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    Michigan Fest, Tupper Lake River Pigs, Frattolin in court, NYS cannabis stores and schools, ADK trail conditions

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2025 33:19


    (Aug 1, 2025) A festival honoring Michigans - Plattsburgh's culinary delicacy - will take place this weekend;  for the last games of the Tupper Lake River Pigs baseball season this weekend, we meet the team's unofficial mascot...and Santa Claus; the Quebec man accused of killing his 9-year-old daughter and hiding her body in a Ticonderoga pond earlier this month was arraigned in Essex County Court Wednesday; New York's legal marijuana industry is reeling after more than 100 dispensaries have been told they may have to move because they're too close to schools; and, a cooler but sunny weekend ahead in the Adirondacks.

    Canadian pride amid trade war, NYS all-electric requirements, Haudenosaunee lacrosse

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2025 33:40


    (Jul 31, 2025) Canadians have changed the way they shop and travel amid President Trump's trade war on Canada; starting next year, New York state is requiring most new, small-scale buildings to be fully electric; and as lacrosse readies for its first Olympic appearance in more than a century, we talk with sports journalist S.L. Price about the role of the Haudenosaunee people in the founding and modern-day playing of the sport. 

    Jones stepping down, NYS early intervention issues, Betsy Kepes book review

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2025 30:50


    (Jul 30, 2025) Democratic Assemblyman Billy Jones of Chateaugay Lake plans to step down from his position next month to take a job that will allow him to spend more time with his family; New York's early intervention program is ranked last in the nation for the timely delivery of services, which has far-reaching consequences for children and the entire state education system; and NCPR book reviewer Betsy Kepes says she laughed reading every page of Vermont cartoonist Alison Bechdel's latest book "Spent: A Comic Novel."

    State energy plan, Lewis County rabies bait drop, sailing on Cranberry Lake

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2025 30:24


    (Jul 29, 2025) New York's 2025 Draft State Energy Plan outlines the state's efforts to combat climate change and decarbonize the grid over the next 15 years; fixed-wing airplanes will be flying over Lewis County starting Friday to drop bait that will vaccinate wild animals against rabies; and we go sailing on Cranberry Lake.

    ADK Hotel on Long Lake, Emergency FEMA funds, Funeral Director, Breaking Trail book

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2025 30:57


    Rescission impact on North Country PBS stations, Sawmill Bay water quality, US-Canada border crossings still down, Jefferson County seeds, Joseph Warren remembered

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2025 29:29


    (Jul 25, 2025) We hear from the North Country's public television stations about how they're responding to more than a billion dollars in federal funding cuts for public media; a spot on the St. Lawrence River near Cape Vincent has failed water quality tests twice this summer; 376,000 fewer vehicles crossed into the U.S. from the New York-Canadian border than this time last year; Jefferson County has received a grant to increase the growth of native plants and help restore natural ecosystems; and, Warren County is named after a lesser known founding father, and the county's historical society opens a new exhibit dedicated to Joseph Warren this weekend.

    Assistant Forest Ranger death, Lawler out of governor's race, Kitty O'Neil

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2025 31:07


    (Jul 24, 2025) The death of an assistant forest ranger in the Adirondacks has sparked calls for reforms at the DEC; Hudson Valley Republican Mike Lawler says he will not run for governor next year, effectively clearing the field for North Country Congresswoman Elise Stefanik to enter the race; and Kitty O'Neil from the Cornell Cooperative Extension stops by to talk about how the hot summer is impacting North Country farmers.

    Northville kayak launch, NYS unclaimed funds, Ken Tingley play

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2025 33:44


    (Jul 23, 2025) We visit a new public dock in the southern Adirondacks that's helping paddlers of all ages and abilities get on the water; New Yorkers may be getting unexpected checks in the mail as the state comptroller's office implements a pilot program to proactively distribute unclaimed funds of $250 dollars or less; and a conversation with former Glens Falls Post-Star editor Ken Tingley about his play, "The Last American Newspaper." 

    Essex County murder, AOC in Plattsburgh, Lincoln Highway book

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2025 29:40


    (Jul 22, 2025) Police say a Canadian man murdered his nine-year-old daughter while vacationing in the U.S.; during a town hall in Plattsburgh over the weekend, Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez spoke out against President Donald Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill and Republicans like North Country Congresswoman Elise Stefanik who supported it; and North Words host Mitch Teich speaks with Bloomberg Opinion columnist and part-time North Country resident Francis Barry about his book, "Back Roads and Better Angels," which chronicles his journey along the more than 3,000-mile long Lincoln Highway.

