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True stories, told with no notes, recorded live on stages all over the North Country. Hosted by Ethan Shantie, from NCPR and the Adirondack Center for Writing.
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Get your daily dose of what's happening in New York's North Country, the Adirondacks, Vermont, Canada, and beyond. Host David Sommerstein presents the best stories from North Country Public Radio's award-winning newsroom. You'll hear the most interesting voices on the most important issues in the region. There's even a micro-newscast to keep you up to date. When you miss
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Far-right extremism is thriving in small, rural communities across the country, gaining the support of mainstream voters and local law enforcement. In this podcast from North Country Public Radio, reporters Emily Russell and Zach Hirsch investigate extremist groups and militia movements in northern New York State, why they're drawing support, and what kinds of threats they pose at a pivotal moment for democracy in the United States.
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Conversations about the natural world with Dr. Curt Stager and Martha Foley, from member-supported North Country Public Radio.
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The Adult Entertainment King of Delaware
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(Oct 16, 2024) North Country poet jim bourey tells us about fights, fried food, and two chain smoking women named Virginia who helped him run a porno drive-in movie theater.Kirjoittanut Ethan Shantie
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ADK Rangers return from N.C., Blue Mountain postcard, Essex concert preview
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(Oct 16, 2024) A team of rescuers from New York, including four Adirondack Forest Rangers, spent two weeks in North Carolina during and after Hurricane Helene; we listen back to an audio postcard from when Radio Bob and David Sommerstein had to lug an aluminum pipe up Blue Mountain to improve reception for our transmitter there; and we preview this…
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(Oct 16, 2024) Hurricane Helene left unimaginable devastation across the southeast, dropping 30 inches rain and washing away whole communities. A conversation with a New York Forest Ranger who was with a rescue crew there when the storm hit. Also: The St. Regis Mohawk Tribe is partnering with Cornell University to set up a "resiliency hub" to manag…
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Occupancy taxes, Lowville meat smoker, this month's night sky
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(Oct 15, 2024) Short-term rentals have exploded in the North Country in recent years, and communities are grappling with how to regulate and tax them; a professional meat smoker in Lowville shares how he learned the trade from his grandpa as a kid; and astronomer Aileen O'Donoghue shares what's happening in the morning and evening skies this month.…
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(Oct 15, 2024) Short-term rentals have exploded in the North Country in recent years, and communities are grappling with how to regulate them. One big issue is how to tax them, or not. Also: The state is spending $1.5 million to fund Farm-To-School programs around the state.Kirjoittanut NCPR News
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Bear euthanasia in ADKs, walking Plattsburgh, improv troupe
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(Oct 14, 2024) About seven bears have to be killed every year in the Adirondacks due to interactions with humans; a Clinton County resident finishes a yearslong project to walk every public street in the City of Plattsburgh; and a conversation about comedy, connection and imagination with the members of a Plattsburgh improv troupe ahead of their sh…
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(Oct 14, 2024) About seven bears have to be killed every year in the Adirondacks due to interactions with humans. A look into the data and the policies that have tried to keep bears in the woods and away from people. Also: More students are now eligible for up to $1,000 for college from the state Tuition Assistance Program.…
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Plattsburgh mayoral debate, Adirondack North Country Pride, ADK trail conditions
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(Oct 11, 2024) The two candidates hoping to become Plattsburgh's next mayor participated in a debate earlier this week; a Pride event in Plattsburgh is giving the North Country's queer community a space to be out and proud; and John Warren checks in with trail conditions in the Adirondacks this weekend.…
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10/11/24: Celebrating Pride in Plattsburgh
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(Oct 11, 2024) It can feel isolating being gay, lesbian, bi, trans, or questioning in a rural place, where there are fewer resources and places for like-minded people to gather. That's why the Adirondack North Country Pride Festival in Plattsburgh makes a difference. Also: The candidates to be Plattsburgh's next mayor faced off in a debate this wee…
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Third-party candidate visits Potsdam, North Country art teacher, Quadro Nuevo preview
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(Oct 10, 2024) A third-party presidential candidate who visited Potsdam last week says her visit wasn't about getting votes; a potter and art teacher shares his love of creativity and clay with North Country at Work; and we preview world-class vibraphonist and Plattsburgh native Tim Collins' performance with his band, Quadro Nuevo, Sunday at the St…
