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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
Unknown Host hosts Story of the Day, a news show with 100 episodes published.
(Jul 24, 2026) Food pantries across the North Country are scrambling to keep up with increased demand as prices remain high and federal food assistance is being cut. A food collection event in Potsdam aims to help food p
(Jul 23, 2026) Food insecurity is rising sharply across the region as cuts to federal food assistance are hitting families. We visit a food pantry in Watertown that's seeing a sharp increase in need. Also: Lake Champlain
(Jul 22, 2026) Two years ago, a popular summer stage in Lake George was destroyed by fire. A new amphitheater framing the lake was rebuilt in its place, and the summer concert series is back. Also: The North Star Health
(Jul 21, 2026) More than 20 people were detained in a series of immigration raids around Lake Placid last month. We hear what that was like firsthand from a Venezuelan man who was detained and later released. Also: Finch
(Jul 20, 2026) Clinton County has less than half the number of child care slots it needs. An planned day care center aims to help close that gap and promote workforce development. Also: We recap the 27th annual Lake Plac
(Jul 17, 2026) The North Country has slowly been building a public transportation network to help people without cars get around. The latest piece is a new bus system connecting Watertown to small towns across Jefferson
(Jul 16, 2026) New arts venues can become hubs of the North Country's small towns. A community ceramics studio is opening in the Champlain Valley town of Keeseville Saturday, part of the Keeseville Community Arts Festiva
(Jul 15, 2026) Many Indigenous traditions have been passed down for generations, but centuries of land loss and forced assimilation have disrupted that connection. We hear from a filmmaker in Akwesasne who's documenting
(Jul 14, 2026) Algae blooms have become a growing problem on Lake Champlain, closing beach areas and disturbing fish and wildlife. We join a group of researchers on a boat gathering data to try to find a solution. Also:
(Jul 13, 2026) Indigenous communities in the Adirondacks have relied on plants for food, medicine and other uses for generations. We meet a local college student who's working to preserve the knowledge her Mohawk ancesto
(Jul 10, 2026) Food insecurity is a real challenge in the North Country. The food bank in Albany is helping families over the summer when school’s not in session. Also: An audio postcard from the Paddle for Betterment, a
(Jul 9, 2026) The race to replace North Country Congresswoman Elise Stefanik is set. We take a look at how the campaigns of Republican Anthony Constantino and Democrat Blake Gendebien are shaping up so far. Also: State F
(Jul 8, 2026) President Trump says he plans to abandon his own trade deal with Mexico and Canada. We talk with North Country officials about what the end of the USMCA would mean for our business ties with Canada. Also: A
(Jul 7, 2026) JB Nicholas served nearly thirteen years behind bars. He's spent the last decade building a career as a prison journalist who's now based in Malone. Also: A new report says violence in New York state prison
(Jul 6, 2026) The blood donor center in Plattsburgh is scheduled to close on Friday. It's raising concerns about regional health care networks consolidating operations and reducing services in the North Country. Also: Op
(Jul 2, 2026) Every July 4th in the tiny town of Nicholville in St. Lawrence County, one family holds its own parade. For the last 57 years, they've marched and sung across town and taken a picture in front of the post o
(Jul 1, 2026) Homelessness has been on the rise in the North Country over the last several years, with the unhoused population doubling in some counties since 2022. We talk with some people who have been without homes, a
(Jun 30, 2026) A proposed data center project in Massena could be put on hold if Gov. Hochul signs a one-year moratorium on data centers in New York. Assemblyman Scott Gray is calling on Hochul to veto it, but activists
(Jun 29, 2026) The Adirondack Watershed Institute, a research lab at Paul Smith's College, was awarded $1 million in state funding. New York Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie came to deliver the good news in person. Also: Th
(Jun 26, 2026) A colorful new mural now covers the side of a historic theater in downtown Au Sable Forks. It's a small part of a years-long effort to transform the theater into a new home for the arts and a hub for the v
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