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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>How a canoe sparked a trek and a book</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22028/20130522/how-a-canoe-sparked-a-trek-and-a-book</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (May 22, 2013) Almost twenty years ago, Christine Jerome and her husband paddled a weeks-long canoe route through the Adirondacks.  They followed the path of a nineteenth-century writer and outdoorsman, George Washington Sears, known as Nessmuk to his readers.  Our book reviewer, Betsy Kepes, spoke to Chris about the new edition of her book An Adirondack Passage, the Cruise of the Canoe Sairy Gamp. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22028/20130522/how-a-canoe-sparked-a-trek-and-a-book">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Betsy Kepes</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Almost twenty years ago, Christine Jerome and her husband paddled a weeks-long canoe route through the Adirondacks.  They followed the path of a nineteenth-century writer and outdoorsman, George Washington Sears, known as Nessmuk to his readers.  Our book reviewer, Betsy Kepes, spoke to Chris about the new edition of her book An Adirondack Passage, the Cruise of the Canoe Sairy Gamp. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22028/20130522/how-a-canoe-sparked-a-trek-and-a-book">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>06:39</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>arts, books, authors, adirondacks, outdoor recreation, canoe, nessmuk, rushton, journey, history, topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>North Country health care reforms and unravels</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22023/20130521/north-country-health-care-reforms-and-unravels</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (May 21, 2013) These are the best of times and the worst of times for healthcare in the North Country.The region is at the center of a new wave of innovation, experimentation, and reform — including the &quot;medical home&quot; pilot project, funded in part by New York state. But the North Country&apos;s health care industry also face an unprecedented level of uncertainty and risk. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22023/20130521/north-country-health-care-reforms-and-unravels">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Brian Mann</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[These are the best of times and the worst of times for healthcare in the North Country.The region is at the center of a new wave of innovation, experimentation, and reform — including the &quot;medical home&quot; pilot project, funded in part by New York state. But the North Country&apos;s health care industry also face an unprecedented level of uncertainty and risk. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22023/20130521/north-country-health-care-reforms-and-unravels">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>10:39</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>photolead, adirondacks, champlain valley, health care, medical home, rugge, hudson headwaters, topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Another big Adirondack real estate development?</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22002/20130517/another-big-adirondack-real-estate-development</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (May 17, 2013) Adirondack Park Agency officials have been meeting with a company looking to develop a large resort around Loon Lake, in Franklin County. Loon Gulf Inc. owns 2,800 acres, including the former Loon Lake Golf Course, which closed 10 years ago. At this point, though, the company&apos;s representatives say they&apos;re just testing the waters at this point and have no immediate plans for the property. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22002/20130517/another-big-adirondack-real-estate-development">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Chris Knight</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Adirondack Park Agency officials have been meeting with a company looking to develop a large resort around Loon Lake, in Franklin County. Loon Gulf Inc. owns 2,800 acres, including the former Loon Lake Golf Course, which closed 10 years ago. At this point, though, the company&apos;s representatives say they&apos;re just testing the waters at this point and have no immediate plans for the property. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22002/20130517/another-big-adirondack-real-estate-development">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>02:14</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>photolead, economy, environment, adirondacks, outdoor recreation, topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Do you have what it takes to be a Saranac Lake 6er?</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22001/20130517/do-you-have-what-it-takes-to-be-a-saranac-lake-6er</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (May 17, 2013) We&apos;ve all heard of the Adirondack 46ers. They&apos;re the club of hikers and climbers who have summited all 46 of the Adirondack&apos;s highest peaks. People who compete that grueling task are given an official number and official bragging rights. Now the village of Saranac Lake is hoping to launch its own version of that challenge with its new &quot;6er&quot; program.  The goal is to draw visitors to the ring of beautiful but less difficult mountains that surround the village. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22001/20130517/do-you-have-what-it-takes-to-be-a-saranac-lake-6er">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Brian Mann</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[We&apos;ve all heard of the Adirondack 46ers. They&apos;re the club of hikers and climbers who have summited all 46 of the Adirondack&apos;s highest peaks. People who compete that grueling task are given an official number and official bragging rights. Now the village of Saranac Lake is hoping to launch its own version of that challenge with its new &quot;6er&quot; program.  The goal is to draw visitors to the ring of beautiful but less difficult mountains that surround the village. