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<title>Plan to close Lake Placid ER faces harsh criticism</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (May 8, 2013) Adirondack Health will host the second of two public meetings tonight on a controversial plan to convert the emergency room at its Lake Placid hospital to an urgent care center. At the first meeting last week, representatives of the Saranac Lake-based hospital faced a hostile crowd. Many people said the change would leave the community vulnerable and put a strain on the emergency medical service system. Adirondack health officials say a decision could come at the end of the month. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21944/20130508/plan-to-close-lake-placid-er-faces-harsh-criticism">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Most upstate cities losing jobs</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (May 7, 2013) There&apos;s been a steady flow of jobs away from America&apos;s city downtowns for the first decade of this century. Some of upstate New York&apos;s cities are bucking the trend, but not all. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21939/20130507/most-upstate-cities-losing-jobs">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Plattsburgh&apos;s Nova Bus plant wins $148m contract</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (May 1, 2013) Nova Bus in Plattsburgh has won another big contract to assemble 300 new vehicles for Chicago&apos;s Transit Authority. That&apos;s according to an announcement yesterday from Congressman Bill Owens.The deal will bring the Canadian company roughly $148 million in new business. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21900/20130501/plattsburgh-apos-s-nova-bus-plant-wins-148m-contract">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Minimum wage hike pinches social service budgets</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Mar 20, 2013) As state lawmakers and Governor Cuomo finalize the state budget, it looks like New York will raise the minimum wage gradually over three years.Under the emerging agreement, the current $7.25 hourly minimum wage would increase to $8 an hour in January, to $8.75 at the beginning of 2015, and reach $9 an hour by the end of 2015. If it happens, it would mean a wage jump of 24 percent in three years. Business leaders have expressed concern about the increased costs, while labor unions, religious, and anti-hunger groups are pushing for the hike.   Social services agencies in the North Country say increasing the minimum wage could help some people, but it also gives them reasons for concern. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21652/20130320/minimum-wage-hike-pinches-social-service-budgets">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 20 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>New GI bill helps vets pivot to civilian life</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Nov 14, 2012) This week in recognition of Veterans Day, North Country Public Radio has been looking at the struggles of young veterans returning home from the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.Many have come back to a sour economy, with few good jobs.  For veterans under the age of 25, unemployment still hovers around 30 percent.One of most ambitious efforts to help service members restart their lives has been the post-9/11 GI Bill, which offers financial aid for those soldiers who want to go back to college or a trade school. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20886/20121114/new-gi-bill-helps-vets-pivot-to-civilian-life">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 14 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>NY State praises Ticonderoga company for switching to natural gas</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Oct 18, 2012) State officials in New York are praising International Paper for converting the company&apos;s mill in Ticonderoga from oil to natural gas.IP plans to use natural gas supplied by a company in Vermont, using a pipeline that will be laid under the water of Lake Champlain.In a statement issued yesterday, Empire State Development Commissioner Ken Adams called the move a &quot;very important step toward securing the company&apos;s presence in the region and retaining hundreds of jobs in the North Country.&quot;Natural gas is cheaper than oil and produces fewer emissions. The pipeline under Lake Champlain will require approval by regulatory agencies. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20693/20121018/ny-state-praises-ticonderoga-company-for-switching-to-natural-gas">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
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<title>NY comptroller sees mixed year on Wall Street</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Oct 10, 2012) Profits on Wall Street are going to be up this year, according to a new report from New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli. But he says they&apos;re still below their pre-recession highs. The report also finds fewer job losses in the securities industry, but still many economic uncertainties ahead. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20639/20121010/ny-comptroller-sees-mixed-year-on-wall-street">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 10 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Report shows polarization in NYS job market</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Oct 3, 2012) A new report from the New York Federal Reserve shows that advances in technology and globalization mean job opportunities are growing in high skill sectors like engineering, and also in lower skill sectors like childcare. But opportunities in between are declining. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20599/20121003/report-shows-polarization-in-nys-job-market">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 03 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Upstate leads NY jobs gains</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (May 29, 2012) New York State is on the brink of returning to pre-recession job levels, largely thanks to upstate. That’s according to a new analysis from IHS Global Insight. The Innovation Trail&apos;s Alex Crichton has more. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19896/20120529/upstate-leads-ny-jobs-gains">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 29 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>State promotes youth jobs program</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Apr 30, 2012) The Cuomo administration is promoting a job hiring program for young people in some of the state&apos;s most economically hurting areas. The Innovation Trail&apos;s Ryan Delaney has details. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19757/20120430/state-promotes-youth-jobs-program">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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