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Get your daily dose of what's happening in New York's North Country, the Adirondacks, Vermont, Canada, and beyond. Host David Sommerstein presents the best stories from North Country Public Radio's award-winning newsroom. You'll hear the most interesting voices on the most important issues in the region. There's even a micro-newscast to keep you up to date. When you miss
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Conversations about the natural world with Dr. Curt Stager and Martha Foley, from member-supported North Country Public Radio.
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NCPR provides locally-produced news stories from around the Adirondack and North Country regions of New York State, as well as Western Vermont, and Ontario and Quebec in Canada.
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True stories, told with no notes, recorded live on stages all over the North Country. Hosted by Ethan Shantie, from NCPR and the Adirondack Center for Writing.
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Far-right extremism is thriving in small, rural communities across the country, gaining the support of mainstream voters and local law enforcement. In this podcast from North Country Public Radio, reporters Emily Russell and Zach Hirsch investigate extremist groups and militia movements in northern New York State, why they're drawing support, and what kinds of threats they pose at a pivotal moment for democracy in the United States.
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8/27/24: The 'You Matter' mural in Plattsburgh
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(Aug 27, 2024) A new mural in Plattsburgh aims to raise awareness about mental health and help reduce the stigma surrounding suicide. Also: The state officially opened the second leg of the Adirondack Rain Trail trail yesterday.By NCPR News
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(Aug 27, 2024) The second phase of the Adirondack Rail Trail is now open, connecting Lake Placid to Santa Clara; a new mural in Plattsburgh aims to raise awareness about mental health and help reduce the stigma surrounding suicide; and we talk to the Evans Mills Raceway about their new weekly "kartway" races.…
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(Aug 26, 2024) Warren County is facing a budget shortfall, and it's considering raising the sales tax. A heated debate over what's the best way to close a budget gap in Glens Falls and the surrounding area. Also: We meet Tupper Lake's resident Santa Claus, who also has become a mascot for the community's Riverpigs baseball team.…
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Warren County tax hike, NY Democratic tensions, Biggie tribute preview
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(Aug 23, 2024) Believe it or not, cheating on your spouse is a crime in New York State, according to a 1907 law. A growing movement says you shouldn't have to serve jail time for adultery. They're trying to repeal the law. Also: Lowville's kindergarten and first graders will have to start school somewhere else because flooding has damaged their cla…
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NY conservation program, adultery no longer a crime, Lowville school damage, birding and paddling gem
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(Aug 23, 2024) The state is looking for feedback on a plan that aims to conserve more land and water; adultery may no longer be a crime in NYS; Lowville's high school sustained serious damage during recent flooding; we visit a little known gem for birding and paddling near Canton has a special restricted section that's only open for two weeks in Au…
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(Aug 22, 2024) The DEC recently had to euthanize a bear and her two cubs in Old Forge after interactions with people. A conversation about when and why environmental officers have to put down bears and what the public can do to keep bears in the wilderness where they belong. Also: Clinton County has a plan for a Clinton Community College building w…
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Old Forge bear deaths, Clinton County to lease college building, ADK watercolor artist
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(Aug 22, 2024) The state Department of Environmental Conservation had to euthanize a bear and her two cubs in Old Forge after interactions with people; Clinton County says it now has a plan for one of the buildings Clinton Community College will leave behind when it moves to SUNY Plattsburgh next year; and a conversation with Donna Stoner, who beca…
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(Aug 21, 2024) We remember the life of Adirondacker, criminal justice advocate, and civil rights icon Alice Green. She died unexpectedly Tuesday. Green was working on a project to bring Black Adirondack voices to the discussion of reparations in New York. Also: Last week, the Thousand Islands Land Trust acquired 1,000 acres of land in Jefferson Cou…
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Remembering Alice Green, Glens Falls truck salesman, Ogdensburg waterways exhibit
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(Aug 21, 2024) We remember the life of local civil rights activist Alice Green and learn about her work getting Black Adirondackers involved with the state's reparations commission; a North Country at Work profile of a Glens Falls man who's spent his life selling big trucks; and work by North Country artists that considers the value of our region's…
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Lowville flooding, Paul Smith's president appointed, this month's night sky
