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ANCA Closes Out Grant For Pandemic Response Center

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The Adirondack North Country Association (ANCA) launched its Center for Pandemic Response (ANCA CPR) in 2021 to help small businesses across the region facing unprecedented challenges recovering from the economic crisis delivered by the COVID-19 pandemic. Sun Community News reports last month, the regional economic development nonprofit closed out its federal grant for the project, … Read more

Douglas Makes ‘Economic Development Power’ List

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Garry Douglas, president of the North Country Chamber of Commerce, was listed at number 35 of City & State magazine’s 2023 “ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT POWER 100” list. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports the list identifies the policymakers who are most driving economic development strategies in New York state. Douglas made the list in recognition of innovative … Read more

DEC Warns Of Recreational Pitfalls In Adirondacks

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DEC is advising recreationists in the Adirondacks of wet and dangerous conditions following recent mild temperatures and heavy rain. The warmer weather and extensive rain melted much of the existing snowpack, swelling waterways and making water crossings dangerous with fast and strong currents. DEC is advising visitors not to attempt stream crossings where bridges are … Read more

Call For Artists At ALCA

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The Adirondack Lakes Center for the Arts (ALCA) announces a call for artists to submit exhibit proposals for the 2024 gallery lineup. Qualified artists working in all media are invited to apply for solo or group shows at the Arts Center. Accepted submissions include but are not limited to: paintings/drawings/printmaking, photography, sculpture/carving/3-D mixed media, and … Read more

State Of Emergency Prompted By Flooding In Essex County

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Heavy December rainfall on Monday triggered flooding that cut off hamlets and towns in the Adirondacks, including Keene. The National Weather Service says the AuSable River, which stretches between towns like Au Sable Forks and Keene, was up to 11 feet. That’s considered to be major flooding. A state of emergency was declared for Essex … Read more

Stefanik, Colleagues Demand Fair Access To Canadian Markets For US Daily Products

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Congresswoman Elise Stefanik and some colleagues sent a bipartisan letter to Secretary Thomas Vilsack regarding the recent United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) dairy tariff rate quota (TRQ) dispute settlement ruling. The letter expresses extreme disappointment in the ruling and demands the United States Trade Representative (USTR) and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) outline the … Read more

Williams Will Serve As Alternate Airport Security Coordinator At ARA

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Councilman Johnny Williams was officially appointed as the alternate airport security coordinator at the town-owned Adirondack Regional Airport by the Harrietstown Town Council . The Adirondack Daily Enteprise reports it was a position that Supervisor Jordanna Mallach proposed that she fill and be compensated with $20,000 stipend in the town budget this year. But after … Read more

Airport Being Sued By Former Business

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The town of Harrietstown is being sued by an aviation business, which closed shop at the town-owned Adirondack Regional Airport in July after its lease expired. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, the company, Go Aviation, is accusing the town of retaliating against it and its employees after a 2020 claim and settlement in which … Read more

First Day Hikes Program In New York

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Governor Kathy Hochul is encouraging New Yorkers to spend time in the outdoors this holiday season and celebrate the New Year at state parks, historic sites, wildlife areas, canal trails, and public lands across the Empire State on January 1, 2024. The 13th annual First Day Hikes program is offering varied hike options for people … Read more