<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?>
<rss xmlns:npr="http://www.npr.org/rss/" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" version="2.0">
<channel>
<title>NCPR Feeds: ALL stories filed by Sarah Harris</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org</link>
<description>News stories from the Adirondack North Country filed by Sarah Harris</description>
<language>en-us</language>
<copyright>&#x2117; &amp; &#xA9; 2013, North Country Public Radio</copyright>
<docs>http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss</docs>
<ttl>60</ttl>
<managingEditor>radio@ncpr.org</managingEditor>
<webMaster>radio@ncpr.org</webMaster>
<itunes:author>North Country Public Radio Newsroom</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary>News stories from the Adirondack North Country filed by Sarah Harris</itunes:summary>
<itunes:owner>
<itunes:name>Managing Editor</itunes:name>
<itunes:email>radio@ncpr.org</itunes:email>
</itunes:owner>
<itunes:category text="News"></itunes:category>
<itunes:keywords>news, adirondacks, north country, public radio, Sarah Harris</itunes:keywords>
<itunes:image href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/images/ncprbug60.jpg" />

<image>
<title>North Country Public Radio Newsroom</title>
<url>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/images/ncprbug60.jpg</url>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org</link>
<width>51</width>
<height>12</height>
<description>NCPR provides locally-produced news stories from around the Adirondack and North Country regions of New York State, as well as Western Vermont, and Ontario and Quebec in Canada.</description>
</image>
<item>
<title>VT end-of-life bill to become law </title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22014/20130520/vt-end-of-life-bill-to-become-law</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (May 20, 2013) Vermont will become the 4th state in the nation to allow physician assisted suicide when Governor Peter Shumlin signs the end-of-life bill into law Monday afternoon. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22014/20130520/vt-end-of-life-bill-to-become-law">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<enclosure url="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/audio/130520VTaidindying.mp3" length="863101" type="audio/mpeg"/>
<itunes:author>NCPR: Sarah Harris</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Vermont will become the 4th state in the nation to allow physician assisted suicide when Governor Peter Shumlin signs the end-of-life bill into law Monday afternoon. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22014/20130520/vt-end-of-life-bill-to-become-law">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
<guid>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/audio/130520VTaidindying.mp3</guid>
<itunes:duration>01:47</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>politics, health, vermont, photolead, topstory</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
<title>Vermont lawmakers pass end-of life legislation </title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21981/20130514/vermont-lawmakers-pass-end-of-life-legislation</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (May 14, 2013) Vermont lawmakers passed end-of life legislation last night. The House approved the Senate&apos;s new version of the bill, 75-65. The bill would allow doctors to give terminally ill patients who wish to end their lives medicine that hastens the dying process. Oregon, Washington, and Montana have similar laws. The bill will now go to Governor Peter Shumlin&apos;s desk for his signature. He has said he supports the measure. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21981/20130514/vermont-lawmakers-pass-end-of-life-legislation">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<enclosure url="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/audio/130514shvtendoflife.mp3" length="538219" type="audio/mpeg"/>
<itunes:author>NCPR: Sarah Harris</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Vermont lawmakers passed end-of life legislation last night. The House approved the Senate&apos;s new version of the bill, 75-65. The bill would allow doctors to give terminally ill patients who wish to end their lives medicine that hastens the dying process. Oregon, Washington, and Montana have similar laws. The bill will now go to Governor Peter Shumlin&apos;s desk for his signature. He has said he supports the measure. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21981/20130514/vermont-lawmakers-pass-end-of-life-legislation">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
<guid>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/audio/130514shvtendoflife.mp3</guid>
<itunes:duration>01:06</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>vermont, health, politics, criminal justice, topstory</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
<title>Vermont grants driver&apos;s licenses to migrant workers</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21952/20130509/vermont-grants-driver-apos-s-licenses-to-migrant-workers</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (May 9, 2013) Dairy farms in Vermont and northern New York have faced a major labor shortage, which means that migrant laborers from Mexico and Guatemala are now milking many of the region&apos;s cows.Farm country here is not an easy place to be a migrant worker: It&apos;s rural, hard to get around, and there&apos;s not a big Latino population. But a new law means that migrant workers in Vermont will soon be able to drive legally. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21952/20130509/vermont-grants-driver-apos-s-licenses-to-migrant-workers">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<enclosure url="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/audio/130509shvtlicenses.mp3" length="2665726" type="audio/mpeg"/>
<itunes:author>NCPR: Sarah Harris</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Dairy farms in Vermont and northern New York have faced a major labor shortage, which means that migrant laborers from Mexico and Guatemala are now milking many of the region&apos;s cows.Farm country here is not an easy place to be a migrant worker: It&apos;s rural, hard to get around, and there&apos;s not a big Latino population. But a new law means that migrant workers in Vermont will soon be able to drive legally. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21952/20130509/vermont-grants-driver-apos-s-licenses-to-migrant-workers">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
