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All Before Five, our afternoon regional news program, gives listeners a complete update on the day's news and weather, followed by the top regional features stories from NCPR News.

Nora FlahertyThe host of All Before Five is Nora Flaherty. Nora came to NCPR in March 2011 from WFUV in New York City, where she worked as a reporter and hosted a weekly interview program. She has become a familiar voice since then as a reporter for The Eight O'Clock Hour.

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Loretta Thayer at her hamburger place, the Silver Leaf. Photo: Julie Grant
Loretta Thayer at her hamburger place, the Silver Leaf. Photo: Julie Grant

The 8 O'Clock Hour 4/05/13

by NCPR News, in Canton, NY
Apr 05, 2013 — Another day brings more corruption and bribery charges in New York State politics. A safe haven, and homemade pie, on order at the Silver Leaf. Working to stop the sex trade in New York state, and protect its victims. The St. Regis Mohawk tribe sharply criticizes the EPA's Grasse River cleanup plan. Vermont's Senate considers driver's licenses for migrant workers. Adirondack weekend conditions. and a look at how a young artist is creating her niche in the art world.  Go to full article
"Whirligig" water beetles. Photo: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/zen/8368638463/">Zen Sutherland</a> CC <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/deed.en">some rights reserved</a>
"Whirligig" water beetles. Photo: Zen Sutherland CC some rights reserved

The 8 O'Clock Hour 4/04/13

by NCPR News, in Canton, NY
Apr 04, 2013 — The Smith scandal reverberates through the state's political circles. A startup looks for a way around knee surgery. North Country schools get high marks in a new "report card" based on student testing. Essex County mulls an earlier closing time for bars. and on Natural Selections: The method and madness of whirligig beetles.  Go to full article
Aaron Calderon, Malik McKenzie, and Sabel Bong, of SUNY Canton, prepare to march down Main Street. Photo: David Sommerstein
Aaron Calderon, Malik McKenzie, and Sabel Bong, of SUNY Canton, prepare to march down Main Street. Photo: David Sommerstein

The 8 O'Clock Hour 4/03/13

by NCPR News
Apr 03, 2013 — Senator Gillibrand is pushing ways to preserve small dairy farms. Carousel Mall and Syracuse have reached a settlement. Senator and others are indicted in wide ranging corruption scandal. Heard Up North: the guy who painted the Thousand Islands bridge. How human trafficking happens all around us. Preview: "Hush" at St. Lawrence University.  Go to full article
Photo: Adirondack Museum
Photo: Adirondack Museum

The 8 O'Clock Hour 4/01/12

by NCPR News, in Canton, NY
Apr 02, 2013 — Senator Schumer calls on the Environmental Protection Agency to finalize Grasse River cleanup costs for Alcoa. A new SUNY-Fort Drum program trains those on the "front lines" with returning soldiers. Saranac Lake's new school super says the problem is money. In Watertown, the North Country Arts Council brings out kids' creativity. And on Adirondack Attic: an heirloom from baseball's early days.  Go to full article
The state Comptroller's Office will audit the state Olympic Regional Development Authority, which operates winter sports venues like the Whiteface Mountain Ski Center in Wilmington. Photo: ORDA
The state Comptroller's Office will audit the state Olympic Regional Development Authority, which operates winter sports venues like the Whiteface Mountain Ski Center in Wilmington. Photo: ORDA

The 8 O'Clock Hour 4/01/13

by NCPR News, in Canton, NY
Apr 01, 2013 — Alcoa commits to 900 jobs in Massena, but the Grasse River cleanup is still in flux. New York state will audit the Olympic Regional Development Authority. The EPA fines Adirondack Energy $46,000 for violations. New York's budget is finished, but the disagreements continue.

It's April Stools Day (really)! And on our weekly gardening conversation, how to help your garden feed itself.  Go to full article
Bunchberry flower. Photo: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jamesharrisanderson/5622202090">James Anderson</a> CC <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/deed.en">some rights reserved</a>
Bunchberry flower. Photo: James Anderson CC some rights reserved

The 8 O'Clock Hour 3/28/13

by NCPR News, in Canton, NY
Mar 28, 2013 — NYS Senate passes a late-night budget. We continue our Prison Time series on alternatives to incarceration as Jeff Daring enters Moriah Shock camp. Alcoa and Reynolds Metals will pay will pay almost $20 million to clean up the St. Lawrence River. And on Natural Selections: Exploding flowers!  Go to full article
Protesters at a March, 2013 meeting about a proposed NY-Vt. gas pipeline. Photo: Sarah Harris
Protesters at a March, 2013 meeting about a proposed NY-Vt. gas pipeline. Photo: Sarah Harris

The 8 O'Clock Hour 3/27/13

Mar 27, 2013 — The New York state budget is on track for an on-time finish, but it's not quite clear whether there's a tax increase or a "net" decrease. In our Prison Time Media Project, one man's experiences with alternatives to incarceration. Vermont and New York weigh in on proposed natural gas pipeline.

A Jefferson County School District could cut 23 jobs. and reviewer Betsy Kepes looks at a new young adult book set in Vermont; Safekeeping explores a world gone wrong.  Go to full article

The 8 O'Clock Hour 3/26/13

by NCPR News
Mar 26, 2013 — New York State lawmakers are on track to finish the budget this week. Highway, farm funds coming from the New York State budget. Counties are considering regional controls on water-borne invasives. Police chiefs defend the year-old illegal gun tip line. Decisions coming on use of Finch Pruyn Adirondack tracts.  Go to full article
Forest ranger Capt. John Streiff, right, checks a hallway at the W. Alton Jones Cell Science Center before continuing a search for a shooter during a training session Thursday. Photo: Chris Morris via Adirondack Daily Enterprise
Forest ranger Capt. John Streiff, right, checks a hallway at the W. Alton Jones Cell Science Center before continuing a search for a shooter during a training session Thursday. Photo: Chris Morris via Adirondack Daily Enterprise

The 8 O'Clock Hour 3/25/13

by NCPR News, in Canton, NY
Mar 25, 2013 — Police and emergency personal train for shooting incidents in Lake Placid. Congressman Bill Owens gets ahead of the Farm Bill curve with three new bills.

Adirondack Health cuts more jobs, considers cutting ER hours. Some New York state budget bills are done, others will have to wait. Would a Quebec-NYC power line benefit the North Country? And another antidote for cabin fever.  Go to full article
Peace march in Canton, NY on 2/15/03. Photo: Dale Hobson
Peace march in Canton, NY on 2/15/03. Photo: Dale Hobson

The 8 O'Clock Hour 3/22/13

by NCPR News
Mar 22, 2013 — North Country lawmakers assess the state budget. State lawmakers working out the budget details. Thoughts on the Iraq War, then and now. One anti-Iraq War protester says she didn't do enough. Illegal gun tip line draws fire from legal legislatures. This Weekend in the Adirondacks and a preview of the play "Rumors" in North Creek.  Go to full article

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Nora Flaherty and other NCPR reporters call out to people in communties all over the region to get a first-person take on what is happening that day in one of the nooks and crannies of the North Country, or to share one of the unique voices that contribute to the choir that is our region.

The program is looking for individuals who can fill the bill in their community--the unofficial mayors of unincorporated villages, the diner counter know-it-alls, the barbershop networkers, the contrarian librarians. If you know someone whose tongue is well-strung, drop Nora a line.