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A forum from the front lines of civic discourse. From Free Press Media studios, a stone's throw away from Lake Champlain, we ask: How does your town keep its chin above water?
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Becca Hammond asks the question, “What’s new 802?” in Vermont Talks – a podcast for the people of Vermont. Vermont residents get a chance to speak out on Vermont Talks. Subscribe for interviews from local business owners, artists, musicians, bands, writers, comedians, event planners and other interesting Vermonters. Check in for the 'Out and About' episodes, recorded on-site at different locations in and around the city of Burlington. Exploring the Green Mountain State and interviewing resid ...
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(Jul 12, 2024) Lowville and Lewis County surveyed the damage from flash floods that surged through the village and county on Tuesday; we hear from an 11-year-old who’s reached the age when social media is becoming a bigger part of her life. She - and her parents - are trying to find a balance; a preview of Grammy-winning bluegrass fiddler Michael C…
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Delve into the eerie myth of the Lake Champlain Monster, exploring centuries-old tales and modern sightings that weave a captivating story of mystery and intrigue beneath the dark waters. We are telling that story tonight, on Terrifying & True Support us on Patreon http://patreon.com/IncrediblyHandsome Contact Us/Submit a Story twitter.com/WeeklySp…
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(Jul 16, 2024) Border Patrol officials in the North Country say they're seeing record numbers of illegal crossings at the northern border. It's changing life for people who live in communities like Mooers; forest Rangers recovered the body of a kayaker whose boat overturned in the Husdon River last weekend; Onchiota listener Phil Fitzpatrick shares…
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Explore the true story of Marty Markowitz, whose life was overtaken by his psychiatrist, Dr. Isaac Herschkopf, in a tale of manipulation, trust betrayal, and resilience. We are telling that story tonight, on Terrifying & True Support us on Patreon http://patreon.com/IncrediblyHandsome Contact Us/Submit a Story twitter.com/WeeklySpooky facebook.com/…
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(Jul 15, 2024) Great Camp Santanoni is introducing electric scooters and wheelchairs to make it more accessible, but some advocates say, it’s not enough; as the North Country gets warmer and wetter, one North Country art gallery is dealing with mold in its archives; a central New York church where abolitionist Harriet Tubman spent much of her later…
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From time to time I will perform a classic Poe just for you, my friends. Enjoy it! Get Cool Merchandise https://weeklyspooky.storenvy.com Contact Us/Submit a Story twitter.com/WeeklySpooky facebook.com/WeeklySpooky WeeklySpooky@gmail.com Music by Ray Mattis http://raymattispresents.bandcamp.com Executive Producers Rob Fields & Mark Shields Produced…
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(Jul 11, 2024) Heavy rain, severe thunderstorms and tornados battered the North Country yesterday, causing flooding in Essex County, Lowville, and other communities; high schoolers in Parishville wrote a song about their social media woes; and, a chat with conservationist Jeff Corwin ahead of his talk in Lake Placid.…
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A mutant spider girl, a Master Vampire, a genius, a young girl possessed by the spirit of a white witch, a young girl with the powers of fire and light, and a young guy who’s got courage and a bicycle. When these six find themselves in an alternate universe where the Earth there is a vampire apocalypse, they must become a team and face the overwhel…
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(Jul 10, 2024) What role does social media play in the lives of children today, and how controlled should it be? More on new legislation and how North Country families deal with social media; David Sommerstein introduces us to some of the lesser known musicians playing at the Ottawa Blues Festival, which runs through this Sunday; and, as the remnan…
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(Jul 8, 2024) This summer, there will be events at John Brown Farm in Lake Placid that honor abolitionist Harriet Tubman; tick-borne illnesses have increase in the Northeast due to climate change and suburbanization; and, Betsy Kepes reviews a new adventurous novel set in the Adirondacks that's written to entice reluctant young readers.…
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Six terrifying stories set against the backdrop of summer. From haunted campgrounds to eerie beach encounters, each story twists the warmth of summer into a spine-tingling nightmare, perfect for those who crave a good scare. Support Us and Get Bonus Shows on Patreon! Contact Us/Submit a Story twitter.com/WeeklySpooky facebook.com/WeeklySpooky Weekl…
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A mutant spider girl, a Master Vampire, a genius, a young girl possessed by the spirit of a white witch, a young girl with the powers of fire and light, and a young guy who’s got courage and a bicycle. When these six find themselves in an alternate universe where the Earth there is a vampire apocalypse, they must become a team and face the overwhel…