<guid>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/audio/130509shvtlicenses.mp3</guid>
<itunes:duration>05:32</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>agriculture, politics, legislature, globalization, transportation, vermont, [loc:44.27111 -72.4875], topstory, photolead</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
<title>From milk to beer: Dairy family switches to hops</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21856/20130429/from-milk-to-beer-dairy-family-switches-to-hops</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Apr 29, 2013) Agriculture in the North Country is changing - and the evidence is everywhere. For the Goodmans, a longtime dairy family in Fort Ann, in Washington County, it&apos;s time to get out of the business. But Erica and Les Goodman are trying something new on their land: growing hops. And they&apos;re using social media to do it. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21856/20130429/from-milk-to-beer-dairy-family-switches-to-hops">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 29 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<enclosure url="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/audio/Milk_to_Beer.mp3" length="2700851" type="audio/mpeg"/>
<itunes:author>NCPR: Sarah Harris</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Agriculture in the North Country is changing - and the evidence is everywhere. For the Goodmans, a longtime dairy family in Fort Ann, in Washington County, it&apos;s time to get out of the business. But Erica and Les Goodman are trying something new on their land: growing hops. And they&apos;re using social media to do it. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21856/20130429/from-milk-to-beer-dairy-family-switches-to-hops">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
<guid>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/audio/Milk_to_Beer.mp3</guid>
<itunes:duration>05:37</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>agriculture, dairy, economy, sadk, technology, nc identity, food, [loc: ], photolead, topstory</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
<title>Officer-involved shooting in Winooski, VT</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21867/20130426/officer-involved-shooting-in-winooski-vt</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Apr 26, 2013) An independent investigation is planned in Winooski, Vermont, after police there shot a man accused of trespassing. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21867/20130426/officer-involved-shooting-in-winooski-vt">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<enclosure url="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/audio/OfficerShooting.mp3" length="1097437" type="audio/mpeg"/>
<itunes:author>NCPR: Sarah Harris</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[An independent investigation is planned in Winooski, Vermont, after police there shot a man accused of trespassing. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21867/20130426/officer-involved-shooting-in-winooski-vt">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
<guid>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/audio/OfficerShooting.mp3</guid>
<itunes:duration>02:16</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>crime, criminal justice, police, vermont, [loc: ], photolead, topstory, chpv</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
<title>VT House weighs driver&apos;s licenses for migrant workers</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21825/20130419/vt-house-weighs-driver-apos-s-licenses-for-migrant-workers</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Apr 19, 2013) The Vermont House is hearing testimony on a bill that would grant drivers&apos; licenses to people living in Vermont regardless of their legal status.  At yesterday&apos;s hearing, migrant workers, farmers, and clergy members all testified before the House Transportation committee in support of the measure. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21825/20130419/vt-house-weighs-driver-apos-s-licenses-for-migrant-workers">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 19 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<enclosure url="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/audio/VT20130419.mp3" length="569482" type="audio/mpeg"/>
<itunes:author>NCPR: Sarah Harris</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[The Vermont House is hearing testimony on a bill that would grant drivers&apos; licenses to people living in Vermont regardless of their legal status.  At yesterday&apos;s hearing, migrant workers, farmers, and clergy members all testified before the House Transportation committee in support of the measure. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21825/20130419/vt-house-weighs-driver-apos-s-licenses-for-migrant-workers">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
<guid>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/audio/VT20130419.mp3</guid>
<itunes:duration>01:10</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>politics, economy, agriculture, immigration, vermont, [loc: ], photolead, topstory</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
<title>NYS Board approves Quebec-NYC underground power line</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21824/20130419/nys-board-approves-quebec-nyc-underground-power-line</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Apr 19, 2013) The New York State Public Service Board approved the Champlain Hudson Power Express Thursday. The Power Express is a proposed underground transmission line that would bring hydropower generated in Quebec under Lake Champlain, under the Hudson River, and into New York City.Now it&apos;s one step closer to becoming a reality. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21824/20130419/nys-board-approves-quebec-nyc-underground-power-line">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 19 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<enclosure url="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/audio/NYPublic_Service20130419.mp3" length="918721" type="audio/mpeg"/>
<itunes:author>NCPR: Sarah Harris</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[The New York State Public Service Board approved the Champlain Hudson Power Express Thursday. The Power Express is a proposed underground transmission line that would bring hydropower generated in Quebec under Lake Champlain, under the Hudson River, and into New York City.Now it&apos;s one step closer to becoming a reality. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21824/20130419/nys-board-approves-quebec-nyc-underground-power-line">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