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22001/20130517/do-you-have-what-it-takes-to-be-a-saranac-lake-6er">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>04:50</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>topstory, photolead, environment, adirondacks, outdoor recreation, [loc: ], topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>In Essex County, more FEMA buyout funds on the way</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21992/20130516/in-essex-county-more-fema-buyout-funds-on-the-way</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (May 16, 2013) Good news for homeowners impacted by 2011&apos;s Tropical Storm Irene: Essex County will get grant money to cover the 25 percent non-federal share for up to 37 property buyouts.Governor Andrew Cuomo announced this week that funds for Hurricane Sandy recovery will be used to make those enrolled in the Federal Emergency Management Agency&apos;s property acquisition program whole. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21992/20130516/in-essex-county-more-fema-buyout-funds-on-the-way">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Chris Morris</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Good news for homeowners impacted by 2011&apos;s Tropical Storm Irene: Essex County will get grant money to cover the 25 percent non-federal share for up to 37 property buyouts.Governor Andrew Cuomo announced this week that funds for Hurricane Sandy recovery will be used to make those enrolled in the Federal Emergency Management Agency&apos;s property acquisition program whole. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21992/20130516/in-essex-county-more-fema-buyout-funds-on-the-way">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>02:18</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>politics, economy, environment, cuomo, albany, adirondacks, photolead, topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Book review: &quot;Peak Experiences&quot;</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21977/20130514/book-review-quot-peak-experiences-quot</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (May 14, 2013) The mountains of the northeast attract hikers to their rocky summits.  What happens, though, when something goes wrong?  Carol Stone White collected over 50 essays in her new book, Peak Experiences - Danger, Death, and Daring in the Mountains of the Northeast.  Betsy Kepes as this review. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21977/20130514/book-review-quot-peak-experiences-quot">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Betsy Kepes</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[The mountains of the northeast attract hikers to their rocky summits.  What happens, though, when something goes wrong?  Carol Stone White collected over 50 essays in her new book, Peak Experiences - Danger, Death, and Daring in the Mountains of the Northeast.  Betsy Kepes as this review. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21977/20130514/book-review-quot-peak-experiences-quot">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>03:40</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>arts, outdoors, bookreview, mountains, adirondacks, books, literature, environment, topstory, photolead</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Adirondack Park Agency will hear from public on how to use new lands</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21971/20130513/adirondack-park-agency-will-hear-from-public-on-how-to-use-new-lands</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (May 13, 2013) The Adirondack Park Agency has drafted seven options for classifying 47,000 acres of state land in the central Adirondacks, including the first phase of former Finch, Pruyn and Co. timberlands acquired by the state. The options range from mostly wilderness, the most restrictive state land classification where motorized vehicles are prohibited, to wild forest, where more opportunities for public access and recreation are allowed. The APA board voted Friday to host a series of public hearings on the proposals. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21971/20130513/adirondack-park-agency-will-hear-from-public-on-how-to-use-new-lands">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Chris Knight</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[The Adirondack Park Agency has drafted seven options for classifying 47,000 acres of state land in the central Adirondacks, including the first phase of former Finch, Pruyn and Co. timberlands acquired by the state. The options range from mostly wilderness, the most restrictive state land classification where motorized vehicles are prohibited, to wild forest, where more opportunities for public access and recreation are allowed. The APA board voted Friday to host a series of public hearings on the proposals. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21971/20130513/adirondack-park-agency-will-hear-from-public-on-how-to-use-new-lands">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
<guid>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/audio/130513chfinchlands.mp3</guid>
<itunes:duration>03:16</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>photolead, politics, economy, environment, adirondacks, outdoor recreation, topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>At John Brown Day, what does freedom mean? </title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21970/20130513/at-john-brown-day-what-does-freedom-mean</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (May 13, 2013) This year marks the 150th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation. In a few months, it will be exactly fifty years since the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, where Martin Luther King, Jr., gave his &quot;I Have a Dream&quot; speech. And this past weekend, one organization in the North Country held its annual birthday party for John Brown, on the Adirondack farm he lived in for two years, and the place where his body is buried. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21970/20130513/at-john-brown-day-what-does-freedom-mean">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Natasha Haverty</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[This year marks the 150th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation. In a few months, it will be exactly fifty years since the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, where Martin Luther King, Jr., gave his &quot;I Have a Dream&quot; speech. And this past weekend, one organization in the North Country held its annual birthday party for John Brown, on the Adirondack farm he lived in for two years, and the place where his body is buried. