More than 100 riders, supporters and community members turned out for the first Bike the Barns, a 50-mile loop in and around the Adirondack community of Keeseville on Sept. 24. The event celebrates the Champlain Valley's farming culture and was...
KEESEVILLE - More than 100 riders, supporters and community members turned out for Bike the Barns on Saturday. The sunny weather and early fall colors were ideal for cyclists pedaling through the Champlain Valley, visiting farms. The event featured three...
KEESEVILLE - Fall foliage and farm prodice are expected to be on display during Bike the Barns on Saturday, Sept. 24. The one-day farm-by-bike experience, presented by the Adirondack North Country Association, takes cyclists on rural roads through the rich...
Registration is now open for Bike the Barns, a new, fully supported recreational road cycling tour providing a personal connection with the rich agricultural movement of the North Country. The Saturday, Sept. 24 agritourism event is presented by the Adirondack...
As he navigates the storm over a controversial program on his home turf, Chris Louras offers local leaders some tips from the trenches Rutland Mayor Chris Louras is navigating controversy as he attempts to spearhead refugee resettlement efforts in his...
The scene at the inaugural Bike the Barns ride is pastoral calm. The registration tent at Mace Chasm Farm in Keeseville, New York is bookended a dozen movable chicken coops. It’s September 24 and a friend and I push off,...
The ADAC, a coalition of community, environmental and business leaders, says in this era of shifting demographics, the future of local communities is directly tied to building a more welcoming Adirondack Park. That can include, for instance, targeted tourism marketing...
The ADAC, a coalition of community, environmental and business leaders, says in this era of shifting demographics, the future of local communities is directly tied to building a more welcoming Adirondack Park. That can include, for instance, targeted tourism marketing...
The Adirondack North Country Association (ANCA) has announced the recent addition of three new board members to their board of directors. The new board members are Cathy Dove, president of Paul Smith’s College; Katie Malinowski, Executive Director of the New...
NEWCOMB - The third annual Adirondack Diversity Advisory Council symposium will be held on Saturday, Aug. 13 at the Adirondack Interpretive Center. The theme of this year's symposium is "Towards a More Diverse Adirondacks." The keynote speech will be given...
More than half of the schools in St. Lawrence County have expressed interest in joining the farm-to-school program that would bring more locally produced food into school cafeterias. Assemblywoman Addie J. Russell, D-Theresa, was pleased with the turnout for a...
NEWCOMB — The theme of this year's Adirondack Diversity Advisory Council symposium is "Towards a More Diverse Adirondacks.” The event, touted by organizers as "the intersection of diversity, economics and social justice," is set for 9 a.m. to 4 p.m....
KEESEVILLE — Registration is open for Bike the Barns, a new recreational road cycling tour that connects with the North Country's agricultural movement. The Saturday, Sept. 24, agritourism event is being presented by the Adirondack North Country Association. It will...
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>It is an annual meeting that brings together government, institutional, environmental, and business advocates to find solutions to issues of common interest across the Adirondacks. The 10th annual Common Ground Alliance meeting...
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>PLATTSBURGH — Apex Solar and Triangle Electric were selected as installers for Solarize Adirondack Coast, a program designed to make investing in solar power easier and more affordable for local residents and...
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>SARANAC LAKE — The Adirondack Farm to School Initiative has won the “One in a Melon” award for "administering an exemplary farm to school program." </p> <p>One school district program per state...
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>CANTON — Farmers across the state will soon have an easier time selling their vegetables and fruits to school districts eager to serve students fresh, locally grown food.</p> <p>Prompted by farmers from...
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>North Country Assemblywoman Addie J. Russell, D-Theresa, has joined with an Oneida senator to sponsor legislation that would bring more locally produced food into school cafeterias.</p> <p>The bill would significantly increase reimbursements...
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>POTSDAM — According to students in Clarkson University’s Adirondack Semester Program, bringing sustainable economic growth to Adirondack communities requires a variety of strategies, many of which should be focused on improving infrastructure...
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>Gov. Cuomo applauds North Country for blazing the sustainable energy trail</p> <p>SARANAC LAKE — The Adirondack North Country Association (ANCA) is spearheading “Solarize” campaigns targeting several North Country communities as part of...
