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NCPR News: All Before FiveWeekdays 4:45 pm
Then host Jonathan Brown collects some of the stories of our region in a new feature, Heard Up North--first-person accounts from people in the news or in the know--calling out to the noteworthy, the entertaining and the informative (who may be hiding their light under a bushel right next door). All Before Five Archive
Rumors have Albany all abuzz—though no one's gone on record to specify what those rumors are... Democrats in the state Senate say they're certain they have enough votes to expel one of their own... The political balance between Red Republicans and Blue Democrats is now a horse of another color... And trying to restore the delicate balance of water levels on the St Lawrence River and Lake Ontario.
Charges of second-degree murder in the shooting deaths of a couple in Dannemora... Rallying against proposed cuts to education... Rallying to keep a state prison open in Lyon Mountain... Clayton celebrates a huge environmental clean up of prime waterfront property on the St. Lawrence River... Plattsburgh picks a new airline... And an Adirondack photographer's eye on the Olympics.
New York State Senators vowed today to punish fellow Senator, Democrat Hiram Monserrate. He was convicted of misdemeanor domestic assault... North Country Congressman Bill Owens says he supports ending "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"—the policy banning gays and lesbians in the military... Ski Cross is set to debut in the Vancouver Olympic Games, starting next week. It's a wild sport and some it's too dangerous... And the ABC medical drama Grey's Anatomy will feature a song by Adirondack musicians on tonight's episode.
New York State's growing budget deficit just grew again... North Country state Senator Darrel Aubertine gets unanimous passage of a bill allowing local governments to share equipment and services... A St. Lawrence University alum skates for Gold with Canada's National Women's Hockey team this year in Vancouver... And a look at the rebuilt but still challenged U.S. bob sled and skeleton team.
An update on the double homicide in Dannemora... The ferry between Essex, NY and Charlotte, VT will stop running for the season tomorrow... Governor Paterson has until midnight to veto an ethics reform bill he says doesn't do enough to reform Albany... Invasive species are described as a slow-motion wildfire that never goes out... And Lake Placid's Olympic history helps produce current—and possibly future—Olympians.
More details on the shooting deaths over the weekend in Dannemora... The push back to keep open the Visitor Interpretive Centers in Paul Smiths and Newcomb... And we talk with North Country Olympian Bill DeMong from Vermontville.
A North Country General bows out of contention for a top military post... A number of state parks are expected to be closed across New York to due budget shortfalls, but no one's saying which parks... And a look at the "Wolf Moon" and Mars in the night sky.
A couple New York City lawmakers say they want to count prison inmates where they're from, not where they're incarcerated... One North Country community mobilizes to keep its state prison open—and keep jobs in the area... An Adirondack North Country soldier ships out to Afghanistan... And a woman who grew up in Haiti—and now lives in the North Country—keeps a close eye on her homeland.
Flooding forces evacuations in the Franklin County town of Fort Covington... Governor Paterson comes to Crown Point to tout the imminent start of ferry service across Lake Champlain... And kite skiing on the Tug Hill Plateau.
Albany—and those that depend on it for operating funds—are coming to terms with Governor Paterson's proposed budget cuts... Lawmakers are pushing back on cuts to SUNY schools and financial aid programs... DEC head Pete Grannis was asked if his department was looking for new ways to make money... Skiers and snowboarders are using helmets more often... And how the northeastern U.S. can get the bulk of its electricity from wind power.
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Regular Features Heard Up North:Jonathan Brown and other NCPR reporters call out to people in communties all over the region to get a first-person take on what is happening that day in one of the nooks and crannies of the North Country, or to share one of the unique voices that contribute to the choir that is our region. The program is looking for individuals who can fill the bill in their community--the unofficial mayors of unincorporated villages, the diner counter know-it-alls, the barbershop networkers, the contrarian librarians. If you know someone whose tongue is well-strung, drop Jonathan a line. |
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All Before Five, our new regional news program gives listeners a complete update on the day's news and weather, followed by the top regional features stories from NCPR News.
