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    Assembly special election, Erie Canal's 200th anniversary, "Math Cats"

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2025 30:43


    (Oct 27, 2025) Democrat Michael Cashman and Republican Brent Davison are vying for a state Assembly seat in an upcoming special election; to mark the 200th anniversary of the Erie Canal, a replica boat is recreating the first trip from Buffalo to New York Harbor; and we talk with St. Lawrence professor Dan Look, the author of “Math Cats: Scratching the Surface of Mathematical Concepts.” 

    Medical aid in dying legislation, remote worker in Lowville, ADK trail conditions

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2025 29:06


    (Oct 24, 2025) Gov. Kathy Hochul is weighing whether to sign legislation that would allow someone with a terminal illness to end their life; after workers with newly remote jobs left cities for the countryside during the pandemic, some who moved to the North Country are still here;  and John Warren checks on trail conditions in the Adirondacks.

    Ontario to ADK wildlife corridor, Watertown zoo donations, Saranac Lake thriller

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2025 29:22


    (Oct 23, 2025) An environmental group wants Ontario's transportation ministry to include wildlife over and underpasses in its plans to expand a major highway that cuts through a critical pathway for animals; Watertown's Zoo has seen a surge of donations after The New York Times published an article about it last week; and we hear a review of a thriller set in a fictional Saranac Lake follows a murderous coven of man-killing witches. 

    Prison oversight legislation, fixing transmitters in Old Forge, NCPR founding mother Martha Foley

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2025 29:13


    (Oct 22, 2025) Advocates for people incarcerated in New York State are pushing Gov. Hochul to sign a bill that would expand prison oversight and require more cameras; we trek up McCauley Mountain in Old Forge with NCPR's engineers as they prep a transmitter for winter; and one of NCPR's founding mothers, Martha Foley, joins us in the studio to talk about building the station into a community resource.

    Marcy guards verdicts, Thom Hallock retirement, effective peacemaking-part II

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2025 33:36


    Potsdam's "No Kings" protest, NYS Young Republican fallout, effective protesting

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2025 33:20


    (Oct 20, 2025) About 7 million people across the country took to the streets over the weekend to protest the Trump Administration, including more than a thousand people in Potsdam; a private group chat is having big consequences for Republicans around the country and in New York; and sit down with a local philosopher and Quaker to talk about what makes for effective demonstrations. 

    NYS looking at Whitney Estate, Malone school librarian, a hike up Jay Mountain

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2025 33:16


    (Oct 17, 2025) Gov. Hochul wrote a letter last week expressing interest in the state purchasing 32,000 acres of the Whitney estate in the Adirondacks; we meet an elementary school librarian in Malone who doesn't think her library should be quiet; and Catherine Wheeler and a friend hike up Jay Mountain for some fall leaf-peeping. 

    SNAP policy impacts, LaFargeville teens volunteering, Estonian folk duo Puuluup

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2025 30:46


    (Oct 16, 2025) Many New York families could lose their SNAP benefits next month following federal policy changes; teens in LaFargeville are determined to fix up a local basketball court that's fallen into disrepair; and a European band is reviving the talharpa, a stringed musical instrument, to create a unique sound.

    Young Republicans' texts, Saratoga reenactment, woodwind summit, "Radium Girls"

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2025 29:32


    (Oct 15, 2025) The Indian River High School thespian troupe is exploring explores workers' rights, corporate profit, and one of the very first workers' compensation cases in their staging of the play ‘Radium Girls.'

    School cellphone ban, Blue Ridge Falls hike, this month's night sky

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2025 33:52


    James indictment, Vermont farmers on drought, Halloween events at the Chapman Museum

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2025 33:04


    (Oct 13, 2025) We break down what's happening after federal prosecutors secured an indictment of New York Attorney General Letitia James last week; amid the ongoing drought, farmers in Vermont are wondering if their water will be enough to last them through the winter; and we get a preview of the Halloween events lineup at the Chapman Museum in Glens Falls.

