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<itunes:summary>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.</itunes:summary>
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<title>Adirondack airport boasts big growth and faces talk of closure</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19129/20120116/adirondack-airport-boasts-big-growth-and-faces-talk-of-closure</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Jan 16, 2012) A new debate is underway over the future of the Adirondack Regional Airport in Lake Clear.  Traffic at the airport is growing, with more than 11,500 passengers using Cape Air’s commuter flights last year.  Supporters say that brings a big boost to the Tri-Lakes economy.  But state and local officials also say cost overruns, mismanagement and a lack of political support for the airport could threaten its future.  Brian Mann has our story. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19129/20120116/adirondack-airport-boasts-big-growth-and-faces-talk-of-closure">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Brian Mann</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[A new debate is underway over the future of the Adirondack Regional Airport in Lake Clear.  Traffic at the airport is growing, with more than 11,500 passengers using Cape Air’s commuter flights last year.  Supporters say that brings a big boost to the Tri-Lakes economy.  But state and local officials also say cost overruns, mismanagement and a lack of political support for the airport could threaten its future.  Brian Mann has our story. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19129/20120116/adirondack-airport-boasts-big-growth-and-faces-talk-of-closure">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>06:00</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>photolead, economy, adirondacks, tourism, transportation, air travel, cape air, airports, adirondack regional airport, lake clear airport, harrietstown, , [loc:44.3675000 -74.2330560], topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>NY Senators affirm support for North Country&apos;s small rural airports</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/18201/20110815/ny-senators-affirm-support-for-north-country-apos-s-small-rural-airports</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Aug 15, 2011) Several rural airports across the North Country dodged a major bullet recently, as Congress continues to debate whether or not to fund the Essential Air Service program.Airports from Lake Clear to Watertown rely on the EAS program to fund their operations. But some lawmakers say it’s time for the federal government to end subsidies for such facilities.During a joint appearance in Lake Clear late last week, U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand and Charles Schumer said EAS funding is critical to fueling job growth and healing an ailing North Country economy.The senators also learned that EAS funding has provided a critical boost to the Adirondack Regional Airport, which is now offering at least one unsubsidized flight per day during the summer months. Chris Morris reports. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/18201/20110815/ny-senators-affirm-support-for-north-country-apos-s-small-rural-airports">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 15 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Chris Morris</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Several rural airports across the North Country dodged a major bullet recently, as Congress continues to debate whether or not to fund the Essential Air Service program.Airports from Lake Clear to Watertown rely on the EAS program to fund their operations. But some lawmakers say it’s time for the federal government to end subsidies for such facilities.During a joint appearance in Lake Clear late last week, U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand and Charles Schumer said EAS funding is critical to fueling job growth and healing an ailing North Country economy.The senators also learned that EAS funding has provided a critical boost to the Adirondack Regional Airport, which is now offering at least one unsubsidized flight per day during the summer months. Chris Morris reports. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/18201/20110815/ny-senators-affirm-support-for-north-country-apos-s-small-rural-airports">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>04:19</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>photolead, economy, transportation, eas, airports, subsidies, [loc:44.3675000 -74.2330560], topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Schumer &amp; Gillibrand visit Adirondacks</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/18196/20110812/schumer-amp-gillibrand-visit-adirondacks</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Aug 12, 2011) New York’s two U.S. Senators will make rare joint appearances in the Adirondacks today.  David Sommerstein reports. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/18196/20110812/schumer-amp-gillibrand-visit-adirondacks">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 12 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: David Sommerstein</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[New York’s two U.S. Senators will make rare joint appearances in the Adirondacks today.  David Sommerstein reports. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/18196/20110812/schumer-amp-gillibrand-visit-adirondacks">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>01:17</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>politics, economy, adirondacks, gillibrand, democrats, veterans, health care, saranac lake, long lake, lake clear, airports, transportation, [loc:44.3294960 -74.1312662], topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Heard Up North: Pumping gas for flight</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/18069/20110725/heard-up-north-pumping-gas-for-flight</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Jul 25, 2011) Whether it’s from a float plane, a little two-seater, or even one of those little commercial jets, the aerial  view of the North Country is unforgettable.  You can see the whole topography of the Adirondack range, topped by the high peaks. There are vast skeins of wetlands, rivers, lakes and ponds, and villages stitched together with ribbons of roadways.The network of airstrips across northern New York is less obvious, but there are just enough to host a community of private planes and their pilots.  The airfield in Boonville is typical of the smallest  private airfields. It&apos;s really just that: a flat, well-mowed grassy field.  But it does have its own gas pump.  Here’s today’s Heard Up North. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/18069/20110725/heard-up-north-pumping-gas-for-flight">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: David Sommerstein</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Whether it’s from a float plane, a little two-seater, or even one of those little commercial jets, the aerial  view of the North Country is unforgettable.  You can see the whole topography of the Adirondack range, topped by the high peaks. There are vast skeins of wetlands, rivers, lakes and ponds, and villages stitched together with ribbons of roadways.The network of airstrips across northern New York is less obvious, but there are just enough to host a community of private planes and their pilots.  The airfield in Boonville is typical of the smallest  private airfields. It&apos;s really just that: a flat, well-mowed grassy field.  But it does have its own gas pump.  Here’s today’s Heard Up North. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/18069/20110725/heard-up-north-pumping-gas-for-flight">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>02:57</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>photolead, outdoor recreation, flying, airports, private planes, transportation, heardupnorth, boonville, oneida county, tghl, [loc:43.4836801 -75.3365607], topstory</itunes:keywords>
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