October, 2019
Norwich, New York is a small town in the rolling hills of the central part of the state. It was once a booming manufacturing center, with a canal and railroads connecting it to larger cities like Syracuse and Binghamton. In the 1850’s, it was home to the largest hammer company in the U.S., the Borden read more
October, 2019
Hulbert Supply has been located on Route 3 in Plattsburgh since Donald Hulbert built on property adjacent to his house in 1947. Originally Hulbert’s was a wholesale plumbing supply business selling only to contractors. Today anyone is welcome to shop with them. In its more than 70 years in business Hulbert’s has grown and evolved. read more
October, 2019
HOMETOWN: Trincity, Trinidad OCCUPATION: University Executive; Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Consultant; yoga teacher; Reiki master teacher FAMILY: 24-year-old son Kidane EDUCATION: Diploma in Music Education from Valsayn Teachers College; B.S. in Social Work, University of the West Indies; M.A. in Dispute Resolution; and Ph.D. in Conflict Analysis and Resolution, Nova Southeastern University (Florida) SB: What read more
October, 2019
A GUMPTIOUS BEGINNING The Bailey Ford story began in the late 1930’s when a hard-working, community-focused mechanic named Albert Bailey Sr. found himself on the cusp on a grand opportunity. By 1942, just as the United States was joining the effort in WWII, Bailey Sr. was awarded a Ford franchise in Dannemora, New York and read more
October, 2019
THE LAW FIRM of Martin, Harding and Mazzotti specializes in personal injuries, representing those who have been hurt in a wide variety of circumstances. They take cases involving motor vehicle collisions, medical malpractice, defective products, and many others. Founded in the Albany area over 20 years ago, the firm has grown and now has offices read more
October, 2019
Entering Ashley HomeStore in the charming, historic Marshall’s Hardware building at 84 Margaret Street, Plattsburgh, is like arriving at your dream home. Furniture in each section of the multi-level store is grouped by decorating collections and arranged into open-concept rooms. A living room featuring a modern farmhouse style—complete with artwork, clocks, pottery, and framed photographs—beckons read more
October, 2019
As our area workforce remains in tight mode with continuing economic growth in manufacturing and other regional sectors, it should come as no surprise that the North Country Chamber and our subsidiary, NAmTrans, have been in active discussion with our member employers and our workforce development partners to identify new programs and approaches we can read more
September, 2019
Two years ago, the North Country Chamber of Commerce announced the planned creation of the North American Center of Excellence for Transportation Equipment — NAmTrans for short. The Chamber subsidiary is modeled after the Center of Excellence for Land Transportation in Quebec which mentored our early plans, and is now an organizational framework for linking, read more
September, 2019
On Monday, August 12, 2019, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed a major expansion of the state’s workplace harassment and anti-discrimination laws. The amendments continue to expand employer obligations to prevent and prohibit all forms of harassment based on protected characteristics. The mandatory sexual harassment and discrimination training, together with headline news around the country read more
September, 2019
In the world of home buying, life used to be simple. Savings and loan associations would take in savings deposits and lend that money out to finance a home purchase. Savings and loans, or thrifts, provided straight amortized loans, with regularly scheduled payments on both interest and principal, set up over a 20- or 30-year read more
