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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>Will CSX grease the rails for a new plant in Massena?</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22022/20130521/will-csx-grease-the-rails-for-a-new-plant-in-massena</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (May 21, 2013) The federal trust in charge of finding a new life for the General Motors property in Massena say the process is more marathon than sprint. But as David Sommerstein reports, they&apos;re hopeful a lift from a railroad giant will help. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22022/20130521/will-csx-grease-the-rails-for-a-new-plant-in-massena">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: David Sommerstein</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[The federal trust in charge of finding a new life for the General Motors property in Massena say the process is more marathon than sprint. But as David Sommerstein reports, they&apos;re hopeful a lift from a railroad giant will help. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22022/20130521/will-csx-grease-the-rails-for-a-new-plant-in-massena">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>02:06</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>photolead, economy, environment, manufacturing, massena, stlv, racer, st. lawrence river, st. lawrence county, csx, [loc:44.9281049 -74.891865], topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Why low Lake Ontario levels mean high St. Lawrence levels</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21999/20130517/why-low-lake-ontario-levels-mean-high-st-lawrence-levels</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (May 17, 2013) We&apos;ve reported for months - years even - that the Great Lakes, from Superior to Ontario, are at historically low water levels.So we were surprised to get the news this week that regulators are lowering the gates at the Iroquois Dam near Ogdensburg because the St. Lawrence River is too high.It&apos;s quite a puzzle. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21999/20130517/why-low-lake-ontario-levels-mean-high-st-lawrence-levels">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: David Sommerstein</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[We&apos;ve reported for months - years even - that the Great Lakes, from Superior to Ontario, are at historically low water levels.So we were surprised to get the news this week that regulators are lowering the gates at the Iroquois Dam near Ogdensburg because the St. Lawrence River is too high.It&apos;s quite a puzzle. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21999/20130517/why-low-lake-ontario-levels-mean-high-st-lawrence-levels">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>03:29</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>photolead, environment, water levels, lake ontario, tijf, stlv, st. lawrence river, boating, outdoor recreation, st. lawrence county, wilson hill, massena, ogdensburg, [loc:44.727284 -75.3210467], transportation, topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>North Country wines survive the cold, please the palate</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21968/20130513/north-country-wines-survive-the-cold-please-the-palate</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (May 13, 2013) The New York wine industry is booming. According to the New York Wind and Grape Foundation, five million people visit New York wineries every year. The industry generates almost $4 billion.The New York Farm Bureau is pushing for an official designation for a new Adirondack Wine Coast Trail to bring enthusiasts to seven vineyards in Clinton County.A lot of the credit for New York wines can go to a team of researchers that&apos;s doing what you might call &quot;extreme winemaking&quot;: Breeding grapes that survive the North Country&apos;s frigid winters and still make delicious wine.They hope names like Frontenac and Marquette will one day be as popular as Cabernet and Merlot. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21968/20130513/north-country-wines-survive-the-cold-please-the-palate">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: David Sommerstein</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[The New York wine industry is booming. According to the New York Wind and Grape Foundation, five million people visit New York wineries every year. The industry generates almost $4 billion.The New York Farm Bureau is pushing for an official designation for a new Adirondack Wine Coast Trail to bring enthusiasts to seven vineyards in Clinton County.A lot of the credit for New York wines can go to a team of researchers that&apos;s doing what you might call &quot;extreme winemaking&quot;: Breeding grapes that survive the North Country&apos;s frigid winters and still make delicious wine.They hope names like Frontenac and Marquette will one day be as popular as Cabernet and Merlot. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21968/20130513/north-country-wines-survive-the-cold-please-the-palate">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>06:13</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>photolead, economy, wine, food, farming, agriculture, tijf, clayton, clinton county, chpv, adirondacks, st. lawrence river, thousand islands, science, [loc:44.239491 -76.0857759], topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Heard Up North: Gentleman&apos;s runabout in the Thousand Islands</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21960/20130510/heard-up-north-gentleman-apos-s-runabout-in-the-thousand-islands</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (May 10, 2013) Spring means life on St. Lawrence River in the Thousand Islands is coming back to life. One of the region&apos;s anchor destinations, the Antique Boat Museum in Clayton, opens for the season this weekend.Fritz Hager is the museum&apos;s executive director. &quot;We&apos;ve got a lot going on here. We&apos;ve got a lot of boats under restoration here,&quot; says Hager, &quot;including our gigantic 110-foot houseboat, La Duchesse, which will be in restoration for a couple of years. So there&apos;s always a lot going on here boat-building wise. We also have boat rides, sailing classes, and other educational programs, and it all starts on Friday.