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Erin Griffin stands outside of Nori's in Saranac Lake.

Building a home for energy efficiency and renewables

By Chloe Bennett

Newly formed North Country Clean Energy Hub aims to connect homeowners, communities to energy efficiency, renewable energy programs and incentives

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Nicole Hylton-Patterson speaks at the 125th anniversary of John Brown Farm State Historic Site.

Adirondack Diversity Initiative executive director steps down

By Gwendolyn Craig

Colleagues herald Nicole Hylton-Patterson's work launching diversity programs, projects across the region

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Lake Placid cooperative housing project seeks members

By Tim Rowland

Nonprofits team up to facilitate affordable housing opportunity

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Adirondack Diversity Initiative director seeks to enrich park life

By Ben Westcott

Part of her job will be working to create diversity training programs that can be used by local businesses. This programming will train the staff of “customer-facing” companies to expand their ideas of diversity and welcoming.

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Bike The Barns Tour To Be October 1

By Phil Brown

Adirondack North Country Association announces that its next Bike the Barns tour will take place on Sunday, October 1. During the tour, cyclists will stop at farms in the Champlain Valley to sample their foodstuffs. Alan Wechsler rode in the first Bike the Barns tour last fall and wrote about it for Adirondack Explorer. Click…

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