Albany, NY, Oct 25, 2011 — The Occupy Wall Street protesters camped out in Albany plan a rally supporting the state's "millionaire tax," as some organizers lash out at Governor Andrew Cuomo.

Media reports say Cuomo wanted state police to enforce a curfew that would have driven the demonstrators out of the park Friday. But Albany Mayor Jerry Jennings, a fellow Democrat, instead allowed demonstrators to stay. There was no comment from Cuomo or Jennings yesterday.

The protesters are camped out across the street from the State Capitol. Yesterday they told Karen DeWitt they have no intention of leaving anytime soon.  Go to full article

Albany, NY, Mar 03, 2011 — 17 people were arrested at a noisy demonstration at the State Capitol yesterday, as groups that work with poor, sick and homeless protested against Governor Cuomo's $10 billion dollars in budget cuts.  Go to full article

Saranac Lake, NY, May 25, 2009 — On this Memorial Day weekend, an exhibit in Saranac Lake is remembering local soldiers who fought in World War I. For many of the young men from the North Country, the war in Europe was their first taste of the outside world. While the first World War has faded from living memory, there are still plenty of people whose fathers and uncles fought in the trenches of France. Brian Mann talked with curator Amy Catania, with Historic Saranac Lake, and with Kitty Peightal, who contributed her father's uniform and other artifacts for the exhibit.  Go to full article

Mar 20, 2006 — Over the last six years, President George Bush has drawn his most loyal support from voters and activists in rural America. A poll taken earlier this month by Ithaca-based Zogby International found that Bush's popularity in small towns has declined, thanks to the war in Iraq, the Dubai ports deal, and Hurricane Katrina.
But half of rural Americans still say Bush is going a good job. That's about a third higher than the rest of the country. On Saturday, a group of 50 activists met at the old courthouse in Elizabethtown. They hope to build a grassroots campaign aimed at changing Bush's image here in the North Country. As Brian Mann reports, they see the local effort as part of a national movement to impeach the President.  Go to full article

Mar 22, 2004 — Peace protesters gathered over the weekend at the site of an abandoned nuclear missile silo in Willsboro. The gathering was held to mark the one-year anniversary of the war in Iraq. Tony Award-winning actor George Hearn, who lives in Essex, opened the rally by singing America the Beautiful. Protestors were harshly critical of the Bush Administration, but they offered prayers and words of support for soldiers serving overseas. Organizer Martha Swan, who heads a group called John Brown Lives, spoke with Brian Mann about the rally.  Go to full article

Mar 24, 2003 — Media attention over the weekend focused on the war in Iraq - and on massive protests in New York City. But the war has also come home to small towns here in the North Country. Rallies and vigils and prayer services have been held across the region. In Glens Falls, peace protesters and those who support the war squared off Saturday in a tense confrontation. Both sides say they want American troops home safely. But as Brian Mann reports, the two rallies demonstrated a deep divisions in the way people see this war.  Go to full article

Mar 24, 2003 — Dozens of families in the North Country have loved ones serving in Iraq. With the first reports of deaths and injuries, these are difficult days. State Senator Betty Little and home-maker Sandra Babson - both from Glens Falls - spend long hours watching CNN and checking their email for messages. Babson's daughter Laura is a Lieutenant in the Army stationed in Kuwait. Senator Little's son, David, is a navy pilot flying missions from the aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln. The women spoke over the weekend with Brian Mann.  Go to full article

Feb 07, 2002 — Hundreds of disabled people temporarily shut down the state capitol's tallest building as they accused Governor Pataki's administration of not obeying a court order that would help more people with disabilities to live independently from nursing homes.  Go to full article

May 08, 2001 — A group of parents is threatening to organize boycotts of the state's new standardized tests. They protested on the steps of the state Education building in Albany yesterday. Karen DeWitt reports.  Go to full article

Apr 20, 2001 — In the years since the first free trade protests exploded in Seattle, the movement has grown dramatically. It's also more organized. They have trained legal advisors and media liaisons on the scene. They also have their medical crews. North Country Public Radio's Brian Mann met with a team of "street medics" on their way to the Summit of the Americas in Quebec City.  Go to full article