JAY — The employees of Ward Lumber have made history by purchasing the 130-year-old business as a worker-owned cooperative. The transaction marks the first employee ownership transition of its kind in the North Country region of New York state.
JAY | In what could become a model for the North Country or even the nation, employees at Ward Lumber Co. in Jay and Malone have purchased the company, which had been family owned since 1890.
Kate Fish announces retirement after 12 years leading regional nonprofit The Adirondack North Country Association (ANCA) Board of Directors announced that Executive Director Kate Fish will retire later this year, after nearly 12 years leading the organization. The regional economic...
In celebration of Earth Day 2021, the Adirondack Park’s largest environmental organization today awarded 21 micro-grants totaling $29,601 to local farmers and value-added food producers, in an effort to build a climate-friendly local economy in the Adirondack Park. It was...
TUPPER LAKE — After more than a year of the State Theater being closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, owner Sally Strasser is excited to start showing movies there again. A big reason why is because the community has been...
Carrying on a tradition that builds lasting relationships between artisans and retailers, this year’s Adirondack Buyer Days wholesale gift show will take place virtually for the first time in its 35-year history. The virtual marketplace, which is hosted by the...
LOWVILLE — After a year marked by a global pandemic and severe economic challenges, there are also bright spots for North Country businesses and communities. As the North Country Center for Businesses in Transition (CBIT) enters its third year supporting...
SARANAC LAKE — The Adirondack North Country Association has announced the addition of David Heidecorn, senior advisor to L Catterton Real Estate, to its board of directors. Heidecorn joins the economic development nonprofit as it tackles issues of regional and...
SARANAC LAKE — In a letter to all law enforcement and local government officials in the Adirondack region, the Adirondack Diversity Initiative announced its Community Policing Initiative, designed to help local law enforcement meet the diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI)...
The state-sponsored Adirondack Diversity Initiative has announced a Community Policing Initiative to help local law enforcement meet the diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) requirements of Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s executive order on police reform. The initiative sent a letter to law...
An organization in the Adirondacks is offering free diversity training for local police departments. The Adirondack Diversity Initiative says the training complies with a state mandate requiring every police agency to address systemic racism and propose new reforms. Earlier this...
Are you or someone you know interested in owning a North Country business? Join the Center for Businesses in Transition (CBIT) for a virtual conference designed to empower those who live here and those who want to live here to...
TOWN OF LOWVILLE, N.Y. (WWNY) - In the north country, small businesses are often the backbone of a community. But there’s concern many of these businesses could disappear. Thousands of business owners across northern New York are at or approaching...
On the February edition of First Person, how has the effort to assist North Country small businesses evolved, a year into the pandemic? We'll catch up with a guest we first spoke with in the early days of Covid. Plus,...
WATERTOWN, N.Y. (WWTI) — An upcoming entrepreneur conference will focus on connecting aspiring business owners to current ones in the North Country. The Center for Business in Transition, partnered with many entities in the region has created a four-day virtual...
Lake Placid News Editor Andy Flynn interviewed Dani Delaini of the Adirondack North Country Association's Center for Businesses in Transition about the virtual conference, "Small Communities. Big Opportunities. Own a North Country Business, " scheduled for Feb. 24 to 27....
ELIZABETHTOWN | The Essex County Sheriff’s Department has begun collecting input on a state-ordered project to ensure that all members of the community are treated justly, regardless of race or minority status. Following the death of George Floyd at the...
SARANAC LAKE — North Country municipalities are invited to participate in the latest round of the Clean Energy Communities (CEC) program. The grant program, coordinated by the Adirondack North Country Association (ANCA), was designed to help save communities energy and...
by Gwendolyn Craig, Adirondack Explorer ALBANY — Budget negotiations for 2022 are underway and within Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s proposal is additional funding for the Adirondack Diversity Initiative. Its executive director, however, wants more. Police reform, diversity and inclusion training, educational...