    Planned Parenthood on cuts, Nina Schoch on ADK loons, Plattsburgh Wedding exhibit

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2025 34:10


    ADK brook trout, ICE in Saratoga Springs, Clarkson ROTC ending, NY cuts, CPB cuts reaction

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2025 29:55


    (Jul 18, 2025) A Croghan man caught a record-breaking brook trout in the Adirondacks earlier this month; Saratoga Springs residents are pushing for more resistance against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement action following recent detainments in the city; Clarkson University's ROTC program will soon shut down, leaving institutions without a way to train their young cadets; Hochul is directing her administration to find ways to save money after deep federal funding cuts; NPR's CEO talks about the way forward for public media after Congress passed Trump's rescission package, stripping federal funding from public media stations including NCPR.

    North Country education funding, CPB rescission impact, Keene art exhibit

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2025 42:10


    (Jul 17, 2025) Less than two months ahead of the upcoming school year, schools across the nation and here in the North Country find themselves in a tough spot as the Trump administration withholds nearly $7 billion in already appropriated federal education funding; NCPR Station Manager Mitch Teich discusses the possible impacts of the rescission of Corporation for Public Broadcasting funding, which passed the Senate last night and is expected to be taken up by the House later today; and we have a conversation with one of the artists featured in Keene Arts' current exhibit, "Follow the Water," which highlights the intersection of beauty and science in the Ausable River Watershed. 

    Lake Placid teen volunteer, smallmouth bass in the ADKs, Warrensburg blueberry festival

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2025 29:40


    Friends across the US/Canada border, Trail cam project, Astronomy with Aileen O'Donoghue

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2025 30:41


    Rural hospital Medicaid cuts, Lazy River playground, "Radiant Vermin" at the Depot Theater

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2025 30:48


    (Jul 14, 2025) We visit a small hospital in the Hudson Valley that's trying to figure out how it can continue to serve its community as Medicaid cuts are coming; a new generation of owners is bringing fresh life to the Lazy River Playground in St. Lawrence County; and the artistic producers at the Depot Theatre in Westport are pretty curious about what you'll think of their new dark comedy, "Radiant Vermin," opening this week.

    Nuclear in the North Country, Gillibrand on Rescission Package, Norsk Titanium, Forest Ranger rescues, Paddle for Betterment

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2025 29:47


    (Jul 11, 2025) Leaders from around the region gathered in Alexandria Bay this week for an informational session on nuclear energy; The recissions package that would claw back $9.4 billion dollars in already approved funding will likely be voted on by the Senate next week; Plattsburgh  manufacturer has received orders from two government contractors; Recent DEC rescues included two litter carry-outs and a helicopter airlift; and, a preview of the Paddle for Betterment this weekend!

    Canadian trade expert, Tupper Lake knotweed program, Ottawa Blues Festival

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2025 29:28


    (Jul 10, 2025) We hear from a Canadian trade expert about Canada's ongoing efforts to strengthen its economy beyond the U.S. amid the ongoing trade war; homeowners in Tupper Lake can now get help eradicating Japanese knotweed from their property; and News Director David Sommerstein previews the massive Ottawa Blues Festival, which kicks off tonight and runs for 10 days.

    How Medicaid works, North Country at Work, Norwood native on sports broadcasting and motherhood

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2025 29:48


    (Jul 9, 2025) With Republicans' big spending bill now law, reporter Amy Feiereisel stops in to help break down how Medicaid works, what is getting cut and how it will impact the North Country; North Country at Work profiles a technician with the Soil and Water Conservation District in Franklin County; and North Words host Mitch Teich sits down with an ESPN broadcaster from Norwood who's written a new book about striking the balance between working in sports and being a mom.

    Essential EMS bill, No Octane Regatta, Seagle Festival costume designer

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2025 29:45


    (Jul 8, 2025) A new bill could finally turn EMS into an essential service in New York and bring financial relief to local EMS squads; after a 20-year hiatus, a special day of wooden boat races returned to Blue Mountain Lake this summer; and we stop by the costume shop at the Seagle Festival in Schroon Lake ahead of opening night.

