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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>Syracuse VA hospital marks 60th anniversary</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22187/20130618/syracuse-va-hospital-marks-60th-anniversary</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Jun 18, 2013) Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric Shinseki was in Syracuse last week, to mark the 60th anniversary of the city&apos;s VA Medical Center. He also helped to formally open a new Spinal Cord Injury and Disorder Center. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22187/20130618/syracuse-va-hospital-marks-60th-anniversary">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Joanna Richards</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric Shinseki was in Syracuse last week, to mark the 60th anniversary of the city&apos;s VA Medical Center. He also helped to formally open a new Spinal Cord Injury and Disorder Center. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22187/20130618/syracuse-va-hospital-marks-60th-anniversary">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>03:00</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>photolead, education, employment, veterans, topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Four North Country school districts vote for budgets </title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22191/20130617/four-north-country-school-districts-vote-for-budgets</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Jun 17, 2013) Tomorrow is voting day for four school districts across the North Country that saw their budgets rejected by voters last month. General Brown, Minerva, Newcomb and Tupper Lake schools all initially proposed spending plans that exceeded the state&apos;s property tax cap.In every case, voters said no to the proposals. After revising their budgets, school officials are hoping that they pass. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22191/20130617/four-north-country-school-districts-vote-for-budgets">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 17 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: NCPR News</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Tomorrow is voting day for four school districts across the North Country that saw their budgets rejected by voters last month. General Brown, Minerva, Newcomb and Tupper Lake schools all initially proposed spending plans that exceeded the state&apos;s property tax cap.In every case, voters said no to the proposals. After revising their budgets, school officials are hoping that they pass. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22191/20130617/four-north-country-school-districts-vote-for-budgets">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>01:14</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>education, economy, topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Getting the better of weeds</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22150/20130610/getting-the-better-of-weeds</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Jun 10, 2013) As the growing season kicks into gear, flowers and vegetables are in a race against weeds. And the weeds will win, unless the playing field is knocked askew by some timely intervention from the gardener. Cornell Cooperative Extension horticulturist Amy Ivy shares some tips. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22150/20130610/getting-the-better-of-weeds">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 10 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Martha Foley</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[As the growing season kicks into gear, flowers and vegetables are in a race against weeds. And the weeds will win, unless the playing field is knocked askew by some timely intervention from the gardener. Cornell Cooperative Extension horticulturist Amy Ivy shares some tips. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22150/20130610/getting-the-better-of-weeds">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>10:30</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>outdoor recreation, agriculture, education, garden, gardening, chpv, topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>SUNY Colleges sharing some positions, not presidents</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22125/20130605/suny-colleges-sharing-some-positions-not-presidents</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Jun 5, 2013) The SUNY colleges in Canton and Potsdam have jointly hired a chief information officer. By sharing the position, the two schools are following the direction of SUNY leaders in Albany to cut costs. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22125/20130605/suny-colleges-sharing-some-positions-not-presidents">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 05 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Julie Grant</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[The SUNY colleges in Canton and Potsdam have jointly hired a chief information officer. By sharing the position, the two schools are following the direction of SUNY leaders in Albany to cut costs. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22125/20130605/suny-colleges-sharing-some-positions-not-presidents">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>01:08</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>photolead, education, economy, albany, stlv, topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>NY, SUNY union agree on a mostly flat labor deal</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22124/20130605/ny-suny-union-agree-on-a-mostly-flat-labor-deal</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Jun 5, 2013) ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) Unionized workers at the State University of New York have agreed to a mostly flat new contract with the state.The United University Professions union has agreed to 2 percent raises in 2014 and in 2015, while taking nine unpaid days to cut costs at SUNY. The union says salary for seven of those days will be repaid at the end of the contract.Workers will also pay more for health insurance. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22124/20130605/ny-suny-union-agree-on-a-mostly-flat-labor-deal">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 05 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: The Associated Press</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) Unionized workers at the State University of New York have agreed to a mostly flat new contract with the state.The United University Professions union has agreed to 2 percent raises in 2014 and in 2015, while taking nine unpaid days to cut costs at SUNY. The union says salary for seven of those days will be repaid at the end of the contract.Workers will also pay more for health insurance. