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Not many people realize (know) that Nova Bus’s Plattsburgh plant includes two different assembly lines. Built in 2009, the plant includes a Nova bus assembly line and a Prevost line. Both turn out buses that take people places but they produce two entirely different products. The Nova side of the plant assembles transit or city read more

In the three years since Joel Wood graduated from SUNY Plattsburgh with degrees in Economics and Political Science, he has been busy. Wood spent nearly four years working for Congresswoman Elise Stefanik, a position he started as an intern while still in college. Later he became her constituent liaison, helping district residents with federal agency read more

You don’t really notice them, but they’re everywhere. Like many common items, if you have one, you give it no thought unless it malfunctions or wears out. While not the architectural focal point of any building, garage doors perform a necessary task. Some are stylish and modern looking, while others are just plain and functional. read more

Georgia-Pacific has made a large donation of paper products to United Way of the Adirondack Region, Inc. This donation includes over 3,000 cases and approximately 144,000 rolls of Quilted Northern Ultra Plush® bath tissue, which was manufactured here at Georgia-Pacific’s Plattsburgh Mill. This large donation will be available to area non-profits through United Way and read more

Imagine owning a business and forgetting to list that in your professional bio. This happened to at least half of the women featured in this article. Imagine being so successful that you fail to not only bullet point, bold, italicize, underline and all caps BUSINESS OWNER under your list of accomplishments, but you forget to read more

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

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

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

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