Lake George housing, Watertown's eclipse plans, broadband funding expires, weather impact on farmers

(Mar 25, 2024) A Lake George project to build housing for seasonal workers is drawing opposition, in part because of unfounded concerns it will be used to house asylum seekers; The solar eclipse is two weeks away. Watertown is planning a party and closing its city buildings; funding for a pandemic-era broadband program is set to end in April. That could make life harder for North Country residents who still don’t have reliable, affordable internet; we check in with Kitty O'Neil at the Cornell Cooperative Extension to find out how these erratic spring temperatures are impacting maple producers and apple growers.