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21970/20130513/at-john-brown-day-what-does-freedom-mean">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>04:19</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>photolead, adirondacks, arts, outdoor recreation, music, history, 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>This weekend in the Adirondacks</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21965/20130510/this-weekend-in-the-adirondacks</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (May 10, 2013) Each Friday, the Adirondack Almanack takes a look at outdoor recreation conditions around the Adirondacks for this weekend. The warm and dry weather the region has been enjoying has given way to wetter and cooler conditions, and a forecast for unsettled weather through the weekend. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21965/20130510/this-weekend-in-the-adirondacks">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: John Warren</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Each Friday, the Adirondack Almanack takes a look at outdoor recreation conditions around the Adirondacks for this weekend. The warm and dry weather the region has been enjoying has given way to wetter and cooler conditions, and a forecast for unsettled weather through the weekend. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21965/20130510/this-weekend-in-the-adirondacks">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>02:52</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>environment, outdoor recreation, adirondacks, weather, topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>150 years after Emancipation, a new song of freedom </title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21961/20130510/150-years-after-emancipation-a-new-song-of-freedom</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (May 10, 2013) Today and tomorrow in the Adirondacks, activists and artists will celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation.That document, signed by President Abraham Lincoln, freed more than three million enslaved human beings.Lincoln&apos;s action during the Civil War followed decades of sacrifice by slaves, free blacks and whites who formed the abolitionist movement.One of the most powerful symbols of that movement was Timbuctoo, the colony of freed slaves near Lake Placid.This weekend, that history is being celebrated in a performance of traditional music from the 1800s and also in a brand new oratorio commissioned by the group John Brown Lives. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21961/20130510/150-years-after-emancipation-a-new-song-of-freedom">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Brian Mann</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Today and tomorrow in the Adirondacks, activists and artists will celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation.That document, signed by President Abraham Lincoln, freed more than three million enslaved human beings.Lincoln&apos;s action during the Civil War followed decades of sacrifice by slaves, free blacks and whites who formed the abolitionist movement.One of the most powerful symbols of that movement was Timbuctoo, the colony of freed slaves near Lake Placid.This weekend, that history is being celebrated in a performance of traditional music from the 1800s and also in a brand new oratorio commissioned by the group John Brown Lives. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21961/20130510/150-years-after-emancipation-a-new-song-of-freedom">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>07:20</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>photolead, history, abolition, timbuctoo, john brown, arts, music, adirondacks, topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Hearing historic voices of freedom, again, through song</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21966/20130510/hearing-historic-voices-of-freedom-again-through-song</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (May 10, 2013) New music will be performed tonight and tomorrow in Saranac Lake and North Elba as part of the John Brown Day events.    Voices of Timbuctoo is a new work based on the Adirondack settlement of Black farmers in the mid-1800&apos;s designed to secure voting rights.  Abolitionist Gerrit Smith gave away 120,000 acres of his land, beginning in 1846, hoping the Adirondack wilderness would offer refuge to black families. Voices of Timbuctoo, is an oratorio written by western New York composer Glenn McClure.   It&apos;s part of what he calls a Musical Freedom Trail. Some of his other works written to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation have been performed in Alabama, Virginia, Pennsylvania, and later this month in Rochester.  McClure says his research for the oratorio included reading through diaries, letters and documents featuring the words of Gerrit Smith, John Brown, and the individuals who worked on the land that Smith had provided.  McClure told Todd Moe that these texts illustrate hope and promise. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21966/20130510/hearing-historic-voices-of-freedom-again-through-song">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Todd Moe</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[New music will be performed tonight and tomorrow in Saranac Lake and North Elba as part of the John Brown Day events.    Voices of Timbuctoo is a new work based on the Adirondack settlement of Black farmers in the mid-1800&apos;s designed to secure voting rights.  Abolitionist Gerrit Smith gave away 120,000 acres of his land, beginning in 1846, hoping the Adirondack wilderness would offer refuge to black families. Voices of Timbuctoo, is an oratorio written by western New York composer Glenn McClure.   It&apos;s part of what he calls a Musical Freedom Trail. Some of his other works written to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation have been performed in Alabama, Virginia, Pennsylvania, and later this month in Rochester.  McClure says his research for the oratorio included reading through diaries, letters and documents featuring the words of Gerrit Smith, John Brown, and the individuals who worked on the land that Smith had provided.  McClure told Todd Moe that these texts illustrate hope and promise. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21966/20130510/hearing-historic-voices-of-freedom-again-through-song">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>10:48</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>arts, music, history, emancipation, freedom, slavery, adirondacks, north elba, saranac lake, mcclure, choir, oratorio, topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>North Country Community College reaches deal with faculty union</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21951/20130509/north-country-community-college-reaches-deal-with-faculty-union</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (May 9, 2013) North Country Community College has reached a new, five-year deal with the union that represents its faculty.NCCC President Steve Tyrell presented on the new contract at Monday&apos;s Essex County Board of Supervisors meeting. Afterward, county lawmakers approved the deal unanimously. