NCPR News Staff: Brian Mann
News Reporter and Adirondack Bureau Chief

NCPR Award Winner: Rural Services for the Developmentally Disabled, part 2

by Brian Mann

Oct 26, 2001 — In this second part of his award-winning series on rural services for the developmentally disabled, Brian Mann profiles NYSARC's regional chapter, Adirondack ARC.  Go to full article

NCPR Award Winner: Rural Services for the Developmentally Disabled, part 1

by Brian Mann

Oct 25, 2001 — This spring, North Country Public Radio broadcast a series of stories about families dealing with developmental disabilities. Last week, those stories were honored with a public service award by NYSARC, a statewide organization that helps children and adults with special needs. Today we hear again Brian Mann's report on the difficulties of finding support and services in rural areas.  Go to full article

Finch Pryun Strike Talks Wind Up; No Deal in Sight

by Brian Mann

Oct 25, 2001 — Two days of talks have ended in Lake George, as Finch Pruyn and the paper mill's unions work to negotiate a new contract. After nearly five months, the unions are still on the picket line. As Brian Mann reports, both sides are offering concessions, but a deal is unlikely any time soon.  Go to full article

Watermilfoil Herbicide Talks Underway in Lake George

by Brian Mann

Oct 24, 2001 — Private talks are underway over a plan to use a chemical herbicide in Lake George. The chemical--known as "sonar"--could help in the fight against Eurasian watermilfoil. Critics say it will also kill native plants that are already endangered. Brian Mann reports.  Go to full article

Finch Pruyn Seeks Permanent Replacements for Strikers

by Brian Mann

Oct 22, 2001 — Officials with Finch Pruyn say they'll fire up the fourth paper machine today at their mill in Glens Falls. The move will return the plant to full capacity, despite a strike that has left six hundred workers off the job. The company now says it will begin hiring permanent replacement workers. As Brian Mann reports, union members are worried but still defiant.  Go to full article

Arts & Healing: Living Well In the Shadow of Cancer

by Brian Mann

Oct 19, 2001 — The last few weeks, Americans have been forced to live with a new kind of fear. The risks of terrorist attack--and reports of disease spreading through the mail--leave us feeling vulnerable. In the days after the September 11 attack, Brian Mann traveled to a retreat in the Adirondacks for women living with cancer. He found that many of the women still see joy and hope in a world filled with uncertainty.  Go to full article

People: Assemblywoman Betty Little, Active Duty Parent

by Brian Mann

Oct 16, 2001 — Brian Mann talks with Assemblywoman Betty Little. Her son is a navy pilot aboard the aircraft carrier Constitution.  Go to full article

Wilmington Fire Closes Whiteface and High Falls Gorge

by Brian Mann

Oct 16, 2001 — A forest fire near Wilmington has spread to cover nearly forty acres. There've been no injuries, but the blaze has forced officials to close Whiteface Mountain and the High Falls Gorge. Brian Mann reports.  Go to full article

APA Moves Forward with Cell Tower Guidelines

by Brian Mann

Oct 15, 2001 — The Adirondack Park Agency has voted to move forward with a new policy that will guide construction of cell phone towers. Some critics say new towers may be unnecessary. The agency will hold a series of public hearings next month. Brian Mann reports.  Go to full article

The Culture of Climbing: Chasing the Pure Route Rock Climbing on the Adirondacks, part 2

by Brian Mann

Oct 12, 2001 — For many, time spent on the rock isn't just a battle against nature. It's also a form of personal expression. Brian Mann reports.  Go to full article

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Brian Mann grew up in Alaska, where he fell in love with public radio. In 1999, Brian moved to the Adirondacks and helped launch NCPR's news bureau at Paul Smiths College. "I love the chemistry of water and mountains," Brian says. "But I'm also pretty crazy about village life in the north country. It's the kind of place where you know your neighbors." Brian lives in Saranac Lake with wife Susan and son Nicholas. He's a frequent contributor to NPR and also writes regularly for regional magazines, including Adirondack Life and the Adirondack Explorer.

Recent Brian Mann stories carried by NPR:

DOJ: Prison Inmate Population Shows Modest Decline

April 16, 2013 | NCPR · After decades of increasing inmate populations in the U.S., researchers are seeing a slow but steady decline in the number of men and women behind bars. Big states like California, New York and Texas are leading the way in developing alternatives to incarceration — in an effort to trim prison budgets.

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Budget Cuts Could Compromise Safety At Overcrowded Prisons

February 28, 2013 | NPR · Corrections officers in the federal prison system are bracing for possible staffing cuts and furloughs triggered by the sequester. The cuts come at a time when studies show that inmate crowding and staff shortages in federal prisons are already posing challenges for guards trying to maintain order behind bars.

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The Drug Laws That Changed How We Punish

February 14, 2013 | NCPR · Forty years ago, New York enacted tough laws in response to a wave of drug-related crime. They became known as the Rockefeller drug laws, and they set the standard for states looking to get tough on crime. But a new debate is under way over the effectiveness of such strict sentencing laws.

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Decades On, Stiff Drug Sentence Leaves A Life 'Dismantled'

February 14, 2013 | NCPR · George Prendes was 23 when he was sentenced under New York's Rockefeller drug laws — tough mandatory sentencing guidelines for nonviolent drug crimes. The 15 years Prendes served for a drug transaction still reverberate for him and his family.

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Will N.Y. Gunowners Register Newly Regulated Firearms?

January 30, 2013 | NCPR · New York has adopted the toughest gun control laws in the country — banning assault rifles and large clips. But now state officials have to figure out how to make the new rules work — and they have to convince gun owners to comply.

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New York Quickly Passes Gun Control Measure

January 16, 2013 | NCPR · The state legislature in New York has voted to approve a sweeping gun control measure. It bans assault weapons and makes it harder for seriously mentally ill people to legally obtain firearms.

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Rural Crews Help City Comrades Tackle N.Y. Disaster

November 4, 2012 | NPR · As New York City's first responders begin to show fatigue, and in many cases deal with losses of their own homes, replacement crews of firefighters are getting ready to roll into Manhattan and Long Island. Among them are a group of firefighters from a small rural fire station in the mountains of upstate New York.

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Fracking Activists Try To Sway N.Y. Gov. Cuomo

August 29, 2012 | NCPR · New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is expected to decide soon whether to allow natural gas companies to use the controversial drilling technique known as hydro-fracking. New Yorkers are sharply divided on the issue. Industry groups and activists are campaigning hard to shape how the decision will be received.

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Farmers Cheer Administration's About-Face On Limiting Teen and Kids' Farm Work

April 30, 2012 | NPR · The Obama administration backed off a proposal to restrict kids under 16 from working on farms after a major push by conservatives and farm state Democrats. But farmers themselves weren't too happy about the restrictions, either.

 

With Romney In Lead, GOP Primaries Quiet

April 24, 2012 | NPR · Tuesday is primary day in five states. But with the nomination all but sewn up for Mitt Romney, finding people actually interested in voting can be tough.

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