    NY gas pipeline, Cape Vincent ferry, Potsdam pickleball, ADK theater manager

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2025 29:18


    Clinton Community redevelopment, Willard Hanmer race, ADK-based novel

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2025 29:47


    (Jul 3, 2025) Local officials are weighing the future of Clinton Community College's current campus as the institution prepares to move to SUNY Plattsburgh next month; ahead of this Sunday's Willard Hanmer paddling race in Saranac Lake, we listen back to last year's contest; and North Words host Mitch Teich sits down with Canadian rocker, Rob Benvie, about his latest novel, "The Damagers," that follows two teenage girls who stumble into a cult that's building its home base in the Adirondack High Peaks.

    Chazy fishing day, Potsdam literacy volunteers, Chef Curtiss

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2025 29:10


    (Jul 2, 2025) As part of our volunteerism series, we visit a fishing day for middle schoolers organized by the Chazy Rod & Gun Club; the Potsdam Public Library has a volunteer program that offers free literacy tutoring; and Chef Curtiss Hemm shares a recipe for mushroom fricassée.

    Report clears APA director, Plattsburgh lawsuits, beach reads set in the North Country

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2025 29:43


    Hochul in the ADKs, Lake Placid Sanctuary Church, new Tracey Lange book highlights Potsdam

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2025 29:59


    Prison security after Dannemora, Hochul on Trump policies, Lewis County detainment, Jefferson County primary votes, this weekend in the Adirondacks

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2025 33:22


    (Jun 27, 2025) What's changed after the 2015 Dannemora prison escape revealed security cracks; Governor Hochul talks about Trump's ‘Big Beautiful Bill' and immigration crackdown; Lewis County Sheriff's Office has arrested a man it says was deported last year; the Jefferson County Board of Elections says it has identified and remedied a discrepancy in its unofficial primary election results; and, rainy days ahead.

    Heastie in Plattsburgh, volunteer for the loon census, new home for ADK arts org

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2025 29:11


    (Jun 26, 2025) Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie was in Plattsburgh yesterday to announce new funding for a local nonprofit; registration to be a volunteer observer for New York's annual loon census is open; and a conversation about how the Adirondack Lakes Center for the Arts transitioned to a new home in Blue Mountain Lake this summer.

    Jay Cook on Dannemora manhunt, Potsdam birthdays project, Pendragon summer season

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2025 29:42


    (Jun 25, 2025) Retired State Police Sgt. Jay Cook recounts the day he spotted, shot and recaptured Clinton Correctional escapee David Sweat in a field in Constable, ending the weekslong Dannemora manhunt; a project by the Potsdam Rotary Club gifts families with their own birthday celebration kit; and North Words host Mitch Teich sits down with Michael Aguirre from the Pendragon Theatre in Saranac Lake to preview its last summer season at its current location on Brandy Brook Avenue before it gets a new home.

    Primary voting, legislative session wrap-up, Repair Fair, this month's night sky

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2025 31:10


    (Jun 24, 2025) New York primaries are today; our Albany reporters break down this year's legislative session now that state lawmakers are on summer break; an event in Canton wants to show people how to fix their broken belongings; and astronomer Aileen O'Donoghue is in the studio to guide us through this month's night sky. 

    Delgado and Hochul spar, Lake George tourism slump, Triple Green Jade Farm, Wear Art Thou show

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2025 31:19


    Plattsburgh Air Force Base decay, Glens Falls mayoral race, Gillibrand on Iran, Smullen for NY-21, Indian Lake Monarch Festival, Outlaw band preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2025 33:15


    (Jun 20, 2025) Plattsburgh officials are again calling on the federal government to address failing infrastructure at the former Air Force Base; Glens Falls' mayoral race will be decided on the June 24 primaries; NY Senator Kirsten Gillibrand says President Trump should pursue diplomacy, not war, in the Israel and Iran conflict; Assemblyman Robert Smullen says he's considering a run for NY-21 if Elise Stefanik runs for Governor; Indian Lake will be celebrating monarch butterflies this weekend; and, a preview of the EP of ‘The North Country's Premier Post-Outlaw Country Band.'

    Watertown council race, NYS lawmakers wrap up session, Ottawa Jazz Festival

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2025 29:43


    (Jun 19, 2025) Eight candidates are vying for two spots on Watertown's city council, and many say they're running because they're tired of infighting within local government there; state lawmakers have left Albany after shelving environmental bills that faced pushback from big corporations and watering down consumer protection legislation; and we preview the 45th edition of the Ottawa Jazz Festival, which kicks off tomorrow and runs through Sunday, June 29.

