In March of 1990 we mailed the premier issue of Strictly Business.

As we celebrate centennial anniversaries and businesses with remarkable longevity,

The Trudeau Institute may be located in the small Adirondack town of Saranac Lake,

By Mary Carpenter • Photos provided When I met with Marcy Miller, owner of Pure Placid, to learn about her business I expected to hear an...

Behavioral Health Services North (BHSN) new president and CEO Katherine Cook’s career path has taken her from a small town

You’ve been thinking about it — dreaming about it — for a long time.

By Mary Carpenter • Photos by Jessica McCafferty What happens when a 130-year-old, fourth generation company recognizes there is not...

Giving. Passionate. Insightful. Current Employer & Job Title: The University of Vermont Health Network Champlain Valley Physicians...

Ben Carman, the new Director of the Plattsburgh Public Library, is a man in his element.

Despite being sparsely populated in relation to the rest of New York State, the North Country (and by “North Country” I mean the broad swath

By Mary Carpenter | Photos by Jessica McCafferty In 2020, when one of the two North Country’s Ear Nose and Throat (ENT) physicians...

By Daniel Ladue It was a pleasure to spend the morning with a diverse, animated and intelligent group of professionals discussing a broad...

By Mary Carpenter • Photos Supplied When Bombardier Transit (now Alstom Transit) opened its rail car manufacturing plant in Plattsburgh...

By Dan Ladue | Photos by Jessica McCafferty John Bernardi is a man on a mission. His passion is to help others live a life of worth and...

By Elizabeth Johnson • Photos by Jessica McCafferty This month Strictly Business is focused on North Country family members who work...

By Dan Ladue | Photos by Ty Kretser Imagine the day. Flying over water. Blue summer sky. The majestic Adirondacks and Green Mountains on...

By Daniel Ladue, Photos by Jessica McCafferty What’s not to like about a Montreal bagel, fresh out of the toaster, then slathered with...

As a longtime animal lover and pet parent, Susan Patnode, owner of Tails of the Adirondacks, has firsthand experience identifying and...

By Wendy Baker | Photo by Jessica McCafferty Annie and Shea Brennan opened Brennan Buick GMC on Route 3 in Plattsburgh in December of...

By Ahren von Schnell | Photos By Ty Kretser Rulfs Orchard is the kind of cultural institution that defines a community. It’s a byword...