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By Ahren Von Schnell | Photos Supplied by the Clinton County Historical Museum The Plattsburgh Y.M.C.A. has been strengthening bodies, minds, and community for nearly one hundred fifty years. This is altogether fitting for an offshoot of an international organization which had, as its original mandate, the mission of protecting and cultivating these virtues in read more

By Nick Southwick | Photos Supplied by the Clinton County Historical Museum For over 175 years the walls of Dannemora Prison, now Clinton Correctional Facility, have towered over the village of Dannemora, New York offering both a source of employment for locals and a place to hold some of the country’s most notorious criminals. The read more

By Rachel Dutil | Photos Supplied In the early years of the 20th century, Wilbur Egglefield, a carpenter in the Keene area of Essex County, New York, purchased Ford vehicles to help transport construction materials. As each job was completed, he would sell the vehicles. In 1910, he decided to turn selling vehicles into a read more

By Daniel Ladue | Photos Supplied by the Clinton County Historical Museum “Thousands Attend Opening Day at the Municipal Beach,” read the headlines in the Plattsburgh Daily Republican on August 13, 1928. The entire stretch of beach, from its western end at Scomotion Creek to its eastern extremity near Cumberland Head, was packed with more read more

Moderator: Carol Blakeslee-Collin | Photos by Ty Kretser A distinguished group of community and business leaders with extensive experience in business development, government, human resources, finance, publishing, and technology, gathered for a morning conversation at the 33rd annual Strictly Business Forum. Their passion for their work and love of the area showed through their comments read more

Moderator: Justine Parkinson | Photos by Ty Kretser For the 33rd consecutive year, area business leaders met in early Decemberto discuss what had happened in the North Country business community duringthe year. The event was hosted by Herb and Mary Carpenter, publishers of Strictly Business. Herb welcomed everyone assembled in the MHAB Conference Center and read more

Moderator: Betsy Vicencio | Photos by Ty Kretser December 2019 was the last time we gathered in person for the annualStrictly Business Forum. Three years later, our business community revealed we are stronger than ever. More than 50 people joined us at the MHAB Life Skills Campus to tackle topics of the day at the read more

Moderator: Nicholas Southwick | Photos by Ty Kretser As the 33rd annual Strictly Business Forum began, I welcomed: John Bernardi: President/CEO, United Way of the Adirondack Region Inc.April Bingel: Senior VP/Investment Officer, Wells Fargo AdvisorsHeidi Breton: Human Resources Manager, Schluter Systems L.PMichael Carpenter: President/CEO, The Northeast Group andMHAB Lifeskills CampusJeff Chauvin: Buyer, Curtis LumberKristy Kennedy: read more