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An update on the most important news of the North Country
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(Jan 27, 2026) Advocates hope that recent policy changes will start to make a difference in New York's child poverty ranking; we talk to a longtime mariner who piloted freighters on the St. Lawrence Seaway and around the world; and we sit down with NCPR book reviewer Betsy Kepes at the Gouverneur public library to dig into the latest book from Adirondack environmentalist, Bill McKibben.
(Jan 26, 2026) David Sommerstein makes a sub-zero but sunny trek to Lampson Falls for an audio postcard; people in the western part of the North Country say they are continuing to struggle with affordability, according to an annual survey of communities; and as the Pentagon rolls out tougher fitness standards and punishments for troops who fall short, some advocates are criticizing approaches that emphasize discipline over support.
(Jan 23, 2026) The Adirondack Park Agency approved a battery storage site near Great Sacandaga Lake at its meeting yesterday; Clarkson University has owned a historic portrait of George Washington for decades, and it's being sold at auction today; and we’ll get a preview of a storytelling event in Canton this weekend, hosted by NCPR and the Adirondack Center for Writing.
(Jan 22, 2026) St. Lawrence County is considering a partnership between the sheriff's department and ICE; Malone's town council is leaving a board seat unfilled; and we discuss farm and ag groups' policy priorities for the coming state legislative session with Kitty O'Neil.
(Jan 21, 2026) We meet someone who has found a home in a recently-completed workforce housing project in the high peaks of the Adirondacks; we listen as cold settles into the woods during an arctic front that's bringing frigid air to the North Country; and volunteers at the observatory in Tupper Lake are sharing an Emmy award with NASA for their coverage of the 2024 solar eclipse.
(Jan 20, 2026)
(Jan 19, 2026) We break down reactions from the right and left following Gov. Hochul's State of the State address; Micron has broken ground in Onondaga County on what’s billed as the largest private investment in New York history; and we remember NCPR's longtime theater critic, Connie Meng, who died last week at 86 years old.
(Jan 16, 2026) A group of anti-Trump protestors gathered at Canton’s main intersection this week; we meet the newest generation of Jamaican bobsledders who are working to get to the Winter Olympics in Italy; and John Warren checks on weekend trail conditions in the Adirondacks.
(Jan 15, 2026) People with disabilities and advocates are hoping for more progress on inclusive housing and higher wages for support professionals during the coming legislative session; officials in Jefferson County say a new transit system will start up this year; and an all-volunteer group of musicians is coming together in Potsdam this weekend to celebrate the everyday heroes in our communities.
(Jan 14, 2026) We break down the biggest topics highlighted in Gov. Kathy Hochul's State of the State speech; the North Country's Republican lawmakers react to the governor's 2026 policy agenda, and we have a conversation with renowned bluegrass guitarist Jake Eddy, who is teaching a class and performing in Saranac Lake next week.
(Jan 13, 2026) Thousands of fans watched the top aerial skiers in Lake Placid over the last two days; the Trump Administration is restructuring the U.S. Army, and changes could affect the mission and actions of soldiers at Fort Drum, near Watertown; and astronomer Aileen O'Donoghue guides us through what to look for in this month's night sky.
(Jan 12, 2026) Ahead of Gov. Hochul's State of the State address, we talk with reporter Amy Feiereisel about preliminary details of a plan to expand childcare access; New York State is trying to find ways to keep vaping products out of the waste stream; and a conversation with the author of a new book about the New York City subway system's secret history.
(Jan 9, 2026) The North Star Health Alliance says it can meet its payroll this week but officials say there are still financial challenges ahead; a new, free program at Clarkson University is training young adults for jobs in home energy efficiency; we hear about what it took to start a Glens Falls marketing firm that’s making sure you know about every festival, artist, and small business the city has to offer, and John Warren checks on trail conditions in the Adirondacks this weekend.
(Jan 8, 2026) As lawmakers gather in Albany for the legislative session, some state officials are decrying the Trump Administration's freezing of child care funds; ships on the St. Lawrence Seaway are still stuck due to icy conditions, and it's forced the Seaway to extend its navigation season; and NCPR’s station manager Mitch Teich joins us for a conversation about the end of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and for an update on NCPR’s finances following the end of our federal funding.
(Jan 7, 2026) As ice forms on many of the region's waterways, we visit the East Branch of the Ausable River; Lake Placid is now hosting a World Cup ski event that was originally planned for Utah, after the Northeast’s strong start to winter; and we have a preview of an artist exhibit in North Creek.
(Jan 6, 2026) At the Upstate New York airport where the captured Venezuelan president Maduro was flown into the US, there was mixed reaction to the US incursion into the country; A luge athlete based in Lake Placid won her second gold medal of the season last weekend; and we hear the hundred year old hockey mystery of the Ontario man who replaced a legendary Montreal goalie during a NHL game, then never played again.
(Jan 5, 2026) Political will and public opinion for a statewide universal childcare program are at an all-time high, but lawmakers are hesitant to embrace the price tag; the iconic theater at the New York State Capitol Complex, known as the Egg, is reopening this week after six months of renovations; and a longtime resident of the North Country shows us his trick for clearing off snow from the roof of his house.
(Jan 2, 2026) We hear a refresher on ice safety; Mt. Van Hoevenberg is keeping the full moon ski parties alive this winter after Cascade Ski Center closed earlier this year; and John Warren checks on outdoor conditions for the first weekend of the year.
(Dec 31, 2025) We hear from a State Farm Bureau official about how the change of farm overtime hours affects operations; a new SUNY program matches formerly incarcerated people with internships to help them with the difficult process of finding a job after they're released from prison; and we revisit one of our favorite stories of the year featuring local drag performers.
(Dec 30, 2025)
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