Health care providers and the NYS Smokers’ Quitline offer support for quitting New York State’s cigarette tax will become the highest in the nation on Sept. 1. The $1 hike is the first cigarette tax increase since 2010 and changes the tax from $4.35 to $5.35 per pack of 20 … [Read more...] about Upcoming Cigarette Tax Hike Projected to Save 15,300 New Yorkers’ Lives
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Adirondack Foundation, ESD, AEDC Partner to Establish Adirondack Small Business Opportunity Fund
A new fund will help increase equitable access to small business financing in the Adirondack region. Officials from Adirondack Foundation, the Adirondack Economic Development Corporation (AEDC) and Empire State Development (ESD) announced the establishment of the Adirondack … [Read more...] about Adirondack Foundation, ESD, AEDC Partner to Establish Adirondack Small Business Opportunity Fund
Corrective Statements on Tobacco use Coming to Retail Stores
Retail stores across the North Country and nationwide will display corrective statements on the dangers of tobacco use, in accordance with a recent federal court order. The court order requires major U.S. tobacco companies to post eye-catching signs that tell the public the … [Read more...] about Corrective Statements on Tobacco use Coming to Retail Stores
Adirondack Garden Club Awarded Grant to Restore Native Plants
The Adirondack Garden Club (AGC) has been awarded a $3,000 Partners for Plants (P4P) grant from the Garden Club of America’s Civic Improvement Committee for 2023, followed by the opportunity for an additional $3,000 in 2024 and 2025. P4P grants facilitate hands-on projects … [Read more...] about Adirondack Garden Club Awarded Grant to Restore Native Plants
Adirondack Foundation Accepting Donations for Central Adirondack Flood Relief
In response to the destructive flooding experienced by the central Adirondack communities of Long Lake, Indian Lake, and Blue Mountain Lake, Adirondack Foundation is activating its Special and Urgent Needs (SUN) Fund to coordinate and distribute support to the communities where … [Read more...] about Adirondack Foundation Accepting Donations for Central Adirondack Flood Relief