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NCPR News Director Martha Foley and our arts and culture editor Todd Moe host The Eight O'Clock Hour each weekday morning.
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The 8 O'Clock Hour 6/19/13
How the $#%@# does a bill become a law in NYS? Governor Andrew Cuomo has moved to fill expired seats on the Adirondack Park Agency board.Dianne Shugrue has been named new president and CEO of Glens Falls Hospital.
Four school districts across the North Country saw their budgets approved by voters yesterday and Juno Award-winner Kellylee Evans is set to take the stage at the Norwood Village Green Concert Series this summer. Go to full article
The 8 O'Clock Hour 6/18/13
Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric Shinseki was in Syracuse last week, to mark the 60th anniversary of the city's VA Medical Center and Todd Moe talks to author Jennie Iverson about her new book Ski Town Soups Go to full article
The 8 O'Clock Hour 6/17/13
With only four days left in the legislative session, no agreements have been reached. Tomorrow is voting day for four school districts across the North Country that saw their budgets rejected by voters last month.
The Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric Shinseki celebrates the 60th anniversary of Syracuse's VA Medical Center. Former Governor Mario Cuomo's portrait is being hung in New York's Capitol. And Connie Meng reviews "Dirty Blonde" at Pendragon Theater. Go to full article
The 8 O'Clock Hour 6/14/13
Home rule legislation that allows St. Lawrence County to raise its sales tax by one percent passed in the New York State Assembly Thursday. People along the St. Lawrence River and Lake Ontario will get a chance to weigh in on a new water levels plan.
Black and Hispanic caucus members are making a last minute push for the decriminalization of small amounts of marijuana and our book reviewer, Betsy Kepes, speaks with Lynn McElfresh about her new book titled Strong Deaf Go to full article
The 8 O'Clock Hour 6/13/13
Lawmakers in Albany have a dwindling number of hours to push through a huge backlog of bills. State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli says Watertown is in good fiscal health. Find out why Nitrogen is such an important component of all life forms from Dr. Curt Stager in this weeks Natural Selections Go to full article
The 8 O'Clock Hour 6/12/13
Owens has problems with the recently passed farm bill and is seeking a compromise. Are too many domestic violence victims going to prison? Governor Cuomo has released a bill to extend public financing of political campaigns to statewide races. Go to full article
The 8 O'Clock Hour 6/11/13
93 year old James Murphy of Massena reflects on his time in the Civilian Conservation Corps during the 1930s with Todd Moe. Go to full article
The 8 O'Clock Hour 6/10/13
Join Connie Meng for a theater review of "Like Wolves" at the Great Canadian Theatre Company in Ottawa. In this weeks Heard Up North, join operations specialist Brian Wood in the control room of the St. Lawrence Seaway. Also, find out how to get the best of weeds in this weeks Gardening Conversation. Go to full article
The 8 O'Clock Hour 6/7/13
State officials say they'll hold a public review of the Adirondack rail plan. The Colton Museum will remember World War II history tonight with an evening of music and stories from the 1940's.
On this weeks Heard Up North find out what it's like to win $2,000,000 dollars and catch what is going on this weekend in the Adirondacks with John Warren. Go to full article
The 8 O'Clock Hour 6/6/13
Cuomo says he wants just three destination gambling centers for now and on this weeks Natural Selections learn how cliff swallows living in a high traffic area have adapted to survive the conditions. Go to full article


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