State grants available to North Country non-profits
The New York State Department of State (NYSDOS) today announced the availability of federal grants intended to alleviate economic distress and create jobs in local municipalities within New York’s Northern Border Region.
Day of clean-up at the Strand
On Saturday, June 8, employees of Glens Falls National Bank and Trust Company’s Plattsburgh Offices donated their time to the Strand Theater.
Border Boutique in Rouses Point
Rose Letourneau doesn’t think people in Rouses Point should have to drive to Plattsburgh to buy a pair of socks. Letourneau also thinks those same people should have access to affordable, fashionable clothing.
Eye on Business: Gioiosa’s Wine and Spirits, Inc.
Gioiosa’s Wine and Spirits, Inc. has expanded once again.
Saranac Lake launches new 6er program
But Saranac Lake Mayor Clyde Rabideau wants the world to know that his village, on the fringe of the High Peaks region, has mountains, too. So the village designated six mountains, all within 15 miles of Saranac Lake, as “6ers.”
DiNapoli to Warren Co. leaders: state’s economy is rebounding, but financial stresses persist
Visiting Glens Falls, State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli expressed positivism that an economic rebound was underway in the state but he warned that the state and its municipalities were likely to experience continued financial stresses. He also spoke of a new initiative in his office to reinvest in local businesses — in order to spur job growth within the state.
Rouses Point electric budget opportunity
Beginning June 1, the Village of Rouses Point Municipal Electric Department will again make available to residential customers of the system, who have a twelve month clear record with the utility, the opportunity to pay their electric charges by a budget billing arrangement.
‘Go Digital or Go Dark’ campaign under way
Almost 200 people made their way into the main screening room at the Palace Theatre in Lake Placid April 26 to help launch a campaign to keep small town movie cinemas in the Adirondack region alive.
Plattsburgh Housing Outlet Recognized as Sales Center of Year
Members of the manufactured and modular housing industries gathered April 17 at an awards luncheon to recognize individuals and companies for outstanding achievements.
Local theaters unite to raise funds for digital equipment
The Adirondack North Country Association and local theaters are hosting a kickoff event for the “Go Digital or Go Dark” fundraising campaign Friday, April 26, from 5 to 6:15 p.m. at the Palace Theatre in Lake Placid.
Indian Lake may host governor’s whitewater challenge
Event tentatively set for July
With the Adirondack whitewater rafting season gaining momentum and the 56th Annual Hudson River Whitewater Derby on tap for May 4-5, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo may soon be making a long-awaited announcement about the Adirondack Challenge. And it looks as though the governor is considering the town of Indian Lake as the headquarters for the Challenge, according to a tentative schedule acquired by the News Enterprise.
Schools partner for local IMPACTT
Beekmantown High School and Clinton Community College have partnered with ETS, Inc., CITEC and The North Country Workforce Investment Board to pilot IMPACTT
Imaginarium launches “Blast Boredom” Campaign for area families
“We want to blast boredom from our children and give them outlets to learn on their own terms in a creative and fun way,” said Imaginarium President Jennifer Meschinelli. “So, we ask our community to help us on this mission to blast boredom.”
Young professionals called to action
Attracting young people to the region and keeping them here was more than a talking point at the sixth annual Adirondack Young Professionals Economic Forum. It was a call to action.
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