As most of you know, a Confederate flag was displayed during Saranac Lake’s Winter Carnival Gala Parade on Saturday (during Black History Month) to the surprise and dismay of many in the community. Below is a statement from a historical...
by Chris Brock SARANAC LAKE — Ten years ago this summer, civil rights leaders, community activists, social scientists and various groups got together in the Essex County “High Peaks” town of Newcomb with a lofty vision: the need to broaden...
By Cara Chapman (Champlain Valley Reporter) A new program through the North Country Regional Economic Development Council (REDC) aims to turn Fort Drum into a workforce pipeline for the region. The council recently won $10 million from the state to...
CBIT hooks up buyers and sellers of businesses SARANAC LAKE | In 2018, Saint Regis Canoe Outfitters owners Dave and Rivka Cilley reached out to the Adirondack North Country Association (ANCA) and the Saranac Lake Area Chamber of Commerce (SLACC)...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: February 2, 2024 Contact: Audrey Schwartzberg, ANCA Communications Director, (518) 891-6200 or [email protected] Center for Businesses in Transition Announces 2024 Team and Programs Matchmaking and learning opportunities aim to support small business transitions SARANAC LAKE, N.Y....
By Melanie Reding, Adirondack Diversity Initiative Associate Director Earlier this month, on Monday, January 15, people across the United States celebrated Martin Luther King (MLK) Day. Our social media channels were full of feel-good MLK Jr. quotes about love and...
by Sydney Emerson LAKE PLACID — The interim board of an as-yet-unnamed Lake Placid housing cooperative fielded questions from a standing room only crowd at the Mirror Lake Beach House on Sunday afternoon. The board’s goal for the meeting was...
By Sydney Emerson LAKE PLACID — A planned affordable housing cooperative in Lake Placid is slowly becoming a reality. The co-op, which is located on a 103-acre plot of land off Averyville Road in Lake Placid, was announced in early...
NYS announces $25 million in funding available through NYSERDA program SARANAC LAKE | In the eight years the Adirondack North Country Association (ANCA) has coordinated the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) Clean Energy Communities (CEC) program...
by Mahala Nyberg After two years, ANCA’s Center for Pandemic Response (ANCA CPR) program has reached its close. As 2023 also comes to an end, we wanted to take some time to reflect on the project, what we learned and...