    ADK solar project, Juneteenth tour preview, Kitty O'Neil

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2025 30:31


    (Jun 18, 2025) The state has found a developer for a new solar project at the Benson Mines site in the Adirondack Park; a North Country organization is planning a tour of the region's Underground Railroad sites this weekend in honor of Juneteenth; and Kitty O'Neil from the Cornell Cooperative Extension stops by to talk about how humid and wet weather from earlier this spring is impacting North Country farmers.

    Life during Dannemora escape, Gillibrand in Saranac Lake, Lonely Girl Comix

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2025 29:32


    (Jun 17, 2025) We hear what the three-week Dannemora prison escape manhunt was like for the people nearby; Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand visited a hospital in Saranac Lake yesterday to bring more attention to potential cuts to Medicaid included in Trump's proposed federal budget; and we meet a social worker in the southern Adirondacks who created a comic book series to encourage the teenagers she works with.

    No Kings protest in Canton, Watertown ICE incident, end of session issues, Planned Parenthood

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2025 31:02


    Hochul in Washington, Stefanik and the northern border, SLC government opens its doors, Wellesley Island jog, Potsdam Pride, the sax and clarinet in Elizabethtown

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2025 31:20


    (Jun 13, 2025) NY's Governor testified in front of Congress about immigration policies; NY-21's Stefanik is supporting a northern border bill; St. Lawrence County hosted an open house to show the community all the ways the government serves them this spring, with few attendees; Emily Russell takes us on a trail run on Wellesley Island; Elizabethtown concerts this weekend feature an oddball instrument combo: the saxophone and clarinet; and, NoCo communities are out and proud this Pride Month. We'll get a preview of events in Potsdam, Plattsburgh, Lake George and beyond.

    St. Lawrence County ICE raids, Dannemora prison break report, Three O'Clock Special preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2025 33:43


    Whitney sale proceeds to Long Lake, Seneca Nation elder, hockey foundation

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2025 31:16


    (Jun 10, 2025) Locals and town leaders weigh in on how Long Lake plans to manage the proceeds from the sale of the $125 million Whitney estate; survivors of a residential school in western New York are telling their stories of abuse and the efforts to destroy their Native American culture and identity; and a conversation with a St. Lawrence University grad about her new foundation that brings the sport of hockey to children across the globe.

    Glens Falls ICE protest, ADK Black birders week, Lake Placid poet

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2025 29:27


    Remembering Dannemora escape years later, Aid in dying bill, Ticonderoga mural festival

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2025 33:11


    (Jun 6, 2025) NPR's Brian Mann covered the Dannemora escape manhunt for North Country Public Radio and shares his memories and takeaways; Legislation legalizing physician-assisted suicide is one step closer to becoming law in New York; Ticonderoga is celebrating six new murals by artists from all over the world this weekend; and, Watertown students explore hip hop.

    Childcare funds running out, Revolutionary boat, sound quiz

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2025 29:25


    (Jun 5, 2025) The number of families using childcare assistance in New York has nearly tripled in just three years. But money for the program is running out, and families are now losing the childcare they've come to rely on; Fifteen years ago, workers  at the World Trade Center site made the discovery of a lifetime: a ship, deep in the muck, that dates back to the Revolutionary War; and a listener sent in a recording to try and stump Monica during a sound quiz.

    New York deportations, climate change on the Tug Hill, fried onion burgers

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2025 30:49


    (Jun 4, 2025) As New York is at the center of President Donald Trump's plan to deport millions of undocumented immigrants, we have a conversation with one of the state's largest immigrant advocacy groups; a new report finds winters on the Tug Hill Plateau are getting warmer and snowfall is getting more unpredictable; and Chef Curtiss of the Carriage House Cooking Schools joins the show for a recipe for smash burgers.

    Delgado challenges Hochul, Whitney estate sale, Burlington jazz festival

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2025 29:49


    (Jun 3, 2025) Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado announced on Monday he plans to challenge his boss, Gov. Kathy Hochul for the state's top job; a developer from Texas is set to purchase a 36,000-acre estate in the heart of the Adirondacks near Long Lake; and we preview the Burlington Discover Jazz Festival, which kicks off tomorrow and runs through the weekend.

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