&quot; [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21960/20130510/heard-up-north-gentleman-apos-s-runabout-in-the-thousand-islands">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: David Sommerstein</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Spring means life on St. Lawrence River in the Thousand Islands is coming back to life. One of the region&apos;s anchor destinations, the Antique Boat Museum in Clayton, opens for the season this weekend.Fritz Hager is the museum&apos;s executive director. &quot;We&apos;ve got a lot going on here. We&apos;ve got a lot of boats under restoration here,&quot; says Hager, &quot;including our gigantic 110-foot houseboat, La Duchesse, which will be in restoration for a couple of years. So there&apos;s always a lot going on here boat-building wise. We also have boat rides, sailing classes, and other educational programs, and it all starts on Friday.&quot; [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21960/20130510/heard-up-north-gentleman-apos-s-runabout-in-the-thousand-islands">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>03:39</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>photolead, tijf, thousand islands, clayton, antique boats, st. lawrence river, history, outdoor recreation, topstory, heard up north</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Mohawks rip EPA&apos;s Grasse River cleanup plan</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21751/20130405/mohawks-rip-epa-apos-s-grasse-river-cleanup-plan</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Apr 5, 2013) Update: The EPA released its final plan for the Alcoa Grasse River cleanup late this morning. More information is at The Inbox.Just ahead of the release of a plan to clean up toxic chemicals from the Grasse River near Massena, the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe blasted federal officials for putting the economy ahead of the environment. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21751/20130405/mohawks-rip-epa-apos-s-grasse-river-cleanup-plan">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 05 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: David Sommerstein</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Update: The EPA released its final plan for the Alcoa Grasse River cleanup late this morning. More information is at The Inbox.Just ahead of the release of a plan to clean up toxic chemicals from the Grasse River near Massena, the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe blasted federal officials for putting the economy ahead of the environment. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21751/20130405/mohawks-rip-epa-apos-s-grasse-river-cleanup-plan">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>02:41</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>photolead, politics, economy, environment, alcoa, pcbs, toxic chemicals, st. lawrence river, grasse river, stlv, massena, [loc: ], topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Heard Up North: the guy who painted the Thousand Islands bridge</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21733/20130403/heard-up-north-the-guy-who-painted-the-thousand-islands-bridge</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Apr 3, 2013) You never know who you&apos;re going to meet by the side of the road in the North Country. David Sommerstein stopped to chat with a guy sawing firewood recently. It turns out he painted one of the tallest bridges over the St. Lawrence River. Today&apos;s Heard Up North features Frank Forney of Philadelphia. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21733/20130403/heard-up-north-the-guy-who-painted-the-thousand-islands-bridge">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 03 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: David Sommerstein</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[You never know who you&apos;re going to meet by the side of the road in the North Country. David Sommerstein stopped to chat with a guy sawing firewood recently. It turns out he painted one of the tallest bridges over the St. Lawrence River. Today&apos;s Heard Up North features Frank Forney of Philadelphia. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21733/20130403/heard-up-north-the-guy-who-painted-the-thousand-islands-bridge">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>02:09</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>photolead, heardupnorth, outdoor recreation, history, bridge, work,  tijf, thousand islands, st. lawrence river, topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Alcoa commits to 900 jobs in Massena; Grasse cleanup still in flux</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21724/20130401/alcoa-commits-to-900-jobs-in-massena-grasse-cleanup-still-in-flux</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Apr 1, 2013) The company that built Massena will keep its plants open there for at least another 30 years. Alcoa announced Saturday it will invest $42 million  to modernize its East plant and build a new smelting the line. The company will also guarantee at least 900 jobs. In return, Alcoa will get low cost electricity from the hydropower dam on the St. Lawrence River.The deal hinges on how the Environmental Protection Agency decides to clean up PCBs Alcoa and Reynolds dumped in the Grasse River decades ago.David Sommerstein joined Martha Foley for more on the deal. