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North Country BizConnect is an online magazine featuring news and analysis for North Country business leaders:
- Current local, regional and national business news
- Blogs by local business people and economic specialists
- Forums and discussion areas with local opinions
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North Country BizConnect Departments:
- North Country Economy: The North Country Economy, Jobs on the Grow, Jobs on the Go...
- Real Estate: Housing Market, Commercial Properties, Mortgage Market, Financing Issues...
- The Marketplace: Retail, Tourism, Downtowns...
- EcoBiz: Businesses "Going Green," Alternative-Energy Projects, Development inside the Blue Line, Recycling...
- Technology: Internet Connectivity, Communications, Technical Innovation...
- Transportation: Air Passenger Service at PIA, Flightline Industries, Crossing the Border...
- Workforce Development: Education, Workplace, Lifestyles...
- Canadian Connection: Canadian companies in the North Country, US/Canadian Exchange Rate, Border Issues...
Talking Points:
Should you trade in your gas guzzler? — Andy Sajor's blog offers some startling information about the true costs involved in a switch to a more fuel efficient vehicle. Read and comment on Andy's blogs here.
Poll: 9 in 10 hit hard by gas prices — There is a growing public awareness that fuel prices will not be dropping significantly in the near future. There is also a growing awareness in the North Country that heating oil prices this winter could push household budgets to the breaking point. Waiting around for public officials to find answers could be a mistake. What can local families do now to prepare for the winter?
Prices have more than doubled in the last year, leaving people wondering what to do for heat this winter.
• Town of Plattsburgh to host Alternative Energy Fair
The event is being organized to help North Country residents find ways to combat rising heating costs.
• Sayward discusses oil crisis, tax caps
Assemblywoman Teresa Sayward says her priorities right now are curbing fuel costs and passing property-tax caps.
• EDITORIAL: New Greyhound, Adirondack Transit routes from Montreal most encouraging
How could you read anything but signals of prosperity in the move of two bus giants to establish routes between Montreal and Plattsburgh International Airport? If any doubters of the potential of the local airport persist, they should take note of this encouraging development.
• NATIONAL: Senator asks if nation's drivers should slow down
An influential Republican senator suggested Thursday that Congress might want to consider reimposing a national speed limit to save gasoline and possibly ease fuel prices.
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