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Head Start: history’s most expensive baby-sitting program
“It’s not whether an idea is liberal or conservative, but whether it works.”— President Barack Obama on funding education: On the weekend before this past
Adirondack Bank: The same mission since its founding
UTICA— On Halloween of 1898, while many Saranac Lake residents thought of ghosts and goblins, some were busy incorporating the Saranac Lake Cooperative Savings &
Burrows Paper expands international reach
LITTLE FALLS — “On Dec. 3, 2012, Burrows Paper Corp. completed the acquisition of the remaining 75 percent equity interest in a joint-venture it had
There are two ways to conquer and enslave a nation … One is by sword … The other is by debt. — John Adams Blame
A New Way to Measure Prosperity: Counting Jobs Destroyed
Everyone is focused on how many jobs America creates. Every month, we wait breathlessly for the U.S. and state labor bureaus to release the latest
Tioga State Bank: Passing the baton and navigating its own path
SPENCER — Tioga State Bank (TSB) traces its roots to 1864. General Ulysses S. Grant had just bottled up General Robert E. Lee’s Army of
Through Auspicium, Lorenz “puts skin in the game”
DeWITT — “Creating value using liquid management.” That’s the tag line on Michael J. Lorenz’s business card and on his company’s home page. Lorenz is
Motherhood, apple pie, and school staffing
Growing up, I was taught that two things were sacrosanct — motherhood and apple pie. Education has added a third item: ever expanding, K-12 public-school
Low interest rates: Who are the losers?
Ben Bernanke, the Federal Reserve Chairman, reminds us frequently why he has chosen to continue low interest rates and easy money — to boost the
Benefit corporations: Redefining business success
ITHACA — “I want to be the Patagonia of the technology industry,” says Elisa Miller-Out, CEO of Singlebrook Technology, Inc. in Ithaca. Patagonia makes outdoor