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21951/20130509/north-country-community-college-reaches-deal-with-faculty-union">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Chris Morris</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[North Country Community College has reached a new, five-year deal with the union that represents its faculty.NCCC President Steve Tyrell presented on the new contract at Monday&apos;s Essex County Board of Supervisors meeting. Afterward, county lawmakers approved the deal unanimously. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21951/20130509/north-country-community-college-reaches-deal-with-faculty-union">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>01:29</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>education, politics, labor, union, higher education, adirondacks, topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Plan to close Lake Placid ER faces harsh criticism</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21944/20130508/plan-to-close-lake-placid-er-faces-harsh-criticism</link>
<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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<itunes:author>NCPR: Chris Knight</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[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>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>05:05</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>photolead, politics, health, adirondacks, health care, adirondack health, employment, ER, topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Bill Bowers: mime and monologue in Lake Placid</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21943/20130508/bill-bowers-mime-and-monologue-in-lake-placid</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (May 8, 2013) Actor/mime Bill Bowers brings his one-man show,  It Goes Without Saying,  back to the Adirondacks next Monday night.   The show, which began ten years ago at the Adirondack Theater Festival in Glens Falls, has traveled around the country from Manhattan to Alaska.  When it premiered Off-Broadway, the New York Times called it &quot;zestful and endearing.&quot;He&apos;ll perform it Monday at 5:30 pm at the &quot;A Taste of the Arts&quot; dinner at the Lake Placid Center for the Arts.  Todd Moe talks with Bowers about the success of his quirky, autobiographical production based on his life and theatrical career. From a childhood in rural Montana, to Broadway, to training with Marcel Marceau, Bowers says, It Goes Without Saying, tells a funny and touching story of the important role that silence plays both on stage and in life. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21943/20130508/bill-bowers-mime-and-monologue-in-lake-placid">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Todd Moe</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Actor/mime Bill Bowers brings his one-man show,  It Goes Without Saying,  back to the Adirondacks next Monday night.   The show, which began ten years ago at the Adirondack Theater Festival in Glens Falls, has traveled around the country from Manhattan to Alaska.  When it premiered Off-Broadway, the New York Times called it &quot;zestful and endearing.&quot;He&apos;ll perform it Monday at 5:30 pm at the &quot;A Taste of the Arts&quot; dinner at the Lake Placid Center for the Arts.  Todd Moe talks with Bowers about the success of his quirky, autobiographical production based on his life and theatrical career. From a childhood in rural Montana, to Broadway, to training with Marcel Marceau, Bowers says, It Goes Without Saying, tells a funny and touching story of the important role that silence plays both on stage and in life. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21943/20130508/bill-bowers-mime-and-monologue-in-lake-placid">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>08:03</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>theater, acting, mime, lake placid, adirondacks, nadk, bowers, photolead, topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Adirondack Attic:  iron ore tailings as a building material</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21936/20130507/adirondack-attic-iron-ore-tailings-as-a-building-material</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (May 7, 2013) We continue our Adirondack Attic series: curator Laura Rice tells Andy Flynn why an old concrete block from Mineville is one of her favorite artifacts at the Adirondack Museum.   The block was made from iron ore tailings and used to build company housing in the early 1900s. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21936/20130507/adirondack-attic-iron-ore-tailings-as-a-building-material">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Andy Flynn</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[We continue our Adirondack Attic series: curator Laura Rice tells Andy Flynn why an old concrete block from Mineville is one of her favorite artifacts at the Adirondack Museum.   The block was made from iron ore tailings and used to build company housing in the early 1900s. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21936/20130507/adirondack-attic-iron-ore-tailings-as-a-building-material">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>07:25</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>adirondacks, adkattic, ore, mining, mineville, history, [loc: ] , photolead, topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Kim and Reggie Harris bring &quot;Dream Alive&quot; to Saranac Lake</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21905/20130506/kim-and-reggie-harris-bring-quot-dream-alive-quot-to-saranac-lake</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (May 6, 2013) Kim and Reggie Harris will bring their music and stories of the Underground Railroad and the modern civil rights movement to Saranac Lake tonight and tomorrow.  The duo combine a strong folk and gospel legacy along with a solid background in classic, rock and pop music.They&apos;ll perform songs of peace and freedom tonight, 7:30 pm, at Saranac Village at Will Rogers, and use their music to teach students at Saranac Lake Central School more about Harriet Tubman and Dr. Martin Luther King, Junior.  