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<title>U.S. defends Mohawk land claim</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20961/20121127/u-s-defends-mohawk-land-claim</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Nov 27, 2012) The U.S. Attorney General&apos;s office is defending the St. Regis Mohawks&apos; land claim in its entirety. That&apos;s after a judge recommended throwing out most of it last fall.In a brief filed earlier in November, Assistant Attorney General Ignacia Moreno made two important points about the decades old Mohawk claim to 12,000 acres in St. Lawrence and Franklin counties. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20961/20121127/u-s-defends-mohawk-land-claim">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: David Sommerstein</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[The U.S. Attorney General&apos;s office is defending the St. Regis Mohawks&apos; land claim in its entirety. That&apos;s after a judge recommended throwing out most of it last fall.In a brief filed earlier in November, Assistant Attorney General Ignacia Moreno made two important points about the decades old Mohawk claim to 12,000 acres in St. Lawrence and Franklin counties. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20961/20121127/u-s-defends-mohawk-land-claim">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>01:46</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>photolead, politics, native, indian, akwesasne, mohawk, land claim, stlv, st. lawrence river, st. lawrence county, franklin county, law, [loc:44.9789825 -74.6490730], topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Judge sustains part of Mohawk land claim</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20603/20121004/judge-sustains-part-of-mohawk-land-claim</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Oct 4, 2012) Native tribes&apos; claims to ancestral lands in New York haven&apos;t fared so well recently.  In 2005, the U.S. Supreme Court essentially dismissed the Oneida Nation&apos;s land claim, saying too much time had passed since the 18th century treaties the claims are based on.  Other courts have followed that ruling with other tribes&apos; land claims.So this week, when a judge recommended throwing out 85% of the Mohawk land claim in St. Lawrence and Franklin counties, the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe focused on the 15% that has a chance to survive.  David Sommerstein reports. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20603/20121004/judge-sustains-part-of-mohawk-land-claim">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 04 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: David Sommerstein</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Native tribes&apos; claims to ancestral lands in New York haven&apos;t fared so well recently.  In 2005, the U.S. Supreme Court essentially dismissed the Oneida Nation&apos;s land claim, saying too much time had passed since the 18th century treaties the claims are based on.  Other courts have followed that ruling with other tribes&apos; land claims.So this week, when a judge recommended throwing out 85% of the Mohawk land claim in St. Lawrence and Franklin counties, the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe focused on the 15% that has a chance to survive.  David Sommerstein reports. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20603/20121004/judge-sustains-part-of-mohawk-land-claim">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>03:41</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>photolead, akwesasne, mohawk, land claim, indian, native, law, justice, massena, fort covington, st. lawrence county, franklin county, [loc:44.9389348 -74.5676876], topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Scaringe guilty, plans appeal</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20019/20120621/scaringe-guilty-plans-appeal</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Jun 21, 2012) The former director of a youth center in Saranac Lake was found guilty of second-degree rape, second-degree sexual abuse and endangering the welfare of a child on Wednesday. The unanimous verdicts against Michael Scaringe came after roughly six hours of deliberations in the high-profile case by a Franklin County Court jury.Scaringe was arrested in January 2010 on charges that he raped a then-13-year-old girl, whom he met through the youth center, in December 2009. At the time, Scaringe was 61. As Chris Knight reports, he now faces a maximum of seven years behind bars. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20019/20120621/scaringe-guilty-plans-appeal">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jun 2012 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Chris Knight</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[The former director of a youth center in Saranac Lake was found guilty of second-degree rape, second-degree sexual abuse and endangering the welfare of a child on Wednesday. The unanimous verdicts against Michael Scaringe came after roughly six hours of deliberations in the high-profile case by a Franklin County Court jury.Scaringe was arrested in January 2010 on charges that he raped a then-13-year-old girl, whom he met through the youth center, in December 2009. At the time, Scaringe was 61. As Chris Knight reports, he now faces a maximum of seven years behind bars. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20019/20120621/scaringe-guilty-plans-appeal">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>02:34</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>photolead, adirondacks, crime, child sex abuse, franklin county, [loc:44.8486596 -74.2948983], topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Harrietstown supervisor faces harassment allegation</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19467/20120309/harrietstown-supervisor-faces-harassment-allegation</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Mar 9, 2012) A town supervisor in Saranac Lake is considering resigning amid allegations that he sexually harassed the town&apos;s former bookkeeper. The Harrietstown town board agreed in December to have its insurance company pay Brenda LaPierre $30,000 to settle a sexual harassment complaint she filed last year against Larry Miller. Miller’s been the town&apos;s supervisor since 2002. As Chris Knight reports, those involved are saying little about the case because of a confidentiality agreement that&apos;s part of the settlement. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19467/20120309/harrietstown-supervisor-faces-harassment-allegation">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 09 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Chris Knight</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[A town supervisor in Saranac Lake is considering resigning amid allegations that he sexually harassed the town&apos;s former bookkeeper. The Harrietstown town board agreed in December to have its insurance company pay Brenda LaPierre $30,000 to settle a sexual harassment complaint she filed last year against Larry Miller. Miller’s been the town&apos;s supervisor since 2002. As Chris Knight reports, those involved are saying little about the case because of a confidentiality agreement that&apos;s part of the settlement. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19467/20120309/harrietstown-supervisor-faces-harassment-allegation">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>02:50</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>politics, adirondacks, franklin county, [loc:44.3294960 -74.1312662], topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Group opposes &quot;rooftop highway&quot;</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/17963/20110706/group-opposes-quot-rooftop-highway-quot</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Jul 6, 2011) The idea of an Interstate across the North Country to connect Watertown and Plattsburgh is more than 50 years old.  