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Clarkson University selects its first female president
POTSDAM — Clarkson University has named Michelle Larson as its next president, who will become the first woman to lead the school in its 128-year history. Larson will succeed previous school president Marc Christensen when she begins her new duties on April 1. Clarkson University’s board of trustees had appointed David Heacock to serve as […]
Architect and engineering firm C2AE to formally open new North Country office
CANTON, N.Y. — Architect and engineering firm C2AE will celebrate the formal grand opening of its new office in Canton at 10 a.m. on Thursday,
Former West Carthage treasurer accused of stealing $3,000 from the village
WEST CARTHAGE, N.Y. — The former deputy clerk-treasurer of the Village of West Carthage has been arrested for stealing more than $3,000 from the Jefferson County community. Kaytlin Ennis is charged with grand larceny in the third degree, corrupting the government in the third degree, and tampering with records, New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli,
WEBSTER, N.Y. — A new administration building for the Town of Webster’s water resource recovery facility (WRRF) in Monroe County is now complete. That’s according
Liquor store in Massena formally reopens under new owners, name
MASSENA — The North Country Liquor & Wine store formally opened in December at 434 South Main St. in Massena. The store, formerly called Romeo’s Liquors, changed ownership in November and is now owned and operated by Vipul and Punita Parmar, who also own the Super 8 Motel in Massena. That’s according to a Dec.
ANCA teams with local chambers to expand small-biz services
SARANAC LAKE — North Country small-business owners and staff can get involved in training programs and other services this year. The Adirondack North Country Association (ANCA) is crediting a federal grant that it was awarded last September. Offered in partnership with local chambers of commerce, the programs are designed to support the retention of small
Brown’s Plumbing and Heating transitions ownership in Lowville
LOWVILLE — A long time Lowville business transitioned into two different businesses to begin 2025. Brown’s Plumbing and Heating — a family business founded by William C. Brown in 1915 — officially closed its doors at the end of December, Naturally Lewis said in a Jan. 22 announcement. Brown’s Plumbing and Heating has now transformed
Jefferson County hotel occupancy falls more than 7 percent in December
WATERTOWN — Jefferson County hotels registered a drop in occupancy in December, as two other key indicators of hotel-business performance were mixed in the same month. The hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the North Country’s most populous county declined 7.4 percent to 33.5 percent in the final month of
New York manufacturing index begins 2025 in negative territory
The general business conditions index of the Empire State Manufacturing Survey fell 15 points to -12.6 in January, with indexes for new orders and shipments
WATERTOWN, N.Y. — Empire State Development (ESD) says up to $16 million is available to support redevelopment efforts at the former Watertown Correctional Facility through
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