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Story of the Day

NCPR - North Country Public Radio

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 "going local" in your podcast feed, Story of the Day has you covered. 010329

  • 9 minutes 32 seconds
    5/3/24: The legacy of Robbi Mecus
    (May 3, 2024) We remember the legacy of forest ranger and trans activist Robbi Mecus, who died in a climbing accident in Alaska last week. People who knew her best say she was an irreplaceable leader in the Adirondack community. Also: A court ruling this week paves the way for the use of an herbicide to fight an invasive species in Lake George.
    3 May 2024, 4:00 am
  • 9 minutes 17 seconds
    5/2/24: Meet Plattsburgh's star kids' librarian
    (May 2, 2024) If you've raised kids in Plattsburgh, or are a kid yourself, you probably know "Mr. Ben." A profile of the children's librarian who's introduced the love of reading to loads of kids in the city. Also: Election officials are struggling to hire enough people to work the polls this year.
    2 May 2024, 4:00 am
  • 8 minutes 35 seconds
    5/1/24: The lost Adirondack town of Tahawus
    (May 1, 2024) Tahawus was a mining town built deep in the Adirondack wilderness. In the 1960s, everything in the town was either moved or buried. How it came to be, and why it disappeared. Also: Today is the first day of turkey hunting season, and the first day for catching several species of fish.
    1 May 2024, 4:00 am
  • 9 minutes 59 seconds
    4/30/24: Light off for birds!
    (Apr 30, 2024) It's migration season for birds, and New York is taking official action to help them fly safely. The Lights Out program is dimming the lights on all state buildings, and encouraging the public to get involved, too. Also: Over the weekend, former students from the Ivy Ridge boarding school in Ogdensburg called for something to be done about allegations of physical and mental abuse in the "troubled teen" industry.
    30 April 2024, 4:00 am
  • 9 minutes 58 seconds
    4/29/24: The life of Adirondack forest ranger Robbi Mecus
    (Apr 29, 2024) We remember Adirondack Forest Ranger and LGBTQ community leader Robbi Mecus. Mecus died in an ice-climbing accident in Alaska last Thursday. She had become one of the forest rangers' most influential and respected members.
    29 April 2024, 4:00 am
  • 10 minutes 4 seconds
    4/26/24: The Netflix filmmaker about Ivy Ridge
    (Apr 26, 2024) The Netflix documentary "The Program" exposed alleged physical, mental, and sexual abuse students were subjected to at a former boarding school near Ogdensburg. We talk with the filmmaker, who is also a former student, about what happened at Ivy Ridge. And we talk with people in Ogdensburg about grappling with Ivy Ridge's legacy.
    26 April 2024, 4:00 am
  • 9 minutes 34 seconds
    4/25/24: Caring for 49 neglected dogs in Plattsburgh
    (Apr 25, 2024) For the last two months, a nonprofit SPCA near Plattsburgh has been caring for almost 50 dogs seized in an alleged animal cruelty case. The organization's leaders say they've been stretched thin, but things are turning a corner as they ready the dogs for adoption. Also: Environmental groups say they'll push the New York State Assembly to approve a key climate change bill before the session ends in June.
    25 April 2024, 4:00 am
  • 8 minutes 56 seconds
    4/24/24: First in the country pre-natal leave
    (Apr 24, 2024) The new state budget includes the first-ever paid pre-natal leave policy in the country. Who that could help in the North Country, and whether it's enough to help pregnant people get the health care they need. Also: Efforts are underway to highlight the history of Harriet Tubman and other Upstate New Yorkers who fought against slavery with a new Underground Railroad Corridor.
    24 April 2024, 4:00 am
  • 9 minutes 46 seconds
    4/23/24: A walk with a poet
    (Apr 23, 2024) North Country Congresswoman Elise Stefanik is leading the push to get the president of Columbia University to resign amid pro-Palestinian demonstrations on campus. Also: A post-Earth Day walk with a poet on the shores of Lake Champlain in Crown Point.
    23 April 2024, 4:00 am
  • 9 minutes 54 seconds
    4/22/24: An Akwesasne newspaper hits financial headwinds
    (Apr 22, 2024) Akwesasne's Indian Time newspaper has been a groundbreaking indigenous media source for 40 years. But the paper is facing financial troubles and had to suspend publication for a month. Also: Some of the details in New York's new $237 billion budget.
    22 April 2024, 4:00 am
  • 8 minutes 52 seconds
    4/19/24: Where all the Adirondack signs are made
    (Apr 19, 2024) The Adirondack signs, brown with yellow writing, have become iconic symbols of the Adirondack Park. Have you ever wondered who makes them? They all come from one workshop in Northville. Also: The federal government is investing $6 billion in Micron's semiconductor chip factories north of Syracuse.
    19 April 2024, 4:00 am
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