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An update on the most important news of the North Country

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(Mar 5, 2026) The Firefighter Association for the State of New York is hoping to reverse a statewide decline in volunteerism with a new legislative package that incentivizes volunteering as a firefighter or EMS responder; we walk along SUNY Canton's ... more

(Mar 4, 2026) The Adirondack Experience Museum in Blue Mountain Lake will debut a new permanent exhibit dedicated to the region's Black history next year; we head to the Champlain Valley for a snowshoe hike up Whipple Mountain Loop on the Twin Valley... more

(Mar 3, 2026) We take a closer look at the candidates’ sources of funding as the race for the 21st congressional district seat heats up; a dog team in the Adirondacks offers rides on frozen Mirror Lake in Lake Placid; and we talk with Kitty O'Neil ab... more

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(Mar 2, 2026) The Saranac Lake school board voted last week to close Bloomingdale elementary, a decision that one board member called "profound and painful;" Utility bills are soaring for many in the North Country, and State Assemblyman Michael Cashm... more

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(Feb 27, 2026) Following President Trump’s State of the Union address this week, we’re checking in on how people around the North Country feel about the president a year into his second term; we talk with a worker in the Adirondacks’ hospitality and ... more

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(Feb 26, 2026) Nearly half a million New Yorkers will soon have to prove they’re working or looking for work to stay on federal food assistance benefits; Champlain Area Trails, or CATS, recently acquired a 700-acre property in Essex County; and we ha... more

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(Feb 25, 2026) A reporter’s investigation found the state police have no clear standard for disciplining troopers, and troopers found guilty of misconduct were given lax or inconsistent treatment; leaders of the state legislature’s transportation com... more

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(Feb 24, 2026) The Essex County Land Bank was established just three years ago in hopes of alleviating a growing affordable housing crisis; New York state lawmakers and leaders are hyper-focused on addressing hunger at the state level after federal f... more

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Kayla Staffelt
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Episode: North Country voter on Trump, ADK tourism marketer, Lake Placid Ice Out fundraiser
Corey Hunter
Assistant Professor of Music and Musicology
Eastman School of Music, University of Rochester
Episode: SNAP cuts, CATS Twin Valleys purchase, Black gospel scholar
Sammy Sussman
Reporter for New York Focus who conducted the police misconduct investigation
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Episode: State Police misconduct investigation, upstate transit funding, Shelly Pike skating rink adventure
Shelly Pike
Chief announcer at NCPR, sharing a community story.
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Episode: State Police misconduct investigation, upstate transit funding, Shelly Pike skating rink adventure
Renata Wildermuth
Author of the young adult spy novel Gone Before You Knew Me
Episode: ORDA facilities plan, Mirror Lake loop postcard, YA spy novel author
Casey Shaw
Filmmaker behind Unseen Olympian
Episode: ORDA facilities dilemma, Micron wastewater concerns, filmmaker Casey Shaw
Don Hughes
Environmental advocate and LeMoyne College adjunct chemistry professor
LeMoyne College
Episode: ORDA facilities dilemma, Micron wastewater concerns, filmmaker Casey Shaw
Diana Palmer
First female elected mayor of Glens Falls
City of Glens Falls
Episode: Glens Falls mayor, Utica ski hill reopening, astronomer Aileen O'Donoghue
Kyra Dosa
Freestyle Aerial Ski Jumper for Team USA
Episode: Freestyle aerials ski jumper, ADK love story, "The Story of Writing" podcast

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Monica Sandresky
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Catherine Wheeler
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SNAP cuts, CATS Twin Valleys purchase, Black gospel scholar
Q: What kind of headspace do you want participants to come in with?
Come in with an open mindset, ready to learn and participate, and approach the music with respect for its meaning and history.
SNAP cuts, CATS Twin Valleys purchase, Black gospel scholar
Q: What will you be talking about specifically at the workshop?
I will be discussing the African-American spiritual, its historical context, musical characteristics, and the importance of participation in the Black spiritual experience.
Glens Falls mayor, Utica ski hill reopening, astronomer Aileen O'Donoghue
Q: How significant do you think being the first female elected mayor is?
Diana Palmer acknowledges its importance although it was not a focal point of her campaign, noting the contributions of past pioneering women in Glens Falls.
Glens Falls mayor, Utica ski hill reopening, astronomer Aileen O'Donoghue
Q: What are you doing to ensure that there is affordable, accessible housing for the working community here in Glens Falls?
Glens Falls Mayor Diana Palmer discussed supporting mixed-income developments and updating zoning codes to promote affordable housing.
ADK mobility access, NY For All legislation, Twitchell Lake history
Q: Are you worried that the New York for All effort is going to be undermined by the Governor offering this alternative language?
Reyes expresses concern that the Governor's fast track proposals may lead fence-sitters to side with her approach, even though she believes the Governor's proposal isn't enough.

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