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22124/20130605/ny-suny-union-agree-on-a-mostly-flat-labor-deal">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>00:59</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>apnews, education, economy, labor, topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Are Tupper Lake schools &quot;educationally insolvent&quot;?</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22120/20130605/are-tupper-lake-schools-quot-educationally-insolvent-quot</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Jun 5, 2013) Later this month, four North Country school districts will take their revised budgets back to voters in hopes of winning approval for their spending plans.The General Brown Central School District in Dexter, along with Minerva, Newcomb and Tupper Lake all asked voters last month to approve budgets that broke the 2 percent property tax cap.All four failed to win the sixty percent super-majority needed to set the cap aside.  So they&apos;ll be offering new budgets for a second vote on June 18th.Seth McGowan, superintendent of Tupper Lake&apos;s district, says the revised budget comes in well below the property tax cap, but it will also mean a total of seven job cuts. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22120/20130605/are-tupper-lake-schools-quot-educationally-insolvent-quot">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 05 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Brian Mann</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Later this month, four North Country school districts will take their revised budgets back to voters in hopes of winning approval for their spending plans.The General Brown Central School District in Dexter, along with Minerva, Newcomb and Tupper Lake all asked voters last month to approve budgets that broke the 2 percent property tax cap.All four failed to win the sixty percent super-majority needed to set the cap aside.  So they&apos;ll be offering new budgets for a second vote on June 18th.Seth McGowan, superintendent of Tupper Lake&apos;s district, says the revised budget comes in well below the property tax cap, but it will also mean a total of seven job cuts. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22120/20130605/are-tupper-lake-schools-quot-educationally-insolvent-quot">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>05:06</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>education, public schools, budget, funding, [loc:44.2239488 -74.4640575], topstory, economy</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Cuomo says tax-free college zones an economic &quot;game changer&quot;</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22089/20130531/cuomo-says-tax-free-college-zones-an-economic-quot-game-changer-quot</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (May 31, 2013) Governor Andrew Cuomo barnstormed across Upstate New York yesterday, trying to build political support for a new network of tax-free zones around many of the state&apos;s colleges and universities.At least eight SUNY campuses in the North Country would be eligible for the program, from community colleges in Glens Falls and Saranac Lake to larger campuses in Plattsburgh and Canton.One of the governor&apos;s first stops was at the SUNY campus in Plattsburgh, where he argued that this program could be a &apos;game changer&apos; for a regional economy that has been struggling for decades. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22089/20130531/cuomo-says-tax-free-college-zones-an-economic-quot-game-changer-quot">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 31 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Brian Mann</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Governor Andrew Cuomo barnstormed across Upstate New York yesterday, trying to build political support for a new network of tax-free zones around many of the state&apos;s colleges and universities.At least eight SUNY campuses in the North Country would be eligible for the program, from community colleges in Glens Falls and Saranac Lake to larger campuses in Plattsburgh and Canton.One of the governor&apos;s first stops was at the SUNY campus in Plattsburgh, where he argued that this program could be a &apos;game changer&apos; for a regional economy that has been struggling for decades. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22089/20130531/cuomo-says-tax-free-college-zones-an-economic-quot-game-changer-quot">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>04:56</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>photolead, politics, education, economy, SUNY, collins, clarkson, cuomo, albany, chpv, topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Ads spin the pros and cons of  Cuomo&apos;s tax-free plan </title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22091/20130531/ads-spin-the-pros-and-cons-of-cuomo-apos-s-tax-free-plan</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (May 31, 2013) Governor Andrew Cuomo has been traveling the state, promoting his plan to create tax free business zones at college campuses.  He&apos;s also running ads, paid for by the State Democratic Party. Now, one of the state&apos;s largest unions is countering that effort with its own message. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22091/20130531/ads-spin-the-pros-and-cons-of-cuomo-apos-s-tax-free-plan">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 31 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Karen DeWitt</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Governor Andrew Cuomo has been traveling the state, promoting his plan to create tax free business zones at college campuses.  He&apos;s also running ads, paid for by the State Democratic Party. Now, one of the state&apos;s largest unions is countering that effort with its own message. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22091/20130531/ads-spin-the-pros-and-cons-of-cuomo-apos-s-tax-free-plan">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
<guid>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/audio/upstatetaxfreezones.mp3</guid>
