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<title>What undocumented dairy workers think of immigration reform</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Jun 17, 2013) Dairy farmers - and their workers - have a lot at stake in the immigration debate underway in Washington.A survey by Cornell University found that 2,600 Spanish-speaking people work on New York dairy farms. Of them, two thirds or more are here illegally. That&apos;s in part because there&apos;s no visa program for the kind of year-round workers dairy farms need. The Senate&apos;s reform plan offers dairy farms new options for a legal supply of immigrant labor.Undocumented Latino workers are scattered on bunches of dairy farms in the North Country. David Sommerstein spoke with some of them to see what they think of immigration reform. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22184/20130617/what-undocumented-dairy-workers-think-of-immigration-reform">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
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<title>TLC for struggling tomatoes</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Jun 17, 2013) Tomatoes love sun and warm temperatures.  Both have been in very short supply this growing season, and there are more cool days and nights in this week&apos;s forecast. In their weekly conversation, Cooperative Extension horticulturist Amy Ivy tells Martha Foley the dreary-looking young tomato plants WILL flourish, once the weather changes, but it&apos;s important to do what you can to make sure they have some care and feeding in the meantime. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22190/20130617/tlc-for-struggling-tomatoes">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 17 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Lake Champlain&apos;s new waste boat </title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Jun 12, 2013) Lake Champlain is about to get a little cleaner. A new boat, a sort of waterborne honey-wagon that collects sewage from boaters&apos; tanks, was christened yesterday in Burlington. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22159/20130612/lake-champlain-apos-s-new-waste-boat">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
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<title>Getting the better of weeds</title>
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<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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<title>Preview: Quartetto Gelato in Plattsburgh</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Jun 6, 2013) Violinist and tenor Peter De Sotto is one of the founding members of Quartetto Gelato, now celebrating their 20th anniversary and touring in support of a new recording project. They can be heard in the North Country this weekend, performing selections written for the group as part of their forthcoming album. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22136/20130606/preview-quartetto-gelato-in-plattsburgh">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 06 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Underwater line could supply New England with NY wind power</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Jun 4, 2013) A Massachusetts company wants to build an underwater transmission line from Plattsburgh to Burlington. The line could give New York state energy producers access to a new market. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22113/20130604/underwater-line-could-supply-new-england-with-ny-wind-power">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 04 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Still time for seeds</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Jun 3, 2013) Warm, moist weather over the last few days brought on a rush of transplanting, staking and mulching in many North  Country gardens. It&apos;s been an up-and-down spring, with recurring cold weather (and more to come tonight and tomorrow night!) that threatened warmth-loving pants like tomatoes and peppers.But in the rush, don&apos;t forget that little stash of seeds bought with the hope of having time along the way to try something new, or fill out the flower garden. Cooperative Extension horticulturist Amy Ivy tells Martha Foley there&apos;s still time to grow from seed. In fact, it&apos;s an ideal time for some popular flowers: sunflowers, maybe. Or a late planting of cosmos. More on what to plant, and how, in their weekly conversation. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22107/20130603/still-time-for-seeds">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 03 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Cuomo confident of accord on Mohawk land claim</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Jun 3, 2013) During his visit to Plattsburgh last week, Governor Andrew Cuomo said he&apos;s confident that talks with the Mohawk community will reach an accord over land issues in the North Country. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22106/20130603/cuomo-confident-of-accord-on-mohawk-land-claim">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 03 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>F-35 planes in Burlington would affect more people than expected</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Jun 3, 2013) The Air Force has a released a new environmental impact statement indicating that more people will be affected by noise from the F-35 if the plane is based in Burlington. But Burlington is still one of the Air Force&apos;s top locations for the plane. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22101/20130603/f-35-planes-in-burlington-would-affect-more-people-than-expected">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 03 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Cuomo says tax-free college zones an economic &quot;game changer&quot;</title>
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<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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<title>Crown Point bird banders track migratory species</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (May 29, 2013) An historic documentation of bird migrations at an historic North Country site has come to a close for the season. For almost four decades, the Crown Point Bird Banding Association has been documenting the spring migration at the Crown Point Historic Site.Established by Mike Peterson, bird banders have recorded and banded 17,374 birds of 106 species since 1976. He&apos;s been helped for most of those years by retired NYS Forest Ranger, Gary Lee. Listen to our Heard Up North of Lee banding during the winter at his home in Inlet. The banding takes place during the month of May.This year, licensed master bander Gordon Howard, Professor Emeritus of Clemson University in South Carolina, led the effort. NCPR photographer Mark Kurtz was there. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22073/20130529/crown-point-bird-banders-track-migratory-species">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 29 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Memorial Day at Fort Ticonderoga</title>
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<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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<title>North Country wines survive the cold, please the palate</title>
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<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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<title>Officer-involved shooting in Winooski, VT</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Apr 26, 2013) An independent investigation is planned in Winooski, Vermont, after police there shot a man accused of trespassing. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21867/20130426/officer-involved-shooting-in-winooski-vt">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>NYS Board approves Quebec-NYC underground power line</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Apr 19, 2013) The New York State Public Service Board approved the Champlain Hudson Power Express Thursday. The Power Express is a proposed underground transmission line that would bring hydropower generated in Quebec under Lake Champlain, under the Hudson River, and into New York City.Now it&apos;s one step closer to becoming a reality. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21824/20130419/nys-board-approves-quebec-nyc-underground-power-line">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 19 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>New building will expand Shelburne Museum&apos;s cultural reach</title>
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<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>
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<title>Lawmakers push visas for dairy workers</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Apr 10, 2013) Lawmakers on both sides of Lake Champlain say Congress is making progress on immigration reform. And they want to make sure the dairy industry is a part of it.North Country Congressman Bill Owens and Vermont Congressman Peter Welch held a joint press conference in Burlington yesterday. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21773/20130410/lawmakers-push-visas-for-dairy-workers">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
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<title>It&apos;s April Stools Day. What will you doo? </title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Apr 1, 2013) It&apos;s April Fools&apos; Day—or April Stools day, and the Lake Champlain Committee is encouraging people to pick up dog doo, no joke. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21723/20130401/it-apos-s-april-stools-day-what-will-you-doo">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 01 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>VT, NY weigh in on proposed natural gas pipeline </title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Mar 27, 2013) A proposed natural gas pipeline from Vermont to the International Paper Mill in Ticonderoga, New York, has some Vermont residents up in arms. But International Paper and the North Country Regional Economic Development Council argue that supplying the mill with natural gas is vital to the North Country economy. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21697/20130327/vt-ny-weigh-in-on-proposed-natural-gas-pipeline">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 27 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Would Quebec-NYC power line benefit North Country? </title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Mar 25, 2013) The Champlain Hudson Power Express is a proposed underground transmission line that could supply New York City with hydropower generated in Quebec. But opponents say the line won&apos;t benefit New York state&apos;s energy producers - or communities along the route. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21677/20130325/would-quebec-nyc-power-line-benefit-north-country">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
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