Reggis Harris told Todd Moe that their music is meant to entertain and inspire. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21905/20130506/kim-and-reggie-harris-bring-quot-dream-alive-quot-to-saranac-lake">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Todd Moe</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Kim and Reggie Harris will bring their music and stories of the Underground Railroad and the modern civil rights movement to Saranac Lake tonight and tomorrow.  The duo combine a strong folk and gospel legacy along with a solid background in classic, rock and pop music.They&apos;ll perform songs of peace and freedom tonight, 7:30 pm, at Saranac Village at Will Rogers, and use their music to teach students at Saranac Lake Central School more about Harriet Tubman and Dr. Martin Luther King, Junior.  Reggis Harris told Todd Moe that their music is meant to entertain and inspire. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21905/20130506/kim-and-reggie-harris-bring-quot-dream-alive-quot-to-saranac-lake">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>06:40</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>arts, music, song, history, underground railroad, civil rights, saranac lake, adirondacks, nadk, photolead, topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>This weekend in the Adirondacks </title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21916/20130503/this-weekend-in-the-adirondacks</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (May 3, 2013) This is John Warren from the Adirondack Almanack with your look at outdoor recreation conditions around the Adirondacks for this weekend. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21916/20130503/this-weekend-in-the-adirondacks">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<enclosure url="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/audio/NCPR_Adirondack_Conditions_Report_20130503.mp3" length="4690625" type="audio/mpeg"/>
<itunes:author>NCPR: John Warren</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[This is John Warren from the Adirondack Almanack with your look at outdoor recreation conditions around the Adirondacks for this weekend. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21916/20130503/this-weekend-in-the-adirondacks">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
<guid>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/audio/NCPR_Adirondack_Conditions_Report_20130503.mp3</guid>
<itunes:duration>02:47</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>environment, outdoor recreation, adirondacks, weather, , topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Adk town tries &quot;white space&quot; approach to broadband</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21894/20130501/adk-town-tries-quot-white-space-quot-approach-to-broadband</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (May 1, 2013) New York state and private companies investing tens of millions of dollars in the North Country in an effort to bring broadband internet connections to some of the region&apos;s most remote, rural areas.In March, the state announced that $200,000 will go to the town of Thurman in Warren County to help develop a kind of far-reaching wi-fi connection known as &quot;white space.&quot;Evelyn Wood, town supervisor in Thurman, and David Salway, head of New York&apos;s Broadband Program Office, appeared yesterday on the public radio program Capitol Pressroom to talk about the project.They spoke with host Curtis Schick. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21894/20130501/adk-town-tries-quot-white-space-quot-approach-to-broadband">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<enclosure url="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/audio/Broadband.mp3" length="2335213" type="audio/mpeg"/>
<itunes:author>NCPR: Capitol Pressroom</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[New York state and private companies investing tens of millions of dollars in the North Country in an effort to bring broadband internet connections to some of the region&apos;s most remote, rural areas.In March, the state announced that $200,000 will go to the town of Thurman in Warren County to help develop a kind of far-reaching wi-fi connection known as &quot;white space.&quot;Evelyn Wood, town supervisor in Thurman, and David Salway, head of New York&apos;s Broadband Program Office, appeared yesterday on the public radio program Capitol Pressroom to talk about the project.They spoke with host Curtis Schick. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21894/20130501/adk-town-tries-quot-white-space-quot-approach-to-broadband">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
<guid>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/audio/Broadband.mp3</guid>
<itunes:duration>04:51</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>politics, economy, broadband, communications, technology, adirondacks, topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>On &apos;Adirondack Day&apos; Governor calls for new tourism push</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21882/20130430/on-apos-adirondack-day-apos-governor-calls-for-new-tourism-push</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Apr 30, 2013) Yesterday was Adirondack Day in the state capitol with groups from across the Park offering food, crafts and information about the North Country to people in Albany.State Senator Betty Little described the event as a way to raise awareness about the Adirondacks, especially among lawmakers and legislative aides from downstate who&apos;ve never made the journey up the Northway. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21882/20130430/on-apos-adirondack-day-apos-governor-calls-for-new-tourism-push">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Capitol Pressroom</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Yesterday was Adirondack Day in the state capitol with groups from across the Park offering food, crafts and information about the North Country to people in Albany.State Senator Betty Little described the event as a way to raise awareness about the Adirondacks, especially among lawmakers and legislative aides from downstate who&apos;ve never made the journey up the Northway. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21882/20130430/on-apos-adirondack-day-apos-governor-calls-for-new-tourism-push">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>03:13</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>photolead, environment, albany, adirondacks, outdoor recreation, [loc: ], topstory</itunes:keywords>
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