Podcasts about plattsburgh

(May 22, 2025) The Plattsburgh city council installed Jarrod Trombley as its new police chief last week, and some residents expressed concern over past workplace misconduct allegations against him; locals in Glens Falls hope the opening of a new event and market center called The Ed signals a fresh start for the city; and for Mental Health Month, we're putting the spotlight on what makes farmers more vulnerable to mental health challenges.

(May 22, 2025) The Plattsburgh city council installed a new police chief last week. But some residents are concerned about workplace misconduct allegations against him that still haven't been fully resolved. Also: Voters in most North Country school districts approved their school budgets Tuesday, including Watertown's spending plan that contains a controversial provision that upset the area's pre-K providers.

(May 19, 2025)

(May 19, 2025) Biking is one of life's great pleasures. But it can be hard for older people to get on a bicycle. A nonprofit in Plattsburgh wants to bringing people of all ages and abilities together through the joy of cycling. Also: Governor Kathy Hochul is going to the Seneca Nation in western New York tomorrow to apologize for the state's role in a boarding school that tore apart indigenous families and culture.

(May 15, 2025) The editor-in-chief of one of the North Country's daily newspapers retired last week after forty years in local journalism. Joe LoTemplio says he's grateful for his sources and Plattsburgh Press-Republican colleagues. Also: As Republicans in Congress move forward with President Trump's tax and budget bill, some New York GOP lawmakers are holding out over tax reductions known as SALT.

(May 8, 2025) Dozens of prisons were built in Upstate NY during the boom decades ago, but now the prison bust is impacting rural economies; in today's North Country at Work story, we talk to a couple trying to make a difference amid the Adirondacks' housing shortage by investing in long-term rentals; and the Strand Center for the Arts in Plattsburgh will hold its second artisan market of the year this Saturday.

More than 50 years ago, a group of Native Americans chose to leave the reservations where they lived to form a new community near Plattsburgh. Frustrated with the overcrowding, drugs, and alcoholism they had just fled, they built their new settlement, called Ganienkeh, with the goal of following a traditional way of life. A land dispute between the group, a nearby town, and the state led to state troopers policing the area for three years until the Mohawks and the state reached an agreement, moving Ganienkeh to its permanent home. The story is told through the documentary, "This Land," which will be screened at the Rochester International Film Festival. This hour, we talk with the team behind the film and residents of Ganienkeh about their remarkable story of reclaiming their land and their culture. Our guests: Raiewate Herne, Ganienkeh community member Tyler Hemlock, Ganienkeh community member Darryl Martin, Ganienkeh community member Mike Bradley, documentary filmmaker and director, producer, and editor of "This Land"

(Apr 22, 2025) Two years after a drag queen story hour controversy shut down the Lake Luzerne library, new board members and staff are working to rebuild its reputation with the community; North Country Congresswoman Elise Stefanik wants the U.S. Department of Education to investigate a school district in Saratoga County; and a new art exhibition in Plattsburgh spotlights the work of women artists.

(Apr 22, 2025) Two years after a drag queen story hour controversy shut down the Lake Luzerne library, new board members and staff are working to rebuild the library - and its reputation with the community. Also: Two Democratic lawmakers held an event in Plattsburgh to pressure Congresswoman Elise Stefanik to oppose Medicaid cuts in the GOP's budget plan.

Primary sources can often feel irrelevant and difficult to navigate for students. In this episode, Jessamyn Neuhaus joins us to discuss how student-created photographs can provide a personalized learning experience and foster a deeper connection to history and the university archives.  Jessamyn is the Director of the Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence and Professor in the School of Education at Syracuse University. Prior to this, she served as Director of the SUNY Plattsburgh Center for Teaching Excellence and was also a Professor in the History Department at SUNY Plattsburgh. Jessamyn is the author of Geeky Pedagogy: a Guide for Intellectuals, Introverts, and Nerds Who Want to be Effective Teachers and the editor of Picture a Professor: Interrupting Biases about Faculty and Increasing Student Learning. See is also the editor of Teaching History: A Journal of Methods. Jessamyn also regularly serves as keynote speaker and workshop facilitator. A transcript of this episode and show notes may be found at http://teaforteaching.com.

