Lewis County is Dairy
August 2, 2019 by
July 2016 Feature Story: Saint Lawrence Spirits
July 20, 2016 by
The ‘Spirit of the River’
Saint Lawrence Spirits owners Jody Garrett, left, and his son, Bill, in the taproom at the Clayton facility. Photo by Stephen Swofford, NNY Business.
Hyper-local farm distillery to open in Clayton this summer
By Karee Magee, NNY Business
Sitting outside Fairview Manor in Clayton and looking out over the St. Lawrence River, there couldn’t be a better place that encompasses the feel of the Thousand Islands region, which was Jody Garrett’s plan design from the beginning for his distillery. [Read more…]
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…]
ReEnergy chief warns biomass plant could close in 90 days
February 18, 2016 by
A load of wood chips is unloaded in 2012 at ReEnergy Lyonsdale’s cogeneration plant on Marmon Road in the town of Lyonsdale. Watertown Daily Times photo.
LYONS FALLS — Without a power purchase agreement, the ReEnergy Lyonsdale wood-chip-burning cogeneration plant could close in 60 to 90 days, according to company CEO Larry D. Richardson. [Read more…]
January 2016: People on the Move
January 20, 2016 by
Named real property tax services director
Candy C. Akin
Candy C. Akin, Lyons Falls, recently began duties as Lewis County’s real property tax services director
Mrs. Akin, who has worked in the county office for the past 5½ years, will earn $48,000-per-year in her new position. She succeeds her boss, Linda D. Hoskins, who was sworn in last month as the county’s first female county clerk. [Read more…]