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10/10/24: The Socialist presidential candidate visits Potsdam
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(Oct 10, 2024) Third parties are all but forgotten in this year's presidential election. But that doesn't mean they're not campaigning. A Socialist candidate for president came to Potsdam recently to recruit college students to the cause. Also: A preview of a hometown concert for world-class jazz vibraphonist Tim Collins in Plattsburgh on Sunday.…
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10/9/24: An iron mine poet
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(Oct 9, 2024) Inspiration for poetry comes from everywhere. For Franklin County poet Jim Bourey, it comes from the old iron mines in Lyon Mountain. Also: The former Big Tupper ski area is up for foreclosure auction.Kirjoittanut NCPR News
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(Oct 9, 2024) Season 3 features stories never before heard on stage and some of our favorites from Live Story Slams.Kirjoittanut Ethan Shantie
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Big Tupper auction, NY National Guard deploys to NC, Dickinson Center poet
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(Oct 9, 2024) The Big Tupper ski area will go up for foreclosure auction next month after years of uncertainty about its future; New York National Guard members are among those deployed to the Hurricane Helene relief effort in the southeast; and a conversation with Jim Bourey, the "poet laureate of Dickinson Center," whose latest poems are all abou…
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Outdoor inclusivity in the ADKs, Watertown voter event, Capitol courtyard pigeons
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(Oct 8, 2024) A festival in the Adirondacks is hoping to make the outdoors more inclusive through recreation education; a group in Jefferson County is hosting a voter information event on Tuesday evening; and New York spent $9 million renovating a historic courtyard in the Capitol building. But it's not getting used yet because of pigeons.…
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10/8/24: Making the Adirondacks more inclusive
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(Oct 8, 2024) Many white New Yorkers see the Adirondacks as a treasured place to recreate and enjoy the outdoors. But many people of color say they don't have the same connection to the park. An event in Blue Mountain Lake hopes to make the Adirondacks more welcoming for all. Also: A visit to the clocktower of Westport's library, where a mechanical…
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(Oct 7, 2024) Democrat Paula Collins faces steep odds against Republican Congresswoman Elise Stefanik in the race for New York's 21st Congressional District. She hopes she can attract voters disillusioned with former President Donald Trump � and by extension, Stefanik. Also: The American Association of University Women is holding a non-partisan vot…
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Paula Collins profile, Westport clocktower, Adirondack artist
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(Oct 7, 2024) Democrat Paula Collins faces steep odds against Republican Congresswoman Elise Stefanik in the race for New York's 21st Congressional District; a visit to Westport's library, where a mechanical clock has been ticking away for well over a century; and a woodworker in the southern Adirondacks is experimenting with incorporating technolo…
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(Oct 4, 2024) It's peak fall colors this weekend in the Adirondacks. NCPR reporters Emily Russell and Catherine Wheeler send us an audio postcard from a perfect hike up Floodwood Mountain north of Tupper Lake. Also: You have until October 26th to register to vote. Everything you need to get ready for Election Day.…
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North Country voting guide, Lowville librarian, Floodwood Mountain hike
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(Oct 4, 2024) A guide to who's on the ballot in the North Country and how to make sure you're ready to vote; we meet the Lowville Free Library's director; and Emily Russell, Catherine Wheeler and their canine sidekicks send us an audio postcard from Floodwood Mountain as we hit peak fall foliage in the Adirondacks.…
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(Oct 3, 2024) Musicians make art, but their work is also a job. A pianist talks about her musical process, and how it helps her connect with both body and mind, the latest in our North Country at Work series. Also: SUNY is working to get more students to vote during this year's elections.Kirjoittanut NCPR News
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Adirondack Rail Trail ride, Wadhams pianist, Indian Lake conductor
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(Oct 3, 2024) Reporter Amy Feiereisel sends an audio postcard of a fall foliage bike ride on the Adirondack Rail Trail; a Wadhams pianist tells North Country at Work about her musical process, and how it helps her connect with both body and mind; and we hear from this Saturday's Three O'Clock Special co-host, Kent Gregson of Indian Lake, a former U…
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Women's mountain biking in the ADKs, SRMT digital law library, Schumer on EEE, Chef Curtiss's lobster chowder
