Shifting jobs, services, and growth across the North Country
North Country at a Crossroads
The North Country is seeing mixed signals in its local economy and infrastructure. While FedEx plans to close a Plattsburgh facility and the Saranac Lake school board voted to shut Bloomingdale Elementary amid concerns over utility costs, new investments are emerging: Amazon has purchased land for a rural delivery station near the Champlain border crossing, and the Town of Plattsburgh secured $160,545 for workforce housing. Border crossing numbers are trending positively, boosting optimism from the North Country Chamber of Commerce, and Chateaugay has been honored as a New York State Town of Excellence. Together, these developments highlight an area grappling with closures and costs even as it attracts new logistics projects and recognition for community success.