(Mar 31, 2025)

Champ the Lake Champlain MonsterThis week we dive into the legend of Champ, the Lake Champlain Monster, exploring over 300 reported sightings dating back to 1609 when Samuel de Champlain claimed to witness a 20-foot serpent-like creature.We chronicle key evidence including Sandra Mansi's famous 1977 photograph, sonar readings capturing unusual shapes, and alleged echolocation recordings from cryptozoologist Katy Elizabeth.Throughout the episode, we discuss theories about whether Champ could be a prehistoric survivor like a plesiosaur or tanystropheus, citing Lake Champlain's substantial depth of 400 feet as a potential habitat. We also look at alternative explanations for the Lake Champlain cryptid, including large sturgeon (which can reach 27 feet), groups of otters swimming in formation creating a serpentine illusion, or partially submerged logs moved by underwater currents called seiches.Patreon: Support Believing the Bizarre and get tons of extra content by joining our Patreon.For updates, news, and extra content, follow Believing the Bizarre on social media:InstagramFacebookTwitterDiscordShop Merch: You can rep Believing the Bizarre and buy some unique merchWant to send BTB something? Ship it here: 3570 Executive Drive, Suite 218, Uniontown, Ohio 44685Keywords: Lake Champlain monster sightings, Champ cryptid evidence, Lake Champlain cryptozoology, Champ monster legend, Lake Champlain creature, Champ prehistoric survivor, Lake Champlain Nessie, Champ monster photos, Lake Champlain monster history, Champ lake monster mysteries, serpent-like creature, humps, Button Bay, Dennis Hall, Middlebury register, Plattsburgh, hydrophone, cryptozoological research, Fort Henry, Otter Creek, Vermont history, petrified remains, PT Barnum, Roadtrippers magazine, Sandra Mansi photograph, mass sightings, Ethan Allen boat, underwater commotion, fishing community

(Mar 18, 2025) More than a hundred people gathered in Plattsburgh on Saturday to protest potential cuts to federal safety net programs; Researchers at Cornell University have created the Avian Flu Resource Center to track bird flu in New York; and astronomer Aileen O'Donoghue joins the show to guide us through this month's morning and evening skies. 

(Mar 6, 2025)

Hosts Jo Firestone & Manolo Moreno play listener-created games with callers!Games played: Dr. Social Meatia submitted by Sara Cherny from Chicago, Illinois, Short Kingz submitted by Michael Miller from Phoenix, Arizona, and Mulder, She Wrote submitted by Luke McNeill from Quincy, MassachusettsCallers: Sara from Chicago, Illinois; Jenna from Chicago, Illinois; Barbara from Boston, Massachusetts; Alex from Atlanta, Georgia; Patricia from Plattsburgh, New York; Andrew from Kansas City, KansasOutro theme by Brady Brown from Stillwater, OklahomaManolo's new cartoon, Starcreeper, is available at moslo.xyz 

(Feb 7, 2025) We'll hear from residents on both sides of the US-Canadian border what they think of a potential trade war; Border Patrol agents were at a school in Carthage earlier this week; Warren County officials want the federal government to pay for anticipated special election; a busy weekend expected in the Adirondacks; and, a Montreal folk group, Le Vent du Nord, is doing a concert in Plattsburgh on Sunday.

(Feb 6, 2025) Lake Placid is hosting World Cup ski jumping this weekend and a local raised money for the women's prize money; we head back in time, before there was an Adirondack Park, to explore the life of an early guide and perhaps the Adirondacks' first "forest ranger"; and students in Adirondack Regional Theatre's Youth Winter Camp will premiere their original play, "The Magic Before Us," tonight at the Strand Center for the Arts in Plattsburgh.

Joe Ferris is a Professional Caricature Artist and owner of The Caricature Shop in Plattsburgh, NY.   Check out Joe's work HERE  

(Jan 13, 2025)

(Jan 3, 2025) The City of Plattsburgh's new mayor was sworn in yesterday; stacking the last hay of the season in the Adirondacks; New York's cannabis sales reached a milestone of $1 billion dollars recently; a provision in the Pentagon budget bill cuts off gender-affirming health care for military dependents under 18; and, we revisit a story about illegal crossings from Canada.

