Episodes

  • Constantino petition scrutiny, ADK Amtrak postcard, NCPR poetry month contest

    Constantino petition scrutiny, ADK Amtrak postcard, NCPR poetry month contest
    Mar 31 2026
    (Mar 31, 2026) Republican Anthony Constantino is under scrutiny for how he’s collecting petition signatures to get on the ballot for the 21st Congressional District race; we take a ride on the beautiful Amtrak Adirondack train that skirts right along Lake Champlain; and Ethan Shantie joins us for a preview of NCPR's poetry month contest in April.
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    29 mins
  • Canton "No Kings" protest, childcare funding push, remembering Nathan Farb

    Canton "No Kings" protest, childcare funding push, remembering Nathan Farb
    Mar 30 2026
    (Mar 30, 2026) Hundreds of people in the North Country rallied against President Donald Trump’s policies over the weekend; state lawmakers are pushing for more funding for New York's child care subsidy program; and we’ll look back at a conversation with photographer Nathan Farb, who died last week at 85.
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    29 mins
  • North Star update, Philadelphia volunteer, ADK conditions, Maple Weekend

    North Star update, Philadelphia volunteer, ADK conditions, Maple Weekend
    Mar 27 2026
    (Mar 27, 2026) After months of financial uncertainty, the company that runs the hospitals in Ogdensburg and Carthage got some good news about state funding this week; we head to Philadelphia in Jefferson County to meet a dedicated volunteer who is teaching sewing skills to kids; John Warren checks on trail conditions in the Adirondacks ahead of the weekend; and we have a preview of some Maple Weekend events.
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    30 mins
  • Mike Jaworski remembrance, Chateaugay farmer, Get Healthy North Country

    Mike Jaworski remembrance, Chateaugay farmer, Get Healthy North Country
    Mar 26 2026
    (Mar 26, 2026) We remember Mike Jaworski, who thru-hiked all 46 Adirondack High Peaks in ten days in the winter; we head to Chateaugay and talk with a third-generation farmer about her experience in the modern agricultural landscape; and Get Healthy North Country classes use science and research to help people empower themselves to treat and prevent chronic diseases.
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    30 mins
  • SNAP work requirements, nursing home funding, Kitty O'Neil on spring weather

    SNAP work requirements, nursing home funding, Kitty O'Neil on spring weather
    Mar 25 2026
    (Mar 25, 2026) Starting this month, more people will need to meet new work requirements to stay eligible for federal food assistance benefits; Nursing homes are competing with hospitals for funding during state budget talks; and Kitty O’Neil joins us to check in on how North Country’s farms are preparing for growing season.
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    30 mins
  • North Country immigration aid, VA reorganization, dark sky community

    North Country immigration aid, VA reorganization, dark sky community
    Mar 24 2026
    (Mar 24, 2026) As the Trump administration continues its nationwide immigration crackdown, we hear from a growing network of local activists working to protect immigrants across the North Country; the Department of Veterans Affairs is planning to eliminate 25,000 vacant positions and implement the largest reorganization of its giant health care system in three decades; and we hear about an effort to preserve the dark skies in the North Country.
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    30 mins
  • Jessie Diggins' final race, state budget talks, artist Peter Russom

    Jessie Diggins' final race, state budget talks, artist Peter Russom
    Mar 23 2026
    (Mar 23, 2026) We head to Lake Placid, where the most decorated cross-country skier in American history, Jessie Diggins, closed out her career on top at the World Cup Finals; state budget talks are underway at the Capitol, with top issues including changes to the state climate law and insurance policy; and we talk with a North Country painter about how he explores travel, faith and spirituality in his work, that's now on display at SUNY Canton.
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    29 mins
  • Salmon River "timeout boxes," North Star Health Alliance, Festival of the Local

    Salmon River "timeout boxes," North Star Health Alliance, Festival of the Local
    Mar 20 2026
    (Mar 20, 2026) It’s been almost four months since the use of wooden ‘timeout boxes’ was discovered in the Salmon River Central School District in Franklin County. Community outrage came to a boiling point at recent board meeting. Also, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul says the state is working to help the company that runs the hospitals in Ogdensburg and Carthage. And, we'll preview the Festival of the Local underway in Saranac Lake! Dozens of bands from the Tri-Lakes, Plattsburgh, North Creek and beyond are doing shows every day through the end of the month at the Waterhole Music Lounge.
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    30 mins