SARANAC LAKE — May 25 marked Nancy LaBombard’s 30th year serving as the staff accountant for the Adirondack North Country Association. At its quarterly board meeting on June 9, ANCA’s board of directors unanimously adopted a resolution in recognition of...
LAKE PLACID — U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, Friday visited the Mirror Lake Beach House to promote her recently introduced legislation — the Rebuild Rural America Act of 2023 — to invest $50 billion in rural economic development, infrastructure,...
Adirondack groups mark Juneteenth holiday with weekend full of events By Jak Krouse Heads bobbed, feet tapped, and couples danced to celebrate Juneteenth at the John Brown Farm Historic Site on Sunday. Visitors had the opportunity to hear live music,...
Clarkson professor creates design well-suited for the Adirondacks By Chloe Bennett The thought of wind power likely conjures an image of a towering white turbine catching a breeze in an open field or hilltop, often among dozens of others like...
RENSSELAER FALLS - Applewood Orchards celebrated their grand opening on Saturday, June 10, with a ribbon cutting ceremony presented by the St. Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce, surrounded by family, elected officials, dignitaries, and representatives from local partnerships. The St....
Examples of attainable housing projects in the North Country Project: Cooperative Housing, Averyville Lane, Lake Placid/Town of North Elba. What is it?: Facilitated by the Adirondack North Country Association and the Cooperative Development Institute of Massachusetts, a group of self-governing members sharing the common...
By Kayla Groff, Cornell Cooperative Extension Spring is here and what better time for some deep cleaning around your house and in your wallets! It’s time to turn off the heating sources and open the windows to bring in the...
May 22, 2023 — Two of the biggest obstacles for North Country's local food movement have always been aggregation and distribution — how to gather produce from lots of small farms and get it to individual customers scattered across the region....
People chased by extreme climate conditions are finding refuge in the Adirondack Park By Chloe Bennett Steph Larsen knew what she wanted in a community: A rural, friendly place where she could farm and raise her family. In 2014, Larsen...
SARANAC LAKE — The village is preparing to enter the last step in a process that would give local electric customers the chance to support renewable energies through their monthly bill. The village is waiting on the electric rate to...
WXXI News | By Pat Bradley Lake Champlain Sea Grant, a partnership between SUNY Plattsburgh, the University of Vermont and NOAA, recently hosted a webinar on engaging communities in climate action. The Sea Grant works to protect Lake Champlain and a...
SARANAC LAKE | A regional partnership focused on retaining small businesses in northern New York State has launched a program that welcomes aspiring entrepreneurs to visit communities where they might be interested in operating a business. The North Country Center...
The Adirondack North Country Association (ANCA) announced the return of its Clean Energy Conference. Presented in partnership with the Mohawk Valley Clean Energy Team, this year’s conference will explore community incentives, opportunities and challenges related to recent state and federal...
SARANAC LAKE — Dave Kanietakeron Fadden stood next to the favorite of his paintings in the gallery at BluSeed Studios on Friday, speaking to a crowd gathered in a semi-circle around him about the history of residential schools. Behind him...
WAMC Northeast Public Radio | By Pat Bradley The Adirondack North Country Association has been allocated $420,000 in the new state budget to support a project of its Adirondack Diversity Initiative. The increase of $120,000 from the previous budget will be...
By Robin Caudell Press-Republican LAKE PLACID — “Geography of Grace” choreographer Tiffany Rea-Fisher’s new dance film premieres Tuesday evening at the Lake Placid Center for the Arts. Before August 2020, Rea-Fisher, executive artistic director of EMERGE125, didn’t know the historic...
By Emily Russell, Adirondack Reporter May 03, 2023 — Adirondack lawmakers and advocates are applauding the new state budget, which includes more than $100 million for projects in the park and $400 million for environmental protection across New York State. The...
SARANAC LAKE | Visitors to Lake Champlain will soon be able to learn about the ecological and cultural diversity of the lake and its surrounding area through music and sound. The Adirondack North Country Association (ANCA) has been awarded a...
by Emily Russell, Adirondack Reporter, in Whallonsburg, NY Last Saturday, a little crowd formed outside the Whallonsburg Grange, a big, red barn-like building “Good morning everybody,” said Ken Hughes, town supervisor of Essex, which includes the hamlet of Whallonsburg. “On...
By Chloe Bennett An energy transition away from fossil fuels in the U.S. calls for large-scale investments in renewables such as solar, wind, hydropower and other sources, scientists and advocates say. In New York, changes are already underway as part...