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(Oct 2, 2024) As women's mountain biking grows in popularity, we hear from fans and riders at last weekend's World Cup races in Lake Placid; the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe has created a new digital law library of its own laws so community members have better access to legal information; with EEE on the rise, Sen. Schumer is calling for increased coordi…
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(Oct 2, 2024) At last weekend's Mountain Biking World Cup in Lake Placid, the female athletes had a bigger profile than ever. We hear from fans and riders about the growing role of women in the sport. Also: Sen. Chuck Schumer is calling for increased coordination between local and federal agencies to deal with the mosquito-borne disease, Eastern Eq…
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Dockworkers strike, wild lake trout, Saratoga Pumpkin Fest, baseball coach
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(Oct 1, 2024) As dockworkers at ports around the country begin their strike, state officials say New Yorkers don't have to worry about major food shortages yet; fisheries managers are cautiously optimistic about the increasing amount of wild-born lake trout on Lake Champlain; Saratoga Springs welcomed farmers and their giant pumpkins from across th…
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(Sep 30, 2024) We dive into how North Country residents are adapting to climate change. Also: Thousands of people were in Lake Placid over the weekend for the World Cup mountain biking races.Kirjoittanut NCPR News
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Adapting to climate change, World Cup mountain bike event, SLU alum musician
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9/27/24: A culinary arts teacher in Gouverneur wins a big award
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(Sep 27, 2024) A BOCES Culinary Arts Instructor in Gouverneur is the winner of a state award for her decades of work teaching North Country students how to cook. Also: ORDA has authorized improvements at several of the Olympic venues in the Adirondacks.Kirjoittanut NCPR News
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ORDA investments, NoCo culinary instructor, ADK hike, Blessed Dirt
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(Sep 27, 2024) ORDA has authorized improvements at several of the Olympic venues in the Adirondacks; a BOCES Culinary Arts Instructor in Gouverneur is the winner of a state award for her decades of work teaching North Country students how to cook; as fall colors begin to pop in the Adirondacks, we take a hike around Black Pond near Paul Smith's; an…
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(Sep 26, 2024) Canada has put in place new rules to keep invasive species out of Seaway ships' ballast water. But US shippers say they're ineffective and are designed to force more cargo to Canadian ships. Also: Senator Gillibrand and Congresswoman Stefanik are proposing a rare bipartisan bill to focus more attention on people crossing the northern…
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Gillibrand border bill, ADK school merger fails, Pulaski magician preview
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(Sep 26, 2024) Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand is cosponsoring a bill that would require the federal government to update its strategy for northern border enforcement; a merger between two small school districts in the southern Adirondacks was voted down earlier this week; and we preview magician Leon Etienne and assistant Chelsea LaCongo's performance in …
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(Sep 25, 2024) A new nature preserve outside Saranac Lake is trying to find the balance between "Forever Wild" and the Adirondacks' growing movement for accessible outdoor recreation. We visit the Glenview Preserve with its iconic view. Also: People who speak indigenous languages want them included in the state's second language push.…
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Canton solar project, Glenview Preserve, Morristown Ferry
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(Sep 25, 2024) New York state has approved a plan for a company to build a commercial solar development in the town of Canton; we head to the Glenview Preserve in Harrietstown, whose owners are trying to find the balance between "Forever Wild" and the region's growing movement for accessible outdoor recreation; and we listen back to a North Country…
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(Sep 24, 2024) There are many initiatives to contain or remove invasive species from our land and waters. A Saranac Lake firm is offering free herbicide treatments on residents' land to fight the invasive Japanese knotweed plant. Also: New York state has approved a large-scale solar project on Rich Road in Canton.…
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EEE death, school cellphones and online safety, ADK invasive plant program
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(Sep 24, 2024) Gov. Hochul is declaring a mosquito-borne illness an imminent threat to human health; state officials are continuing the push for a statewide cellphone ban in schools; and a Saranac Lake firm is offering free herbicide treatments to fight the invasive Japanese knotweed plant.Kirjoittanut NCPR News
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Postdam sandstone preservation, Massena HVAC worker, ADK book review
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(Sep 23, 2024) More and more students are going to trade school. In our North Country at Work series, what working life looks like post-graduation for one former BOCES student. Also: A grassroots movement to save a local sandstone from landfills could help with future historic preservation efforts.Kirjoittanut NCPR News
