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GOP lawmakers intensify pushback against bail reform laws
February 03, 2020 05:00 - 4 minutes - 1.92 MB(Feb 3, 2020)
The Hyde Collection finds ways to thrive through collaborations
February 03, 2020 05:00 - 6 minutes - 3.05 MB(Feb 3, 2020) Strategic collaborations, which have become common within the business sector in recent years, are equally valuable in nonprofit arts organizations. One example here in the North Country is the Hyde Collection Art Museum in Glens Falls.
Supporters of March 1 plastic bag ban say more publicity is needed
February 03, 2020 05:00 - 1 minute - 585 KB(Feb 3, 2020) The ban on single-use plastic bags at supermarkets and other shops takes effect in just over a month. Supporters say the state’s environmental agency has not done enough to prepare the public for the shift.
Homeless people in the North Country often live invisibly
February 03, 2020 05:00 - 4 minutes - 2.26 MB(Feb 3, 2020)
Survivors of childhood sexual abuse want more time to file lawsuits
January 31, 2020 05:00 - 3 minutes - 1.68 MB(Jan 31, 2020)
Preview: Winter carnival time in the Adirondacks
January 31, 2020 05:00 - 3 minutes - 1.59 MB(Jan 31, 2020) It's Winter Carnival season in the North Country, with festivals beginning this weekend in Lake George and Saranac Lake. Brian Mann checked in with Peter Crowley, managing editor of the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, near the Saranac Lake Ice Palace on a day when construction was still underway.
Field to fiber: putting a spin on flax with Ellen McCrea
January 31, 2020 05:00 - 4 minutes - 1.93 MB(Jan 31, 2020) A St. Lawrence County artisan is growing her own flax and spinning it into linen fabric. Ellen McCrea lives in Gouverneur and uses antique spinning wheels to spin cotton, hemp and flax into fibers for knitters and weavers.
Stefanik embraces conservative conspiracy theory about Schiff, offers no evidence
January 31, 2020 05:00 - 3 minutes - 1.39 MB(Jan 31, 2020)
This weekend in the Adirondacks, 1/31/20
January 31, 2020 05:00 - 2 minutes - 1.17 MB(Jan 31, 2020) It’s looking like January may be ranked as one of our warmest on record. This weekend will be cold, but the weather looks good for outdoor adventures. As always, check the latest weather before heading out, just to be sure you’re prepared.
Clarkson now powered by 100 percent renewable energy
January 30, 2020 05:00 - 4 minutes - 2.16 MB(Jan 30, 2020) Clarkson University has announced that it's now getting all of its power from renewable electricity, and has taken a step closer to becoming a "green" campus.
Tensions high at hearing on Cuomo's plan for Medicaid cuts
January 30, 2020 05:00 - 3 minutes - 1.8 MB(Jan 30, 2020) A lack of information on how Governor Andrew Cuomo plans to cut billions out of state-funded health care programs led to some tense moments at a legislative budget hearing Wednesday.
Why do we crave salt?
January 30, 2020 05:00 - 4 minutes - 2.2 MB(Jan 30, 2020) It's a delicious flavor, for humans and deer alike, but it's also so much more. There's just something special about salt, a naturally occurring mineral that humans and many animals crave. Found naturally in its crystalline solid form, sea water and rock deposits left behind by ancient oceans, this chemical compound is among those that many of our cells need to survive. Conversation with Martha Foley and Curt Stager gets a little salty.
Plattsburgh company tries to keep cryptocurrency industry alive in the city
January 30, 2020 05:00 - 4 minutes - 2.06 MB(Jan 30, 2020) A few years ago the North Country saw a kind of gold rush. Companies were coming here to earn digital currency. A lot of that excitement has faded, but there’s a local company in Plattsburgh that’s trying to keep the industry alive in the city.