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(Aug 20, 2024) The village of Lowville has suffered severe flooding for the second time in less than two months; Paul Smith's College in the Adirondacks has appointed its next president; an astronomer stops by to talk about what we can find in the night sky in the next month.By NCPR News
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8/20/24: Lowville's flooding problem fueled by climate change
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(Aug 20, 2024) Lowville was hit hard by another round of flooding yesterday. We talk with a highway superintendent about sizing up the latest damage and reckoning with the increase in severe weather as climate change kicks in. Also: Gov. Kathy Hochul used a primetime speech at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago last night to harshly atta…
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(Aug 19, 2024) Franklin County is proposing a 500 mile network of trails for ATVs, but also for hikers and skiers. The question is how well can those users share the trails, and will landowners be willing to sign on? Also: Lowville has declared a state of emergency after heavy rains flooded the village for the second time this summer.…
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Franklin Co. trails, 1000 Islands land conservation, Harriet Tubman book review
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8/16/24: BassmastHERS in a male-dominated sport
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(Aug 16, 2024) All of the professional anglers at the Bassmasters Elite tournament on the St. Lawrence River this weekend are male. A workshop Saturday is trying to make space for women in the popular sport. Also: A nonprofit is using a mobile food pantry to address the needs of people who live in remote parts of the Adirondacks.…
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Blind Bay update, Adirondack mobile mart, Potsdam board controversy, school cell phone bans
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(Aug 16, 2024) Despite widespread opposition, the CPB is moving forward on a controversial Blind Bay site for its new facility; a nonprofit is using a mobile food pantry to reach remote parts of the Adirondacks; Rep. Elise Stefanik is giving national attention to a Potsdam town board member's disparaging comments against Donald Trump; NY school dis…
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8/15/24: The sisters of St. Margaret's in Lake Placid
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(Aug 15, 2024) The sisters of St. Margaret's convent have served the Adirondacks for over a century. They established a tuberculosis sanitorium in Gabriels, Mercy Hospital in Tupper Lake, and two nursing homes. The story of one sister who came here in the 1960s. Also: A climate change diary from a windsurfer on Lake Champlain who's noticing the wat…
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Windsurfer climate diary, Sisters of Mercy in Lake Placid, ADK Book Festival
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(Aug 15, 2024) A windsurfer shares his observations on Lake Champlain wind and water conditions; a North Country at Work story on a Sister of Mercy who came to the region in the 1960s; and we get a preview of this Saturday's Adirondack Family Book Festival in Lake Placid.By NCPR News
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(Aug 14, 2024) A new institute is helping students of color from New York City find their place in the Adirondacks and it’s history, civic life, and wilderness, and helping them feel like they belong. Also: A Cornell University student was sentenced to 21 months in prison for making threatening, anti-Semitic threats on campus.…
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Hochul in Canton, ADK Timbuctoo Institute, St. Lawrence River fishing tips
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(Aug 14, 2024) Gov. Kathy Hochul visited Canton's fire department to thank first responders for their repairs and rescue efforts in the aftermath of last Friday's flooding; the Timbuctoo Institute brings about 50 students of color from New York City up to the Adirondacks each summer; and with the major leagues of fishing returning to the St. Lawren…
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8/13/24: Anglers, understand New York's fish eating advisories
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(Aug 13, 2024) If you eat fresh caught fish, New York has advice on how to do so safely. We'll learn more about the most up-to-date fish advisories for the North Country. Also: Gov. Kathy Hochul visited Canton's fire department to thank first responders for their repairs and rescue efforts in the aftermath of last Friday's flooding.…
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Fort Drum death update, fish advisories, cannabis store busts, "Mayor of Macomb"
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(Aug 13, 2024) A Fort Drum soldier has been charged with the murder of a fellow soldier; Some St. Lawrence County cannabis shops were raided and shut down; fish advisories tell us what local fish to eat; and remembering David Duff, who died last week.By NCPR News
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8/12/24: How to increase composting in the North Country
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(Aug 12, 2024) Composting is considered a crucial way to reduce landfill waste and help reverse climate change. But North Country towns have struggled to scale up composting programs. We meet a man near Saranac Lake who's trying to make it a business. Also: Franklin and St. Lawrence counties are cleaning up and fixing roads after Friday's heavy rai…