It’s had different names: the rooftop highway, the Northern Tier Expressway, Interstate 98. But it’s never faced any organized opposition, until now.  A group of residents in St. Lawrence County has formed &quot;Yes Eleven.&quot;  They argue that with  a price tag of at least four billion dollars, and opposition from the state department of transportation, the rooftop highway is a pie in the sky.  John Danis is the co-coordinator of YES-Eleven.  He told David Sommerstein the group’s name references the notion that the rooftop highway is siphoning precious funds from existing infrastructure on the region’s main existing artery—Route 11. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/17963/20110706/group-opposes-quot-rooftop-highway-quot">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: David Sommerstein</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[The idea of an Interstate across the North Country to connect Watertown and Plattsburgh is more than 50 years old.  It’s had different names: the rooftop highway, the Northern Tier Expressway, Interstate 98. But it’s never faced any organized opposition, until now.  A group of residents in St. Lawrence County has formed &quot;Yes Eleven.&quot;  They argue that with  a price tag of at least four billion dollars, and opposition from the state department of transportation, the rooftop highway is a pie in the sky.  John Danis is the co-coordinator of YES-Eleven.  He told David Sommerstein the group’s name references the notion that the rooftop highway is siphoning precious funds from existing infrastructure on the region’s main existing artery—Route 11. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/17963/20110706/group-opposes-quot-rooftop-highway-quot">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>06:03</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>photolead, transportation, highway, interstate, rooftop highway, stlv, tijf, st. lawrence county, jefferson county, franklin county, clinton county, plattsburgh, watertown, [loc:44.5956163 -75.1690942], economy, politics, topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Municipal power project grinds to halt</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/17792/20110608/municipal-power-project-grinds-to-halt</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Jun 8, 2011) Just months after a bid for a municipally owned power company in St. Lawrence and Franklin counties appeared to pick up real steam, the project has ground to a standstill.The North Country Power Authority hopes to deliver electricity to 24 towns at lower rates but its board no longer has enough members to take a vote and the not-for-profit that created the Authority is pushing for the chairman’s ouster.  David Sommerstein reports. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/17792/20110608/municipal-power-project-grinds-to-halt">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: David Sommerstein</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Just months after a bid for a municipally owned power company in St. Lawrence and Franklin counties appeared to pick up real steam, the project has ground to a standstill.The North Country Power Authority hopes to deliver electricity to 24 towns at lower rates but its board no longer has enough members to take a vote and the not-for-profit that created the Authority is pushing for the chairman’s ouster.  David Sommerstein reports. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/17792/20110608/municipal-power-project-grinds-to-halt">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>02:59</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>photolead, politics, economy, energy, stlv, st. lawrence county, franklin county, amp, alliance for municipal power, north country power authority, municipalization, cuomo, albany, topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Damages emerge as floodwaters stabilize</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (May 11, 2011) The National Weather Service downgraded its flood warning to a &quot;watch&quot; along the Raquette River in St. Lawrence County. But the more severe warning stands in the Champlain Valley. Tupper Lake town and village officials have lifted the state of emergency there. Saranac Lake officials say they can now draw the swollen lakes outflow down about an inch a day.As the waters recede, communities are getting closer looks at flood damages, with the help of federal emergency management teams. Martha Foley has more. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/17634/20110511/damages-emerge-as-floodwaters-stabilize">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 11 May 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Martha Foley</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[The National Weather Service downgraded its flood warning to a &quot;watch&quot; along the Raquette River in St. Lawrence County. But the more severe warning stands in the Champlain Valley. Tupper Lake town and village officials have lifted the state of emergency there. Saranac Lake officials say they can now draw the swollen lakes outflow down about an inch a day.As the waters recede, communities are getting closer looks at flood damages, with the help of federal emergency management teams. Martha Foley has more. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/17634/20110511/damages-emerge-as-floodwaters-stabilize">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>02:15</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>adirondacks, flooding, environment, emergency, outdoor recreation, spring, essex county,franklin county, [loc:44.3294960 -74.1312662], photolead, topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Alcoa restart brings end to power discounts</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/17075/20110201/alcoa-restart-brings-end-to-power-discounts</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Feb 1, 2011) The resumption of production at Alcoa’s east smelter in Massena is a huge boost to a region that’s been battered by the recession.  120 people are back on the pot lines.  Alcoa’s planning to invest millions of dollars in modernizing the facility.But there’s a sliver of bad news.  Alcoa’s share of low cost power was going to businesses and farms across the North Country.  Yesterday, the New York Power Authority announced those discounts will be phased out.  David Sommerstein reports. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/17075/20110201/alcoa-restart-brings-end-to-power-discounts">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 01 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: David Sommerstein</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[The resumption of production at Alcoa’s east smelter in Massena is a huge boost to a region that’s been battered by the recession.  120 people are back on the pot lines.  Alcoa’s planning to invest millions of dollars in modernizing the facility.But there’s a sliver of bad news.  Alcoa’s share of low cost power was going to businesses and farms across the North Country.  Yesterday, the New York Power Authority announced those discounts will be phased out.  David Sommerstein reports. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/17075/20110201/alcoa-restart-brings-end-to-power-discounts">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>02:07</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>photolead, economy, energy, low cost power, hydropower, nypa, st. lawrence county, massena, alcoa, jefferson county, franklin county, stlv, tijf, [loc:44.9281049 -74.8918650], topstory</itunes:keywords>
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