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<title>NCPR Feeds: ALL stories filed by Joanna Richards</title>
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<description>News stories from the Adirondack North Country filed by Joanna Richards</description>
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<itunes:summary>News stories from the Adirondack North Country filed by Joanna Richards</itunes:summary>
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<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>
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<title>Riverfront redevelopment underway in Clayton</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22048/20130524/riverfront-redevelopment-underway-in-clayton</link>
<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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<itunes:author>NCPR: Joanna Richards</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[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>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>01:45</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>photolead, economy, outdoor recreation, stlv, tijf, tourism, thousand islands, st. lawrence river, , topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Farmers&apos; property taxes rise as land values increase</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22040/20130524/farmers-apos-property-taxes-rise-as-land-values-increase</link>
<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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<itunes:author>NCPR: Joanna Richards</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[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>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>04:05</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>agriculture, economy, tijf, dairy, topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Wind farm a windfall to Lewis County communities</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21985/20130515/wind-farm-a-windfall-to-lewis-county-communities</link>
<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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<itunes:author>NCPR: Joanna Richards</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[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>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>05:20</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>photolead, environment, energy, economy, windfarm, tghl, topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>For Fort Drum soldiers, frequent deployments &quot;&apos;til the end&quot; in Afghanistan</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21925/20130506/for-fort-drum-soldiers-frequent-deployments-quot-apos-til-the-end-quot-in-afghanistan</link>
<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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<itunes:author>NCPR: Joanna Richards</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[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>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>01:31</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>Fort Drum, Afghanistan, tijf, peace, war, photolead, topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>National Grid power upgrade grant helps Jefferson County dairy farm expand</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21924/20130506/national-grid-power-upgrade-grant-helps-jefferson-county-dairy-farm-expand</link>
<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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<itunes:author>NCPR: Joanna Richards</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[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>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>02:33</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>economy, agriculture, dairy, energy, , photolead, tijf, topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>John Johnson Jr. steps down at Watertown Daily Times</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21901/20130502/john-johnson-jr-steps-down-at-watertown-daily-times</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (May 2, 2013) After a long career at the helm of the Watertown Daily Times, John Johnson Jr. is far from calling it quits. But he is stepping down from daily oversight at the Times and its parent company, Johnson Newspapers, helping to make way for a new generation of family leadership. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21901/20130502/john-johnson-jr-steps-down-at-watertown-daily-times">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Joanna Richards</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[After a long career at the helm of the Watertown Daily Times, John Johnson Jr. is far from calling it quits. But he is stepping down from daily oversight at the Times and its parent company, Johnson Newspapers, helping to make way for a new generation of family leadership. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21901/20130502/john-johnson-jr-steps-down-at-watertown-daily-times">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>03:21</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>photolead, business, media, tijf, topstory, [loc:43.9747838 -75.9107565]</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Watertown community comes out to support Fort Drum</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21875/20130429/watertown-community-comes-out-to-support-fort-drum</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Apr 29, 2013) About 200 community members turned up in a school auditorium in Watertown Thursday night in a showing of regional support for Fort Drum. The event was billed as a &quot;listening session&quot; for the Army, to inform a process of personnel cutbacks and reorganization currently affecting military installations around the country.Leaders in local government, education, business, transportation, housing, health care and more turned out at Case Middle School to bolster the community&apos;s case for maintaining strong troop levels at Fort Drum. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21875/20130429/watertown-community-comes-out-to-support-fort-drum">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 29 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Joanna Richards</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[About 200 community members turned up in a school auditorium in Watertown Thursday night in a showing of regional support for Fort Drum. The event was billed as a &quot;listening session&quot; for the Army, to inform a process of personnel cutbacks and reorganization currently affecting military installations around the country.Leaders in local government, education, business, transportation, housing, health care and more turned out at Case Middle School to bolster the community&apos;s case for maintaining strong troop levels at Fort Drum. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21875/20130429/watertown-community-comes-out-to-support-fort-drum">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>04:42</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>photolead, economy, jobs, Fort Drum, watertown, , topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Father, daughter Fort Drum soldiers to deploy together</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21858/20130425/father-daughter-fort-drum-soldiers-to-deploy-together</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Apr 25, 2013) An unusual pair of &quot;battle buddies&quot; is about to deploy to Afghanistan from Fort Drum. Michael and Miranda Mogg are a father-daughter pair of soldiers with the 10th Combat Aviation Brigade of the Army&apos;s 10th Mountain Division. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21858/20130425/father-daughter-fort-drum-soldiers-to-deploy-together">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Joanna Richards</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[An unusual pair of &quot;battle buddies&quot; is about to deploy to Afghanistan from Fort Drum. Michael and Miranda Mogg are a father-daughter pair of soldiers with the 10th Combat Aviation Brigade of the Army&apos;s 10th Mountain Division. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21858/20130425/father-daughter-fort-drum-soldiers-to-deploy-together">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>03:42</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>photolead, Fort Drum, military, tijf, afghanistan, homefront, topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>BP to push forward with Cape Vincent wind project</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21812/20130419/bp-to-push-forward-with-cape-vincent-wind-project</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Apr 19, 2013) Earlier this month, energy company BP announced its entire renewables division was up for sale. At a recent public meeting on the proposed Cape Vincent Wind Farm, a BP official confirmed the company will push ahead with the development anyway, and local leaders vowed to hire experts to help them fight the project. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21812/20130419/bp-to-push-forward-with-cape-vincent-wind-project">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 19 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Joanna Richards</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Earlier this month, energy company BP announced its entire renewables division was up for sale. At a recent public meeting on the proposed Cape Vincent Wind Farm, a BP official confirmed the company will push ahead with the development anyway, and local leaders vowed to hire experts to help them fight the project. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21812/20130419/bp-to-push-forward-with-cape-vincent-wind-project">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
<guid>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/audio/JoannaRichards20130419.mp3</guid>
<itunes:duration>02:45</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>photolead, environment, energy, windfarm, tijf, topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>North Country economic council gets crash course on Fort Drum&apos;s impact</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21800/20130416/north-country-economic-council-gets-crash-course-on-fort-drum-apos-s-impact</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Apr 16, 2013) The North Country Regional Economic Development Council (REDC) held its most recent meeting at Fort Drum last week. The idea was to give members from the region&apos;s seven counties greater insight into how the Army post interacts with the local economy. The council also took steps to implement a new program for water and sewer project infrastructure. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21800/20130416/north-country-economic-council-gets-crash-course-on-fort-drum-apos-s-impact">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 16 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Joanna Richards</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[The North Country Regional Economic Development Council (REDC) held its most recent meeting at Fort Drum last week. The idea was to give members from the region&apos;s seven counties greater insight into how the Army post interacts with the local economy. The council also took steps to implement a new program for water and sewer project infrastructure. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21800/20130416/north-country-economic-council-gets-crash-course-on-fort-drum-apos-s-impact">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>03:24</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>photolead, economy, Fort Drum, topstory, REDC, budget, BRAC, [loc:44.042332 -75.758163]</itunes:keywords>
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