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Hello North Country Career Folk I am looking to gather workplace safety rules and signage. If your place of work is willing to share some, please reply to this email and attach an image of a sign or rule posted at your place of employment, particularly those that might be more unique to your type […]

New York State Budget Set to Remove Major Barrier to New Housing

A law designed to protect the environment will be partially rolled back to pave the way for much-needed homes. Click here for the New York Focus story 

STEWART’S CONTINUES EXPANSION ACROSS UPSTATE NEW YORK AND VERMONT

Posted on May 26, 2026 Stewart’s Shops is investing $55 million this year to expand, renovate and rebuild shops across upstate New York and Vermont. “There is a growing need for fresh, quality food and beverages, plus our award-winning milk and ice cream and other services,” said Stewart’s Shops president Chad Kiesow. “We are committed […]

NY-21: It’s the dairy farmer vs. the restaurateur in the Democratic primary

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Free Pre-Employment Program to Prepare Participants for Manufacturing Jobs

Institute for Advanced Manufacturing at Clinton CC initiative offers hands-on skills and employer connections PLATTSBURGH — The Institute for Advanced Manufacturing at Clinton Community College will host a free Pre-Employment Training Program next month to prepare individuals for entry-level careers in manufacturing and production. Offered at no cost to participants through grant funding thanks to […]

Battery-powered park? Adirondack towns issue moratoriums on energy storage projects

Advocates tout battery storage opportunities, but fire concerns, misinformation persist Click here for the Adirondack Explorer story 

AmeriCU hosts a joyous Credit Union Grand Opening on Bear Swamp Road

By John T Ryan  Peru, NY, May 15, 2026 – In 1963, John Roach, a teacher at Peru Central School, founded the Peru Federal Credit Union to serve the school’s employees. He likely never imagined the remarkable growth that would unfold over the next sixty years. On December 1, 2025, the credit union that started […]

Three takeaways (and a farm tour) at ANCA’s annual energy and climate conference

From silvopasture to advanced nuclear reactors, ANCA’s annual climate and energy conference tackles key challenges to decarbonizing the grid Click here for the Adirondack Explorer story 

Did anyone enjoy picking stones by hand?

Peru, NY, May 13, 2026 – Adirondack Farms was picking stone today in a field adjacent to the Brand Hollow Rd., the former Torrence Farm.  I’m sure some readers recall picking stones using their bare hands and a stone boat pulled by a farm tractor. My Uncle Steve Ryan pulled his stone boat with a […]

CCIDA Approves First Workforce Development Project, Strengthening Talent Pipeline and Business Attraction Efforts

Clinton County, NY, May 13, 2026  – The Clinton County Industrial Development Agency (CCIDA) today announced the approval of the first project under its Workforce Development Program, marking a significant step forward in strengthening the region’s workforce and enhancing its ability to support business growth, attract new industries and employers, and advance job opportunities and […]

State Comptroller releases annual Industrial Development Agency Report

Albany, May 13, 2026 – New York’s 106 local Industrial Development Agencies (IDAs) reported 4,183 active projects with a total value of over $140 billion in fiscal year end (FYE) 2024, an increase of 3.5% or $4.7 billion from the prior year, according to an annual report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “IDAs granted […]

2026 Fourth of July parade call for participants 

Lake Placid, NY (May 11, 2026) – The Lake Placid July 4th Organizing Committee is inviting community members to take part in the annual Independence Day celebration, which features a parade down Main Street. Organizers are calling on the community to help make this year’s event the most vibrant yet, with all encouraged to participate. […]

Farmers markets planned throughout the Adirondacks

ADIRONDACKS, USA (May 12, 2026) – Communities throughout the Adirondack region are preparing to welcome local farmers markets this summer and fall. Many markets will begin in late May and continue through mid-October. With more than 20 farmers’ markets throughout the Adirondacks, the region offers a wide variety of fresh produce, meats, bread, honey, dairy […]

A Green Mountain lithium rush? Don’t go digging just yet.

Federal officials are hyping a USGS lithium study covering parts of Vermont and its neighbors. Geologists urge caution. Click here for the vtdigger story 

What we know about the overdue NYS budget and why it matters to the North Country

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Clinton County IDA Launches New Economic Development Website

Clinton County, NY, May 11, 2026  – he County of Clinton Industrial Development Agency (CCIDA) is proud to announce the launch of its newly redesigned website, created to better showcase Clinton County’s economic development opportunities, strategic assets, available sites, workforce strengths, and quality of life. The new website can be viewed at: www.clintoncountyida.com The new website, […]

UVM Health must cut expenses by $300 million in three years, independent liaison finds

It’s a goal that the hospital network agrees it needs to meet, in a marked shift toward cooperation. Click here for the vtdigger story 

Beautiful, but chilly morning, means turning on the fans

Peru, NY, May 9, 2026 – The thermometer read 26 degrees when Forrence Orchards started the orchard fans early this morning.  Hopefully, the fans kept air moving, protecting the buds, which are beginning to open.  The focus is on safeguarding the developing crop during a critical growing stage.  Seth Forrence said a tractor-trailer load of […]

Thursday Night Thunder launches weekly slate at Airborne

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Trout River Port of Entry to close on June 1 due to construction, CBP says

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Indian Lake takes on workforce housing

Community members weigh in on affordable housing plans for town-owned land Click here for the Adirondack Explorer story 

Tens of thousands of NY families have lost child care assistance. Will the state budget fix that?

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The high stakes of seasonal employment in the Adirondacks

How Adirondack businesses came to rely on international workers to fill labor gap Click here for the Adirondack Explorer story 

Town of Plattsburgh receives Pomeroy Award for its Creative Housing Acceleration Measures

PLATTSBURGH, NY, May 4, 2026  – The Town of Plattsburgh has received statewide recognition for the C.H.A.M.P. Local Law that was adopted in early 2025. At the 2026 New York Planning Federation Conference in Cooperstown, the Town of Plattsburgh was awarded the Pomeroy Award for Zoning Achievement for the Creating Housing Acceleration Measures for Plattsburgh […]

Record visitations at New York’s Olympic Authority venues surpassing 1.2 million visits

Growth Driven by Global Events, Tourism Partnerships, and New York’s Leadership in Winter Sports and Athlete Development Albany, May 3, 2026 – Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that visitation to New York State’s Olympic Regional Development Authority (Olympic Authority) venues has surpassed 1.2 million visits during the 2025-26 fiscal year, setting a new record and […]