The Strictly Business Forum allowed all eight participants sitting at our table to express their thoughts regarding the state of business affairs, issues facing the North Country, and the future of the North Country. Some participants were raised locally, while several were transplants, but they all shared a great fondness for the North Country.
Who sat….

Whether you talk to Jim Langley of Langley Insurance & Associates, Daniel Clermont of Morrison & Miller, Inc. or Chris Rowell of Rowell Insuring, the message is the same. Insurance premiums continue to increase and policy guidelines are becoming more detailed and much tighter. The issue of homeowners’ insurance, a coverage once taken….

Every culture depends on philanthropy and non-profit organizations to provide essential elements of a civil society. Effective philanthropy, in the form of voluntary giving, has become vital in the field of secondary education when most colleges are struggling to provide the best education possible while facing budget cuts, economic stresses and ever-rising costs.
At two….

A cursory review of the status of women-owned businesses in the last several years looks very promising. According to the National Women’s Business Council :
• In 2004, over 10 million privately held businesses were at least 50% owned by one or more women. This represents nearly half (48%) of all privately held U.S. firms.
• These businesses employed….

My feet are freezing. Wonder if any of these guys have lost toes to frostbite while working on this project?
“This project” is the renovation of the Alumni Cottage on the campus of Clinton Community College. It’s a Saturday in February and my first day as a volunteer. Right off the bat, I realize my rubber….

For workers everywhere, the troubled economy may feel like an emotional roller coaster. “Layoffs” and “budget cuts” have become bywords in the workplace, and the result is increased fear, uncertainty, and higher levels of stress. Since job and workplace stress grow in times of economic crisis, it’s important to learn new and better ways of….