Champlain
Champlain, NY · Business
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What I did over my summer vacation: Tupper Lake trade crews weigh in
When Colin Strack pulled up to the J. Salamy Carpentry shop on the first day of September, he was driving one of the company’s trucks. He does not have a diploma yet. What he has is a summer working with a carpentry crew, a boss who wants him back after graduation and the kind of story Tupper Lake used to take for granted.
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Ourtowne Payroll welcomed to Ticonderoga business community
Ourtowne Payroll was welcomed to the Ticonderoga community Sept. 14 with a ribbon cutting ceremony held at the TACC offices. Located at 73 Champlain Ave., Ourtowne offers personal payroll and other business services and support to local establishments. — TICONDEROGA | Ourtowne Payroll has officially joined the Ticonderoga Area business community. Located at 73 Champlain Ave., it offers personal payroll and other business support services locally. A ribbon cutting ceremony, held in coordination with the Ticonderoga Area Chamber of Commerce on Monday, Sept. 14, took place at the TACC office to formally welcome the business to the community.
WCAX
Surging diesel prices threaten North Country trucking businesses
CADYVILLE, N.Y. (WCAX) - With diesel prices inching closer to $7 a gallon across parts of the region, independent truckers say soaring fuel costs and inadequate reimbursements are threatening to put their operations out of business. If you live near Cadyville, New York, then you’ve likely seen J. Huntley Trucking...
WCAX
Springfield grower wins Vermont’s giant pumpkin weigh-in
COLCHESTER, Vt. (WCAX) - The Vermont Giant Pumpkin Growers Association held its annual weigh-in at the Sam Mazza Farm. Competitors showed off their produce to see which one could squash the competition. This year’s heavyweight title was won by Wilbur Horton of Springfield. His pumpkin weighed 1,730 and a half...
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Energy roundtable held in Plattsburgh
An energy roundtable in Plattsburgh, New York, Friday brought together labor, utility and conservationists to discuss energy needs in the North Country. The discussion was hosted by the Democrat Blake Gendebien, a candidate for the 21st District Congressional seat. Tom Dennis is a former executive at Southern California Edison and...
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Saranac Lake completes annual financial report
The Village will begin its 2027-28 budget process in December with corrected accounting records, a filed AFR, and financial systems that are functioning as they should. SARANAC LAKE | The Village of Saranac Lake has completed its Annual Financial Report for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2026, and filed it with the New York State Office of the State Comptroller.
VTDigger
UVM and USDA researchers hope to improve local agriculture
The Food Systems Research Station is a long-term collaboration between the University of Vermont and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service. Read the story on VTDigger here: UVM and USDA researchers hope to improve local agriculture .
WCAX
Surging diesel prices threaten North Country trucking businesses
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Site of failed Tupper Lake project sells for $9.9M
Stanley Rumbough was the sole bidder on 5,800 acres of forested land in Tupper Lake. The property sold for $9.9 million in a brief auction Friday afternoon at the Franklin County Courthouse in Malone. The property is the site of the failed Adirondack Club and Resort development. In 2019, Rumbough...
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Demand high for new Tupper Lake housing
The Northern Forest Center will celebrate completion of its Tupper Lake housing complex with a ribbon cutting on Thursday, Sept. 24 at 4:30 p.m. at 179 Park St. For a number of people, the ribbon can’t flutter to the ground fast enough. “About 25 people have reached out to...
North Country Public Radio
UVM Health announces another round of layoffs
As it continues to work toward solvency, University of Vermont (UVM) Health announced Tuesday that it plans to layoff or restructure 199 positions across its facilities in Vermont and northern New York. According to a press release, 55 new roles will be created for a net reduction of 144 positions,...
AVweb
Neighbors Fight BETA CEO’s Airstrip
Residents in Lincoln, Vermont, renewed their opposition Monday to a proposed 900-foot private airstrip at the home of eVTOL company BETA Technologies CEO Kyle Clark. About 75 people attended a community meeting on the project, according to local WCAX. The strip is not a BETA Technologies project and is intended...
WCAX
UVM Health Network to cut nearly 200 jobs amid budget shortfall
Almost 200 people across the UVM Health Network will see their jobs eliminated by the end of next month. The cuts include 118 jobs at the UVM Medical Center, 24 at the Central Vermont Medical Center and 15 at Helen Porter.