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Monday news roundup: NYS wine, 911, PCBs

Happy Monday! Sure, it’s cold and grey (at least here in Canton), but perhaps a lovely glass of North Country wine would help? David Sommerstein reports today on the growing industry (hearty grapes, people!), centered in Clinton County. We...

Don’t attempt this at home, kids

Let’s see. How to categorize this video? An anthropology of rural life in northern New York (Lowville, to be exact)? A viable candidate for the Darwin awards? Why all that hubbub about stricter labor and safety laws on the farm was maybe...

News stories tagged with "lewis-county"

East Branch of Fish Creek

Protecting the Tug Hill: Fish Creek

by David Sommerstein

Nov 21, 2002 — Last summer, New York State, the Nature Conservancy, and a Boston-based timber company announced a plan to preserve 45,000 acres of forest on the Tug Hill Plateau. It's the result of a decade of coalition building between the many users of the Tug Hill. So far it has broad support. David Sommerstein visited what's now called the "East Branch of Fish Creek Working Forest" to see how the plan is shaping up. Go to full article

Two Economic Approaches in the 122nd Assembly District

by David Sommerstein

Oct 16, 2002 — Some 50 people gathered at the Northside Improvement League in Watertown last night to hear a debate among Assembly candidates in Jefferson, Lewis, and St. Lawrence counties. In the mostly rural and Republican 122nd district, Republican incumbent Dee Dee Scozzafava faces a challenge from Democrat Andy Byrnes. David Sommerstein reports. Go to full article

Lewis Co. Residents Pursue Ames Replacement

by David Sommerstein

Oct 14, 2002 — A group of women in Lewis County has gathered more than 4000 signatures petitioning the county legislature to pursue replacement stores aggressively when Ames closes. The Ames location in Lowville is the only department store in the county. David Sommerstein reports. Go to full article

Pataki Announces $17 Million for Five Upstate Wind Farms

by Jody Tosti

Aug 21, 2002 — Governor Pataki has announced state funding that will help develop five wind farms in upstate New York. Jody Tosti reports. Go to full article

Learning to Read Late in Life

by David Sommerstein

Jan 16, 2002 — Coming out of the illiteracy closet. David Sommerstein profiles two people who have learned to read late in life with the help of Literacy Volunteers in Jefferson and Lewis counties. Go to full article

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