Supporters of legal cannabis say dedicated fund is key
January 29, 2020 05:00 - 2 minutes - 1.32 MB(Jan 29, 2020)
Shuttered Massena plant reborn as data center
January 29, 2020 05:00 - 4 minutes - 2.03 MB(Jan 29, 2020) Closed factories and fossil fuel plants are being reborn as data centers. They hold computers for high-tech digital companies. Kate Kaye went to a former aluminum plant in Massena, N.Y., where a new data center is bringing new hope but also some new worries.
Preview: Adirondack Wind Ensemble this weekend
January 29, 2020 05:00 - 6 minutes - 2.8 MB(Jan 29, 2020) The Adirondack Wind Ensemble, out of SUNY Plattsburgh, celebrates a milestone this weekend with an entire program of music written for the group.
Jones speaks out against more prison closings
January 29, 2020 05:00 - 1 minute - 620 KB(Jan 29, 2020) North Country Assemblyman Billy Jones is speaking out against Governor Cuomo's plan to shut down more prisons as part of next year's budget. Jones, a Democrat from Plattsburgh, appeared yesterday on the public radio program Capitol Pressroom.
North Country at Work: Artist and educator Jenny Hutchinson on finding place and purpose in Glens Falls
January 28, 2020 05:00 - 6 minutes - 2.98 MB(Jan 28, 2020) Some people love their work - can’t imagine life without it. That’s Jenny Hutchinson. She’s the Museum Educator at the Hyde Collection in Glens Falls, a world-class art collection and museum that includes works by Rembrandt and Botticelli. But living and working in Glens Fall is not how Jenny imagined her life. Her family moved to Glens Falls in 1990, and she grew up in the area. Jenny refers to the '90s in Glens Falls as a "low-point" - the historic paper mills were gone, po...
Stefanik champions Trump as Bolton claims roil impeachment fight
January 28, 2020 05:00 - 2 minutes - 1.17 MB(Jan 28, 2020) North Country Congresswoman Elise Stefanik continues to play a high-profile role defending President Trump as the Senate impeachment trial moves forward. Yesterday she opposed new calls for the Senate to hear witnesses as part of the proceedings.
Cryptocurrency firm in Plattsburgh fights $1 million electric charge
January 28, 2020 05:00 - 4 minutes - 2.18 MB(Jan 28, 2020) A few years ago, there was a lot of buzz about the North Country becoming the next Silicon Valley of cryptocurrency. One of the companies to flock here was Coinmint. The cryptomining company set up shop in Plattsburgh in 2017 and declared its intentions to be a good citizen. Today, Coinmint is fighting a legal battle to avoid paying the city’s electric utility more than $1 million owed for a security deposit. In addition to that dispute, a local property manager says the fir...
Both ends of political spectrum uneasy with state budget process
January 28, 2020 05:00 - 3 minutes - 1.76 MB(Jan 28, 2020) The often-lengthy state budget hearings began Monday at the Capitol as legislators heard testimony on Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s spending plan and how to close a $6-billion gap. The process, however, was assailed by both the left and the right.
Cuomo warns NY Medicaid program could become "unsustainable"
January 27, 2020 05:00 - 4 minutes - 2.22 MB(Jan 27, 2020) All but fourteen states have expanded Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act. That’s meant millions more Americans covered by insurance, receiving regular healthcare. But now New York state is struggling to cut billions of dollars from its Medicaid program. Governor Andrew Cuomo warned last week it could become unsustainable.
New York Attorney General cracks down on North Country housing discrimination
January 27, 2020 05:00 - 4 minutes - 1.9 MB(Jan 27, 2020)
Stefanik continues defense of Trump on social media and national television
January 27, 2020 05:00 - 1 minute - 732 KB(Jan 27, 2020) North Country Congresswoman Elise Stefanik continued her high-profile defense of President Trump over the weekend, tweeting her support and appearing on national TV outlets.
