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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>Riverfront redevelopment underway in Clayton</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22048/20130524/riverfront-redevelopment-underway-in-clayton</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (May 24, 2013) A big redevelopment project is getting underway in the Thousand Islands village of Clayton. The first pieces of equipment are now at work on the former Frink snowplow factory site. That represents the beginning of an aggressive construction schedule that aims to bring the Clayton Harbor Hotel to life by Memorial Day, 2014. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22048/20130524/riverfront-redevelopment-underway-in-clayton">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Joanna Richards</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[A big redevelopment project is getting underway in the Thousand Islands village of Clayton. The first pieces of equipment are now at work on the former Frink snowplow factory site. That represents the beginning of an aggressive construction schedule that aims to bring the Clayton Harbor Hotel to life by Memorial Day, 2014. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22048/20130524/riverfront-redevelopment-underway-in-clayton">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>01:45</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>photolead, economy, outdoor recreation, stlv, tijf, tourism, thousand islands, st. lawrence river, , 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>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>What North Country wineries are doing right</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21459/20130218/what-north-country-wineries-are-doing-right</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Feb 18, 2013) When you hear New York wines, you probably think about the Finger Lakes.  Wineries in that region have become world famous for their Rieslings and other white and red wines.There are four other official wine regions in New York - the Hudson Valley, the shore of Lake Erie, the Niagara Escarpment, and Long Island.There are also almost 30 wineries in the North Country, and wine aficionados are starting to take notice. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21459/20130218/what-north-country-wineries-are-doing-right">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 18 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: David Sommerstein</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[When you hear New York wines, you probably think about the Finger Lakes.  Wineries in that region have become world famous for their Rieslings and other white and red wines.There are four other official wine regions in New York - the Hudson Valley, the shore of Lake Erie, the Niagara Escarpment, and Long Island.There are also almost 30 wineries in the North Country, and wine aficionados are starting to take notice. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21459/20130218/what-north-country-wineries-are-doing-right">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>05:25</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>photolead, agriculture, wine, food, farming, vineyards, stlv, tijf, thousand islands, economy, rochester, chpv, lake champlain, lake ontario, [loc:43.1610300 -77.6109219], topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Local farmers open their gardens, barns for tours</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20555/20120927/local-farmers-open-their-gardens-barns-for-tours</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Sep 27, 2012) It&apos;s harvest season, and nearly two dozen farmers and farm businesses in Jefferson County are opening their doors to the public this weekend.   Livestock, vegetable farms, wineries and retailers specializing in locally produced goods are participating in the 2012 Harvest Tour Weekend on Saturday and Sunday.Dani Baker, co-owner of Cross Island Farms on Wellesley Island, is one of the co-organizers of the Tour and her farm is open to visitors, too.  She said it should be a great opportunity to make connections with area farmers. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20555/20120927/local-farmers-open-their-gardens-barns-for-tours">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 27 Sep 2012 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Todd Moe</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[It&apos;s harvest season, and nearly two dozen farmers and farm businesses in Jefferson County are opening their doors to the public this weekend.   Livestock, vegetable farms, wineries and retailers specializing in locally produced goods are participating in the 2012 Harvest Tour Weekend on Saturday and Sunday.Dani Baker, co-owner of Cross Island Farms on Wellesley Island, is one of the co-organizers of the Tour and her farm is open to visitors, too.  She said it should be a great opportunity to make connections with area farmers. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20555/20120927/local-farmers-open-their-gardens-barns-for-tours">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>06:28</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>farms, farming, food, jefferson county, st. lawrence river, thousand islands, land, tijf, [loc:44.3154117 -76.0119083], photolead, topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Singer Castle seeks port of entry on St. Lawrence River</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20447/20120910/singer-castle-seeks-port-of-entry-on-st-lawrence-river</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Sep 10, 2012) The elaborate castle built on the St. Lawrence River by sewing machine magnate Frederick Bourne is a relative newcomer to the Thousand Islands tourism scene.  Singer Castle on Dark Island was only opened to the public ten years ago, and is accessible only by water from the United States. A Canadian lawmaker is pushing the U.S. to open a port of entry there to increase visitor traffic. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20447/20120910/singer-castle-seeks-port-of-entry-on-st-lawrence-river">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 10 Sep 2012 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: David Sommerstein</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[The elaborate castle built on the St. Lawrence River by sewing machine magnate Frederick Bourne is a relative newcomer to the Thousand Islands tourism scene.  Singer Castle on Dark Island was only opened to the public ten years ago, and is accessible only by water from the United States. A Canadian lawmaker is pushing the U.S. to open a port of entry there to increase visitor traffic. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20447/20120910/singer-castle-seeks-port-of-entry-on-st-lawrence-river">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>02:19</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>photolead, economy, tourism, history, tijf, thousand islands, st. lawrence county, stlv, st. lawrence river, canada, [loc:44.4420021 -75.7569034], topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Books: St. Lawrence ABCs</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20098/20120706/books-st-lawrence-abcs</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Jul 6, 2012) What began as a hobby to learn more about the Thousand Islands and St. Lawrence River has become a children&apos;s book that&apos;s an alphabetical journey through the region&apos;s landmarks, history and culture. Silvana Gargione spent summers on the river as a child, and even though she&apos;s an actor in Los Angeles, she still often visits the North Country.  St. Lawrence ABCs: 1000 Islands, 26 letters, 1 river was written by Gargione and illustrated by Megan Gaffney, also a seasonal river resident. Todd Moe spoke with Gargione about this new non-fiction book that uses the alphabet to explore the St. Lawrence. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20098/20120706/books-st-lawrence-abcs">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jul 2012 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Todd Moe</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[What began as a hobby to learn more about the Thousand Islands and St. Lawrence River has become a children&apos;s book that&apos;s an alphabetical journey through the region&apos;s landmarks, history and culture. Silvana Gargione spent summers on the river as a child, and even though she&apos;s an actor in Los Angeles, she still often visits the North Country.  St. Lawrence ABCs: 1000 Islands, 26 letters, 1 river was written by Gargione and illustrated by Megan Gaffney, also a seasonal river resident. Todd Moe spoke with Gargione about this new non-fiction book that uses the alphabet to explore the St. Lawrence. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20098/20120706/books-st-lawrence-abcs">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>07:23</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>books, arts, st.lawrence river, thousand islands, tijf, topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Preview: One in a Thousand eBook</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20087/20120704/preview-one-in-a-thousand-ebook</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Jul 4, 2012) Digital technology has allowed a Thousand Islands photographer to open a new window on his favorite region. Todd Moe talks with Ian Coristine and the creative team behind a new e-book on the Thousand Islands. One in a Thousand uses images, video, voices and music to illustrate Coristine’s love of the river and his own small, granite island. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20087/20120704/preview-one-in-a-thousand-ebook">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jul 2012 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Todd Moe</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Digital technology has allowed a Thousand Islands photographer to open a new window on his favorite region. Todd Moe talks with Ian Coristine and the creative team behind a new e-book on the Thousand Islands. One in a Thousand uses images, video, voices and music to illustrate Coristine’s love of the river and his own small, granite island. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20087/20120704/preview-one-in-a-thousand-ebook">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>17:32</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>books, thousand islands, st. Lawrence river, digital, topstory</itunes:keywords>
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