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803 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 days ago - ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsAn update on the most important news of the North Country
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Never Tire Farm, aid in dying, Charlie Donevan remembrance
May 10, 2024 04:00 - 29 minutes - 13.7 MB(May 10, 2024) Smells of spring at a St. Lawrence County flower farm; an effort to legalize physician-assisted suicide in New York may be picking up momentum; and Charlie Donevan, a hardware store owner and well-known community member from Gananoque Ontario died last week at the age of 99.
Land conservation funding, climate bills, baseball practice & exhibit
May 09, 2024 04:00 - 29 minutes - 13.7 MB(May 9, 2024) New York announced $3 million for land conservation groups, but environmentalists say the state is falling far short of its conservation goals; meanwhile, the state Legislature voted on climate change and environmental bills this week, but lawmakers couldn't predict if any of them would become law; we meet a Potsdam girl with grit at baseball practice; and explore how the bonds of baseball span generations in a Glens Falls exhibit.
Judge's ERA ruling, listeners' climate change observations, Northern Lights Chorus
May 08, 2024 04:00 - 29 minutes - 13.7 MB(May 8, 2024) A judge knocked off the November ballot an amendment to the state Constitution that would guarantee the right to an abortion and protections for gender identity. Democrats who support the amendment are confident they will get it reinstated on appeal; the NCPR newsroom is underway with a year-long series on how climate change impacts every part of our lives in the North Country. We want to hear from you! Amy Feiereisel stops by to share what your neighbors have shared so far thr...
Mental health hires, Watertown homelessness, Lower Saranac Lake canoe trip
May 07, 2024 04:00 - 29 minutes - 13.7 MB(May 7, 2024) A behavioral health organization with locations in Clinton and Warren counties plans to hire 100 new people; a group of advocates recently held a week-long demonstration to raise awareness about homelessness in Watertown; we'll take advantage of this warm time just before the black flies come, and go on a canoe camping trip on Lower Saranac Lake.
Canton solar project, plastic packaging bill, black flies advice
May 06, 2024 04:00 - 29 minutes - 13.7 MB(May 6, 2024) The state will host a public comment hearing Tuesday night about a controversial solar development in Canton; environmental advocates are pushing state lawmakers again to cut plastic packaging in half; It’s warming up, and with that... black flies, unfortunately. Listener Phil Fitzpatrick shares advice for repelling them, a poem for the season, and a peak at some of his favorite spots near his camp in Onchiota.
Robbi Mecus legacy, natural gas cuts, ADK trail conditions
May 03, 2024 04:00 - 29 minutes - 13.7 MB(May 3, 2024) It’s been a week since the Adirondacks lost one of its most revered forest rangers and a leader among the queer community. A look at the legacy of Robbi Mecus; New York is phasing out natural gas use in new buildings, but advocates say there's a wealth disparity between who can do it easily and who can't afford the change; John Warren checks the trail conditions in the Adirondacks this weekend.
Hochul Columbia protests, "Mr. Ben" Carman, 6th grade illustrator
May 02, 2024 04:00 - 29 minutes - 13.7 MB(May 2, 2024) Gov. Kathy Hochul is defending the police raids at Columbia University and the City College of New York to quell pro-Palestinian protests; as a part of NCPR's ongoing series about North Country libraries, a profile of "Mr. Ben" Carman of the Plattsburgh Public Library; and a conversation with a budding illustrator in Massena. Makena Odjick is in sixth grade and practices sketch after sketch to nail the perfect illustration to capture her best friend's poems.
State AI program, poll worker shortage, mushroom hunt
May 01, 2024 04:00 - 29 minutes - 13.7 MB(May 1, 2024) Governor Kathy Hochul is touting the state's new investment in artificial intelligence; communities throughout the North Country are dealing with a shortage of poll workers. Many county Boards of Election are thinking of ways to get young people involved; also, we're heading into morel mushroom season, so we'll listen again to an edible mushroom hunt in the Champlain Valley with Chef Curtiss Hemm.
Tahawus history, Lights Out bird migration, sound quiz, Potsdam poem
April 30, 2024 04:00 - 29 minutes - 13.7 MB(Apr 30, 2024) Tahawus was a mining town built deep in the Adirondack wilderness. In the 1960s, everything in the town was either moved or buried. Today, how it came to be, and why it disappeared; it's migration season for birds! Here's what New York is doing, and what you can do to help them on their way; a listener tries to stump Todd with sound she recorded; plus, a North Country-themed love poem ahead of a reading in Potsdam.