<itunes:duration>02:50</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>photolead, economy, politics, cuomo, education, topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Memorial Day at Fort Ticonderoga</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22069/20130528/memorial-day-at-fort-ticonderoga</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (May 28, 2013) Fort Ticonderoga is &quot;America&apos;s fort&quot; - perched on the New York side of Lake Champlain, it was instrumental in the American Revolution and other early wars. Now, it&apos;s a historical site that comes alive with reenactments and music. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22069/20130528/memorial-day-at-fort-ticonderoga">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 28 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Sarah Harris</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Fort Ticonderoga is &quot;America&apos;s fort&quot; - perched on the New York side of Lake Champlain, it was instrumental in the American Revolution and other early wars. Now, it&apos;s a historical site that comes alive with reenactments and music. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22069/20130528/memorial-day-at-fort-ticonderoga">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>06:55</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>history, education, outdoor recreation, chpv, nc identity, topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Cuomo&apos;s tax-free zones draw mixed reviews</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22061/20130527/cuomo-apos-s-tax-free-zones-draw-mixed-reviews</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (May 27, 2013) Governor Cuomo has been traveling the state promoting a plan to allow new businesses to go tax-free for up to a decade if they locate near a State University campus.  The plan, which is yet to be drafted into bill form, has raised some questions. Governor Cuomo has been to several key upstate cities in recent days, promoting a plan to declare tax-free zones around state college campuses, in hopes of attracting new businesses. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22061/20130527/cuomo-apos-s-tax-free-zones-draw-mixed-reviews">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 27 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Karen DeWitt</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Governor Cuomo has been traveling the state promoting a plan to allow new businesses to go tax-free for up to a decade if they locate near a State University campus.  The plan, which is yet to be drafted into bill form, has raised some questions. Governor Cuomo has been to several key upstate cities in recent days, promoting a plan to declare tax-free zones around state college campuses, in hopes of attracting new businesses. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22061/20130527/cuomo-apos-s-tax-free-zones-draw-mixed-reviews">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
<guid>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/audio/cuomotaxfreezones.mp3</guid>
<itunes:duration>04:22</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>politics, education, economy, taxes, photolead, topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Newcomb school will ask voters again to bust tax cap</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22060/20130527/newcomb-school-will-ask-voters-again-to-bust-tax-cap</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (May 27, 2013) Last week, four North Country school districts tried to buck the state&apos;s 2 percent property tax cap.  General Brown, Minerva, Newcomb and Tupper Lake all asked voters to approve spending increases that ranged from 7 percent as high as 24 percent.  In every case, voters said no.That means school administrators and boards of education are meeting, holding conversations with their communities — trying to figure out how to maintain programs and services in their rural areas. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22060/20130527/newcomb-school-will-ask-voters-again-to-bust-tax-cap">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 27 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Brian Mann</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Last week, four North Country school districts tried to buck the state&apos;s 2 percent property tax cap.  General Brown, Minerva, Newcomb and Tupper Lake all asked voters to approve spending increases that ranged from 7 percent as high as 24 percent.  In every case, voters said no.That means school administrators and boards of education are meeting, holding conversations with their communities — trying to figure out how to maintain programs and services in their rural areas. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22060/20130527/newcomb-school-will-ask-voters-again-to-bust-tax-cap">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>06:34</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>photolead, education, budget, schools, , [loc: ], topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Start-ups near SUNY campuses could have ten tax-free years</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22044/20130523/start-ups-near-suny-campuses-could-have-ten-tax-free-years</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (May 23, 2013) Governor Andrew Cuomo and his cabinet are hitting the road to push his proposal to create tax-free zones for businesses that set up shop on or near public college campuses in New York.Deputy Secretary of State for Local Government Dede Scozzafava, formerly North Country assembly member and mayor of Gouverneur, will talk about the initiative in Potsdam today. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22044/20130523/start-ups-near-suny-campuses-could-have-ten-tax-free-years">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: NCPR News</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Governor Andrew Cuomo and his cabinet are hitting the road to push his proposal to create tax-free zones for businesses that set up shop on or near public college campuses in New York.Deputy Secretary of State for Local Government Dede Scozzafava, formerly North Country assembly member and mayor of Gouverneur, will talk about the initiative in Potsdam today. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22044/20130523/start-ups-near-suny-campuses-could-have-ten-tax-free-years">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
<guid>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/audio/130523TaxFreeCuomo.mp3</guid>
