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<title>Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki celebrates milestones for Syracuse VA hospital</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Jun 17, 2013) Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric Shinseki was in Syracuse last week, to mark the 60th anniversary of the city&apos;s VA Medical Center. He also helped to formally open a new Spinal Cord Injury and Disorder Center. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22187/20130617/veterans-affairs-secretary-eric-shinseki-celebrates-milestones-for-syracuse-va-hospital">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 17 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>NY gun control law protest draws crowd in Lewis County</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Jun 17, 2013) People climbed up the bleachers in the grandstand at the Lewis County Fairgrounds in Lowville on Saturday for a rally opposing the New York SAFE Act. More than 400 people turned out to condemn the controversial package of gun control measures passed by the state Legislature in January. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22188/20130617/ny-gun-control-law-protest-draws-crowd-in-lewis-county">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 17 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Comptroller DiNapoli: Watertown in good fiscal health</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Jun 13, 2013) State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli came to Watertown on Wednesday to commend the city&apos;s leadership on its sound financial stewardship. DiNapoli&apos;s office is rolling out a program of annual fiscal &quot;stress tests&quot; for municipalities and school districts. And the comptroller said Watertown sets an example for prudent financial planning. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22167/20130613/comptroller-dinapoli-watertown-in-good-fiscal-health">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Ag advocates applaud movement on tighter farmland assessment cap</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Jun 5, 2013) Agriculture advocates are welcoming progress on state legislation that would slow rising property taxes for farmers. The Senate passed a bill last week that tightens the cap on farmland assessment increases. Yesterday, that measure also passed out of the Assembly&apos;s Agriculture Committee. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22122/20130605/ag-advocates-applaud-movement-on-tighter-farmland-assessment-cap">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 05 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Old Ft. Drum coal plant reopens as biomass facility</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Jun 4, 2013) A once-idled coal plant on Fort Drum has been given new life. ReEnergy Black River is creating dozens of new jobs in the north country - while maintaining a focus on the environment. State and local officials gathered recently at the facility to celebrate its grand opening. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22112/20130604/old-ft-drum-coal-plant-reopens-as-biomass-facility">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 04 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Riverfront redevelopment underway in Clayton</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (May 24, 2013) A big redevelopment project is getting underway in the Thousand Islands village of Clayton. The first pieces of equipment are now at work on the former Frink snowplow factory site. That represents the beginning of an aggressive construction schedule that aims to bring the Clayton Harbor Hotel to life by Memorial Day, 2014. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22048/20130524/riverfront-redevelopment-underway-in-clayton">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Farmers&apos; property taxes rise as land values increase</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (May 24, 2013) Agriculture is one of the most dynamic and innovative economic sectors in New York state. All this week, the Innovation Trail team is reporting on some of the current challenges and opportunities facing upstate farmers.One of those challenges is property taxes. Agriculture is a land-intensive industry, so rising property taxes can mean much higher costs for farmers. And taxes have been rising, thanks mostly to increases in the production value of farmland. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22040/20130524/farmers-apos-property-taxes-rise-as-land-values-increase">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Wind farm a windfall to Lewis County communities</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (May 15, 2013) Wind farms are a touchy subject in the North Country. As the town of Cape Vincent wrestles with a potential project, in neighboring Lewis County another wind farm has been operating for seven years. The Maple Ridge Wind Farm has brought some big changes to its community. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21985/20130515/wind-farm-a-windfall-to-lewis-county-communities">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>For Fort Drum soldiers, frequent deployments &quot;&apos;til the end&quot; in Afghanistan</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (May 6, 2013) It&apos;s a busy time for Fort Drum, near Watertown. Even as the country prepares to leave Afghanistan, the Army post has parts of two brigades deployed. Its aviation unit is about to ship off for a nine-month tour. And the 10th Mountain Division is expecting more orders from the Pentagon soon. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21925/20130506/for-fort-drum-soldiers-frequent-deployments-quot-apos-til-the-end-quot-in-afghanistan">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>National Grid power upgrade grant helps Jefferson County dairy farm expand</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (May 6, 2013) A Tylerville dairy farm, in Jefferson County, is growing, in part thanks to help from National Grid. The company awarded the farm a grant of $50,000 to increase its access to electricity. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21924/20130506/national-grid-power-upgrade-grant-helps-jefferson-county-dairy-farm-expand">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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