(Apr 15, 2024) Jefferson and St. Lawrence Counties recently increased the amount it reimburse funeral homes when they bury people who can’t afford to pay. But, it doesn’t help working families who are on the edge of qualifying; we hear about how a small canal transformed Glens Falls in the 1800s; lawmakers are two weeks late on hashing out a spending plan for the state for the next year and there’s no resolution in sight; and NCPR book reviewer Betsy Kepes shares her thoughts about Canadian writer, Amanda Peters' debut novel, "The Berry Pickers".