I was happy to speak to Emily Russell of North Country Public Radio in upstate New York on Canadian reaction to the trade war www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/5...

A new report from NY's Inspector General finds that complaints of mismanagement and wrongdoing by APA executive director, Barbara Rice, are all unsubstantiated. www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/5...

I was part of the local press pool that interviewed Gov. Kathy Hochul in Saranac Lake yesterday. Story airing Monday on @ncprnews.bsky.social. 📷: Nancie Battaglia

From prison leadership in Albany down to staff in Dannemora, a series of failures contributed to the 2015 escape. Here's what has and hasn't been done to address those failures. www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/5...

Jay Cook, who is now Franklin Co. Sheriff, recalls the moment he shot and captured David Sweat, ending the Dannemora manhunt. www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/5...

Long Lake, a town of about 700 people, will inherit the proceeds from the sale of a $125 million Adirondack estate. Locals hope the money is invested and well-managed. www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/5...

Last Tuesday night, Forest Rangers carried a woman about 3 miles out of the woods who had broken her leg in multiple places while hiking in the Adirondacks. www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/5...

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In April, border crossings from Canada into Ogdensburg and Alexandria Bay were down by more than 31% compared to last spring. www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/5...

The Wild Center in Tupper Lake lost all 8 AmeriCorps members. Museums and other arts organizations in the Adirondacks lost grant funding. Here's how Trump's federal funding cuts are impacting northern NY. www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/5...

Researchers from the University of Vermont studied the carbon storage capacity of dead wood in Adirondack streams and how it serves as a natural climate solution. www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/5...

Stefanik's visit to Ticonderoga came a week after President Donald Trump put forward his budget proposal, which would cut non-defense spending by $163 billion. www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/5...

Trump's budget would slash funding for North Country airports, eliminate all LIHEAP heating assistance, and shutter the Northern Border Regional Commission. www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/5...

Winning the race for NY governor would be difficult for a Republican, but running could still be a low-risk, high-reward move for Rep. Stefanik. www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/5...

From @ncprnews.bsky.social: Rumors have been swirling for weeks about North Country Rep. Elise Stefanik’s next political move after President Donald Trump took her out of the running for UN ambassador last month. www.wrvo.org/2025-05-07/s...

The U.S. went through a prison-building boom decades ago. But today, many prisons are closing down, and that's hit some economies in rural America especially hard. Hear my story today on @npr.org www.npr.org/2025/05/07/n...

Republican Rep. Elise Stefanik and Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul could face off in next year’s gubernatorial election. www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/5...

It is not clear that the president has the authority to make such orders to CPB under the law. From @davidfolkenflik.bsky.social

From today through Oct. 31, if you want to hike in one of the most iconic sections of the Adirondacks, you need to reserve a spot ahead of time. The hiker reservation system at the Adirondack Mountain Reserve became permanent this year. www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/5...

According to the DEC, the fire was reported in Lake Luzerne in Warren County on Thursday, April 24. It burned across 14 acres and was extinguished later that day. www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/5...

NY opened more prisons than most other states during the 1980s and '90s to boost rural Upstate economies. Now it's closing more, too, with five more potentially on the chopping block. www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/5...

About 100 people rallied in Saranac Lake, joining Potsdam and hundreds of other towns around the US in the Hands Off anti-Trump protests. www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/5...

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Breaking News: Representative Elise Stefanik, a six-term congresswoman and a leading Republican ally of President Trump, is said to be considering a run for governor of New York.

A man in his late 50s was reported overdue last Tuesday after hiking Seward Mountain. Ten hours after the search began, rangers found the man at the Ouluska Pass lean-off along the Northville Placid trail. According to the DEC, the man was tired, but in good health.

One of Trump’s big campaign promises was to eliminate the US Dept. of Education. We dove into what this means for New York schools and North Country districts. www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/5...

Organizations in the North Country are sounding the alarm about the potential impact of federal cuts to the Institute of Museum and Library Services, known as IMLS. www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/5...