Robbi Mecus remembrance, Ivy Ridge protest, Pendragon Theatre director
April 29, 2024 04:00 - 31 minutes - 28.8 MB(Apr 29, 2024) Adirondack forest ranger Robbi Mecus died in an ice climbing accident in Alaska last Thursday; former Ivy Ridge students and community members rallied in Ogdensburg on Saturday after a documentary alleges abuse that took place at a now-closed boarding facility; plus, a preview of the Pendragon Theatre's upcoming summer season.
"The Program" director, Ivy Ridge community reax, Rebecca Donnelly
April 26, 2024 04:00 - 34 minutes - 31.6 MB(Apr 26, 2024) A Netflix documentary revealed abuse allegations at a former facility for troubled teens in Ogdensburg. A conversation with former Ivy Ridge student, and director of "The Program"; plus, how folks in Ogdensburg are grappling with the legacy; and, Potsdam author, Rebecca Donnelly, is out with a new graphic novel. She's joining NCPR and fellow NoCo children's authors Jessica Laurel Kane and Maxwell Eaton III for a story hour for kids at the Massena Public Library Saturday, April...
Peru dog shelter, post-budget climate bill, Maxwell Eaton III
April 25, 2024 04:00 - 29 minutes - 13.7 MB(Apr 25, 2024) For the last two months, a nonprofit SPCA in Clinton County has cared for almost 50 dogs seized in an alleged animal cruelty case. The organization's leaders say they've been stretched thin, but things are turning a corner as they ready the dogs for adoption; environmental groups say they'll push the New York State Assembly to approve a key climate change bill before the session ends in June; a conversation with Wilmington author and illustrator, Maxwell Eaton III. He's joinin...
Essex County farmers, paid pre-natal leave, Jessica Laurel Kane
April 24, 2024 04:00 - 29 minutes - 13.7 MB(Apr 24, 2024) The new state budget includes the first-ever paid prenatal leave policy in the country. Now, New Yorkers will get 20 hours of paid sick leave for health appointments during pregnancy. That's in addition to their regular parental leave; we'll hear how Essex County is helping farmers manage their land sustainably; also, a conversation with Adirondack children's author and illustrator Jessica Kane. She has two new books out and will join us for a celebration of reading and childr...
Stefanik Columbia University president, Hochul poll, avian flu
April 23, 2024 04:00 - 29 minutes - 13.7 MB(Apr 23, 2024) Stefanik is leading the push to get the President of Columbia University to resign amid pro-Palestinian demonstrations on campus; Hochul scored her lowest favorability rating since Siena College began tracking her in 2021, with only 40% viewing her positively, and 49% viewing her negatively; Kitty O'Neil with the Cornell Cooperative Extension talks about the uptick in avian flu during springtime and how to protect backyard flocks.
Final state budget, Akwesasne Mohawk newspaper struggles, David Crews
April 22, 2024 04:00 - 31 minutes - 28.8 MB(Apr 22, 2024) State lawmakers passed a $237 billion budget that incentivizes new affordable housing and restores cuts to school aid; a major newspaper covering the Akwesasne Mohawk community has had to suspend publication as it deals with financial troubles; also, in celebration of Earth Day we'll take a walk and talk with Vermont poet David Crews about how his writing connects him to nature, the environment and a new season!
North Creek nursing home, Adirondack Park sign shop, trail conditions
April 19, 2024 04:00 - 34 minutes - 31.6 MB(Apr 19, 2024) The community of North Creek is crossing their fingers for a state grant to keep their nursing home open. Elderwood is hosting an open house Saturday morning for the community to meet residents, staff and families; we’ll take a tour of the shop in the lower Adirondacks that makes all those yellow and brown Adirondack Park signs; and John Warren checks the trail conditions in the Adirondacks for us this weekend.
Eclipse economic impact, Plattsburgh independent candidate, unfinished budget, Gordon Lightfoot drummer
April 17, 2024 04:00 - 29 minutes - 13.7 MB(Apr 17, 2024) We’ll take a closer look at the economic impact from the tens of thousands of tourists who came to the region during the total solar eclipse. Tourism officials estimate that Essex County alone saw a $2 million boost in sales; so far, two Democrats and a Republican have thrown their hats in the ring to become Plattsburgh's next mayor. Now an independent candidate is joining the field; New York Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie says Governor Hochul spoke prematurely this week when s...
