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Managing Editor radio@ncpr.org news, adirondacks, north country, public radio http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/images/ncprbug60.jpg http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org 51 12 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. http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22210/20130619/cuomo-moves-to-fill-apa-commission-seats full story]]]> Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0400 NCPR: Brian Mann full story]]]> http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/audio/20130619CuomoAPAseats.mp3 02:07 environment, adirondacks, politics, legislature, [loc: ], topstory http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22209/20130619/21-arrested-as-progressives-push-for-action-in-albany full story]]]> Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0400 NCPR: Karen DeWitt full story]]]> http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/audio/2013061921_Arrested.mp3 04:46 photolead, politics, 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dairy, undocumented, illegal, visa, mexico, latino farm workers, hispanic, tijf, lowville, lewis county, tghl, chpv, [loc:44.5956163 -75.1690942], washington, congress, topstory http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22188/20130617/ny-gun-control-law-protest-draws-crowd-in-lewis-county full story]]]> Mon, 17 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0400 NCPR: Joanna Richards full story]]]> http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/audio/20130617LewisCounty.mp3 01:40 photolead, politics, St. Lawrence County, legislature, gun control, NY SAFE Act, topstory http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22193/20130617/no-deals-yet-as-end-of-session-looms full story]]]> Mon, 17 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0400 NCPR: Karen DeWitt full story]]]> http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/audio/130617KDShort.mp3 01:22 albany, cuomo, politics, topstory, http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22174/20130614/another-new-st-lawrence-lake-ontario-water-levels-plan full story]]]> Fri, 14 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0400 NCPR: David Sommerstein full story]]]> http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/audio/20130614Plan.mp3 02:01 photolead, politics, environment, stlv, st. lawrence river, lake ontario, tijf, thousand islands, water levels, ijc, washington, [loc: ], topstory http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22178/20130614/bill-that-could-raise-slc-sales-tax-passes-assembly full story]]]> Fri, 14 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0400 NCPR: Julie Grant full story]]]> http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/audio/20130614Albany.mp3 01:08 photolead, economy, politics, stlv, legislature, taxes, sales tax, property tax, [loc: ], topstory http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22179/20130614/black-amp-hispanic-caucus-pushes-pot-decriminalization full story]]]> Fri, 14 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0400 NCPR: Karen DeWitt full story]]]> http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/audio/20130614Marijuana.mp3 04:09 politics, cuomo, albany, legislature, crime, pot, [loc: ], topstory 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politics, legislature, prison time, prisontime, topstory http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22160/20130612/owens-seeks-compromise-on-farm-bill full story]]]> Wed, 12 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0400 NCPR: David Sommerstein full story]]]> http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/audio/20130612FarmBill2.mp3 04:44 photolead, politics, agriculture, farm bill, , economy, congress, washington, owens, farming, [loc: ], topstory http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22153/20130611/women-apos-s-groups-target-ny-senate-over-abortion-rights full story]]]> Tue, 11 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0400 NCPR: Karen DeWitt full story]]]> http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/audio/130611womensgroupsKD.mp3 03:27 photolead, politics, health, albany, cuomo, legislature, topstory http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22148/20130610/final-senate-vote-expected-on-farm-bill full story]]]> Mon, 10 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0400 NCPR: Innovation Trail full story]]]> 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