By Colin Read Issue: December 2022 It’s been a bad three years! It appears that our society and economy has learned how to deal with COVID19, even if we cannot eradicate it. Americans have suffered. Our country has recorded about 1.25 million excess deaths during the COVID-19 era so far. That’s about one in every read more
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Pulling Back The Veil
By Mary Carpenter | Photo Supplied by the North Country Chamber of Commerce Issue: December 2022 In November 2021 Congress passed the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and President Joe Biden signed it into law. The legislation includes more than a trillion dollars of new investment to repair and upgrade aging infrastructure, modernize bus and rail read more
Offering Proven Expertise
By Connie Mandeville | Photo by Jessica McCafferty Issue: December 2022 Nestled in the Gateway Industrial Park off Spellman Road in the Town of Beekmantown is ConnectAll Ltd. a hosing company that specializes in parts for mass transit manufacturing. The company was founded in Quebec in 1994 and 20 years later opened a branch in Plattsburgh to read more
In Full Growth Mode
Article and Photo by Mary Carpenter Issue: December 2022 When Plattsburgh Air Force Base was unexpectedly chosen for closure, chaos, a sense of mourning and deep anger suffused the community. Outside forces were about to bring a substantial change to the area. It was an uncertain time. But then a Canadian company was awarded a read more
A Perfect End Product
By Rachel Dutil | Photo by Jessica McCafferty Issue: December 2022 After buses are assembled at the Nova Bus plant on the Banker Road in the Town of Plattsburgh, they are driven a few miles away to Seifert Transit Graphics’ installation headquarters. There they are transformed into custom vehicles for their final destination in places like New read more
Our Financial Landscape
By Colin Read Issue: November 2022 It has been a year of nervousness and anticipation for those who depend on financial markets for mortgages, loans, even retirement savings. Many shoes have dropped, and there are more to come. Few similarities exist between the causes of this year’s financial pain and those of 2008. Malfeasance and read more
Through Feast & Famine
By Nick Southwick | Photo by Jessica McCafferty Issue: November 2022 Construction work has evolved from the days of one crew doing everything to now when different work crews have specialized training and are hired by general contractors. This specialization can result in a higher quality finished product for consumers and a faster turnaround time of the read more
No “I” In Team
By Connie Mandeville | Photo by Jessica McCafferty Issue: November 2022 After working for a local HVAC company for 12 years, Matt St. Clair decided to go out on his own and open Be Cool Air Conditioning, LLC. At first it was just him, his truck and a single axle trailer. Now, after six years, the business read more
New Technology & Old-Fashioned Service
By Rachel Dutil | Photo by Jessica McCafferty Issue: November 2022 For more than 60 years, there has been a gas station on U.S. Avenue in Plattsburgh caring for drivers and their vehicles. The company’s core values have always been about providing a positive customer experience. In 1960 Jim Dubrey Sr. purchased the station. He had served read more
Teamwork: The Key to Success
By Mary Carpenter | Photo by Jessica McCafferty Issue: November 2022 While home ownership is one of the principles of the American Dream, most any home owner will admit there is a great deal of work involved in the upkeep of their dream home. There is plumbing to maintain, walls to paint, kitchens and bathrooms to update, read more