Glens Falls DRI, tentative budget deal, Aileen O'Donoghue
April 16, 2024 04:00 - 34 minutes - 31.5 MB(Apr 16, 2024) Eight years after it was awarded a Downtown Revitalization Initiative grant, Glens Falls is getting close to finishing its DRI projects, which would make it the first community in the North Country to do so; Hochul announced that a tentative $237 billion budget deal has been reached. A surprising and controversial change is a plan to close regional centers that help people with developmental disabilities hire their own healthcare workers, and move them out of state; we debrief...
Indigent burials, late budget, Glens Falls canal, "The Berry Pickers"
April 15, 2024 04:00 - 31 minutes - 28.7 MB(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 ...
North Creek nursing home, Auger Falls postcard, Adirondack trail conditions
April 12, 2024 04:00 - 34 minutes - 31.5 MB(Apr 12, 2024) A nursing home in North Creek in the southern Adirondacks is teetering on the brink of closure; the state budget, now over 10 days late, is hung up over housing, and tenant's rights; the spring snowmelt in the Adirondacks creates powerful, roaring waterfalls, including at Auger Falls in southern Hamilton County.
Warrensburg eclipse pizza, FBI recruits women, Lisbon nature photographer
April 11, 2024 04:00 - 29 minutes - 13.7 MB(Apr 11, 2024) One pizzeria in Warrensburg sold pies to people in bumper-to-bumper traffic as they left the North Country after Monday's eclipse; just 26% of FBI special agents are female. The agency held a career fair in Albany to attract women to the profession; we talk with Lisbon photographer Beverly Patchin about her love for travel and nature photography. An exhibit of her favorite photos is on display in Waddington this month.
Local impact of higher ed woes, budget extender, Kyle Tupper
April 10, 2024 04:00 - 33 minutes - 30.8 MB(Apr 10, 2024) Colleges and universities are a pillar of the North Country's economy. Many are under financial pressure and communities are worried about the future; New York State’s budget is over a week late. Lawmakers plan to meet on Thursday to pass another spending extender that will last until April 16th; Canton musician, Kyle Tupper, was inspired by his dad to pursue his dreams in Nashville. Tupper has just released a cover version of a song made popular in the 80s by his dad's band, ...
Eclipse Day, experienced around the North Country
April 09, 2024 04:00 - 35 minutes - 32.2 MB(Apr 9, 2024) It was a once-in-a-lifetime, awe-inspiring day across the North Country yesterday. The clouds held off just enough for thousands of people to soak in the total eclipse of the sun. People laughed, whooped, and cried all over the region. Today, we bring you scenes of totality from our reporting team.
Your neighbors' eclipse thoughts, Louisville town hall, Chestertown astrophotographer
April 08, 2024 04:00 - 29 minutes - 13.7 MB(Apr 8, 2024) Our NCPR's news interns checked in with folks around St. Lawrence County to hear how they're feeling about this afternoon's eclipse; a Louisville woman with a love for her St. Lawrence County town is trying to bring her community's historic town hall back to life; the wonder and awe of big celestial events like a total solar eclipse can ignite a passion for astronomy in people. For Olmstedville astrophotographer Bob Fisher, it was the first time he saw Saturn through a homemade...
Tupper Lake eclipse prep, Plattsburgh's "Darkness & Light" exhibit, Peggy Lynn's April song
April 05, 2024 04:00 - 29 minutes - 13.7 MB(Apr 5, 2024) Tupper Lake has been preparing for the total solar eclipse for years. It's expected to be a main hub on Monday; communities across the North Country are gearing up for Monday's total solar eclipse. In Plattsburgh, the Strand Center for the Arts and SUNY Plattsburgh's Feinberg Library decided to do that with a collaborative art exhibition; and John Warren checks the trail conditions in the Adirondacks this weekend.