    AG indictment, Healthcare rate hike, RV site, Chateauguay barber, ADK trail conditions, Nora Ephron play

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2025 29:34


    Unemployment checks, tree rodeo, Plattsburgh native on "The Voice," Joan O'Leary

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2025 29:42


    (Oct 9, 2025) New Yorkers on unemployment benefits could see their payments rise by hundreds of dollars per week; we take you to a competition for utility arborists that happened last weekend in Burrville, just ouside Watertown; a North Country native has made it past the first round of "The Voice;" and a conversation with Lake Placid author Joan O'Leary, who is will be signing books and giving a talk tonight in downtown Lake Placid.

    APA move to Saranac Lake, apple scraps making meatballs healthier, hunting season updates

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2025 29:42


    (Oct 8, 2025) As the APA moves forward with plans to build a new headquarters in downtown Saranac Lake, critics are asking the board to question the reasons behind the move; Cornell scientists have come up with a way to use apple scraps to make healthier meatballs; and the DEC has some updates to regulations, including that hunters can now use electronic hunting licenses and tags.

    Immigration on farms, COVID vaccine update, ADK woodworker

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2025 30:47


    (Oct 7, 2025) Limitations to federal visa programs and ramped up immigration enforcement are creating creating uncertainty for some North Country farmers and farmworkers; we break down federal COVID-19 vaccine guidance after lots of confusion; and a woodworker in the southern Adirondacks is incorporating technology into his pieces. 

    Northern Forest Canoe Trail, counterterrorism funding, ADK dancing witches

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2025 29:20


    (Oct 6, 2025) This year marks 25 years since the creation of the Northern Forest Canoe Trail, a 740-mile route that connects the Adirondacks to northern Maine; New York State won't be facing major federal cuts to their counterterrorism budgets after President Trump's administration reversed course; and every fall, a band of dancing witches descends on the southern and central Adirondacks. 

    Upward Bound cuts, Remembering Jim Benvenuto, World Cup mountain biking in Lake Placid

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2025 30:51


    (Oct 3, 2025) Two colleges in the region have lost funding for a federal college prep program; we revisit an audio postcard from a sailing trip with Potsdam's Jim Benvenuto, who died in a motorcycle accident a couple weeks ago; and ahead of this weekend's World Cup mountain biking races in Lake Placid, we listen back to a story about the races last fall.

    Lakeview Inn, tree rodeo, Bloomingdale Bog hike, Lake Flower Landing fall preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2025 31:05


    (Oct 2, 2025) It can be tricky to earn a living while running a seasonal tourism business. A Schroon Lake couple is trying to make it work to be in a place they love; a "tree rodeo" is being held in New York, perhaps for the first time, and it's happening here in the North Country; as the fall colors are hitting their peak, we take a walk along the Bloomingdale Bog trail in the Adirondacks; we preview the adventurous fall lineup at Lake Flower Landing in Saranac Lake.

    Canton's driest summer, NY inflation rebate checks, Chef Curtiss

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2025 31:00


    (Oct 1, 2025) We speak with St. Lawrence University professor Alexander Stewart about how Canton just had its driest summer on record; inflation rebate checks will start arriving in New Yorkers' mailboxes this week—and they'll have to pay federal income taxes on the money; and Chef Curtiss Hemm shares a recipe for an autumnal kale salad.

    Health care subsidies, Newton Falls paper mill fire, search and rescue thriller

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2025 31:03


    (Sep 30, 2025) As federal health care subsidies are set to expire in just a few months, many lower and middle-income families could start paying a lot more for insurance; the Newton Falls paper mill caught on fire Sunday; and we'll head to the Ogdensburg Public Library for a conversation with NCPR's book reviewer Betsy Kepes about a new thriller on a search and rescue effort.

    Murder suspect captured in the ADKs, Canadian tourism in Lake George, North Country artisans

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2025 29:32


    ADK manhunt update, Fort Ti ferry suspension, teen attempted murder suspect located in Jefferson County, Ottawa Latin Jazz Orchestra

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2025 29:13


    (Sep 26, 2025) Police believe the Cohoes murder suspect is injured, but alive as the manhunt continues in the Adirondacks; below average water levels on Lake Champlain have led one ferry operator in Essex County to cease operations for the season; a 16-year-old in an attempted murder investigation in Jefferson County has been located; and, a preview of events around the region, including the Ottawa Latin Jazz Orchestra.