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Warren County tornado update, Autism Alliance event, new healthcare funding and bills, and a Potsdam band preview
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(Sep 20, 2024) Over two months after an EF-0 tornado ripped through parts of Warrensburg and Chestertown, residents are still picking up the pieces; The Autism Alliance of Northeastern New York will host Hari Kondabolu at its third annual fall comedy fundraiser this weekend; Two North Country healthcare providers are getting federal funding to serv…
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(Sep 20, 2024) A tornado tore through a rural neighborhood between Warrensburg and Chestertown in July, one of the 32 record breaking twisters to touch down in New York this summer. Amy Feiereisel visited the site of the worst damage, where residents are still cleaning up two months later. Also: Former President Trump says he wants to remove a cap …
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Migrants in Plattsburgh, Lowville fire chief, ARKAI returns to the ADKs
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(Sep 19, 2024) Migrants from India are crossing the US-Canada border in Clinton County and winding up at a bus stop in Plattsburgh; a North Country at Work story on Lowville's fire chief, who's devoted his work and personal life to helping those in crisis; and a preview of electroacoustic duo ARKAI's show at the Recovery Lounge in Upper Jay this Sa…
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(Sep 19, 2024) Fire departments across the North Country are struggling to find the next generation of first responders for their communities. We meet a fire chief in Lowville who's dedicated his professional and personal life to being ready for emergencies. Also: We remember the North Country's go-to earthquake expert, Dr. Frank Revetta, who died …
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Accessible ADK nature festival, Peru murder plea, Farm Aid concert
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(Sep 18, 2024) We travel to the inaugural Adirondack Nature Festival for People with Disabilities at Paul Smith's VIC; a Peru man faces 25 years to life in prison after pleading guilty to killing his wife; and we listen back to a story on Farm Aid, the massive benefit concert for farmers that's returning to Saratoga Springs this weekend for the fir…
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(Sep 18, 2024) This summer, there's been increased attention to making the Adirondacks more accessible to people with disabilities. Earlier this month, Paul Smith's College hosted the first-ever festival that spotlights finding ways to allow all people to enjoy the woods. Also: New York State has experienced a record number of climate disasters so …
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(Sep 17, 2024) The annual event aims to increase awareness of North Country food systemsKirjoittanut Julia Botero
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Health care recruitment, 90-Miler revisited, this month's night sky
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(Sep 17, 2024) A new initiative aims to beef up the North Country's health care workforce; about 30 paddlers rallied on Sunday to complete the final leg of the 90-Miler canoe race after it was canceled; and astronomer Aileen O'Donoghue shares what we should be looking for in the night sky.Kirjoittanut NCPR News
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(Sep 17, 2024) Public health officials are concerned about Eastern Equine Encephalitis, which killed one man in New Hampshire. Biologists are trying to find where it lives in mosquitos to protect humans. Also: A new initiative is trying to ramp up people getting trained for health care jobs in the North Country.…
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ADK Enterprise Editor, Watertown housing project, North Country land banks, Adirondack sculptor
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(Sep 16, 2024) As she moves on as editor of the ADK Daily Enterprise, Elizabeth Izzo reflects on her career so far; a Watertown housing project got funding on the heels of a housing summit held in Ogdensburg; the Essex County Land Bank has put its first home on the market; and, Adirondack Sculptor John Van Alstine has a bronze on permanent display …
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(Sep 16, 2024) The Adirondacks is losing a valued local journalist. A conversation with the Adirondack Daily-Enterprise's Elizabeth Izzo about the importance of covering local communities and building trust with the public. Also: An audio postcard from a rescheduled day 3 of the 90-Miler canoe race, after last week's leg was canceled due to cold an…
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Santanoni Accessibility, APA on carrying capacity, Amtrak service returns, Bike the Barns preview
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(Sep 13, 2024) A look at Camp Santanoni's mobility pilot program through the eyes of a disability advocate; the APA's proposed amendments to the Adirondack Park's master plan; Passenger rail service from New York City to Montreal is back on track after a months-long suspension; and, two-hundred cyclists will ride through Keeseville, stopping at far…
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(Sep 13, 2024) The DEC has bought two motorized devices to help people with disabilities enjoy the historic splendor of Great Camp Santanoni in Newcomb. We ride along with a disability advocate who says the court-ordered adaptations aren't enough to provide access for everyone. Also: The APA is weighing changes to the Adirondack Master Plan.…
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