Nov 28, 2002 — Habitat For Humanity is a not-for-profit organization known for building affordable housing for low-income families. The Raquette Valley Habitat For Humanity chapter is taking the model a step further. It is building an affordable home in the town of Rensselaer Falls in St. Lawrence County that uses 30% less energy than a conventional home. David Sommerstein visited the construction site and has a sound portrait.

Call Community Energy Services at (315)379-9466 for more information about the energy efficient model.  Go to full article

Aug 23, 2002 — A group of disabled people is demanding Governor Pataki sign a bill that would give them more rights to live in their community instead of nursing homes, if they choose. Karen Dewitt reports.  Go to full article

Jul 24, 2002 — Habitat for Humanity in St. Lawrence County breaks ground today on a low-cost home in Rensselaer Falls. Thanks to a collaboration with a regional energy efficiency group, the home will use 30% less energy than a conventional one. David Sommerstein reports it could become a model for more low-income housing.  Go to full article

Jul 22, 2002 — An activist group seeking rights for the disabled, has been making progress for better housing through protests. The group, known by the acronym, ADAPT, has in recent months shut down, for a time, parts of the State Health Department and office of the State Senate Leader. Karen Dewitt reports.  Go to full article

Jul 02, 2002 — Researchers have found that building housing along lakeshores affects the kinds of birds drawn to the area. The Great Lakes Radio Consortium?s Lester Graham reports.  Go to full article

Feb 28, 2002 — Additional state funding is expected to help North Country affordable housing place more people into new homes and out of substandard housing. The agency began the Mobil Home Replacement program in 1995, in Jefferson County and has since expanded its service to Lewis and St. Lawrence counties. The agency has recently applied for $500,000 to help shorten the long waiting list for the program.  Go to full article

Feb 25, 2002 — The head of the state division of Housing and Community Development Renewal got a tour of Star Lake areas as St. Lawrence County officials highlighted advances in their Northern Adirondack Revitalization Initiative. Jody Tosti reports.  Go to full article

Jan 02, 2002 — David Sommerstein reports on a program designed to help mobile home owners renovate their old trailer or buy new ones.  Go to full article

Jun 20, 2001 — The St. Lawrence County Housing Council, with a mission of helping solve rural housing needs, celebrates its 20th anniversary. Jody Tosti reports.  Go to full article

Jan 29, 2001 — For many, owning a home on a plot of land is the Great American Dream. And the quickest route to realizing that dream is often the most affordable option: the mobile home, or trailer. But a cheap price tag can also mean shoddy construction. Some mobile homes quickly become leaky and expensive to heat in winter, and can become fire hazards for their occupants. A successful Jefferson County program has helped families replace their old trailers with more permanent homes. And now the program is targeting substandard trailers in St. Lawrence and Lewis counties as well. But the quality and consistency of mobile homes has changed over the years, and dealers think the program gives mobile homes a bad rap. David Sommerstein has the story.

The North Country Affordable Housing Program is currently taking applications for mobile residents in Jefferson, Lewis and St. Lawrence counties. They can be reached at (315)785-8684 or, toll free, (866)653-8724.  Go to full article