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21724/20130401/alcoa-commits-to-900-jobs-in-massena-grasse-cleanup-still-in-flux">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 01 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: David Sommerstein</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[The company that built Massena will keep its plants open there for at least another 30 years. Alcoa announced Saturday it will invest $42 million  to modernize its East plant and build a new smelting the line. The company will also guarantee at least 900 jobs. In return, Alcoa will get low cost electricity from the hydropower dam on the St. Lawrence River.The deal hinges on how the Environmental Protection Agency decides to clean up PCBs Alcoa and Reynolds dumped in the Grasse River decades ago.David Sommerstein joined Martha Foley for more on the deal. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21724/20130401/alcoa-commits-to-900-jobs-in-massena-grasse-cleanup-still-in-flux">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>05:06</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>photolead, economy, cuomo, politics, environment, business, jobs, , topstory, massena, stlv, st. lawrence river, pcbs, manufacturing, alcoa, epa, [loc: ]</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Alcoa, Reynolds to pay $20M to clean up St. Lawrence</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21704/20130328/alcoa-reynolds-to-pay-20m-to-clean-up-st-lawrence</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Mar 28, 2013) Alcoa and Reynolds Metals will pay almost $20 million to restore habitat and wildlife on the St. Lawrence River near Massena. The settlement ends a more than 20-year-old lawsuit spearheaded by the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21704/20130328/alcoa-reynolds-to-pay-20m-to-clean-up-st-lawrence">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 28 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: David Sommerstein</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Alcoa and Reynolds Metals will pay almost $20 million to restore habitat and wildlife on the St. Lawrence River near Massena. The settlement ends a more than 20-year-old lawsuit spearheaded by the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21704/20130328/alcoa-reynolds-to-pay-20m-to-clean-up-st-lawrence">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>01:44</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>photolead, environment, outdoor recreation, st. lawrence river, stlv, akwesasne, mohawks, [loc:44.9739364 -74.6632416], topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Aerial photos reveal Ontario communities flooded 50 years</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21608/20130313/aerial-photos-reveal-ontario-communities-flooded-50-years</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Mar 13, 2013) It&apos;s been more than 50 years since Inundation Day — July 1, 1958, when ten Ontario communities along the St. Lawrence were purposefully flooded and 6,500 people relocated so the St. Lawrence Seaway could come into being.    This spring, an Ottawa photographer will be collecting stories about the so-called &quot;sunken villages&quot; - that handful of Canadian villages have been hidden under the St. Lawrence Seaway for over 50 years.Todd Moe talks with Ottawa aerial photographer Louis Helbig about his &quot;Sunken Villages&quot; project of photos of the lost communities between Cornwall and Prescott, Ontario.   For the last few years, Helbig has arranged exhibitions of his birds-eye-view of the underwater remnants of houses and streets.  Now, he&apos;s looking for stories and family histories to accompany the photos. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21608/20130313/aerial-photos-reveal-ontario-communities-flooded-50-years">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 13 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Todd Moe</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[It&apos;s been more than 50 years since Inundation Day — July 1, 1958, when ten Ontario communities along the St. Lawrence were purposefully flooded and 6,500 people relocated so the St. Lawrence Seaway could come into being.    This spring, an Ottawa photographer will be collecting stories about the so-called &quot;sunken villages&quot; - that handful of Canadian villages have been hidden under the St. Lawrence Seaway for over 50 years.Todd Moe talks with Ottawa aerial photographer Louis Helbig about his &quot;Sunken Villages&quot; project of photos of the lost communities between Cornwall and Prescott, Ontario.   For the last few years, Helbig has arranged exhibitions of his birds-eye-view of the underwater remnants of houses and streets.  Now, he&apos;s looking for stories and family histories to accompany the photos. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21608/20130313/aerial-photos-reveal-ontario-communities-flooded-50-years">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>08:55</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>photography, st. lawrence river, ontario, canada, history, st. lawrence seaway, photolead, [loc:45.4215296 -75.6971931], topstory, arts, environment</itunes:keywords>
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