<itunes:duration>01:16</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>politics, economy, education, suny potsdam, topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Voters slap down four school budgets that bust prop tax cap</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22034/20130522/voters-slap-down-four-school-budgets-that-bust-prop-tax-cap</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (May 22, 2013) Voters in the North Country sent a clear message to school districts that tried to exceed the state property tax cap.  The answer was a resounding No.The vast majority of the region&apos;s budgets came in under the cap and passed handily.But four of the region&apos;s school systems — in General Brown, Minerva, Newcomb and Tupper Lake — asked voters to go beyond the roughly 4-5% hike allowed by state rules. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22034/20130522/voters-slap-down-four-school-budgets-that-bust-prop-tax-cap">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: NCPR News</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Voters in the North Country sent a clear message to school districts that tried to exceed the state property tax cap.  The answer was a resounding No.The vast majority of the region&apos;s budgets came in under the cap and passed handily.But four of the region&apos;s school systems — in General Brown, Minerva, Newcomb and Tupper Lake — asked voters to go beyond the roughly 4-5% hike allowed by state rules. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22034/20130522/voters-slap-down-four-school-budgets-that-bust-prop-tax-cap">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>02:05</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>budget, education, politics, schools, topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Stressed schools face troubling budget votes</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22019/20130520/stressed-schools-face-troubling-budget-votes</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (May 20, 2013) Across the North Country voters go to the polls to decide the fate of their local school districts, electing new school board members and approving or rejecting school budgets.This isn&apos;t just another ho-hum year for school districts.  For half a decade, many districts have faced a nightmare of declining, or flat state aid, skyrocketing costs, a property tax cap and  in some parts of the region, sharply declining enrollment. Those pressures have pushed some districts to the brink. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22019/20130520/stressed-schools-face-troubling-budget-votes">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Brian Mann</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Across the North Country voters go to the polls to decide the fate of their local school districts, electing new school board members and approving or rejecting school budgets.This isn&apos;t just another ho-hum year for school districts.  For half a decade, many districts have faced a nightmare of declining, or flat state aid, skyrocketing costs, a property tax cap and  in some parts of the region, sharply declining enrollment. Those pressures have pushed some districts to the brink. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22019/20130520/stressed-schools-face-troubling-budget-votes">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>08:18</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>education, economy, politics, taxes, photolead, topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Most School Budgets Expected to Pass</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22006/20130517/most-school-budgets-expected-to-pass</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (May 17, 2013) Voters in New York go to the polls on Tuesday, May 21 to approve new school budgets. The State School Boards Association finds that many school districts are living within the limits imposed by a property tax cap enacted two years ago.The School Board Association&apos;s Tim Kremer says a survey of the state&apos;s school districts finds that the vast majority are budgeting within the strictures of the tax cap, and as a result,  93 percent expect their budgets to be approved by voters. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22006/20130517/most-school-budgets-expected-to-pass">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Karen DeWitt</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Voters in New York go to the polls on Tuesday, May 21 to approve new school budgets. The State School Boards Association finds that many school districts are living within the limits imposed by a property tax cap enacted two years ago.The School Board Association&apos;s Tim Kremer says a survey of the state&apos;s school districts finds that the vast majority are budgeting within the strictures of the tax cap, and as a result,  93 percent expect their budgets to be approved by voters. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22006/20130517/most-school-budgets-expected-to-pass">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
<guid>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/audio/130517schoolbudget.mp3</guid>
<itunes:duration>03:08</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>education, economy, politics, taxes, tax cap, cuomo, topstory, ncsymposium13</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>
<enclosure url="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/audio/130509cmncccunion.mp3" length="723053" type="audio/mpeg"/>
<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>
<guid>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/audio/130509cmncccunion.mp3</guid>
<itunes:duration>01:29</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>education, politics, labor, union, higher education, adirondacks, topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>TC Boyle: Back in Potsdam again</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21843/20130424/tc-boyle-back-in-potsdam-again</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Apr 24, 2013) Writer TC Boyle will be at SUNY Potsdam Thursday evening for a reading as part of Potsdam&apos;s Lougheed Festival of the Arts. He&apos;ll also be introducing student writers on Friday night. After growing up in Westchester County, Boyle graduated from SUNY Potsdam in 1968. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21843/20130424/tc-boyle-back-in-potsdam-again">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 24 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Nora Flaherty</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Writer TC Boyle will be at SUNY Potsdam Thursday evening for a reading as part of Potsdam&apos;s Lougheed Festival of the Arts. He&apos;ll also be introducing student writers on Friday night. After growing up in Westchester County, Boyle graduated from SUNY Potsdam in 1968. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21843/20130424/tc-boyle-back-in-potsdam-again">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
