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Clinton Urges Bush to Abandon Seaway Study
Jan 29, 2004 — In a last ditch effort, Senator Hillary Clinton is calling on President Bush to abandon a study that critics say could lead to a costly and environmentally harmful expansion of the St. Lawrence Seaway. In a recent letter, Clinton urged President Bush not to request funding for the Great Lakes navigation system review in his upcoming 2005 budget, Clinton says the study itself will cost taxpayers millions of dollars and untold damage to the seaway. Go to full article
Plant Closure Another Blow to Dairy Industry
Jan 28, 2004 — North Country Congressman John McHugh called the losing of the Kraft plant a dark period for Canton's economy and the region's dairy farmers. Go to full article
Music: Old-time Banjo and Fiddle
Jan 23, 2004 — Phen Canner (left) and Everett Smith (right) join Martha Foley and Todd Moe in the studio for old-time and Adirondack lumbercamp music on bango and fiddle. Go to full article
Martha Gallagher (left) and Sue Grimm.
Music: Martha Gallagher and Sue Grimm
Jan 22, 2004 — It's music and conversation with Martha Gallagher and Sue Grimm. In a recording from last April, Martha Gallagher, the Adirondack Harper, and Sue Grimm celebrate spring with music for harp and flute. Go to full article
Bush Election Strategy Shows in State of the Union Address
Jan 21, 2004 — New York lawmakers viewed President Bush's call for Congress to strengthen America at home and abroad as a salvo in the political battles of the upcoming election year - for better and worse. The president's State of the Union, a broad outline of his agenda for the coming year, centered around continued resolve in the Iraq military effort and confidence in domestic economic recovery. Go to full article
Heuvelton Restoration Renews Interest in Victorian-era Diva
Jan 21, 2004 — A group of residents and historians in Heuvelton is doing its part to preserve a small part of St. Lawrence County's history. The centerpiece of their work is Pickens Hall, one of the oldest buildings in the village. And the building's restoration has sparked a renewed interest in the career of Bessie Abott, a granddaughter of the original owner of Pickens Hall. Bessie took the opera world by storm in the early 1900's. Todd Moe reports. Go to full article
Music: Little River Trio
Jan 20, 2004 — The Little River Trio joins Todd Moe in the studio for music, from ragtime to klezmer. The trio includes Warren Wisner on clarinet, David Katz on bassoon and string bass, and Betsy Kepes on keyboard. Go to full article
People: Guitarist Doug Rubio
Jan 19, 2004 — Crane School of Music guitarist Doug Rubio joins Todd Moe in the NCPR studios for music from Cuba and Brazil. Go to full article
Candidate Profile: Wesley Clark
Jan 16, 2004 — Our Home State Record series concludes with a profile of General Wesley Clark. He doesn't have a history of legislation to run on, and he's never held elected office, but Dan Gorenstein reports on Clarks' other record -- his leadership during 30 years in the military. Go to full article
Sen. Hillary Clinton at the Democratic Rural Conference
Democrats Look For New Life In Rural America
Jan 16, 2004 — Monday marks the first big test of the Democratic party's primary season, as the Iowa caucuses get underway. If Democrats hope to regain the White House, they'll have to attract more voters in rural areas. Over the summer, the party's leadership gathered in Lake Placid to talk about their strategy for winning back small-town America. Brian Mann's story on the conference first aired in June. Go to full article
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