    GOP backs Davison for 115th, Animal boarding regulations, Malone art gallery, Day at the Farm preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2025 29:24


    Mercy Care for the ADKs, New York prison conditions, Adia Victoria

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2025 29:18


    (Sep 24, 2025) We listen back to a profile on Mercy Care for the Adirondacks, a volunteer organization that tackles elder isolation with friendship that's currently seeking new volunteers; conditions inside New York's prisons haven't improved much for inmates and corrections officers since a three-week wildcat strike earlier this year; and News Director David Sommerstein joins the show to preview Adia Victoria's performance at St. Lawrence University this Friday titled “Skip James is My Analysis: An Evening On The Abyss,” which will feature a set of songs and a candid conversation about mental health and the blues. 

    Salmon in the Boquet River; ADK boat auction, author Giles Blunt

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2025 29:22


    (Sep 23, 2025) After decades of trying to restore Lake Champlain's native salmon population, state and federal officials are using a new tool to figure out what stocking strategies are working; a museum in the Adirondacks is facing criticism after auctioning off more than a dozen historic boats; and a crime novelist's newest book focuses on a love story during the tuberculosis era in Saranac Lake. 

    North Country businesses impacted by tariffs, PBS's Thom Hallock retiring, Clarkson bird biologist on Science Friday

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2025 29:29


    Top skier in the mountains, 2025 voter registration, NY Assembly election complaint, ADK manhunt continues, Applefest preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2025 29:45


    (Sep 19, 2025) Skier Jessie Diggins was training in the Adirondacks this week, ahead of World Cup finals in Lake Placid; NYS organizations and officials are preparing for the November election; Republicans claim the Democratic candidate in the 115th Assembly District race violated state law; Police say they haven't found any signs of the Cohoes murder suspect whose truck was found near Paul Smith's last Sunday; and, longtime community celebration Peru Applefest returns to the Champlain Valley!

    Mosquito hunting in St. Lawrence County, Assembly 115 candidate, "A Culture Is Not a Costume" preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2025 30:46


    (Sep 18, 2025) We head out to the woods with St. Lawrence County Public Health to survey mosquitoes following an increase in mosquito-borne illness reports; Republicans in the 115th Assembly District have officially nominated Brent Davison as the candidate they want to replace Billy Jones; and we preview today's talk by Akwesasne Cultural Center Director Justin Cree at the St. Lawrence University Brush Art Gallery exhibit titled "A Culture Is Not a Costume."

    NY psych center commission, ADK school enrollment, Corning glass

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2025 30:55


    (Sep 17, 2025) State policymakers are considering whether closing some of the state's psychiatric hospitals could help close the state's budget gap; we speak with a reporter at the Adirondack Explorer about public school enrollment trends in the Adirondacks; and a conversation about Corning's ultra-low expansion (ULE) glass, which is made in Canton and is a finalist in the state Business Council's "The Coolest Thing Made in New York" contest.

    ADK community policing report, family biz on Lake George, this month's night sky

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2025 33:21


    (Sep 16, 2025) A local nonprofit has been leading an effort to train officers across the Adirondacks; Today's North Country at Work story starts in childhood, from growing up cleaning grounds and shucking corn for the family business;  and astronomer Aileen O'Donoghue guides us through what to look for in this month's night sky.

    APA approves Keeseville solar farm, new graphite mine in St. Law Co., Peru Town Market

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2025 29:27


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    ADK Rail Trail update, fishing in Massena, artists exploring new mediums

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2025 33:58


    (Sep 12, 2025) The Adirondack Rail Trail is seeing steady traffic and boosting business in the Trilakes area; 2025 was a big summer for fishing tournaments in Massena, and it's becoming more nationally recognized as a fishing destination; and we drop by the Downtown Artist Cellar in Malone to talk with North Country artists Mary Woodcock Johnson and Angela Nephew.

    Assemblyman Jones exit interview, AI in higher education, Jazz at the Lake preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2025 30:55


    (Sep 11, 2025) Democratic Assemblyman Billy Jones, who stepped down last week to take a job at a local community college, reflects on his nine years in office; as colleges and universities begin a new school year, many are grappling with how to implement and regulate the use of artificial intelligence; and we preview the Jazz at the Lake festival in Lake George this weekend.

