“We have the restored fort, we have this history— the Fort Ticonderoga narrative. We have these collections and the landscape, but since I’ve been here it’s what we are doing with it.” Since her arrival in 2010 Beth Hill, the president and CEO of Fort Ticonderoga, has turned a fading historic icon into a major read more
cover story
Not Your Average Handyman
I realized there had to be a better way to offer excellent service and quality workmanship than what people were getting and what I was seeing,” said Corey Boire, founder of the Tick Tock Group, an innovative home and office repair company. Funded in part by a microenterprise grant from the Town of Plattsburgh, the read more
Energetic Balance
“I learned everything from my father growing up,” said Richard Knight Jr., owner and president of Knight Buick GMC. He added, “especially the meaning of Harry Truman’s famous quote, ‘The buck stops here.’” When he arrives at the dealership at 383 Route 3 in Plattsburgh every weekday at 8:30 a.m., Knight greets his staff, checks read more
Moses Ludington Hospital: 110 Years Old and Counting
There are big things happening in Essex County health care right now. While many smaller rural hospitals nationally have struggled and ultimately closed, forward thinking and neighborly outreach at Moses Ludington Hospital in Ticonderoga have enabled a transformation that will allow it to serve as the cornerstone of the Health and Living Center there. Moses read more
Table One – A Mix of Optimism and Caution
At Table One, the 28th Strictly Business Forum brought together a mix of financial, legal, business, employment, agricultural, and government leaders from the region. By sharing their considerable experience, they found much in common, especially their various successes during the past year, which led to a decidedly optimistic discussion. Jesse Ringer, President of Jeffords Steel read more
Navigating the Waters
Sitting with the Hubbells in the back office of Lake Champlain Pools, Spas & Stoves (originally Lake Champlain Pools) it’s noticeable that their family has the right formula: a positive work culture, engaged employees, years of industry knowledge, and a plan for the future. Years ago, George and Kay Hubbell decided it was time to read more
In Sickness And In Health
Dr. Kristin Ambler always knew he wanted to enter private practice when he finished medical school; it was just a question of where. When he graduated from New York Medical College, he opened a practice in Peru and moved to Plattsburgh shortly thereafter. When Ambler first met his future wife, Stacey, who graduated from Cazenovia read more
Reinventing Government for the Modern Economy
“If you don’t like change, how do you feel about irrelevancy?” Maintaining relevancy in an accelerating and ever-evolving modern economy is a daily objective for municipalities and businesses alike. Relevancy is the competitive edge that keeps demand high for a product. Daily competition to achieve/maintain relevancy can sometimes feel like an overwhelming, yet awakening double read more
Smoke on the Water
According to Stoltz, he and Layla were foodies who loved food and fell in love over food. Instead of a date night out, they would cook in. And the idea of starting a restaurant was natural for Jason, who grew up in the shadow of his mother’s very successful wood-fired pizza restaurant—Pizza by Elizabeths in read more
Game Changers
There is a quote making the rounds on LinkedIn—featured in a photo of a nondescript stairwell where on the wall are printed the words, “The most dangerous phrase in the language is, ‘We’ve always done it this way.’” The phrase is attributed to Grace Hopper, a rear admiral in the U.S. Navy and pioneer in read more