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Storm aftermath, North Country composting, Grasse River players
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Dan Stec's prison comments, Planned Parenthood closures, celebrating the Philippines in Saranac Lake, this weekend's storms
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(Aug 9, 2024) NYS Senator Stec described inmates as the "animals of New York" at a recent prison rally in Fort Ann; several Planned Parenthood clinics are closing in Upstate NY; Saranac Lake hosted a festival in honor of Philippine president Manuel Quezon, a former resident of the village; State officials are warning North Country residents to be p…
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8/9/24: A Filipino president's bond with Saranac Lake
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(Aug 9, 2024) During World War II, a former president of the Phillipines got tuberculosis and spent a lot of time recovering in Saranac Lake. The bond between the two places continues to this day, with a festival in memory of President Manuel Quezon. Also: We're following the heavy rains that could bring flooding tonight to big swaths of the North …
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Brian Mann in Paris, the proposed constitutional amendment, novelist Roxanne Bocyck
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(Aug 8, 2024) Longtime NCPR reporter Brian Mann gives us a behind-the-scenes look at covering the Summer Games for NPR; A look at the language in a proposed constitutional amendment that voters will weigh on this fall; the heyday of the tiny St. Lawrence County hamlet of Pyrites comes to life in a new novel.…
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(Aug 8, 2024) Longtime NCPR reporter Brian Mann is covering the Summer Olympics in Paris. He gives us a behind-the-scenes look at covering the Games in one of the world's finest and most international cities. Also: The remnants of Tropical Storm Debby could dump up to five inches of rain across the North Country.…
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Six Nations museum, Harris VP pick, Massena bass pro tour, Chef Curtiss
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(Aug 7, 2024) The Six Nations Iroquois Cultural Center is looking to expand its museum to help build for the future; New York officials react to Kamala Harris' choice for vice president; a professional angler competing in Major League Fishing's bass pro tour in Massena talks about what it's like on the St. Lawrence River; and Chef Curtiss shares a …
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8/7/24: An indigenous museum deep in the Adirondacks
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(Aug 7, 2024) The Six Nations Iroquois Cultural Center is tucked deep in the Adirondacks. It takes visitors deep into the indigenous history of our region. But it's a small space, packed with artifacts and exhibits, and it's looking to expand its museum to help build for the future. Also: A conversation with a professional angler as the Major Leagu…
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Prison rally, bird bill, Glens Falls Muralthon
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(Aug 6, 2024) Nearly 1,000 people rallied on Sunday to oppose the state's plan to close a prison in the Adirondacks; The U.S and Canada have lost over a quarter of their bird populations since 1970 due to collisions with windows; and artists are bringing murals to life in Glens Falls.By NCPR News
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(Aug 6, 2024) Murals and other public art have become increasingly popular in the North Country, making downtowns look and feel better. In Glens Falls, a new annual event is turning mural making into a community exercise. Also: A new Siena College poll finds Vice President Kamala Harris has a 14 point lead in New York over former President Donald T…
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St. Regis school teacher exodus, Carthage obituary, Underscore Live
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8/5/24: Why 2/3 of the teachers at one school left
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(Aug 5, 2024) St. Regis Falls' school is facing a crisis. Two-thirds of its teachers aren't coming back this fall. The school insists it's going to open with all of its classes in September. An investigative report looking into what happened and what's next for the St. Regis Falls central school district.…
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8/2/24: A culinary activist and a descendant of a John Brown raider
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(Aug 2, 2024) The descendant of one of John Brown's raiders is coming to the John Brown Farm in lake Placid this weekend to serve a feast. A conversation with Chef Lewis Sheridan Hughes about his relation ship to the John Brown story and how he became a culinary activist. Also: U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand wants to create a mental health hotline…
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Border rules for dogs, Potsdam nursery changing hands, Lake Champlain canal boat exhibit
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(Aug 1, 2024) The rules for taking dogs across the U.S.-Canada border change today; St. Lawrence Nurseries in Potsdam is changing hands; and a new exhibit at the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum in Vermont spotlights life and work on canal boats during America's early industrial boom.By NCPR News