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(Jul 3, 2024) Late last month, the Adirondack Park Agency approved the use of a chemical herbicide to eradicate Eurasian water milfoil on Lake George. Today, we head to Chateaugay Lake where the community just applied Prosellacor for the first time; a fire in Lake George destroyed an amphitheater over the weekend. Local officials are already alteri…
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(Jul 2, 2024) As climate change comes to the North Country, one St. Lawrence County farm is tracking how its changing the ecosystem; a healthcare network in Jefferson County is taking over a doctor’s office in Lewis County; and, Stephanie Coyne DeGhett shares her poem "The Joy of Deserted Spaces."By NCPR News
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On location at Burlington (VT) Wine and Food 2024 during our live radio broadcast with a cast of ... many! Expert tasters Candy and Tim Cavanaugh, Liz Spitler from Common Roots, Chef Antonio Petri from the Waybury Inn, Meg from Grafton Village Cheese, Beth Kruger, Wine and Wellness tour guide, Cabernet taster Lise, Chef Greg from The Essex Resort a…
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Explore the eerie tale of Rodney Alcala, 'The Dating Game Killer.’ Discover his chilling crimes and their impact in this gripping story of deception and dread. We are telling that story tonight, on Terrifying & True Support us on Patreon http://patreon.com/IncrediblyHandsome Contact Us/Submit a Story twitter.com/WeeklySpooky facebook.com/WeeklySpoo…
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(Jul 1, 2024) The ADK Land Trust will use a $3 million grant to build accessible trails in Saranac Lake and Lake Placid; since 2022, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has been hosting entrepreneurship fairs at military bases to encourage troops to start businesses; and, through the big back windows of the Wild Center in Tupper Lake, you’ll see a…
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"Quoth the Raven, Nevermore!" We have reached the end of our ROGER CORMAN Tribute Month but we are going out in a blaze of glory....or a blaze in a Castle! This week, join Henrique and David as they're traveling back to 1506 to join Erasmus Craven, a magician mourning the loss of his wife, whose visited by a fellow magician whose been turned into a…
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(Jun 28, 2024) NYSERDA has a $5 million grant available for co-locating solar panels and farming; plus, we'll meet the person who helps preserve and catalog Adirondack artifacts in Blue Mountain Lake; and, we re-listen to a conversation with poet Elliot Pecora ahead of Tri-Lakes Pride.By NCPR News
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(Jun 27, 2024) The St. Regis Mohawk Tribe is working to protect trees used for traditional basket making, but they're threatened by a deadly invasive beetle; the DEC is hosting a public, virtual meeting from 5-8pm Thursday tonight on visitor use management in the ADK High Peaks; and, Burlington author Mo Fitzgerald is out with a memoir. She uses li…
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Discover the chilling story of Fool's Hill, a suspenseful tale of disappearance, folklore, and a 100-year-old mystery. Unravel the truth behind the eerie secrets of Locust Grove. Fool's Hill by Bruce Haney Support Us and Get Bonus Shows on Patreon! Contact Us/Submit a Story twitter.com/WeeklySpooky facebook.com/WeeklySpooky WeeklySpooky@gmail.com M…
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(Jun 26, 2024) The Thousand Islands community showed their opposition at a public meeting with U.S. Customs and Border Protection in Clayton last night; the state Board of Regents is moving towards a plan to change graduation requirements, including no longer requiring the standardized Regents tests for graduation; and, This month, there were two f…
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(Jun 25, 2024) New York's electric bus mandate is seeing resistance from local voters in their district's yearly budget votes; we hear from a North Country transplant on a mission to promote Adirondack tourism on social media; and, we a preview of the Ottawa Jazz Festival, which continues through Sunday night.…
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Support us on Patreon for as little a $1 a month and get exclusive shows! http://patreon.com/incrediblyhandsome Hey Gang! Welcome to our month-in-review talk show! A little something extra for the Spookies to enjoy! Michelle and I sit down in the crypt to talk about strange news stories involving abandoned hospitals, hero rats, ghostly visitors and…
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(Jun 24, 2024) On Saturday, 30 North Country veterans of Vietnam, Desert Storm and the Cold War flew together to Washington DC to visit the memorials to the wars they and their comrades served in. They were part of the North Country Honor Flight; Governor Kathy Hochul signed new social media regulations for children into law on Thursday, but poll n…
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"Close your eyes for a second...and sleep forever!" The Roger Corman Tribute Month continues as this week we are traveling to 1980's California to join Henrique and David as they take you to a slumber party Trish is hosting while her parents away but a bloodbath soon unfolds as an escaped psychotic serial killer wielding a power drill prowls her ne…
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(Jun 21, 2024) After years of removing the invasive aquatic water plant Eurasian water milfoil by hand, the Adirondack Park Agency has voted to allow the use of a chemical herbicide in three lakes, despite pushback; US Customs and Border Protection wants to build a new facility on a part of undeveloped shoreline on the St. Lawrence River. Residents…