Bread Time Stories: a grandmother's baking advice, "You'll know"
January 27, 2020 05:00 - 6 minutes - 2.79 MB(Jan 27, 2020)
This weekend in the Adirondacks, 1/24/20
January 24, 2020 05:00 - 2 minutes - 1010 KB(Jan 24, 2020) Another storm will blow through this weekend and bring with a variety of precipitation types from rain to snow. Trails are covered in snow and ice and are very icy in places, that could get worse this weekend.
When a film about building an ice palace celebrates an entire Adirondack community
January 24, 2020 05:00 - 8 minutes - 3.69 MB(Jan 24, 2020) One of the films being shown this weekend at the Snowtown Film Festival in Watertown pays tribute to the men and women in Saranac Lake who volunteer their time and efforts to build a palace of ice each winter.
Potsdam kicks off DRI with hopes of a "transformational" plan
January 24, 2020 05:00 - 3 minutes - 1.63 MB(Jan 24, 2020) About a hundred people came out Wednesday night for the first public meeting for Potsdam’s downtown revitalization initiative, known as the DRI. Residents have high hopes for the $10-million state grant the St. Lawrence County village won. Now the first task is how to spend the money, and avoid the pitfalls other communities have faced.
Returning to Auschwitz: Holocaust survivor from Plattsburgh travels back to 'family cemetery'
January 24, 2020 05:00 - 5 minutes - 2.69 MB(Jan 24, 2020) Next week marks the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz. The concentration camp is where more than a million people, mostly Jews, were murdered during World War II. A group of Holocaust survivors are going back to Auschwitz for the anniversary, including Vladimir Munk, from Plattsburgh.
Adirondack Wildlife Refuge loses state, federal permits
January 23, 2020 05:00 - 2 minutes - 1.22 MB(Jan 23, 2020) A popular wildlife rehabilitation center in the Adirondacks has lost key state and federal permits that allowed it to care for injured raptors and other birds.
Stefanik defends Trump on Twitter and conservative media
January 23, 2020 05:00 - 1 minute - 502 KB(Jan 23, 2020) North Country Congresswoman Elise Stefanik continued her defense of President Trump yesterday, tweeting criticism of Democrats who are leading the impeachment effort. She also appeared on the highly rated conservative talk show Fox & Friends.
Far away from Washington, impeachment means little to U.S. troops providing military aid to Ukraine
January 23, 2020 05:00 - 4 minutes - 2.12 MB(Jan 23, 2020) Levi Bridges, American Homefront
ORDA gets major boost in governor's budget proposal
January 22, 2020 05:00 - 34 seconds - 277 KB(Jan 22, 2020) Once again the Adirondack community of Lake Placid stands to receive a major infusion of taxpayer dollars. Governor Cuomo has invested hundreds of millions of dollars in Olympic venues in recent years and says more is needed next year.
Cuomo says close more prisons, corrections officers push back
January 22, 2020 05:00 - 2 minutes - 1.25 MB(Jan 22, 2020) Governor Andrew Cuomo wants to close “several” state prisons as part of next year’s budget. New York’s low crime rate has meant fewer men and women behind bars. But prison guards say inmate crowding still makes their work dangerous.
Cuomo proposes trimming health care spending by $2.5 billion in new budget
January 22, 2020 05:00 - 4 minutes - 1.93 MB(Jan 22, 2020)
Cuomo calls bail reform "a work in progress"
January 22, 2020 05:00 - 1 minute - 540 KB(Jan 22, 2020) Governor Andrew Cuomo says the newly passed bail reform is “a work in progress.” Speaking in Albany during his budget address yesterday, Cuomo acknowledged the big changes in bail that took effect this year need attention.
Stec: Cuomo's budget address not realistic about deficit
January 22, 2020 05:00 - 1 minute - 662 KB(Jan 22, 2020) Assemblyman Dan Stec from Queensbury says Governor Cuomo's budget address didn't offer a realistic picture of New York's economy. Stec, a Republican, says he wanted deeper tax cuts for businesses and a more concrete plan for cutting the budget deficit.
