06/19/2026: The abolitionist movement in St. Lawrence County
(Jun 19, 2026) On this Juneteenth, we’ll take a look at the abolitionist movement in St. Lawrence County. Also: we hear from a North Country...
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20 of 134 episodes06/18/26: Meet the Democrats running in the NY-24 primary
(Jun 18, 2026) Two Democrats are running in the primary for New York's 24th Congressional District, covering the Thousand Islands and W...
06/17/26: Behind the scenes of a Saranac Lake drag show
(Jun 17, 2026) On today's Story of the Day, we go behind the scenes of a recent drag show held in the Adirondacks during Pride Month. A...
06/16/26: A community food drive is coming to St. Lawrence County
(Jun 16, 2026) On today's Story of the Day, we hear about tomorrow's community food drive in St. Lawrence County. It comes amid ri...
06/15/26: Why the New York state budget's actual price tag is $277 billion
(Jun 15, 2026) On today's Story of the Day, the state budget is $9 billion more than previously advertised. We hear from our state repo...
06/12/26: NY-21 Republican Anthony Constantino
(Jun 12, 2026) On today's Story of the Day, we conclude our series on the primary candidates running to replace Congresswoman Elise Ste...
06/11/26: NY-21 Republican Robert Smullen
(Jun 11, 2026) On today's Story of the Day, we hear from one of the two Republicans hoping to succeed Elise Stefanik and keep NY-21 red...
6/10/26: NY-21 Democrat Blake Gendebien
(Jun 10, 2026) On today's Story of the Day, we hear from the second Democrat seeking to replace Rep. Elise Stefanik in Congress. St. La...
6/9/26: NY-21 Democrat Stuart Amoriell
(Jun 9, 2026) All this week, we're airing profiles of the four candidates seeking to replace Elise Stefanik in Congress. First up, Demo...
6/8/26: What happened in Albany
(Jun 8, 2026) Our Albany reporter Jimmy Vielkind sorts through what did and didn't get done in this year's legislative session, wh...
6/5/26: A side hustle pays off in Lake Placid
(Jun 5, 2026) Our side jobs can sometimes lead us in directions we never expected. A young woman from Lake Placid got her job in management...
6/4/26: Black Birders Week in the Adirondack woods
(Jun 4, 2026) Black Birders Week is a time for people of color to stake their claim to the outdoors. We join a bird walk at John Brown Farm...
6/3/26: Saranac Lake High School's weather balloon
(Jun 3, 2026) High school students in Saranac Lake launched a weather balloon into the atmosphere earlier this spring. We talk with their te...
6/2/26: Republican Dan Stec on the state budget
(Jun 2, 2026) Republicans are largely shut out of state budget talks in Albany. State Senator Dan Stec has a lot of criticisms of the new $2...
6/1/26: Republicans on the attack, against each other, in NY-21
(Jun 1, 2026) The two Republicans hoping to represent most of the North Country in Congress faced off in a debate last week. While they agre...
5/29/26: Thru-paddling the Northern Forest Canoe Trail
(May 29, 2026) Two seasoned Adirondack canoeists are thru-paddling the 740-mile Northern Forest Canoe Trail. We catch up with them on their...
5/28/26: Soaring diesel prices are battering farmers
(May 28, 2026) The spike in energy prices caused by the war with Iran is hitting farmers especially hard. We talk with an agricultural speci...
5/27/26: Akwesasne Mohawks against nuclear
(May 27, 2026) New York State is moving forward with a plan to build a new nuclear power plant somewhere Upstate, possibly in Massena. But r...
5/26/26: Nurses negotiating new contract in Plattsburgh
(May 26, 2026) Nurses and other professionals at the hospital in Plattsburgh want safe staffing and limits on AI use enshrined in their new...
5/22/26: Revolutionary soldiers laid to rest, 250 years later
(May 22, 2026) After 250 years, 44 Continental Army soldiers were buried with honors in Lake George, after their remains were found at a con...