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NCPR News Staff: Julie Grant
Reporter and Producer
Julie Grant grew up on the north shore of Long Island, NY, and moved to the Midwest to attend Miami University. She stayed in Ohio to start her career as a public radio reporter, host, and news director. Julie covered city hall, the statehouse, and loads of political stories. She focused on education coverage for many years, and then turned her attention to environmental issues. Julie was Ohio correspondent for The Environment Report, and covered agriculture, wetlands, chemicals in everyday products, and many other issues.She has traveled to Egypt, India, and around the U.S. for documentary work and public radio stories, and has won many awards through the years. Julie is excited to be back in New York with her family--even though it's much further north this time! Email Julie
Stories filed by Julie Grant
EJ Noble Hospital's new CEO Marlinda LaValley, and new board chair Michael Burgess. Photo: Julie Grant
EJ Noble Hospital: 'We're open for business'
May 07, 2013 — E.J. Noble Hospital in Gouverneur has had a tough year. Last fall, the State Department of Health forced it to close down, after finding numerous safety violations in the hospital lab.
Most of the problems have been corrected. The hospital has new management and a new board of directors. Now it needs the patients to return. Go to full article
Most of the problems have been corrected. The hospital has new management and a new board of directors. Now it needs the patients to return. Go to full article
Crews containing a forest fire along the tracks between Lake Placid and Saranac Lake last summer. Photo: Adirondack Daily Enterprise
Why there's a burn ban for the next week
May 06, 2013 — The snowy, cold early spring has quickly given way to wildfire season. The New York Department of Environmental Conservation cautions people against residential brush burning and other outdoor fires. Go to full article
St. Lawrence County's strict new smoking ban takes effect Saturday.
Smoke 'em if you got 'em, St. Lawrence County
May 03, 2013 — Today is the last day tobacco use is permitted on St. Lawrence County property. A ban takes effect Saturday that outlaws smoking, chewing, and other tobacco uses on property owned or leased by the county. Go to full article
St. Lawrence Psychiatric Center, circa 1930
Ogdensburg leaders speak out for psych center
May 01, 2013 — The state Office of Mental Health (OMH) plans a public forum this month at the St. Lawrence Psychiatric Center in Ogdensburg. The office is considering downsizing, and even closing some of its facilities.
Leaders in Ogdensburg are speaking out: they say they want the North Country center to remain open. Go to full article
Leaders in Ogdensburg are speaking out: they say they want the North Country center to remain open. Go to full article
US Sen. Charles Schumer. Photo: Julie Grant
Why Sen. Schumer wants Medicare changes
Apr 30, 2013 — Senator Charles Schumer will be at Samaritan Hospital in Watertown Tuesday, pushing for changes to the Medicare law. He says elderly patients are being charged unfairly for nursing home care and prescription drugs after being hospitalized. Go to full article
Sandy and Aaron Stauffer with their herd. Photo: Julie Grant
Why milk containers send mixed messages
Apr 19, 2013 — When you go to the supermarket dairy aisle, there are so many milks to choose from: different brands, fat contents, and prices. One thing they all have in common is a label that says something like "our farmers pledge they do not inject their cows with artificial growth hormone." The containers also state that there's no difference in the milk from cows with or without those hormones.
So what's going on here? Why are our milk containers sending mixed messages? And what does it mean for North Country dairy farms that use growth hormones on their cows? Go to full article
So what's going on here? Why are our milk containers sending mixed messages? And what does it mean for North Country dairy farms that use growth hormones on their cows? Go to full article
Hispanic men and women - some of them quite young - provide labor illegally on many dairy farms. Photo: David Sommerstein
Schumer says immigration bill will help NY dairy farms
Apr 18, 2013 — U.S. Senator Charles Schumer says a new bipartisan immigration deal will provide an economic boost to New York farms and the agriculture industry.
In a press release, Schumer says the bill will be especially helpful to dairy farms and fruit growers. Go to full article
In a press release, Schumer says the bill will be especially helpful to dairy farms and fruit growers. Go to full article
Laura and Pat Monroe-Duprey on the way to yesterday's Boston Marathon.
Canton marathoner turned back by bombs
Boston, MA, Apr 16, 2013 — Federal investigators say no one has claimed responsibility for the Boston Marathon attack that killed three people and wounded more than 140.
Officials say the two bombs that went off near the finish line at the Marathon were about 100 yards and 10 seconds apart. They knocked people down, shattered windows and sent dense plumes of smoke rising over the street.
A senior U.S. intelligence official says as many as two unexploded bombs were also found near the finish line, but they were safely disarmed.
Canton native Laura Monroe-Duprey and her husband were running the race together. He was running with an injury, so at mile 18, she pulled ahead of him.
Julie Grant spoke with Monroe-Duprey last night. She said when the explosion happened, she was nearing the last turn in the course, about a tenth of a mile from the finish line. Go to full article
Officials say the two bombs that went off near the finish line at the Marathon were about 100 yards and 10 seconds apart. They knocked people down, shattered windows and sent dense plumes of smoke rising over the street.
A senior U.S. intelligence official says as many as two unexploded bombs were also found near the finish line, but they were safely disarmed.
Canton native Laura Monroe-Duprey and her husband were running the race together. He was running with an injury, so at mile 18, she pulled ahead of him.
Julie Grant spoke with Monroe-Duprey last night. She said when the explosion happened, she was nearing the last turn in the course, about a tenth of a mile from the finish line. Go to full article
A worker checks finished yogurt cups at the North Country Dairy in North Lawrence. Photo: Courtesy Upstate Niagara Cooperative.
Milk culture: touring the North Country yogurt plant
North Lawrence, NY, Apr 16, 2013 — A couple of years ago, things looked bad for dairy processing in North Lawrence. Healthy Food Holdings was shutting down its Breyer's yogurt plant, and laying off more than 100 workers.
But within weeks, the plant was quietly purchased by the Upstate Niagara Cooperative. The Buffalo-based dairy processor renamed the plant the North Country Dairy. It says yogurt is on an upward trend in New York State, and the Cooperative wants to be part of that.
Many food manufacturers guard trade secrets tightly, and won't allow visitors. Upstate Niagara wouldn't allow the North Country plant manager to talk on tape for a story. But he did take me on a full tour of the facility. Go to full article
But within weeks, the plant was quietly purchased by the Upstate Niagara Cooperative. The Buffalo-based dairy processor renamed the plant the North Country Dairy. It says yogurt is on an upward trend in New York State, and the Cooperative wants to be part of that.
Many food manufacturers guard trade secrets tightly, and won't allow visitors. Upstate Niagara wouldn't allow the North Country plant manager to talk on tape for a story. But he did take me on a full tour of the facility. Go to full article
US Sen. Charles Schumer. Photo: Julie Grant
Schumer lobbies to make NY's dams safer
Apr 12, 2013 — U.S. Senator Charles Schumer says the North Country has 180 hazardous dams, including 24 in St. Lawrence County, 11 in Herkimer, and 7 in Lewis County. He's pushing for more federal money to improve dam safety, through a bill called the Water Resources Development Act. It could be up for a vote later this month. Go to full article
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