    Hochul in Plattsburgh, ICE arrests, North Words

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2025 29:13


    (Sep 10, 2025) Gov. Kathy Hochul was in Plattsburgh yesterday to attend the grand opening of a bus manufacturer that helped save hundreds of local jobs and highlight funding for northern border security; federal officials arrested dozens of people at a food processing plant in Central New York last week; and North Words host Mitch Teich talks with Giles Blunt about his new book "Bad Juliet," which is set at a tuberculosis sanitarium in the Adirondacks.

    Malone volunteer fireman, Wooden boats on the St. Lawrence, Seagle wigmaker

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2025 29:32


    St. Regis Falls schools update, fall foliage forecast, library card sign up month

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2025 29:09


    (Sep 8, 2025) We have an update on the St. Regis Falls Central School District, a year after major turmoil; experts share how they think summer's drought will impact the colors changing this fall; and we have a conversation about the unexpected services that North Country libraries offer. 

    Cellphone ban in NY schools, Seagle Festival company manager, starting line at the 90 Miler

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2025 29:39


    (Sep 5, 2025) Students across New York went back to school this week, and this year, they'll have limits on using their cellphones at school; we head to Schroon Lake to meet someone working behind the scenes in the performing arts; and we'll venture to the starting line of this year's 90 Miler Canoe Classic in Old Forge.

    Lake Placid panel preview, DMV inspections, Otis Mountain Getdown

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2025 29:31


    (Sep 4, 2025) NCPR reporters Cara Chapman and Emily Russell preview the roundtable discussion they're co-hosting in Lake Placid on Monday; state lawmakers voted to study the standards and fees for annual motor vehicle inspections. It comes at the urging of service stations and car dealerships across New York; and, the Otis Mountain Getdown music festival is back in Elizabethtown this weekend. We listen back to a conversation with one of the 30 bands in the line-up, Petite League.

    Cashman Assembly campaign, 90-Miler Canoe Race logistics, Chef Curtiss

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2025 29:03


    (Sep 3, 2025) Plattsburgh Town Supervisor Michael Cashman officially launched his campaign for an anticipated special election in the 115th Assembly District yesterday; we talk with the logistics coordinator of the 90-Miler Canoe Race about what it takes to keep everyone safe and everything running smoothly; and as apple season begins, Chef Curtiss Hemm shares a recipe for a quick apple cake.

    Saranac Lake school DEI, Dems select Cashman for special election, 46er exhibit in Elizabethtown

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2025 30:57


    (Sep 2, 2025) Despite the Trump administration asking schools to end diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, one local district says it has no plans of stopping; the chairs of the Democratic county committees in the 115th Assembly District say they're nominating Plattsburgh's town supervisor for an upcoming special election; and many hiking enthusiasts know the basics of the story, but the Adirondack History Museum in Elizabethtown put together a special exhibit to dive deeper into the history of the first 46ers.

    Clarkson ROTC to stay, CASA volunteers, Stefanik on ICE, Corsican trail run, Northern Current preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2025 29:36


    (Aug 29, 2025) Sen. Chuck Schumer says the ROTC program at Clarkson University in Potsdam will not shut down, a reversal of a previous Army announcement; a volunteer who works with children who have been abused shares why the work is valuable to him; NY-21's Elise Stefanik addressed concerns that ICE recruitment would take away from local police hires; we tag along with Emily Russell for a trail run in the Mediterranean; and, a preview of the Northern Current Music Festival in Saranac Lake.

    Clinton Community College, NYS swim lessons, Margaret Jacobs

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2025 29:17


    (Aug 28, 2025) After more than a year and a half of planning, moving and renovating, Clinton Community College started classes at its new campus this week; we stop by a state park where New York has been offering free swimming lessons this summer; and a conversation with artist Margaret Jacobs of the Akwesasne Mohawk community about her sculpture "Carrying Knowledge: Mint," now on permanent display at the Adirondack Experince: the Museum on Blue Mountain Lake.

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