The Willsboro-Essex Development Corporation has an ambitious agenda planned for the summer, including expanding outreach to local businesses and rolling out Business After Hours sessions in Willsboro and Essex. Both communities are primed for investment, said Teresa Sayward, the … [Read more...] about Willsboro and Essex Development Corporation Focuses on Local Buisness Outreach this Summer (THE SUN)
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Hub on the Hill Wins Grant for Solar-Run Refrigerated Truck (THE SUN)
The Hub on the Hill is adding a new delivery vehicle, a solar-powered, refrigerated truck. The new equipment is being added through an Adirondack North Country Association (ANCA) grant award from The Conservation Fund for Transporting Healthy Foods, according to Josh Bakelaar, … [Read more...] about Hub on the Hill Wins Grant for Solar-Run Refrigerated Truck (THE SUN)
College For Every Student STEM Week Creates Opportunities for Adirondack Students
Throughout last week, College For Every Student connected students in the Adirondacks to a series of learning experiences and career resources in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). CFES STEM Week featured a broad range of interactive activities with … [Read more...] about College For Every Student STEM Week Creates Opportunities for Adirondack Students
College For Every Student Hosts Gathering for Mentors and Mentees
Sixteen mentees and 10 community mentors gathered at the CFES Center last week to share their mid-year successes from the CFES Program at Willsboro Central School. College For Every Student hosted the mentor-mentee gathering where participants also explored new ways to advance … [Read more...] about College For Every Student Hosts Gathering for Mentors and Mentees
Red Legs Flowers: Flower Farm in Essex!
In 2017, I am starting Red Legs Flowers—a flower farm in Essex. I came to the Essex area two and a half years ago, from Philadelphia. There, I had been working at Chanticleer, a public garden at the forefront of garden design and creativity, but was persuaded to move to Essex to … [Read more...] about Red Legs Flowers: Flower Farm in Essex!