9/11/26: Remembering 9/11 with a piece of Ground Zero in Potsdam
(Sep 11, 2026) It's the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. We talk to a Clarkson alumnus who helped lead cleanup at the si...
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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...
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20 of 192 episodes9/10/26: A climb up Plattsburgh's War of 1812 monument
(Sep 10, 2026) It's a special weekend in Plattsburgh, with celebrations of the Battle of Plattsburgh, which was a turning point in the...
9/9/26: The vision for a community-owned store in Saranac Lake fades away
(Sep 9, 2026) The Village Mercantile in Saranac Lake was a way to replace the loss of Ames department store without succumbing to Walmart. A...
9/8/26: Ottawa's celebration of African music and culture
(Sep 8, 2026) Efforts to modernize aging infrastructure at the former Plattsburgh Air Force Base are moving forward. The town has been added...
9/4/26: This weekend's eclectic music festival in Saranac Lake
(Sep 4, 2026) A big, free music festival has become an annual Labor Day weekend tradition in Saranac Lake. We preview this year's eclec...
9/3/26: Up in the Adirondack treetops on a high ropes course
(Sep 3, 2026) Millions of people come to the Adirondacks seeking an outdoor experience. We climb into the treetops at a high ropes adventure...
9/2/26: How North Country sheriffs partner with U.S. Border Patrol
(Sep 2, 2026) Even though New York is barring local police from collaborating with ICE, other programs, especially here along the northern b...
9/1/26: Why people don't want CO jobs anymore
(Sep 1, 2026) New York's prison system is in crisis. It's driving staff away from a job that used to be sought after in the North...
8/31/26: Lake Ontario or Lake America?
(Aug 31, 2026) Amid an escalating trade war with Canada, President Trump signed an executive order to change the name of Lake Ontario to Lak...
8/28/26: "Preparing for the worst" if ICE comes knocking
(Aug 28, 2026) An immigrant advocacy group in the North Country is getting new funding to expand its work with families dealing with the imp...
8/27/26: A traveling musical that could break your heart (and mend it)
(Aug 27, 2026) Each summer the Adirondack Lakes Center for the Arts takes a musical on the road. We preview "The Last Five Years" coming to...
8/26/26: A child care shortage weighs down the North Country economy
(Aug 26, 2026) Much of the North Country is classified as a child care desert. A new study from Jefferson Community College puts data behind...
8/25/26: Food insecurity is up 14% in the North Country
(Aug 25, 2026) Food insecurity is rising to higher levels in the North Country. Since last summer, it's climbed by 14% in some counties...
8/24/26: Caribbean flavor in Tupper Lake
(Aug 24, 2026) Every Friday this summer, a woman from the Caribbean is cooking up and selling dinners at a little hotel next to the brewery...
8/21/26: A path forward for the troubled Plattsburgh YMCA
(Aug 21, 2026) The Plattsburgh YMCA's board plans to launch an independent investigation into abuse allegations at its child care cente...
8/20/26: The life of a paramedic
(Aug 20, 2026) EMTs meet people on what may be the worst day of their lives. Our North Country at Work series brings us the realities of bei...
8/19/26: International students and the travel ban
(Aug 19, 2026) As colleges reopen for the fall semester across the North Country, some international students won't be able to make it....
08/18/26: Helping share the magic of biking with everyone
(Aug 18, 2026) We listen back to a profile on a new Clinton County nonprofit that aims to bring the joy of cycling to everyone —- and, in tu...
8/17/26: Philanthropy in the Adirondacks aids rural community
(Aug 17, 2026) The Adirondack Community Foundation gives out about $10 million in grants each year and is working to strengthen rural commun...
8/14/26: The trolls of the Tupper Lake woods
(Aug 14, 2026) Wooden trolls have taken over Tupper Lake, and they're on a mission to help us reconnect with our environment. We visit...