Best NCPR North Country Public Radio Podcasts (2024)

(Nov 5, 2024) Local election officials and poll workers are critical to our nation’s democracy, yet those workers have been the targets of increasing harassment and abuse nationwide; a program in Syracuse is training veterans and their spouses to run for public office and hopefully bring their service-to-country mission to a divisive political syst…

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11/5/24: It's time to vote 10:01

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(Nov 5, 2024) It's Election Day! We talk with election commissioners about how they keep the vote secure and why you should be nice to poll workers when you vote. Also: A program in Syracuse is training veterans and their spouses to run for public office and hopefully bring their service-to-country mission to a divisive political system.…

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NY House races, uncontested North Country seats, sound quiz returns 29:50

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11/4/24: Where are the candidates? 9:53

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(Nov 4, 2024) There are seven state legislature races on North Country voters' ballots this week, but none of them are contested. We ask party leaders why they struggle to find candidates and what it means for democracy. Also: A handful of Congressional races further downstate in New York could have national implications for control of the House of…

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Adirondackers on Prop 1, CHIPS in Albany, Halloween parade 29:52

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(Nov 1, 2024) North Country voters are divided over the candidates and over the state's lone ballot measure - Prop One; Albany has been tapped as the first location for the National Semiconductor Technology Center; Lake Placid students parade down main street in their Halloween costumes.By NCPR News

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11/1/24: Lake Placid elementary's Halloween parade 9:51

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(Nov 1, 2024) Every Halloween, students in Lake Placid parade down Main Street in their costumes. We listen to the squeals of delight and hear about some seriously creative and spooky costumes. Also: Voters in the Adirondacks are divided over the Equal Rights Amendment, which is the only proposition on the ballot this election cycle.…

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North Country voters, NY-21 candidates, Elizabethtown concert preview 29:42

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(Oct 31, 2024) Ahead of Election Day next week, we take a look at very local races — like town justice, county judge, and town boards — and the more immediate impact they have on North Country residents' daily lives; Republican Congresswoman Elise Stefanik and her Democratic challenger Paula Collins kicked off the final week of their campaigns in v…

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10/31/24: "Little d" democracy 9:57

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(Oct 31, 2024) On Election Day, North Country voters will cast ballots for more than just the president. We take a look at very local races - like town justice, county judge, and town boards - and the more immediate impact they can have on residents' daily lives. Also: Congresswoman Elise Stefanik kicked off the last week of campaigning with a spee…

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(Oct 30, 2024) Ethan tells us about being locked in a bowling alley basement overnight and Al Lutz shares the story of their first - and last - DIY punk tour.By Ethan Shantie

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Watertown voter event, NY ballot prop, North Country farm roundup 29:51

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(Oct 30, 2024) An informational event in Watertown looks to get voters prepared for Election Day; New Yorkers will vote on a ballot measure that proponents say will “enshrine abortion” in the state’s constitution, but not all legal experts agree; and we speak with Kitty O'Neil from the Cornell Cooperative Extension about the impact of the first few…

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10/30/24: Proposition 1 and abortion 9:49

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(Oct 30, 2024) New Yorkers will vote on a ballot measure on Election Day that proponents say will “enshrine abortion” in the state’s constitution. But not all legal experts agree it will have that effect. Also: Nonpartisan volunteers are holding events to inform voters for election day, but not many people are showing up.…

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Early voting turnout, Ogdensburg flight to DC, steel sculpture artist 29:57

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(Oct 29, 2024) More than 14,000 people in the North Country cast their ballots on the first 2 days of early voting; a federal program is ensuring that flight from Ogdensburg to Washington D.C. fly no matter what, even if almost no one is aboard; and a steel sculpture by an artist and Akwesasne Mohawk tribe member is now on display at a museum in th…

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10/29/24: Mostly empty planes flying to DC 9:50

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(Oct 29, 2024) Federal subsidies ensure a daily flight from Ogdensburg to Washington DC no matter what, even if almost no one is on the plane. Why the new Breeze Airways flights are mostly empty. Also: More than 14,000 North Country residents cast a ballot in the first weekend of early voting, which runs through this Sunday.…

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U.S. Senate debate, flu season, cemetery photography project 32:01

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(Oct 28, 2024) Incumbent U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand and her Republican challenger, Mike Sapraicone clashed over New York’s Proposition One and abortion rights in their only debate ahead of Election Day; health officials in the North Country say it's best to get a flu and COVID-19 shot before flu season ramps up; and grief and beauty come together…

