Skip Navigation
r e g i o n a l   n e w s
News RSS News Podcast

NCPR is supported by:

SeaComm Federal Credit Union

NCPR Reporters:

Regional Headlines:

NCPR News Staff: Nora Flaherty

Digital Editor, News

Nora Flaherty began her career in public radio as a reporter and on-air host at Michigan Radio, where she did stories on environmental issues, housing, the arts, among other things. Nora moved to New York City in 2005, and became a producer at WFUV. At WFUV, Nora hosted a weekly interview program and reported on the long-term issues faced by September 11th survivors, education, and less serious topics like fairy tales, freak shows and pop music.

At NCPR, Nora has hosted the daily news program All Before Five, and reported on local politics, the arts, agriculture and entrepreneurship. She has recently taken on a new role as Digital Editor for News.

Nora’s work has won awards from the Associated Press, New York State Broadcasters Association, and Public Radio News Directors, Inc., as well as a Gracie Award.

A serious dog person, Nora loves hanging out with her "pack" (her husband and their two dogs), cooking, and driving in foreign countries. E-mail

Stories filed by Nora Flaherty

Show             

North Lawrence Dairy closes: Workers, locals, farmers feel the effects

by Nora Flaherty
North Lawrence, NY, May 10, 2011 — Late last month, a yogurt plant in North Lawrence became the latest dairy processor in northern New York to close. North Lawrence has had a dairy processing plant for more than 100 years, and the closure will leave 132 people out of a job. But the effects will be felt by a lot more people than that.  Go to full article
People that live outside the current village aren't going to want to pay taxes to get my sidewalk plowed...they don't even have a sidewalk.

Waddington takes a small step toward dissolution

by Nora Flaherty
Waddington, NY, May 04, 2011 — Waddington, population 736, is only one of several north country villages to consider dissolution. Massena, Potsdam and others have thought about it too--But Waddington's farther along in the process than some.  Go to full article

North Lawrence dairy has last day of production today

by Nora Flaherty
North Lawrence, NY, Apr 29, 2011 — Several months after the company that owns the North Lawrence dairy announced they'd be shutting down operations, today is the last day of production at the plant. Nora Flaherty has more.  Go to full article
We know the other issues that have happened in other places in the country, and we want to make sure we’re ever-vigilant.

Police find remains of portable meth lab in Canton

by Nora Flaherty
Apr 27, 2011 — St. Lawrence County law enforcement found what they believe is a meth lab Monday night in Canton. It's the third such find this month. North Country Public Radio's Nora Flaherty has more.  Go to full article

Heard Up North: Spring cleanup, DOT style

by Nora Flaherty
Waddington, NY, Apr 27, 2011 — Spring cleanup is a major feature of life in the North Country, but for the Department of Transportation's Bruce Reynolds, it's a day's work. Reynolds cleans up trash, dead animals, and beaver dams; and North Country Public Radio's Nora Flaherty caught up with him by the side of the road for this heard up north.  Go to full article
Stream Global in Watertown. Source: Stream
Stream Global in Watertown. Source: Stream

Up to 120 employees sought for Watertown call center

by Nora Flaherty
Watertown, NY, Apr 25, 2011 — The Massachusetts-based company Stream Global Services has announced plans to hire up to 120 new employees in for its Watertown service center. North Country Public Radio's Nora Flaherty has the details.  Go to full article

Turbine manufacturer eyes Ogdensburg

by Nora Flaherty
Ogdensburg, NY, Apr 21, 2011 — A press release from Senator Kirsten Gillibrand's office surprised a lot of people in the north country last Friday. The release urged support for a major wind turbine production project that would create 1200 jobs in Ogdensburg. It's an idea that had been floated for Massena a couple years ago, but the shift to Ogdensburg was news to many. North Country Public Radio's Nora Flaherty explains what happened.  Go to full article

« first   « previous 10   169-175 of 175 stories