Keene Valley, NY, Jul 13, 2011 — A North Country teen spent most of his summer vacation working on an original musical. Road to Dannemora debuts at Keene Central School on Saturday night. 16-year-old Sam Balzac wrote the music and worked with his mother, Kathy Recchia, on the lyrics. They're both long time members of the Book and Blanket Players, a community theater group in Jay. Todd Moe spoke with Sam and Kathy about the process of creating a musical.

"The Road to Dannemora" will be performed at the Keene Central School Auditorium this Saturday night, 7pm. Free admission. Donations Accepted.  Go to full article

Keene Valley, NY, Jun 02, 2011 — Scientists say the record-breaking landslide on Little Porter Mountain in Keene Valley is still on the move, driven by last weekend's heavy rains.

The disaster hasn't caused any injuries, but a half-dozen homes are threatened.

Martha Foley has an update.  Go to full article

Keene Valley, NY, May 26, 2011 — Scientists say the massive landslide in Keene Valley is now the largest ever seen in New York state.

A half-dozen homes on Little Porter Mountain are still threatened and officials say they're monitoring the mass of earth and rock to determine whether more homes below the slide could be affected. Brian Mann has our update.  Go to full article

Keene Valley, NY, May 18, 2011 — Weeks of relentless rain have destabilized a massive section of hillside in the Adrian's Acres neighborhood in Keene Valley, which sits on the slopes of Porter Mountain.

Town and state officials say an area roughly a half-mile wide has begun to shift, slumping downward several inches each day.

One vacation home has already been condemned, and one other house evacuated. At least four more homes are threatened.

Brian Mann was on Porter Mountain yesterday and has our story.  Go to full article

Keene Valley, NY, Dec 03, 2010 — Adirondack harper Martha Gallagher joined Todd Moe in the studio this morning to talk about the new music from her latest cd, Ebb and Flow. This new eclectic collection includes genres of music that range from Blues to Latin, from Jazz to Contemporary Folk. Martha says sense of place is the building block of each song. Joining her on much of the music are talented musicians from across our region.

You're invited to join Martha for the Scandinavian Christmas tale, A Christmas Rose, tonight (7 pm) at the St. Lawrence County Arts Council in Potsdam.  Go to full article

Keene Valley, NY, Jul 21, 2010 — You're invited to take part in a marathon reading of Mark Twain's The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn at the Keene Valley Library on Friday. Librarian Karen Glass says the day-long "Huck Finn Out Loud" event starts early in the morning and will feature 30 readers reading aloud for 30 minutes each. Twain spent the summer of 1901 on Lower Saranac Lake. Glass told Todd Moe it's part of a series of events this summer that celebrate Twain's connection to the Adirondacks.  Go to full article

Keene Valley, NY, Apr 23, 2010 — Lake Placid's Kathleen Thomas brings her one-woman performance piece, A Trojan Woman, to Keene Central School for an evening of Greek Desserts and Greek Drama Saturday night (7 pm). Thomas told Todd Moe that the show is play within a play, transitioning between the present and ancient past -- between the Trojan War of legend and the Trojan War of history.  Go to full article

Dec 30, 2009 — The Book and Blanket Players' production of the romantic comedy, She Loves Me opens New Year's Eve in Jay and continues this weekend in Keene Valley. She Loves Me is the tale of a couple who feud in real life, but unknowingly become pen pals and fall in love. Jack Cassidy won a Tony for Best Actor in the original 1964 Broadway version. The North Country production features a talented community theater cast and SUNY Plattsburgh students. Todd Moe spoke with two of the local cast members about the show.  Go to full article

May 27, 2009 — Over the last few years, students at a school in the High Peaks have enjoyed fresh veggies from their schoolyard garden. What began as a composting experiment ten years ago has grown into a school-wide project that teaches youngsters the importance of healthy eating, gardening skills and the environment. This year more than 60 elementary students will volunteer to plant and weed the garden. Julie Holbrook, cafeteria manager at Keene Central School, coordinates the garden. She told Todd Moe she injured her leg last summer, and students and volunteers stepped up to help with the garden harvest.  Go to full article

Mar 31, 2009 — The Adirondack Nature Conservancy yesterday unveiled one of the largest timber sales in North Country history. The green group, based in Keene Valley, is selling 92 thousand acres of timber land to ATP, a Danish pension fund. Todd Moe has more.  Go to full article