(Jan 3, 2025) Farmers have spent the late fall and early winter putting up hay for their animals. We join a cheese dairy farm in the Adirondacks as they toss bales into the barn. Also: The City of Plattsburgh's new mayor was sworn in Thursday. Wendell Hughes signaled a new chapter of harmony between the city council and the mayor's office.

(Dec 23, 2024)

(Dec 17, 2024) An Adirondack climate scientist has been tracking the first freeze of Lower St. Regis Lake for decades; Wednesday is the last day to check out an exhibition of local artists in Plattsburgh; and astronomer Aileen O'Donoghue tells us what to expect in the morning and evening sky this month. 

(Dec 6, 2024) We take a break from the news and sit in on a practice with the Plattsburgh State Gospel Choir. Their "Downhome Soulful Christmas" concert is on Sunday.

(Dec 5, 2024) A St. Lawrence University professor who studies Indigenous communities in Alaska says they have lessons to teach us about confronting climate change; Clinton Community College in Plattsburgh recently had its accreditation renewed after more than two years on warning status; and we have book recommendations from the Lowville Free Library's staff and patrons.

(Dec 3, 2024) A class at Cornell University is helping students examine their anxieties about climate change by studying where their food comes from; last weekend's lake effect storm drew many storm chasers to the North Country, including one from North Carolina; and a preview of the Plattsburgh State Gospel Choir, which will hold its annual Christmas concert this Sunday.

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(Nov 26, 2024) On today's Story of the Day, a patchwork of organizations and agencies in Jefferson County is trying to address a rise in homelessness. Also, a Canadian school bus manufacturer will take over Nova Bus' Plattsburgh facility in the new year, helping Clinton County to avoid a major economic loss.

(Nov 13, 2024) We hear from Tiffany Rea-Fisher, the executive director of the Adirondack Diversity Initiative, who's working to reshape the park into a place where everyone feels welcome; the Plattsburgh city council voted against launching an investigation into the police department and mayor's office last week; and New York state is under a burn ban through the end of the month as crews battle multiple wildfires in the southern half of the state.

(Nov 7, 2024) Local business owners and union leaders are worried about how the closure of Great Meadow Correctional Facility in Washington County will impact the economy and the prison's former employees; the City of Plattsburgh Common Council is set to vote tonight on whether to launch an investigation into claims of wrongdoing by city police and the mayor's office; we preview a screening of the film "Miracle," a Disney movie about the 1980 Olympic hockey team who defeated the Soviet Union and went on to win gold, at the Lake Placid Film Festival; and we listen back to a story on Gretchen Koehler, a Potsdam-based traditional fiddler who composed a series of fiddle tunes inspired by folk artists in the region. The album release party for her and pianist Daniel Kelly's "Fiddling with Traditions" will take place tonight at the Remington Museum in Ogdensburg.

(Nov 6, 2024) North Country Congresswoman Elise Stefanik won her sixth term in Congress in a landslide victory over Democrat Paula Collins; voters in Plattsburgh elected Democrat Wendell Hughes, a Clinton County legislator and retired corrections captain, as their next mayor; we hear from voters around the North Country who cast their votes Tuesday; and Chef Curtiss Hemm shares a recipe for venison Salisbury steak.

(Oct 25, 2024)

(Oct 25, 2024) This summer, an unlikely pair competed at the Lake Placid Horse Shows. A woman from Keene and Maya, a 14-year rescue horse, took fifth place as huge underdogs. Also: New Yorkers have until tomorrow to register to vote in the upcoming election. North Country volunteers recently held an event in Plattsburgh to get people signed up.

Wendell Hughes is the Clinton County Legislator for Area 8 and is currently running for Mayor of The City of Plattsburgh.

(Oct 23, 2024) A new report on New York's child care industry has found nearly half of providers have raised tuition and a third have lost staff since federal COVID funding dried up last year; we listen back to a story on Plattsburgh's inaugural Crow Ride; and a preview of season 3 of the Howl Podcast, which features personal stories from around the North Country.