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8/1/24: Passing down a plant nursery to the next generation
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(Aug 1, 2024) Also: how you cross the US-Canada border with your dogs changes today.By NCPR News
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7/31/24: North Country voters are leaving major parties
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(Jul 31, 2024) There are more voters in the North Country, but they're increasingly leaving the major parties and becoming independents. A look at voter trends in the region ahead of the elections. Also: A state pot of money to help people cool their homes is already empty with summer only half over.…
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North Country political trends, Ogdensburg storm assistance, Relayball
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(Jul 31, 2024) A dive into the North Country's political trends and how they've changed over the last decade; the City of Ogdensburg is offering help to residents who have had sewage in their basements after storms; and we listen back to a story on relayball, a sport invented in St. Lawrence County.By NCPR News
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(Jul 30, 2024) One in five Americans is a regular caregiver for a loved one. It can be isolating and overwhelming experience. In St. Lawrence County, a group gets together once a month for support and to help the helpers. Also: Residents in the town of Brasher are complaining about odors and water pollution coming from North Country Dairy, a milk p…
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Caregiver support group, Brasher odor complaints, Saratoga County Fair
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(Jul 30, 2024) In St. Lawrence County, a caregiver support group meets monthly to share their experiences; Brasher residents are complaining about odors and water pollution from a local dairy; and a postcard from the Saratoga County FairBy NCPR News
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7/29/24: The career of an Adirondack helicopter pilot
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(Jul 29, 2024) Scott Kotronis, a helicopter pilot in the Adirondacks, has flown thousands of lifesaving missions over his 30-year career. Our Adirondack reporter Emily Russell has a profile as he prepares to retire. Also: Local lawmakers and builders toured the former state prison in Watertown as the state seeks to redevelop it.…
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Adirondack helicopter pilot, Jimmer Fredette, Glens Falls pastels
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(Jul 29, 2024) Scott Kotronis, a helicopter pilot in the Adirondacks, has flown thousands of lifesaving missions over his 30-year career; Glens Falls native Jimmer Fredette is hooping in 3-on-3 basketball in the Paris 2024 Olympics; and, a conversation with David Francis, pastel artist and organizer of the Adirondack Pastel Society's 10th Annual Ad…
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07/26/24: An Olympics-themed edition of Story of the Day
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(Jul 26, 2024) Among the more than 10,000 athletes competing in the Paris Olympics, one basketball player hails from the North Country; the Haudenosaunee Nationals Lacrosse Team wants to compete at the 2028 Olympics under its own flag; and the new head of USA Luge is celebrating the upcoming return of the Winter Olympics to the U.S. in 2034.…
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Stefanik condemns Harris, Haudenosaunee lacrosse, Copperas Pond postcard
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(Jul 26, 2024) North Country Congresswoman Elise Stefanik is condemning Vice President Kamala Harris for a lack of oversight along the southern border; members of the Haudenosaunee Nationals lacrosse team want to compete at the 2028 Olympics under their own flag; and we listen back to an audio postcard from Copperas Pond.…
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7/25/24: Watertown's nonpartisan voting system
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(Jul 25, 2024) The city of Watertown is one of the few places in the county that has a nonpartisan political system. But does removing parties from the ballot make for better politics? We look into it. Also: North Country Congresswoman Elise Stefanik is leading an attack against Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris, saying she's responsi…
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Non-partisanship in Watertown, ADK hockey salesman, Monarch butterflies
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07/24/24: Meet NCPR's newest reporter, David Escobar
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(Jul 24, 2024) Meet North Country Public Radio's newest voice, David Escobar. He'll split his time between the station and the Adirondack Explorer as he covers diversity, equity and inclusion in the Adirondacks. Also: North Country Forest Rangers were busy with rescues last week.By NCPR News
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NY's new child care portal, ADK ranger rescue roundup, Meet David Escobar
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(Jul 24, 2024) New York state has launched a new online portal to help people apply for child care assistance; Forest Rangers managed multiple rescues in the Adirondacks last week; and we meet NCPR's newest reporter, David Escobar, who'll cover diversity issues in the Adirondacks as part of a collaboration with the Adirondack Explorer through Repor…
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