State EMS report, Watertown zoo, SUNY Plattsburgh eclipse theater show
April 04, 2024 04:00 - 29 minutes - 13.7 MB(Apr 4, 2024) A new state report says emergency services agencies across New York are struggling with staffing and costs, and that they need more help from the state. We hear from North Country ambulance services in Jefferson and Warren counties; Watertown's zoo has been struggling to stay open for months. This week, the city council has approved some short-term funding to keep it open for the season. But local leaders still aren't sure about the long-term; also, we talk with the director an...
Hermon-DeKalb eclipse day, prison eclipse lawsuit, Chef Curtiss
April 03, 2024 04:00 - 29 minutes - 13.7 MB(Apr 3, 2024) One school district in the North Country is making the eclipse a special day for students; six inmates are suing the state over the its planned prison lockdown during Monday's eclipse; also, Chef Curtiss Hemm shares a fresh spring dish: pasta with fresh arugula, peas, and Romano cheese.
Electric buses, eclipse prison lockdown, listeners' eclipse questions
April 02, 2024 04:00 - 44 minutes - 40.5 MB(Apr 2, 2024) School districts in New York have to switch to all electric buses by 2035. It's drawn the ire of districts and Republican lawmakers. Today, we visit the first district to get electric buses on the road - Alex Bay; all the prisons in New York State will go on a three hour lockdown during the total solar eclipse on Monday. The state says it’s for safety, but advocates say it could do the opposite; and astronomer Aileen O'Donoghue joins us to answer your science questions about th...
Specialty doctor visa, retail theft holdup, no Akwesasne eclipse events, UVM business scholarship
April 01, 2024 04:00 - 29 minutes - 13.7 MB(Apr 1, 2024) A program that aims to increase the pool of non-US doctors who can work in the North Country is opening up to specialty physicians; a disagreement over increasing criminal penalties for retail theft is one of many issues making the state budget late; UVM announces the winner of its first "VT Pitch Challenge" later this week. It's a contest for high schoolers around the world to develop business ideas for their communities. The finalists include teens from the North Country an...
Spring bees, Glen Falls parade, budget deadline extended, Aileen's sunbutter cups
March 29, 2024 04:00 - 33 minutes - 31.1 MB(Mar 29, 2024) On Wednesday, a sure sign of spring on the Paul Smiths College campus. Professor Curt Stager has been monitoring the same sandy hillside for the first bees of the season; student athletes in Glens Falls were honored with a parade earlier this week; once again, the state budget will be late this year; and Aileen O'Donoghue combines astronomy and gastronomy, by helping Todd and Monica make a sweet-n-salty snack to enjoy during the total solar eclipse April 8th.
Volunteer firefighter decline, new hydrofracking bill, Plattsburgh's sign lady
March 28, 2024 04:00 - 29 minutes - 13.7 MB(Mar 28, 2024) The majority of North Country's and New York State’s fire departments are staffed by volunteers and have been for over a century. Fire chiefs say they're struggling to recruit the next generation; both houses of the state legislature have passed a bill that would close a loophole in the state's fracking ban; also, we talk with a Plattsburgh artist who has created a thousand hand-carved signs during her career.
Backcountry eclipse viewing, Plattsburgh biz park expansion, Beth Nguyen
March 27, 2024 04:00 - 29 minutes - 13.7 MB(Mar 27, 2024) The Adirondack Council is warning adventurous solar eclipse watchers to prepare for winter conditions on April 8th and avoid backcountry trails; the state recently awarded Clinton County $3 million to help develop its upcoming business park; and, we meet writer, Beth Nguyen, speaking at St. Lawrence University tomorrow night. The Vietnam-born, Michigan-raised writer was relentlessly teased for using her given name, Bich. Then, in her 30s, she decided to change it.
Housing advocates, Mt. Marcy rescue, Statewide eclipse plans, book review
March 26, 2024 04:00 - 29 minutes - 13.7 MB(Mar 26, 2024) Housing activists are packing Albany ahead of the April 1st budget deadline to push lawmakers to limit annual rent increases and the reasons why a landlord can evict a tenant; forest rangers rescued a lost hiker last weekend during a snowstorm in the Adirondack High Peaks; Gov. Hochul announces statewide plans for the total solar eclipse; book reviewer Betsy Kepes shares thoughts about Brad Kessler's new novel, "North". Set in Vermont, it intertwines the lives of a monk, a Som...
Lake George housing, Watertown's eclipse plans, broadband funding expires, weather impact on farmers
March 25, 2024 04:00 - 29 minutes - 13.7 MB(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 Cornel...
