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President Obama banned enhanced interrogation techniques, but he's largely avoided discussing whether the tactic ever produced valuable information. He might not be able to avoid it forever: The CIA is preparing an official response to a report that...
As residents of Moore work toward recovery after Monday's deadly tornado, supplies are pouring in from across the country. Volunteers and relief organizations are sifting through everything from diapers to food and teddy bears. But the groups say...
With rising economic power, a new generation of Indian women is giving matchmaking a modern twist. While most Indian marriages are still arranged, single women are increasingly making their own choices, meeting potential mates via marriage-focused...
The contentious little creatures were allowed in the Chelsea Flower Show for the first time in its 100-year history. Their presence has been hotly debated, but celebrity-decorated gnomes will be sold for a cause.
In our latest installment of the StoryCorps Military Voices Initiative, we hear from Lance Cpl. Travis Williams. In 2005, while serving in Iraq, Williams lost his 12-man squad lost his squad to an IED. He was the only survivor.
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All Before Five: 02/01/12
Feb 01, 2012 — North Country police and officials say legal fake pot is starting to become a real problem. Essex County's supervisor Randy Douglas was at the capitol this week for a big meeting of county leaders. One big topic on people's minds was mandate reform. Assembly speaker Sheldon Silver continues his push to raise the state minimum wage. And we'll visit one family's root cellar for today's Heard Up North. Go to full article
Readers & Writers: Jaimy Gordon
Canton, NY, Feb 01, 2012 — Our guest is Jaimy Gordon. Her fourth novel, Lord of Misrule, won the National Book Award for Fiction in 2011. Her other work includes the novels Shamp of the City-Solo, She Drove Without Stopping, and Bogeywoman. Pedro Ponce and Ellen Rocco host.
Thursday, February 2, Gordon will give a reading at 7:30 pm in Sykes Common Room on the St. Lawrence University campus in Canton NY, as part of the SLU Writers Series. This event is free and open to the public. Go to full article
Thursday, February 2, Gordon will give a reading at 7:30 pm in Sykes Common Room on the St. Lawrence University campus in Canton NY, as part of the SLU Writers Series. This event is free and open to the public. Go to full article
Silver pushes for minimum wage hike, worries about pension changes
Feb 01, 2012 — Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver is continuing to push for his bill to increase the state's minimum wage. The Speaker is also expressing reservations about Governor Cuomo's plan to offer an option of 401k-style retirement plans for future state workers. In Albany, Karen DeWitt has the details. Go to full article
Synthetic pot a growing worry
Saranac Lake, NY, Feb 01, 2012 — Synthetic marijuana, packaged under names like "herbal incense" and "potpourri," gives users a high similar to cannabis, and the side effects can be dangerous.
Law... Go to full article
Law... Go to full article
New grant monies a challenge for SUNY
Syracuse, NY, Feb 01, 2012 — Governor Andrew Cuomo is leaning on New York's network of public colleges to play a bigger role in economic growth and he's proposing to provide the resources to do so.... Go to full article
Newcomb buys former timberland for development
Feb 01, 2012 — The Town of Newcomb in the central Adirondacks has purchased 348 acres from The Nature Conservancy for development projects along Route 28N.
The deal is part of a... Go to full article
The deal is part of a... Go to full article
Roswell park faces state cuts, lobbies for alternatives
Buffalo, NY, Feb 01, 2012 — The Roswell Park Cancer Institute relies on $100 million in taxpayer funding each year. Governor Cuomo wants to zero out that budget line for the Buffalo research facility by... Go to full article
Heard Up North: more than roots in this cellar
Canton, NY, Feb 01, 2012 — Root cellars were an essential part of nearly every home a hundred years ago. And along with an increase in the number of people growing their own food is the return to the... Go to full article
Garden photos offer a mid-winter break
Potsdam, NY, Feb 01, 2012 — A new photo exhibit in Potsdam connects art, music, gardens and friendship. Photographer Jane Lammers spent time last spring, summer and early fall in the perennial gardens... Go to full article
Preview: Northern Symphonic Winds in Massena
Sudbury, MA, Feb 01, 2012 — The Northern Symphonic Winds winter concert is this Saturday night (7:30) in the Massena High School Auditorium. "Altered States" is the theme of the concert that will also... Go to full article
All Before Five: 01/31/12
Jan 31, 2012 — The state redistricting task force is getting an earful after their release last week of new district lines many say are gerrymandered. After a lot of discussion, St.... Go to full article
