Mar 30, 2012 — UPDATE: Alcoa now says a preliminary survey of the casthouse Friday "determined areas that are structurally safe. This allowed state fire investigators to begin their investigation. It is too soon to determine the extent of damage to equipment and the long-term impact on processes. It is unknown how long the investigation process will take."

Firefighters were still working Friday afternoon to extinguish small flare-ups called "hot spots." at the Alcoa West plant near Massena. The fire began Thursday afternoon.  Go to full article

Mar 30, 2012 — President Obama campaigns in Burlington, Vermont. The final installment of Brian Mann's "year of the floods" series--towns where flooding has become all-too-normal look toward the future. An update on the fire at Massena's Alcoa West plant. And a Saranac Lake town supervisor is resigning after allegations of sexual harassment.  Go to full article

Massena, NY, Mar 30, 2012 — Officials with Alcoa say flare ups from a large fire at their West Plant casthouse building, near Massena, were out by 4:30 this morning. Alcoa spokesperson Laurie Marr says firefighters from multiple fire departments were on the scene through the night.

She says no one was hurt in the fire. Thick black smoke drifted over Massena. Marr says they don't think the smoke contained hazardous materials.  Go to full article

Albany, NY, Mar 30, 2012 — During this pledge drive week, we've been looking back at the North Country's Year of the Floods, from the spring floods last April to the sudden devastation of tropical...  Go to full article

Rensselaer, NY, Mar 30, 2012 — State lawmakers were headed for an on time state budget for the second year in a row that keeps spending relatively flat. They hope to wrap up voting by late Friday...  Go to full article

Mar 30, 2012 — John Warren, of the Adirondack Almanack, joins us Friday mornings with information about local outdoor and back-country conditions.  Go to full article

Mar 29, 2012 — This week during our pledge drive we've been looking back at the Year of the Floods. Spring rains last April sparked widespread flooding from the St. Lawrence Valley to the...  Go to full article