Local News
27 Aug Public meeting tonight for proposed replacement of Route 9N bridge in AuSable Forks
The New York State Department of Transportation will host a public hearing and information meeting on tonight to discuss the proposed replacement of the Route 9N Bridge over the West Branch of the Ausable River in AuSable Forks. The bridge connects the town of Jay, Essex...
27 Aug Training on building a board to be offered in Tupper Lake
Nonprofits and community organizations are invited to participate in a training seminar on Thursday, Sept. 17. The capacity-building seminar, “Building a Board that Works,” will be hosted by Adirondack Foundation, the Regional Office of Sustainable Tourism, and the Tupper Lake Chamber of Commerce. It will take...
27 Aug Annual USA Luge Start Competition to be followed by Public Rides Fundraiser
LAKE PLACID, N.Y. – When members of the USA Luge national and junior national teams gather each September for the annual start competition, it can only mean that a new racing season is fast approaching. It’s also an indicator for the athletes as to how their...
26 Aug Ti Chamber to hold small business seminars
The Ticonderoga Area Chamber of Commerce, in coordination with the North Country Small Business Development Center, will host two Small Business Seminars this fall. The seminars are titled Demystifying Credit Card Processing and 10 Tips for Growing Your Small Business with Instagram. For more information, click here: Fall 2015 Business...
25 Aug ROOST CEO James McKenna to join Lake Placid Hall of Fame
LAKE PLACID — The Lake Placid Hall of Fame Committee has named its nominees for induction to the Lake Placid Hall of Fame. The inductees for the 2015 class are James B. McKenna and Beverley Pratt Reid. The 2015 nominees will be inducted into the Hall of...
23 Aug Collaborative Fundraising Seminar to be held in Ticonderoga
TICONDEROGA — Adirondack Foundation has teamed up with PRIDE of Ticonderoga and the Ticonderoga Area Chamber of Commerce to host a capacity building seminar for nonprofits and community organizations. The seminar, “Collaborative Fundraising in a Small Community,” will take place from 9 a.m. to noon on...
14 Aug Duprey helps strengthen economic development and tourism in Franklin County
Assemblywoman’s occupancy tax legislation becomes law Assemblywoman Janet Duprey is pleased to announce that her legislation (A.6313) to strengthen Franklin County’s economic development was signed into law by Gov. Cuomo today. The legislation imposes a 5-percent motel and hotel tax for Franklin County that will generate...
13 Aug ROOST hosts Bloggers on Tour of the North Country
If you see Jess Collier next week, give her a high five. Jess, who is the communications manager for ROOST, has been quite busy planning for and welcoming a group of bloggers for a week-long tour of New York’s North Country. [caption id="attachment_17627" align="alignleft" width="300"] Playing at...
09 Aug You’re Invited: 2nd Annual Adirondack Diversity Symposium to be held Aug. 15
Attracting & Retaining Youth is Focus of 2nd Annual Adirondack Diversity Symposium NEWCOMB, N.Y. -- Most news stories about economic trends in the Adirondack Park cite surveys showing that the population is getting older and fewer. The Adirondack Diversity Advisory Council believes it can help to...