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The bridge from Cornwall, ON into Massena, NY. Photo: Lucy Martin
North Country, VT reps: Canada to US entrance fee "bad idea"
Apr 26, 2013 — Members of Congress from the North Country and Vermont are urging the Homeland Security Department to drop a proposal that could add new fees for travelers entering the US from Canada.
In a letter sent to Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napoitano, Vermont Representative Peter Welch and the North Country's Bill Owens described the concept as "a bad idea." Go to full article
In a letter sent to Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napoitano, Vermont Representative Peter Welch and the North Country's Bill Owens described the concept as "a bad idea." Go to full article
US Treasury building. Photo: Matt Churchill, Creative Commons, Some Rights Reserved
Why US Rep. Bill Owens is returning $75,000 to US Treasury
Apr 26, 2013 — North Country congressman Bill Owens says he's returning roughly $75,000 of his congressional office budget to the US treasury.
Owens has made the gesture toward austerity four years in a row -- with the amount left unspent by his office now totaling around $400,000. Go to full article
Owens has made the gesture toward austerity four years in a row -- with the amount left unspent by his office now totaling around $400,000. Go to full article
Christopher Battles
Christopher Battles: new music, classic sound
Apr 26, 2013 — New York City has always held a special place in the American imagination. For generations, it has inspired more than its fair share of musical dreams.
Christopher Battles is hoping to make his mark as an acoustic singer/songwriter. He graduated from the Crane School of Music a couple of years ago and moved from his upstate hometown -- Oswego -- to New York City. He studied percussion and music education at Crane, and when he's not busking at a subway stop or on stage at a coffee house, he's a substitute band teacher.
Christopher Battles joined Todd Moe in the studio for music and conversation. We've followed his musical journey last year via a series of audio postcards, and he shared some of his favorite tunes. Go to full article
Christopher Battles is hoping to make his mark as an acoustic singer/songwriter. He graduated from the Crane School of Music a couple of years ago and moved from his upstate hometown -- Oswego -- to New York City. He studied percussion and music education at Crane, and when he's not busking at a subway stop or on stage at a coffee house, he's a substitute band teacher.
Christopher Battles joined Todd Moe in the studio for music and conversation. We've followed his musical journey last year via a series of audio postcards, and he shared some of his favorite tunes. Go to full article
Photo: Joanna Richards
The 8 O'Clock Hour 4/25/13
Apr 25, 2013 — Father and daughter Fort Drum soldiers will deploy together to Afghanistan. A new emergency tower plan for the Adirondacks worries bird experts, who say it might impact the rare Bicknell's Thrush.
More Albany scandal, hydrofracking edition, as opponents charge potential conflict of interest with a New York state consultant. The "Go digital or go dark" campaign looks to help small theaters struggling in the digital age. A preview of the Orchestra of Northern NY's Spring Concert. And on Natural Selections: Passenger Pigeons. Go to full article
More Albany scandal, hydrofracking edition, as opponents charge potential conflict of interest with a New York state consultant. The "Go digital or go dark" campaign looks to help small theaters struggling in the digital age. A preview of the Orchestra of Northern NY's Spring Concert. And on Natural Selections: Passenger Pigeons. Go to full article
TC Boyle. Photo: Spencer Boyle, via TCBoyle.com
The 8 O'Clock Hour 4/24/13
Apr 24, 2013 — Government and non-profit groups join forces to stop human trafficking in North Country. Adirondack Energy will pay $112,000 to prevent underground leaks at the gas stations it owns. A Lake Placid run honors Boston.
New York state confirms a big expansion of the Adirondack forest preserve. Fracking overshadows other issues on New York state's Earth Day lobby day. And author TC Boyle returns to Potsdam for a reading at SUNY Potsdam's Lougheed Festival of the Arts. Go to full article
New York state confirms a big expansion of the Adirondack forest preserve. Fracking overshadows other issues on New York state's Earth Day lobby day. And author TC Boyle returns to Potsdam for a reading at SUNY Potsdam's Lougheed Festival of the Arts. Go to full article
The Via Rail/Amtrak train "Maple Leaf" (shown here near Niagara Falls) makes the Toronto to New York City run. Photo: Diego Torres Silvestre, Creative Commons, some rights reserved
The 8 O'Clock Hour 4/23/13
Apr 23, 2013 — Canada disrupts a "major terror plot" supported by Al Qaeda. Elmira thinks twice about its fracking boom. Hydrofracking is a top concern at New York State's Earth Day lobbying day. Corruption is still Albany's topic A. And a preview of St. Lawrence University's production of the Vagina Monologues. Go to full article
Speed skater Bridie Farrell. Photo: Milwaukee Public Radio
The 8 O'Clock Hour 4/22/13
Apr 22, 2013 — In a month of scandals, is it time for reform at the state Board of Elections? A sex abuse charge rocks US speedskating. And in our weekly gardening conversation, bringing Earth Day back home. Go to full article
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An Amish garage in St. Lawrence County. Photo: Sarah Harris
The 8 O'clock Hour, 4/18/13
Apr 18, 2013 — Amish farmers make an unusual partnership with dairy giant Agri-Mark. "Milk Not Jails" moves for the upstate economy to invest in dairy, not corrections. Sen. Charles Schumer says a new bipartisan immigration deal will help dairy farmers and immigrant workers.
A new poll finds New Yorkers want more action against corruption. BP will push forward with its Cape Vincent wind power project, although it's put its entire renewables division up for sale. And on Natural Selections: unusual pollinators. Go to full article
A new poll finds New Yorkers want more action against corruption. BP will push forward with its Cape Vincent wind power project, although it's put its entire renewables division up for sale. And on Natural Selections: unusual pollinators. Go to full article
Dairy farmer Mike Kiechle of Philadelphia, NY. Photo: David Sommerstein
The 8 O'Clock Hour 4/17/13
Apr 17, 2013 — Will the Greek yogurt boom help dairy farmers? Why some North Country parents want their kids to boycott New York state's standardized tests. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Assembly Democrats roll out some reform ideas. And the St. Lawrence University Wind Ensemble brings together campus and community. Go to full article
A worker checks finished yogurt cups at the North Country Dairy in North Lawrence. Photo: Courtesy Upstate Niagara Cooperative
The 8 O'Clock Hour 4/16/13
Apr 16, 2013 — We talk to Canton native and Boston Marathon runner Laura Monroe-Duprey, who was turned back by bombs yesterday. Julie Grant gets a tour of the North Country Dairy, which is now making Greek-style yogurt. The North Country Regional Economic Development Council gets a crash course on Fort Drum's impact.
Brian Mann explores a dramatic drop in the New York and US prison inmate population. State lawmakers return to the Capitol to confront recent ethics scandals. And a new building will expand Shelburne Museum's cultural reach. Go to full article
Brian Mann explores a dramatic drop in the New York and US prison inmate population. State lawmakers return to the Capitol to confront recent ethics scandals. And a new building will expand Shelburne Museum's cultural reach. Go to full article
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