10/9/26: The Dan Stec / Melissa Seale debate for State Senate
(Oct 9, 2026) Republican incumbent Dan Stec and Democratic challenger Melissa Seale debated affordability issues facing the 45th State Senat...
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20 of 212 episodes10/8/26: El Niño in the North Country
(Oct 8, 2026) Global climatologists say this year's El Niño is likely to be the strongest in decades. We talk with a Northeast forecast...
10/7/26: A data center in Massena?
(Oct 7, 2026) There's a statewide moratorium currently in effect on data centers. But a massive facility planned to be built near the S...
10/6/26: A data center in Chateaugay?
(Oct 6, 2026) A man from Plattsburgh had hoped to build a data center in Chateaugay, near Malone. Local residents recently learned of the pr...
10/5/26: Japanese printmaking in Canton
(Oct 5, 2026) We'll meet a printmaker in St. Lawrence County who's part of an international collective working in sustainable Japa...
10/2/26: Helping high school seniors take the next step
(Oct 2, 2026) Finding a job isn't the easiest journey, especially as a young person. In today's North Country at Work story, we me...
10/1/26: NYPA takes control of Canton solar power project
(Oct 1, 2026) New York is scrambling to build new renewable energy projects to reduce our reliance on fossil fuels. One state authority, the...
9/30/26: NY-21 shifts to the left, a tiny bit
(Sep 30, 2026) A highly regarded election forecaster has changed its rating of the NY-21 race from "solid" to "likely" Republican for the fi...
9/29/26: The EPA's air emissions rollback's effect on the Adirondacks
(Sep 29, 2026) Advocates in the Adirondacks are concerned that federal rollbacks on power plant regulations will hinder the region's re...
9/28/26: How to fact-check your news feed
(Sep 28, 2026) It’s harder than ever to determine whether what you see on your social media feed is factual, misleading, or straight-up lies...
9/25/26: Adapting kayaks for anyone's needs
(Sep 25, 2026) Paddling solo in a kayak has often seemed inaccessible for many people with physical disabilities. We join a group of adaptiv...
9/24/26: No debates in NY-21?
(Sep 24, 2026) Debates have been a critical element in American politics since our nation's founding. But there hasn't been one in...
9/23/26: A road for remote Beaver River?
(Sep 23, 2026) The number of measles cases in New York continues a slow but steady increase. The state is launching a campaign to get more p...
9/22/26: What you want the NY-21 candidates to talk about
(Sep 22, 2026) NCPR got more than 400 responses to our survey about the race to represent New York's 21st Congressional District. We br...
9/21/26: A debate over UTVs in St. Lawrence County
(Sep 21, 2026) The St. Lawrence County multi-use trail system is popular for driving UTVs and ATVs in the wilderness. But there’s been tense...
9/18/26: An underdog nature preserve along Lake Ontario
(Sep 18, 2026) The days are getting shorter and the temperatures cooler. Our reporter Richard Haller clings to the last of summer with a str...
9/17/26: Changes to Plattsburgh's city charter
(Sep 17, 2026) City of Plattsburgh residents will vote this November on whether to revise the city's charter. Members of the commission...
9/16/26: The latest twist in the Howitzer canon saga
(Sep 16, 2026) A man's plan to test howitzer cannons in Essex County was going to a special legal hearing. But the judge sent the proje...
9/15/26: Conquering the Adk Rail Trail with cerebral palsy
(Sep 15, 2026) The Rail Trail connecting Tupper Lake and Lake Placid has become one of the Adirondacks' biggest attractions. A Saranac...
9/14/26: A new troll is in Tupper Lake for good
(Sep 14, 2026) The trolls at the Wild Center have drawn two million visitors and counting. There's good news: a new troll is coming and...