(Oct 23, 2024) This week and next, a lot of New York's colleges - including the entire SUNY system - are waiving application fees. It's part of an effort to make college more accessible and to boost enrollment. Also: The 2nd annual Crow Ride, where people dress up like crows and bike around Plattsburgh, returns tomorrow night.

(Oct 21, 2024) Researchers at Cornell University are generating weekly price reports for the produce sold at farmers markets and hoping it encourages farmers to charge what their goods are worth; New York celebrated a solar energy milestone a year ahead of schedule; and two Plattsburgh-based sculptors are showing their work at Keene Arts in a temporary exhibit that examines nature, shelter, refuse, and our shifting climate. 

(Oct 18, 2024) An extremely rare copy of the predecessor of the Declaration of Independence is up for auction this weekend in Potsdam. The Articles of Association were the work of the First Continental Congress in Philadelphia in 1774. Also: A candlelight vigil to honor survivors of intimate partner violence and remember lives lost will take place in Plattsburgh this weekend.

(Oct 17, 2024) A new program in Plattsburgh seeks to give people a safe place to recover from mental illness and connect people with the services they need; twelve larger-than-life "Westport chairs" were placed around downtown Westport this summer were decorated by local artists; conversation with an improv teacher based here in the North Country about why the art form is so special.

(Oct 17, 2024) Twelve larger-than-life ‘Westport chairs' were placed around the village in the Champlain Valley this summer, decorated by local artists. It's an art project as well as a public safety tactic. Also: A new program in Plattsburgh seeks to give people a safe place to recover from mental illness.

(Oct 14, 2024) About seven bears have to be killed every year in the Adirondacks due to interactions with humans; a Clinton County resident finishes a yearslong project to walk every public street in the City of Plattsburgh; and a conversation about comedy, connection and imagination with the members of a Plattsburgh improv troupe ahead of their show in Altona next weekend.

Don Kasprzak is running for Mayor of the City of Plattsburgh, a position he previously held from 2006-2014, in the upcoming election on November 5th.

(Oct 11, 2024) The two candidates hoping to become Plattsburgh's next mayor participated in a debate earlier this week; a Pride event in Plattsburgh is giving the North Country's queer community a space to be out and proud; and John Warren checks in with trail conditions in the Adirondacks this weekend.

(Oct 11, 2024) It can feel isolating being gay, lesbian, bi, trans, or questioning in a rural place, where there are fewer resources and places for like-minded people to gather. That's why the Adirondack North Country Pride Festival in Plattsburgh makes a difference. Also: The candidates to be Plattsburgh's next mayor faced off in a debate this week.

(Oct 10, 2024) A third-party presidential candidate who visited Potsdam last week says her visit wasn't about getting votes; a potter and art teacher shares his love of creativity and clay with North Country at Work; and we preview world-class vibraphonist and Plattsburgh native Tim Collins' performance with his band, Quadro Nuevo, Sunday at the Strand Center for the Arts in Plattsburgh.

(Oct 10, 2024) Third parties are all but forgotten in this year's presidential election. But that doesn't mean they're not campaigning. A Socialist candidate for president came to Potsdam recently to recruit college students to the cause. Also: A preview of a hometown concert for world-class jazz vibraphonist Tim Collins in Plattsburgh on Sunday.

City of Plattsburgh mayoral candidate Wendell Hughes joined Press-Republican Editor-in-Chief Joe LoTemplio, Night Editor Ben Rowe and Staff Writer Carly Newton to discuss his campaign.

City of Plattsburgh mayoral candidate Don Kasprzak joined Press-Republican Editor-in-Chief Joe LoTemplio, Night Editor Ben Rowe and Staff Writer Carly Newton to discuss his campaign.

(Sep 19, 2024) Migrants from India are crossing the US-Canada border in Clinton County and winding up at a bus stop in Plattsburgh; a North Country at Work story on Lowville's fire chief, who's devoted his work and personal life to helping those in crisis; and a preview of electroacoustic duo ARKAI's show at the Recovery Lounge in Upper Jay this Saturday.