<guid>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/audio/Author20130424.mp3</guid>
<itunes:duration>09:41</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>arts, education, writing, TC Boyle, Potsdam, SUNY, Lougheed, topstory, photolead</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Why some North Country parents want kids to boycott state tests </title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21809/20130417/why-some-north-country-parents-want-kids-to-boycott-state-tests</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Apr 17, 2013) Students in grades three through eight across New York sat down Tuesday for the first of six days of state standardized tests in English and math. But not every student showed up to take the tests. The parents of some children who oppose the state&apos;s increased use of standardized testing are refusing to let their kids take the assessments. The boycott is also tied to tougher education standards the state is implementing this year. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21809/20130417/why-some-north-country-parents-want-kids-to-boycott-state-tests">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 17 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<enclosure url="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/audio/TestBoycott20130417.mp3" length="2394596" type="audio/mpeg"/>
<itunes:author>NCPR: Chris Knight</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Students in grades three through eight across New York sat down Tuesday for the first of six days of state standardized tests in English and math. But not every student showed up to take the tests. The parents of some children who oppose the state&apos;s increased use of standardized testing are refusing to let their kids take the assessments. The boycott is also tied to tougher education standards the state is implementing this year. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21809/20130417/why-some-north-country-parents-want-kids-to-boycott-state-tests">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
<guid>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/audio/TestBoycott20130417.mp3</guid>
<itunes:duration>04:58</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>photolead, politics, albany, education, standardized tests, [loc: ], topstory, adirondack</itunes:keywords>
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<title>New building will expand Shelburne Museum&apos;s cultural reach</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21798/20130416/new-building-will-expand-shelburne-museum-apos-s-cultural-reach</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Apr 16, 2013) The Shelburne Museum opens its new Center for Art and Education this summer, and for the first time in the museum&apos;s 66-year history, it will be open year-round.  Todd Moe talks with Shelburne Museum Director Thomas Denenberg about the new building, which will include galleries, an auditorium and classroom. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21798/20130416/new-building-will-expand-shelburne-museum-apos-s-cultural-reach">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 16 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<enclosure url="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/audio/Shelburne20130416.mp3" length="3762162" type="audio/mpeg"/>
<itunes:author>NCPR: Todd Moe</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[The Shelburne Museum opens its new Center for Art and Education this summer, and for the first time in the museum&apos;s 66-year history, it will be open year-round.  Todd Moe talks with Shelburne Museum Director Thomas Denenberg about the new building, which will include galleries, an auditorium and classroom. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21798/20130416/new-building-will-expand-shelburne-museum-apos-s-cultural-reach">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
<guid>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/audio/Shelburne20130416.mp3</guid>
<itunes:duration>07:49</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>vermont, shelburne, chpv, history, arts, culture, education, [loc:44.3897222 -73.2247222], topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>North Country schools face uncharted ground</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21779/20130411/north-country-schools-face-uncharted-ground</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Apr 11, 2013) Many North Country school districts are facing uncharted territory. They&apos;re going bankrupt, and at the same time have more mandates to fulfill.The annual North Country Symposium is focused on the state of education, and how it&apos;s affecting the rest of the community. Keynote speaker John Sipple is director of the New York Center for Rural Schools at Cornell University.  He says there are no easy answers, and that the schools are inextricably intertwined with the community - they rise and fall together. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21779/20130411/north-country-schools-face-uncharted-ground">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 11 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<enclosure url="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/audio/School_20130411.mp3" length="2285916" type="audio/mpeg"/>
<itunes:author>NCPR: Julie Grant</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Many North Country school districts are facing uncharted territory. They&apos;re going bankrupt, and at the same time have more mandates to fulfill.The annual North Country Symposium is focused on the state of education, and how it&apos;s affecting the rest of the community. Keynote speaker John Sipple is director of the New York Center for Rural Schools at Cornell University.  He says there are no easy answers, and that the schools are inextricably intertwined with the community - they rise and fall together. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21779/20130411/north-country-schools-face-uncharted-ground">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
<guid>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/audio/School_20130411.mp3</guid>
<itunes:duration>04:45</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>photolead, economy, politics, cuomo, budget, education, stlv, schools, ncsymposium13, [loc: ], topstory</itunes:keywords>
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