The year… 1958. In Washington, President Dwight D. Eisenhower partnered with Vice President Richard Nixon to welcome Alaska as the 49th state. In northern New York, the St. Lawrence Valley Educational Television (ETV) Council, also known as SETCO, became the third organization in the state to be granted a charter by the state Board of Regents to initiate an educational television station. The rest, as they say, is history. Read more
Considered the oldest family name in Watertown pizza, Sboro Family Restaurants celebrates a rich history in flavor. Art’s Jug Restaurant Celebrates 75 Years… Sboro’s Restaurant, 15 Years
A milestone in flavor is being celebrated by the Watertown-centered Sboro family. The seventy-five-year-old tradition known as Sboro Family Restaurants, dates back to 1933. Their reputation for taste… and service, is second to none. Read more
As milestones go, the St. Lawrence-Franklin D. Roosevelt Power Project is about as good as it gets. On June 24 of this year, the Power Authority’s first generating facility celebrated its golden anniversary. Read more
Milestones in North Country History: The Thousand Islands Bridge Authority
“Gateway to the Thousand Islands” - that’s how the Thousand Islands International Bridge system connecting Collins Landing, New York, with Ivy Lea, Ontario, Canada, has been described. 2008 marks its 70th year of service to international motorists. Seven decades have passed since U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt and Canadian Prime Minister Mackenzie King officially opened the bridge on August 18, 1938. The christening ceremony attracted more than 25,000 northern New York and southern Ontario neighbors, forever establishing the symbolism of a budding and fruitful relationship. Read more
Have You Been to Gouverneur Lately?
The community of Gouverneur, New York, serenely located in the foothills of the Adirondack region along US Route 11 in St. Lawrence County, is proud of their uniqueness. Theirs is the only town in the entire United States with this name. Unique, yes, but beautiful as well - boasting the picturesque Oswegatchie River, beautiful, bountiful farmland and crystal clear lakes. In 2005, the Village of Gouverneur marked its bicentennial, and, this season, business and community members are observing another milestone; 100 years of service from the Greater Gouverneur Area Chamber of Commerce. Read more
Community banks have often fallen prey to closure… but not the Carthage Federal Savings and Loan Association. For twelve decades, Carthage Federal has served the people who own it. In January, the Association will celebrate its first 120 years of service. And they say they’re ready for the next 120 years. Read more
Bay Drive-In Theater
Three minutes to show time. Three minutes to get your popcorn and delicious cold drinks. Playful summer nights under the stars. Hollywood is alive and well in northern New York… and the Bay Drive-In is one of the last remaining drive-in theaters in North America, an enduring symbol for what carefree summer fun once was. Read more
This month’s issue of Absolutely Business discusses several businesses and local organizations that have celebrated significant milestones in the past year.
For many of us, it’s hard to imagine the Thousand Islands Bridge prior to the construction of interstate 81, or to imagine how it was to view a movie at the Alex Bay Drive-In during the summer of 1968. If that’s a stretch of your imagination, think of Carthage Federal Savings and Loan starting up in 1888 when the mode of transportation was horse and buggy. Drive-up windows and on-line banking were not even imaginable back then. Read more
