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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>A new love of learning, at 83</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20957/20121127/a-new-love-of-learning-at-83</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Nov 27, 2012) A Canton great-grandmother will earn her associate degree from SUNY Canton in a few weeks, and says she wants to continue her higher education. 83-year-old Myrtle Butterfield is a liberal arts major who says age should never be a barrier to attending college.Butterfield went straight from high school to marriage in the late 1940&apos;s and says she regretted not getting a college degree. This year, she&apos;s been taking classes alongside two of her great grandchildren, 65 years after graduating from high school. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20957/20121127/a-new-love-of-learning-at-83">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Todd Moe</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[A Canton great-grandmother will earn her associate degree from SUNY Canton in a few weeks, and says she wants to continue her higher education. 83-year-old Myrtle Butterfield is a liberal arts major who says age should never be a barrier to attending college.Butterfield went straight from high school to marriage in the late 1940&apos;s and says she regretted not getting a college degree. This year, she&apos;s been taking classes alongside two of her great grandchildren, 65 years after graduating from high school. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20957/20121127/a-new-love-of-learning-at-83">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>08:16</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>education, aging, seniors, suny canton, butterfield, [loc:44.5956163 -75.1690942], topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Deepening budget woes force local governments into &quot;moral&quot; dilemmas</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20301/20120814/deepening-budget-woes-force-local-governments-into-quot-moral-quot-dilemmas</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Aug 14, 2012) Half a decade after the Great Recession began, many local governments around the US and here in the North Country are still hurting. Core services and programs are being scaled back, cut or privatized.  Last month alone, another 9,000 public sector workers were laid off nationwide. While the private sector economy is creaking back to life, government experts say they sources of revenue that fund local programs haven&apos;t revived. As Brian Mann reports, that&apos;s sparked a new debate over what government should look like—not at the Federal level, but at the grassroots. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20301/20120814/deepening-budget-woes-force-local-governments-into-quot-moral-quot-dilemmas">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 14 Aug 2012 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Brian Mann</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Half a decade after the Great Recession began, many local governments around the US and here in the North Country are still hurting. Core services and programs are being scaled back, cut or privatized.  Last month alone, another 9,000 public sector workers were laid off nationwide. While the private sector economy is creaking back to life, government experts say they sources of revenue that fund local programs haven&apos;t revived. As Brian Mann reports, that&apos;s sparked a new debate over what government should look like—not at the Federal level, but at the grassroots. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20301/20120814/deepening-budget-woes-force-local-governments-into-quot-moral-quot-dilemmas">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>04:35</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>photolead, topstory, politics, economy, local government, healthcare, seniors, health, property taxes, [loc:44.5956163 -75.1690942]</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Lake Placid leaders support health care shake up, want more information</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19951/20120608/lake-placid-leaders-support-health-care-shake-up-want-more-information</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Jun 8, 2012) This week, Adirondack Health unveiled a sweeping plan to revamp medical care in Lake Placid, closing the village’s old hospital, expanding its facilities at the Uihlein campus and eliminating as many as 60 nursing home beds.  Some local leaders say the changes took them by surprise, but they also expressed broad comfort with the plan, which could eventually include expanded services and new assisted living apartments.  Brian Mann has details. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19951/20120608/lake-placid-leaders-support-health-care-shake-up-want-more-information">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 08 Jun 2012 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Brian Mann</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[This week, Adirondack Health unveiled a sweeping plan to revamp medical care in Lake Placid, closing the village’s old hospital, expanding its facilities at the Uihlein campus and eliminating as many as 60 nursing home beds.  Some local leaders say the changes took them by surprise, but they also expressed broad comfort with the plan, which could eventually include expanded services and new assisted living apartments.  Brian Mann has details. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19951/20120608/lake-placid-leaders-support-health-care-shake-up-want-more-information">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>04:31</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>photolead, economy, health care, , nursing home, uihlein, seniors, elder [loc:44.2794911 -73.9798713], topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>New elder care facility will fill urgent need in Jefferson County</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/18663/20111027/new-elder-care-facility-will-fill-urgent-need-in-jefferson-county</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Oct 27, 2011) Ground was broken last month on a new elder care facility in the town of Watertown – the Samaritan Senior Village project. The facility will include both nursing home and assisted living beds for up to 288 residents. Community members say the project was badly needed to fill a gap, especially in assisted living space, for older residents. Joanna Richards has the story. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/18663/20111027/new-elder-care-facility-will-fill-urgent-need-in-jefferson-county">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 27 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Joanna Richards</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Ground was broken last month on a new elder care facility in the town of Watertown – the Samaritan Senior Village project. The facility will include both nursing home and assisted living beds for up to 288 residents. Community members say the project was badly needed to fill a gap, especially in assisted living space, for older residents. Joanna Richards has the story. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/18663/20111027/new-elder-care-facility-will-fill-urgent-need-in-jefferson-county">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>03:17</itunes:duration>
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