<guid>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/audio/NYPublic_Service20130419.mp3</guid>
<itunes:duration>01:54</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>politics, environment, energy, chpv, , [loc: ], photolead, topstory</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
<title>Amish farmers partner with Agri-Mark</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21814/20130418/amish-farmers-partner-with-agri-mark</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Apr 18, 2013) Most of the North Country is losing population, and losing farms. But there&apos;s one group that keeps growing: Old Order Amish. They&apos;re drawn  to the St. Lawrence Valley by the area&apos;s cheap, available farmland. They Amish live an agrarian lifestyle that&apos;s more 19th century than 21st century. But in order to support their communities and their culture, the Amish have had to find a place in the local economy, including the dairy industry and an unlikely partnership with Agri-Mark. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21814/20130418/amish-farmers-partner-with-agri-mark">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 18 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<enclosure url="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/audio/130418shamishdairy.mp3" length="3081034" type="audio/mpeg"/>
<itunes:author>NCPR: Sarah Harris</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Most of the North Country is losing population, and losing farms. But there&apos;s one group that keeps growing: Old Order Amish. They&apos;re drawn  to the St. Lawrence Valley by the area&apos;s cheap, available farmland. They Amish live an agrarian lifestyle that&apos;s more 19th century than 21st century. But in order to support their communities and their culture, the Amish have had to find a place in the local economy, including the dairy industry and an unlikely partnership with Agri-Mark. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21814/20130418/amish-farmers-partner-with-agri-mark">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
<guid>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/audio/130418shamishdairy.mp3</guid>
<itunes:duration>06:24</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>agriculture, land management, food, stlv, amish, dairy, agri-mark, 413dairy, photolead, topstory</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
<title>VT Senate considers driver&apos;s licenses for migrant workers</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21750/20130405/vt-senate-considers-driver-apos-s-licenses-for-migrant-workers</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Apr 5, 2013) A bill in the Vermont Senate would allow migrant farm workers access to driver&apos;s licenses.Vermont is home to approximately 1500 migrant workers - many of whom don&apos;t have legal status. They live and work on dairy farms throughout the state.And as a study commissioned by the legislature last year found out, it&apos;s hard for migrant workers to get to the doctor and the grocery store without a driver&apos;s license. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21750/20130405/vt-senate-considers-driver-apos-s-licenses-for-migrant-workers">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 05 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<enclosure url="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/audio/MigrantWorkers20130405.mp3" length="750237" type="audio/mpeg"/>
<itunes:author>NCPR: Sarah Harris</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[A bill in the Vermont Senate would allow migrant farm workers access to driver&apos;s licenses.Vermont is home to approximately 1500 migrant workers - many of whom don&apos;t have legal status. They live and work on dairy farms throughout the state.And as a study commissioned by the legislature last year found out, it&apos;s hard for migrant workers to get to the doctor and the grocery store without a driver&apos;s license. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21750/20130405/vt-senate-considers-driver-apos-s-licenses-for-migrant-workers">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
<guid>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/audio/MigrantWorkers20130405.mp3</guid>
<itunes:duration>01:33</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>politics, legislature, agriculture, transportation, immigration, topstory</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
<title>VT, NY weigh in on proposed natural gas pipeline </title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21697/20130327/vt-ny-weigh-in-on-proposed-natural-gas-pipeline</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Mar 27, 2013) A proposed natural gas pipeline from Vermont to the International Paper Mill in Ticonderoga, New York, has some Vermont residents up in arms. But International Paper and the North Country Regional Economic Development Council argue that supplying the mill with natural gas is vital to the North Country economy. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21697/20130327/vt-ny-weigh-in-on-proposed-natural-gas-pipeline">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 27 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<enclosure url="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/audio/VT_NY_Gas_Pipeline.mp3" length="1904958" type="audio/mpeg"/>
<itunes:author>NCPR: Sarah Harris</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[A proposed natural gas pipeline from Vermont to the International Paper Mill in Ticonderoga, New York, has some Vermont residents up in arms. But International Paper and the North Country Regional Economic Development Council argue that supplying the mill with natural gas is vital to the North Country economy. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21697/20130327/vt-ny-weigh-in-on-proposed-natural-gas-pipeline">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
<guid>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/audio/VT_NY_Gas_Pipeline.mp3</guid>
<itunes:duration>03:57</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>energy, economy, environment, chpv, vermont, land management, hydrofracking, topstory</itunes:keywords>
</item>


</channel>
</rss>
