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There’s been a media hub-bub since yesterday about the so-called dark side of NY’s Greek yogurt boom. A report by Justin Elliott in Modern Farmer explains that making one ounce of smooth, creamy, protein-packed yogurt, like Fage and...
If you’re a reader of the Adirondack Almanack blog or the Adirondack Daily Enterprise’s letter-to-the-editor column, you know that there is a deep, nasty and and apparently intractable debate underway over the future of the rail corridor...
There’s a lot of speculation out there about the future of the St. Lawrence Psychiatric Center in Ogdensburg. The NY Office of Mental Health is considering closing a number of state hospitals, saying that at 24, New York has more than 3 times...
May 24, 2013 — Billionaire Paul Tudor Jones says he's sorry for his comments at a university symposium that motherhood causes women to lose the focus needed to be good traders.
May 24, 2013 — Los Angeles is home to a large slice of the world's blue jeans trade. But as the U.S. apparel industry continues to shrink, the city's high-end blue jeans business faces a threat. The European Union has imposed a nearly 40 percent tariff, which could cripple the city's jean business.
May 24, 2013 — Seven months after Hurricane Sandy slammed into the Jersey Shore, Asbury Park is still waiting for insurance and federal aid money. In the meantime, it borrowed $10 million to repair the waterfront in time for the critical Memorial Day weekend.
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Bombardier Announces Layoffs
Sep 27, 2002 — Transportation giant Bombardier announced today that the company will lay off six percent of its workforce. The move is a blow to the economy in Quebec, where more than a thousand jobs will go. Brian Mann reports it appears that the decision will affect plants in Vermont, but not in New York. Go to full article
Filling the Post-Ames Void
Sep 25, 2002 — When Ames Department Stores close their doors for good in a dozen North Country communities later this fall, they'll leave behind a retail void. Small town residents will have to drive to larger towns to find everyday goods from socks to Christmas lights to dish drainers. Many areas are scrambling to find other retailers to fill the gap - the so-called "big boxes" like Target or Walmart. The village of Potsdam is one such place. But in the meanwhile, it's using college students to do market research to help local stores fill the Ames niche and keep shoppers close to home. David Sommerstein reports. Go to full article
Pataki Speaks to Business Leaders
Sep 23, 2002 — Governor Pataki addressed the state's Business Council, the group that has traditionally been a big backer of his political career. Pataki made the case to the business executives gathered at the posh Sagamore Hotel on Lake George, as to why he should remain governor for another four years. Karen Dewitt reports. Go to full article
Report: State Losing Manufacturing Jobs
Sep 18, 2002 — A new report by the state's business lobby, finds that New York is still losing manufacturing jobs, faster than the rest of the nation. The Business Council says that there... Go to full article
Can Milk Producers & Processors Collaborate?
Sep 18, 2002 — The North Country dairy industry is built on manufacturing. Most of the milk cows produce is turned into something else - cheese, butter, yogurt, milk powder. The... Go to full article
Cross-border Trade and Tighter Security
Sep 17, 2002 — Business groups in New York are lobbying in Washington to curb delays at the U.S.-Canadian border, in northern and western parts of the state. The business leaders say the... Go to full article
Who Sets the Milk Price?
Sep 17, 2002 — David Sommerstein talks with Julie Suarez of the New York Farm Bureau about how the price of milk is set on the national market. Go to full article
Budgeting on Dairy Farms Without a Steady Paycheck
Sep 17, 2002 — In this first part of our series on the dairy industry in the North Country, David Sommerstein looks at the price of milk as seen through the eyes of one mid-size dairy... Go to full article
IBM Workers in Vermont Could Get Federal Benefits
Sep 16, 2002 — Laid off workers at Vermont's IBM plant may be eligible for federal benefits under the North American Free Trade Agreement. Jody Tosti reports. Go to full article
Gubernatorial Candidates Rally Upstate Voters
Sep 16, 2002 — Governor George Pataki who announced the creation of 200 high tech jobs took some heat on the upstate economy from third party candidate, Tom Golisano. Meanwhile, Democratic... Go to full article
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