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Thousand Islands Land Trust’s Zenda Farm Preserve.
A new venture: Zenda Farms Preserve
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May 2016 Cover Story: Economic Development
May 13, 2016 by
Securing a stronger future for the north country
COR Development’s Mercy Health Center Redevelopment project is set to begin its first phase of construction this summer on 30,000 square feet of commercial space and 108 apartments. Overall, the project will house 168 units and a community center on the grounds of the former Mercy Hospital in Watertown. Photo by Stephen Swofford, NNY Business.
Despite workforce challenges, regional economic development continues to power positive growth across Northern New York
By Karee Magee, NNY Business
A rural and historically challenged region where economic development was often stagnant, the Great Recession dealt a significant blow to New York’s north country as its counties saw a spike in unemployment and manufacturing jobs disappear, including about 600 from Jefferson County alone. [Read more…]
January 2016 Cover Story: Economic Outlook
January 20, 2016 by
Slow and steady
growth wins the race
OUTLOOK 2016 / MILITARY: A soldier salutes during the presentation of the colors last year in an activation ceremony for the 10th Mountain Division Divarty. As the post avoided major cuts in 2015, Fort Drum officials remain positive that 2016 will be a healthy year for one of region’s top economic sectors. Photo by Amanda Morrison, NNY Business.
Despite a few challenges, experts say the region is on pace for a positive year in 2016. Six sectors of the north country’s economy are ripe with opportunities for growth.
By Karee Magee, NNY Business
A grim fate cast a pall over the north country in early 2015, as federal budget sequestration threatened to cut up to 16,000 personnel from Fort Drum in an effort by the army to trim its active duty force from 490,000 to 450,000 by fiscal year 2017. [Read more…]
December 2015 Feature Story: Agribusiness
December 10, 2015 by
An organic endeavor
David W. Van Pelt II holds Homestead Heritage Cheese’s first wheel of cheese, standing at the vat with father-in-law W. Edward Walldroff, the owner of organic dairy farm Homestead Fields, LaFargeville. Photo by Justin Sorensen, NNY Business.
LaFargeville cheese plant starts production
By Ted Booker, NNY Business [Read more…]