FAFSA delays, retired teachers fill in, ADK trail conditions, Totality in Tupper
March 22, 2024 04:00 - 29 minutes - 13.7 MB(Mar 22, 2024) Thousands of North Country high school seniors are in a stressful state of limbo right now. They're trying to make decisions about college, but they're still waiting on financial aid offers from schools. That's because of delays with the FAFSA; North Country districts are still grappling with the severe staffing shortage impacting schools across the US. Many districts are calling on retired teachers to close the gap as a short-term fix; the observatory in the Adirondacks is on...
Plattsburgh GOP candidate, Clarkson hockey send-off, new state cannabis head, spiritual side of a total eclipse
March 21, 2024 04:00 - 29 minutes - 13.7 MB(Mar 21, 2024) Republicans in Plattsburgh have tapped a familiar face as their candidate for mayor. Don Kasprzak held the city's top job from 2006 to 2014; after years-long delays and a clunky rollout to the state’s legalized recreational cannabis industry, Governor Hochul has appointed one of her top commissioners to take over; Clarkson’s women’s hockey team is headed to the Frozen Four. Listen in to their super cute and fun send-off at the Potsdam middle school; hear from Seth McGowan, pre...
ADK prisoner's mom, birth control order, NCPR climate change series launch, Saranac Lake muralist
March 20, 2024 04:00 - 31 minutes - 28.8 MB(Mar 20, 2024) There are more than 8,000 people in prison in the North Country. Visiting a loved one behind bars can be complicated and expensive. A conversation with the mother of a man imprisoned in the Adirondacks; while some states are putting constraints on birth control, Gov. Hochul signed a standing order to allow all pharmacies in New York to dispense birth control medications to anyone who wants one; NCPR's news team is launching a year-long investigation into climate change in the ...
Journalist prison guard, budget update, Vinyl Cafe reboot
March 19, 2024 04:00 - 29 minutes - 13.7 MB(Mar 19, 2024) Journalist Ted Conover wanted to know what it was like to work in a prison, so he became a correction officer; New York's state budget is due at the end of the month. Lawmakers and Gov. Hochul have a lot of decisions to make, including whether to raise taxes and how much money to give schools; for years, humorist Stuart McLean hosted the Canadian public radio show, The Vinyl Cafe. Now that warmth and nostalgia about Canadiana is returning in a new podcast: “Backstage at the Vi...
Corrections officer shortage, Ivy Ridge investigation, Chapman Museum exhibit
March 18, 2024 04:00 - 29 minutes - 13.7 MB(Mar 18, 2024) There's a staff shortage of prison workers in NY, potentially leading to 5 more correctional facilities closing this year; a conversation with St. Lawrence County DA about his investigations into dozens of abuse claims against the former Ivy Ridge boarding school. The school is the subject of a new Netflix documentary; and we'll check out the current photo exhibit on display at the Chapman Museum in Glens Falls that features the small family camps and lean-tos of the southern ...
Stefanik secured funding, Lake Placid thrift store, Hochul retail theft, ADK conditions, Maple Weekend preview
March 15, 2024 04:00 - 29 minutes - 13.7 MB(Mar 15, 2024) Rep. Stefanik has helped secure $1.8 million for Massena, but critics say she voted against the larger measure it was part of; Lake Placid's only thrift store closed last fall. Now it and the food pantry it supports are getting a new home; Governor Kathy Hochul wants harsher penalties for retail theft, but Democrats in the State Legislature are pushing back; John Warren says to plan for winter conditions if you're headed into the Adirondacks this weekend; and we ask a maple re...
Clinton County sheriff's lawsuits, insurance companies home care, NoCo baseball league
March 14, 2024 04:00 - 29 minutes - 13.7 MB(Mar 14, 2024) More than 600 people have signed onto a petition from one of several former female employees of the Clinton County jail, who have filed federal lawsuits alleging harassment at the jail; the chairs of the state Legislature's health committees say insurance companies shouldn't be in the business of providing home health care. The companies are fighting back; we’ll check in with the founder of the North Country’s Empire Baseball League that trains underdog players to try out for ...