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10/28/24: Get a flu and COVID shot 9:16

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(Oct 28, 2024) Flu season is almost here. Public health officials are encouraging people to get two shots at once while they're in the pharmacy or the doctor's office: one for the flu and one for COVID. Also: A recap of the only debate between U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and her Republican challenger Mike Sapraicone.…

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Plattsburgh election volunteers, Keene rescue horse, ADK weekend conditions 33:36

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(Oct 25, 2024)By NCPR News

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10/25/24: From castoff to horse show standout in Lake Placid 9:55

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(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.…

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10/24/24: Republican Elise Stefanik 9:06

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(Oct 24, 2024) The North Country's Congresswoman Elise Stefanik has taken on an increasingly national role as one of the Republican Party's top leaders and a loyal supporter of former President Donald Trump. Her backers in the North Country say she's remained plugged into local matters, too.By NCPR News

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Stefanik runs for reelection, Westport sheep farmers, Massena dirt biking 33:42

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(Oct 24, 2024)By NCPR News

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10/23/24: Free SUNY applications! 10:04

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(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.…

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A trip into - and out of - the closet 13:04

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(Oct 23, 2024) Sometimes it's a song or a poem that changes your life. But sometimes it's a little black cocktail dress.By Ethan Shantie

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NY child care industry, Plattsburgh Crow Ride preview, Howl Podcast Season 3 33:51

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(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 th…

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10/22/24: The Champlain Valley's apple pickers from Jamaica 9:38

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(Oct 22, 2024) The apple harvest is a huge economic driver in the Champlain Valley. We'll meet some of the Jamaicans who pick most of the apples. Some of them have been working here on seasonal visas for decades. Also: A new Siena College poll finds Vice President Kamala Harris expanding her big lead over former President Donald Trump in New York S…

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Jamaican apple pickers, free college applications, clamming on Long Island 34:32

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(Oct 22, 2024) Hear from some of the workers who've come from Jamaica to harvest the Champlain Valley's apples; all of the two and four-year colleges in the North Country are waiving application fees for prospective students; and a couple from Canton takes us clamming on the muddy shores of Long Island.…

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Farmers market pricing, NY solar milestone, Keene Arts exhibit 33:54

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(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 tempo…

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10/21/24: How do farmers price at farmers markets? 9:12

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(Oct 21, 2024) Researchers at Cornell University are generating weekly price reports for the produce sold at farmers markets. They're hoping it will encourage farmers to charge what their goods are worth. Also: Last week New York celebrated a solar energy milestone a year ahead of schedule.By NCPR News

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10/18/24: A founding American document, auctioned in Potsdam 9:39

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(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 …

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Plattsburgh crisis residences, Westport chair, improv conversation 29:57

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(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 a…

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10/17/24: The predecessor of the iconic Adirondack chair 9:52

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(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.…

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ADK Rangers return from N.C., Blue Mountain postcard, Essex concert preview 33:52

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(Oct 16, 2024) A team of rescuers from New York, including four Adirondack Forest Rangers, spent two weeks in North Carolina during and after Hurricane Helene; we listen back to an audio postcard from when Radio Bob and David Sommerstein had to lug an aluminum pipe up Blue Mountain to improve reception for our transmitter there; and we preview this…

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The Adult Entertainment King of Delaware 19:34

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(Oct 16, 2024) North Country poet jim bourey tells us about fights, fried food, and two chain smoking women named Virginia who helped him run a porno drive-in movie theater.By Ethan Shantie

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10/16/24: NY forest rangers helped with Hurricane Helene rescues 9:56

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(Oct 16, 2024) Hurricane Helene left unimaginable devastation across the southeast, dropping 30 inches rain and washing away whole communities. A conversation with a New York Forest Ranger who was with a rescue crew there when the storm hit. Also: The St. Regis Mohawk Tribe is partnering with Cornell University to set up a "resiliency hub" to manag…

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Occupancy taxes, Lowville meat smoker, this month's night sky 33:54

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(Oct 15, 2024) Short-term rentals have exploded in the North Country in recent years, and communities are grappling with how to regulate and tax them; a professional meat smoker in Lowville shares how he learned the trade from his grandpa as a kid; and astronomer Aileen O'Donoghue shares what's happening in the morning and evening skies this month.…