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Rob Field's Most Lengthy Strickfield Horror So Far! Hear new installments every month on Patreon! For four years, April Fool’s Day has seen one person a year die in Strickfield. Then the murders start to affect the life of Ashley Gable when her boyfriend is murdered the fifth April Fool’s Day. A year later, Ashley’s younger sister is claimed by the…
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(Jun 20, 2024) Earlier this week, over 100 people gathered at Paul Smith's College to talk about the intersection of climate change impacts and an aging population; after 34 years as public radio's eyes and ears in Albany, reporter Karen Dewitt is retiring on Friday. We talk with her about her career and how Albany has changed for a journalist.…
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A former park ranger finds a new and strange job with an even stranger set of rules he must follow... Now he's trapped in a dark staircase with no way out... What happens next will chill you to the bone! I Used to Work in a Fire Tower with a Strange Set of Rules by Michael Kelso You can purchase books from this author here: https://geni.us/michaelk…
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(Jun 19, 2024) Watertown Juneteenth is hosting the second part of its Juneteenth celebrations today. Organizers hope the events inspire other Black people to share their stories; while a national memorial for Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans goes through a lengthy planning and fundraising process, veterans are working with state and local governme…
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(Jun 18, 2024) This week's heat wave is part of a trend of warmer, more extreme weather events in the Adirondack North Country; because of the Canadian wildfires last year, officials are asking New Yorkers to monitor air quality every day this summer; and, our book reviewer Betsy Kepes stops by to talk about a novel set in St. Lawrence County about…
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Explore the enigmatic world of Djinn, beings straddling the line between good and evil, shaping ancient tales and haunting modern narratives alike. We are telling that story tonight, on Terrifying & True Support us on Patreon http://patreon.com/IncrediblyHandsome Contact Us/Submit a Story twitter.com/WeeklySpooky facebook.com/WeeklySpooky WeeklySpo…
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(Jun 17, 2024) A set of large barges will lay a 97-mile portion of the Champlain Hudson Power Express transmission line along the bottom of Lake Champlain this summer. Zachary Matson with the Adirondack Explorer says once it's finished, it'll effectively act as an extension cord from Quebec hydropower to New York City; early voting started on Satur…
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"I will be with you forever. I am unbound!" The Roger Corman Tribute Month rolls on this week as we follow Roger to Italy to join Henrique and David on Corman's last director credited film. A scientist behind the project of creating the ultimate weapon is zapped from the year 2031 to 1817's Switzerland where he meet's Doctor Victor Frankenstein, hi…
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(Jun 14, 2024) Clarkson researchers are studying a rare, prehistoric fish that lives in the North Country's rivers. They're asking anglers to let them know if you catch one; The trailer for a Christmas movie shot in Lake Placid last December was just released. Amy Feiereisel was on set during the shoot; and, John Warren checks the trail conditions …
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(Jun 13, 2024) With rising anti-LGBTQ rhetoric around the country, why Pride celebrations in the North Country are important for connections and community; in Old Forge, the Rondaxe fire tower on Bald Mountain offers sprawling views of the western Adirondacks; and, a soccer club in Burlington was started with the goal of combating climate change. W…
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A former park ranger finds a new and strange job with an even stranger set of rules he must follow... I Used to Work in a Fire Tower with a Strange Set of Rules by Michael Kelso You can purchase books from this author here: https://geni.us/michaelkelsoauthor https://www.reddit.com/user/Horror_writer_1717/ Support Us and Get Bonus Shows on Patreon! …
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(Jun 12, 2024) An upcoming mural in downtown Plattsburgh aims to help prevent and break the stigma around suicide in the North Country; the U.S. Army has stepped up training for tunnel warfare, as more combat scenarios arise like those playing out in Gaza; and, we'll spot the frogs, trillium and birch bark on an afternoon hike through the Larose Fo…
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(Jun 11, 2024) Under a new law in Vermont, state officials can now try to make major oil, gas, and coal companies pay for some of the costs associated with climate change; ticks have become an expected, if unwelcome, part of North Country summers over the last 20 years. That means tick-borne diseases are more prevalent, too; and, astronomer Aileen …
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Hear the spine-tingling tale of Jasmine Richardson, a little girl whose sinister deal with a so-called 'werewolf' resulted in a horrific nightmare for her family. We are telling that story tonight, on Terrifying & True Support us on Patreon http://patreon.com/IncrediblyHandsome Contact Us/Submit a Story twitter.com/WeeklySpooky facebook.com/WeeklyS…
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