Lawmakers' budget plan, dog drone in Malone, Great Lakes ice coverage, North Warren musical athletes
March 13, 2024 04:00 - 29 minutes - 13.7 MB(Mar 13, 2024) Democrats in the State Legislature have released counterproposals to Governor Hochul’s budget. They want to restore cuts to school aid, try an ambitious affordable housing program, and raise taxes on wealthier residents; a Malone man Malone is spending his retirement using a high-tech drone to search for missing dogs; ice coverage on the Great Lakes reached a historic low this winter. That will impact people, animals and the shoreline; and it’s a busy weekend for athletes turn...
Senate housing plan, Camp Santanoni ski, astronomy chat
March 12, 2024 04:00 - 29 minutes - 13.7 MB(Mar 12, 2024) Senate democrats are making a push to try to solve the state's affordable housing crisis; go for a ski to Great Camp Santanoni in Newcomb, which hosts Winter Weekends in January, February and March; and check in with astronomer Aileen O'Donoghue about the longer days, and Jupiter, Uranus and Leo in the evening skies.
Gaza letter writers, military families shutdowns, women artists in Malone
March 11, 2024 04:00 - 29 minutes - 13.7 MB(Mar 11, 2024) Every Monday night, folks gather in Saranac Lake to write letters to politicians calling for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza; as Congress flirts with more government shutdowns, people in the military have to deal with the stress of missing paychecks and losing access to federal programs; we’ll talk with one of the organizers of the Support Women Artists Now events in Malone this month, including a gallery exhibit, drumming circle and print workshop.
NoCo towns prep for eclipse, home care cuts, ADK trail conditions, Dan Berggren in spring
March 08, 2024 05:00 - 29 minutes - 13.7 MB(Mar 8, 2024) Towns and villages across the North Country are revving up their preparations for the total solar eclipse on April 8th; people with disabilities and elderly New Yorkers who use a self-managed home care program known as consumer directed services are fighting proposed budget cuts by Governor Kathy Hochul; Adirondack folk singer Dan Berggren sent us a new song to celebrate the start of a new season!
School aid, Clarkson degrees, Lake Champlain rainstorms, Paul Anthony Smith
March 07, 2024 05:00 - 29 minutes - 13.7 MB(Mar 7, 2024) State lawmakers plan to restore school aid reductions proposed by Governor Kathy Hochul in their budget proposals next week; Clarkson is transferring 16 graduate programs from its Schenectady campus to Siena College; Dr. Matthew Vaughan with the Lake Champlain Basin Program will give a talk Thursday night about the impacts of last summer's rainstorms on the lake's water quality; the current exhibit at the Hyde examines ideas of colonialism, displacement and home.
United Helpers closure, ADK warm weather rescues, NYS budget director, Chef Curtiss Hemm
March 06, 2024 05:00 - 29 minutes - 13.7 MB(Mar 6, 2024) St. Lawrence County's only assisted living facility is closing. The closure will strain the country's overburdened elder care system; forest rangers in the Adirondacks spent Saturday night on two separate rescues; Gov. Hochul's budget director left open the possibility that an extra $1 billion in tax collections could help reduce cuts to school budgets; Champlain Valley chef Curtiss Hemm shares one of his favorite recipes as we head into maple syrup season - maple teriyaki salmon!
Concussion treatment, Turin snow trail groomers, Hochul on crime, Waddington weaver
March 05, 2024 05:00 - 31 minutes - 28.8 MB(Mar 5, 2024) A statewide effort to raise awareness among students athletes and their parents about proper treatment of concussions comes to Potsdam Tuesday night at 6pm; Each winter, volunteer snowmobile clubs groom hundreds of miles of trails in Lewis County, and they do it for free; Gov. Hochul, in a congressional election year where crime remains a concern, touted her achievements that she says has helped bring down the crime rate; St. Lawrence County weaver Susan Riley shares the story ...
Tug Hill snowmobiling, climate ag report, concert previews
March 04, 2024 05:00 - 29 minutes - 13.7 MB(Mar 4, 2024) Snowmobiling is a big part of life and business in Lewis County, home to about 25,000 people. In a two part series starting today, we're diving into snowmobiling economics, weird weather, and the people who support the $80 million industry on the Tug Hill; a new report from the state outlines how climate change will affect agriculture and what farmers can do to adapt; Rob Schwimmer, former co-director of the New York Theremin Society, is bringing his theremin and haken continuu...