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10/15/24: The bed tax at short-term rentals 9:10

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(Oct 15, 2024) Short-term rentals have exploded in the North Country in recent years, and communities are grappling with how to regulate them. One big issue is how to tax them, or not. Also: The state is spending $1.5 million to fund Farm-To-School programs around the state.By NCPR News

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10/14/24: Bears and the Adirondacks 9:44

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(Oct 14, 2024) About seven bears have to be killed every year in the Adirondacks due to interactions with humans. A look into the data and the policies that have tried to keep bears in the woods and away from people. Also: More students are now eligible for up to $1,000 for college from the state Tuition Assistance Program.…

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Bear euthanasia in ADKs, walking Plattsburgh, improv troupe 29:28

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(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 sh…

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Plattsburgh mayoral debate, Adirondack North Country Pride, ADK trail conditions 29:43

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(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.…

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10/11/24: Celebrating Pride in Plattsburgh 10:04

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(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 wee…

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Third-party candidate visits Potsdam, North Country art teacher, Quadro Nuevo preview 29:33

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(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 St…

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10/10/24: The Socialist presidential candidate visits Potsdam 10:00

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(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.…

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Adult drive-in movie theaters, DIY punk tours, and more on this season of the HOWL Podcast 0:54

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(Oct 9, 2024) Season 3 features stories never before heard on stage and some of our favorites from Live Story Slams.By Ethan Shantie

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10/9/24: An iron mine poet 10:03

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(Oct 9, 2024) Inspiration for poetry comes from everywhere. For Franklin County poet Jim Bourey, it comes from the old iron mines in Lyon Mountain. Also: The former Big Tupper ski area is up for foreclosure auction.By NCPR News

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Big Tupper auction, NY National Guard deploys to NC, Dickinson Center poet 29:30

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(Oct 9, 2024) The Big Tupper ski area will go up for foreclosure auction next month after years of uncertainty about its future; New York National Guard members are among those deployed to the Hurricane Helene relief effort in the southeast; and a conversation with Jim Bourey, the "poet laureate of Dickinson Center," whose latest poems are all abou…

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Outdoor inclusivity in the ADKs, Watertown voter event, Capitol courtyard pigeons 29:51

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(Oct 8, 2024) A festival in the Adirondacks is hoping to make the outdoors more inclusive through recreation education; a group in Jefferson County is hosting a voter information event on Tuesday evening; and New York spent $9 million renovating a historic courtyard in the Capitol building. But it's not getting used yet because of pigeons.…

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10/8/24: Making the Adirondacks more inclusive 10:02

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(Oct 8, 2024) Many white New Yorkers see the Adirondacks as a treasured place to recreate and enjoy the outdoors. But many people of color say they don't have the same connection to the park. An event in Blue Mountain Lake hopes to make the Adirondacks more welcoming for all. Also: A visit to the clocktower of Westport's library, where a mechanical…

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Paula Collins profile, Westport clocktower, Adirondack artist 29:29

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(Oct 7, 2024) Democrat Paula Collins faces steep odds against Republican Congresswoman Elise Stefanik in the race for New York's 21st Congressional District; a visit to Westport's library, where a mechanical clock has been ticking away for well over a century; and a woodworker in the southern Adirondacks is experimenting with incorporating technolo…

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10/7/24: Democrat Paula Collins 9:55

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(Oct 7, 2024) Democrat Paula Collins faces steep odds against Republican Congresswoman Elise Stefanik in the race for New York's 21st Congressional District. She hopes she can attract voters disillusioned with former President Donald Trump � and by extension, Stefanik. Also: The American Association of University Women is holding a non-partisan vot…

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North Country voting guide, Lowville librarian, Floodwood Mountain hike 29:52

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(Oct 4, 2024) A guide to who's on the ballot in the North Country and how to make sure you're ready to vote; we meet the Lowville Free Library's director; and Emily Russell, Catherine Wheeler and their canine sidekicks send us an audio postcard from Floodwood Mountain as we hit peak fall foliage in the Adirondacks.…

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104/24: A peak fall colors hike to Floodwood Mtn. 9:44

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(Oct 4, 2024) It's peak fall colors this weekend in the Adirondacks. NCPR reporters Emily Russell and Catherine Wheeler send us an audio postcard from a perfect hike up Floodwood Mountain north of Tupper Lake. Also: You have until October 26th to register to vote. Everything you need to get ready for Election Day.…

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