Episodios

  • St. Lawrence County public defenders, tree carbon storage, black fly season
    May 13 2025
    (May 13, 2025) St. Lawrence County is temporarily combining two offices that handle cases for people who can't afford attorneys; new research from the University of Vermont found that old, dead trees that end up in streams can act as natural climate solutions; and listener Phil Fitzpatrick of Onchiota has some advice to share on how to repel black flies.
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    30 m
  • Stefanik at Ticonderoga, Lake George J1 visas, Budget details, Sackets Harbor poet
    May 12 2025
    (May 12, 2025)
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    31 m
  • 'Skinny Budget' impact, Volunteerism in the North Country, Crown Point Bird Banding, Watertown City Council investigation concludes, Fort Ti reenactments, John Brown's birthday
    May 9 2025
    (May 9, 2025) Senator Schumer is sounding the alarm about the impact of the Trump Administration's proposed budget cuts in the region; NCPR is starting a new series about volunteerism in the North Country; the Crown Point Bird Banding station is celebrating its 50th season of documenting the spring migration; State Police say no charges will be filed following an investigation into members of the Watertown City Council; Fort Ticonderoga kicks off its celebration of the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution today; and, organizers are holding their annual celebration of John Brown's birthday at his historic home in Lake Placid.
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    34 m
  • Prison closures impact, North Country at Work, Plattsburgh artisan market
    May 8 2025
    (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.
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    30 m
  • Mohawk trivia night, Massena General Motors site, Chef Curtiss Hemm
    May 7 2025
    (May 7, 2025) Mohawk students at SUNY Canton celebrated a project they hope makes campus more welcoming for Native Americans with a trivia night last month; redevelopers of the former General Motors site in Massena say it's won a key endorsement that will help find a new buyer; and Chef Curtiss Hemm shares a recipe for eggs that can brighten up any brunch menu.
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    31 m
  • Listening session recap, farmer webinar, ADK artist Andy Mitchell
    May 6 2025
    (May 6, 2025) Reporter David Escobar has a recap of NCPR and Adirondack Explorer listening sessions about welcoming and belonging in the region; Cornell Cooperative Extension is hosting a free webinar about how farmers can lower their energy bills; and Adirondack artist Andy Mitchell has a showing opening in Saranac Lake on Thursday, May 8.
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    29 m
  • NY budget update, REAL ID deadline, Darkside Skinny Dippers
    May 5 2025
    (May 5, 2025)
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    31 m
  • Lake Champlain trout success, Medical Aid in Dying, Clayton spring fest
    May 2 2025
    (May 2, 2025) Lake trout have been restored to Lake Champlain, bringing an end to a decades-long stocking program; the state Assembly has approved a bill that would allow physician-assisted suicide; and we get a preview of this weekend's Clayton Spring Fest, which will have a focus on climate change.
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