The @nytimes.com used reporter Catherine Wheeler's photo and cited her and Amy Feiereisel's ongoing reporting on the ICE deportation, rally, and return of three local children. Local news matters. Support your public radio station today ➡️ ncpr.org/givenow www.nytimes.com/2025/04/07/n...

A moment of peace from a walk in the woods in the Adirondacks.

In honor of Forest Ranger Robbi Mecus and Transgender Day of Visibility, a Progress Pride flag was raised at DEC headquarters in the Adirondacks today. We'll have a story on NCPR on Friday.

Today was supposed to be when Rep. Elise Stefanik was confirmed as US ambassador to the UN. But Trump pulled her nomination late last week due to the Republicans’ slim majority. For many in the North Country, the news was met with mixed emotions. www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/5...

The North Country is home to just 2% of NY's population, yet has 24% of its prisons. Advocates say closing more prisons is the right move, but rural communities say it would hurt local economies. www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/5...

President Trump has pulled Rep. Elise Stefanik's nomination to the UN. "With a very tight Majority, I don’t want to take a chance on anyone else running for Elise’s seat," Trump said in a statement. www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/5...

Discussions are underway to pull Rep. Elise Stefanik's nomination to become U.S. Ambassador to the UN, potentially because of the GOP's slim majority in the House. www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/5...

From today through Sunday, the top US men and women cross-country skiers are racing in the SuperTour Finals in Lake Placid. www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/5...

spring has sprung in the adirondacks. www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/5...

A large sinkhole that appeared in early March on Rt. 56 has kept the main road between Tupper Lake and Potsdam closed for weeks. It also revealed a much larger problem beneath the pavement that the NYSDOT says will keep the road closed "until early spring." Video from Kitty O'Neil.

Blink and you could miss it. The best bobsled and skeleton athletes in the world are competing in Lake Placid for World Championships. The final races are Friday and Saturday. Hear my story for NCPR 📻⤵️ www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/5...

Kaysha Love won the women’s monobob world title race in Lake Placid on Sunday. It was the second gold for USA Bobsled and Skeleton so far at the world championships, after victory in the mixed team skeleton race on Saturday. www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/5...

The town of Long Lake has been named the sole beneficiary of any proceeds earned by the expected sale of the 36,600-acre Whitney Park, currently listed for more than $100 million. www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/5...

The magical Cascade full moon ski parties have returned to the Adirondacks. The final one of the season is this Saturday in Lake Placid. www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/5...

I spoke with corrections officers on strike in Ray Brook yesterday. Here's how their key complaints are (and are not) addressed in the state's deal to end the strike. www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/5...

Whiteface Lodge, a resort in Lake Placid, was evacuated last night after a fire was sparked in a chimney. According to the Lake Placid Volunteer Fire Department, the fire was reported around 8 pm and was put out by 1 am. No one was injured. www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/5...

On the fourth day of statewide prison strikes and protests, visitations at all of New York's 42 correctional facilities have been canceled as tensions rise. www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/5...

In the North Country and around NY, prison officers are protesting for safer working conditions. Advocates say incarcerated people are suffering the consequences of the protests. www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/5...

Hear my conversation with Mariane Tremblay about her partner's rescue in the Adirondacks last weekend ⤵️

Rep. Stefanik is taking a victory lap of the North Country this weekend as she prepares to become the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/5...

NY has a history of prison guards assaulting inmates, including here in the North Country. Why does it keep happening? www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/5...

Today on NPR, our news intern Zach Jaworski from St. Lawrence University had his first national story! Zach visited the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, which still prints its paper locally despite many newspapers outsourcing their printing or going online only. www.npr.org/2024/12/26/n...

Every baby born in December in Saranac Lake goes home in a handmade Santa hat. They're crocheted by nurses Christine Merrill and Kelly Peckham at Adirondack Medical Center. www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/5...