Gov. Cuomo wants more state education money to go to poor schools
January 22, 2020 05:00 - 2 minutes - 1020 KB(Jan 22, 2020) In his state budget address Tuesday, Governor Cuomo said he wants to increase overall school spending by three percent. His main focus, though, was closing the funding gap between rich and poor schools by redistributing the state’s funding.
Griffo on Cuomo's budget: "I still don't know how he'll fix this"
January 22, 2020 05:00 - 2 minutes - 1.34 MB(Jan 22, 2020)
North Country at Work Live!: Catching the Brant Lake mountain man
January 21, 2020 05:00 - 6 minutes - 9.37 MB(Jan 21, 2020) In the fall of 2005, a rash of burglaries frightened residents and perplexed law enforcement in Brant Lake, a southeastern Adirondack hamlet. At the time, Jim LaFarr was a sergeant supervising the detectives unit of the Warren County Sheriff's Office. The burglaries kicked off an investigation that lasted over two years, and ended with the capture of the "Brant Lake Mountain Man."
Stefanik named to Trump impeachment defense team
January 21, 2020 05:00 - 53 seconds - 419 KB(Jan 21, 2020)
Cuomo's school aid proposal could be lower than many lawmakers, advocates want
January 21, 2020 05:00 - 3 minutes - 1.65 MB(Jan 21, 2020) Gov. Andrew Cuomo is ready to release his state budget plan on Tuesday, and public school spending will likely once again be an area of contention, as the state faces a $6 billion budget gap.
Franklin County sheriff and legislature feud over road patrol funding
January 21, 2020 05:00 - 4 minutes - 1.93 MB(Jan 21, 2020) Franklin County legislators feud with the county sheriff over funding for road patrols, deepening a political rift that's existed for years.
Cuomo says budget will propose spending $10 million more on census count
January 21, 2020 05:00 - 47 seconds - 375 KB(Jan 21, 2020) Gov. Andrew Cuomo is announcing that an additional $10 million will be in his new state budget to help with the 2020 national census and to make sure that as many New Yorkers as possible are counted.
Potsdam holds debut meeting on village revitalization money
January 21, 2020 05:00 - 2 minutes - 1 MB(Jan 21, 2020)
Interactive, digital wall opens at the North Country Children's Museum
January 20, 2020 05:00 - 6 minutes - 2.79 MB(Jan 20, 2020) An interactive digital wall is the newest exhibit at the North Country Children's Museum in Potsdam. When visitors walk in front of the new Adirondack Animal Digital Wall, they appear as an animal and can throw colored acorns out of their paws, or pick flower petals. Museum leaders say it's a one-of-a-kind art installation that encourages movement and play for children and adults.
Cuomo releases budget Tuesday as state faces largest deficit in nearly a decade
January 20, 2020 05:00 - 4 minutes - 1.86 MB(Jan 20, 2020)
Women march in a political season defined by President Trump and Me Too
January 20, 2020 05:00 - 4 minutes - 2.28 MB(Jan 20, 2020) A crowd of women and men braved the cold on Saturday in Glens Falls to march for women's rights and to support funding for Planned Parenthood. It was one of hundreds of rallies held around the U.S. This year's march comes as we enter an election year expected to be a referendum on the presidency of Donald Trump.
This weekend in the Adirondacks, 1/17/20
January 17, 2020 05:00 - 2 minutes - 943 KB(Jan 17, 2020) We survived last week’s rain and warm weather surprisingly well and have picked up 3 to 6 inches of new snow yesterday across the region. Now the cold air is here, and that will put a damper on conditions for this weekend.
Preview: "First Person" with Mitch Teich
January 17, 2020 05:00 - 6 minutes - 2.96 MB(Jan 17, 2020) A new monthly program, First Person, premieres at noon today on NCPR. Hosted by station manager Mitch Teich, the show will focus on life here in the North Country - everything from athletes, to artists and great stories.