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<title>NCPR Topical RSS: St. Lawrence Valley NY</title>
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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>Juno Award winner Kellylee Evans takes the stage in Norwood</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22207/20130619/juno-award-winner-kellylee-evans-takes-the-stage-in-norwood</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Jun 19, 2013) The Juno Award-winning singer is very popular in Canada and France, but not too well known (yet) in the U.S.  She&apos;ll be bringing her unique blend of jazz and soul to the Norwood Village Green Concert Series June 20 at 7 pm. Joel Hurd tells us more. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22207/20130619/juno-award-winner-kellylee-evans-takes-the-stage-in-norwood">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Joel Hurd</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[The Juno Award-winning singer is very popular in Canada and France, but not too well known (yet) in the U.S.  She&apos;ll be bringing her unique blend of jazz and soul to the Norwood Village Green Concert Series June 20 at 7 pm. Joel Hurd tells us more. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22207/20130619/juno-award-winner-kellylee-evans-takes-the-stage-in-norwood">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>08:32</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>music, arts, jazzint, norwood, canada, stlv, Kellylee Evans, topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>How would legal immigration reshape the North Country?</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22182/20130617/how-would-legal-immigration-reshape-the-north-country</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Jun 17, 2013) Congress remains deeply divided over the shape of immigration reform. A split within the House GOP caucus endangers any kind of new legislation.But let&apos;s imagine for a moment that the several thousand Latinos working on dairy farms in New York and Vermont could get legal working papers.How would that change the region&apos;s rural communities?Tom Maloney of Cornell University has been talking with dairy farmers and Latino dairy workers about this for years. He told David Sommerstein farmers are ready to guide their undocumented workers towards legal status. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22182/20130617/how-would-legal-immigration-reshape-the-north-country">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 17 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: David Sommerstein</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Congress remains deeply divided over the shape of immigration reform. A split within the House GOP caucus endangers any kind of new legislation.But let&apos;s imagine for a moment that the several thousand Latinos working on dairy farms in New York and Vermont could get legal working papers.How would that change the region&apos;s rural communities?Tom Maloney of Cornell University has been talking with dairy farmers and Latino dairy workers about this for years. He told David Sommerstein farmers are ready to guide their undocumented workers towards legal status. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22182/20130617/how-would-legal-immigration-reshape-the-north-country">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>04:52</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>economy, photolead, politics, immigration, agriculture, farming, hispanic, latino farmworkers, stlv, tijf, lowville, lewis county, washington, [loc: ] , topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Another new St. Lawrence, Lake Ontario water levels plan</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22174/20130614/another-new-st-lawrence-lake-ontario-water-levels-plan</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Jun 14, 2013) People along the St. Lawrence River and Lake Ontario will get a chance to weigh in on a new water levels plan next month. It&apos;s called &quot;Plan 2014&quot;. Regulators say it&apos;s better for Lake Ontario property owners than a plan released last year. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22174/20130614/another-new-st-lawrence-lake-ontario-water-levels-plan">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: David Sommerstein</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[People along the St. Lawrence River and Lake Ontario will get a chance to weigh in on a new water levels plan next month. It&apos;s called &quot;Plan 2014&quot;. Regulators say it&apos;s better for Lake Ontario property owners than a plan released last year. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22174/20130614/another-new-st-lawrence-lake-ontario-water-levels-plan">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>02:01</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>photolead, politics, environment, stlv, st. lawrence river, lake ontario, tijf, thousand islands, water levels, ijc, washington, [loc: ], topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Bill that could raise SLC sales tax passes Assembly </title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22178/20130614/bill-that-could-raise-slc-sales-tax-passes-assembly</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Jun 14, 2013) Home rule legislation that would allow St. Lawrence County to raise its sales tax by one percent passed in the New York State Assembly Thursday. County legislative chairman John Putney says the bill now needs Senate approval. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22178/20130614/bill-that-could-raise-slc-sales-tax-passes-assembly">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Julie Grant</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Home rule legislation that would allow St. Lawrence County to raise its sales tax by one percent passed in the New York State Assembly Thursday. County legislative chairman John Putney says the bill now needs Senate approval. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22178/20130614/bill-that-could-raise-slc-sales-tax-passes-assembly">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>01:08</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>photolead, economy, politics, stlv, legislature, taxes, sales tax, property tax, [loc: ], topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Franklin County declares flood emergency</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22169/20130613/franklin-county-declares-flood-emergency</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Jun 13, 2013) UPDATE 4 PM: Franklin County Emergency Services says water from the Salmon River is subsiding, and flooding is becoming less of an issue, but the County remains in a state of emergency. County EMS Communications Specialist Sandra Dunn says seven roads are closed this afternoon, down from 30 closures late Wednesday. Dunn says EMS Director Ricky Provost and local officials are assessing damages from the high water. They are concerned about the additional rain today because the ground is already so saturated, especially in highly affected areas like Fort Covington. Provost plans to meet with County legislators late today.__ Franklin County has declared a state of emergency because of flooding along the Salmon River. Emergency Services Director Ricky Provost says many roads are either closed or partially closed throughout the County. He says Malone and Fort Covington are getting the worst flooding. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22169/20130613/franklin-county-declares-flood-emergency">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Julie Grant</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[UPDATE 4 PM: Franklin County Emergency Services says water from the Salmon River is subsiding, and flooding is becoming less of an issue, but the County remains in a state of emergency. County EMS Communications Specialist Sandra Dunn says seven roads are closed this afternoon, down from 30 closures late Wednesday. Dunn says EMS Director Ricky Provost and local officials are assessing damages from the high water. They are concerned about the additional rain today because the ground is already so saturated, especially in highly affected areas like Fort Covington. Provost plans to meet with County legislators late today.__ Franklin County has declared a state of emergency because of flooding along the Salmon River. Emergency Services Director Ricky Provost says many roads are either closed or partially closed throughout the County. He says Malone and Fort Covington are getting the worst flooding. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22169/20130613/franklin-county-declares-flood-emergency">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>04:10</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>photolead, environment, Salmon River, flooding, stlv, weather, topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>A peek inside Seaway master control</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22131/20130610/a-peek-inside-seaway-master-control</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Jun 10, 2013) Several hundred giant freighters slip through the St. Lawrence Seaway every year. They&apos;re guided by vessel traffic controllers from a squat building on top of the Eisenhower Lock in Massena. The master control room looks straight out of Star Trek. Half a dozen big flat screens show computerized displays of real-time traffic along the St. Lawrence River and Lake Ontario. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22131/20130610/a-peek-inside-seaway-master-control">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 10 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: David Sommerstein</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Several hundred giant freighters slip through the St. Lawrence Seaway every year. They&apos;re guided by vessel traffic controllers from a squat building on top of the Eisenhower Lock in Massena. The master control room looks straight out of Star Trek. Half a dozen big flat screens show computerized displays of real-time traffic along the St. Lawrence River and Lake Ontario. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22131/20130610/a-peek-inside-seaway-master-control">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>02:16</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>photolead, seaway, transportation, st. lawrence river, lake ontario, massena, stlv, heard up north, [loc: ], topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Why this bass season could be the St. Lawrence River&apos;s biggest ever</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22139/20130607/why-this-bass-season-could-be-the-st-lawrence-river-apos-s-biggest-ever</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Jun 7, 2013) New York&apos;s bass fishing season kicks off on June 15, and North Country tourism and business leaders are banking on it being the biggest ever.They&apos;ve lured one of the ten Bassmaster Elite tournaments this year. They&apos;re the premiere professional bass fishing events in the country, televised nationally on ESPN.The tournament is August 8 through 11 on the St. Lawrence River in Waddington.Angler Don Meissner helped land the event as a part of St. Lawrence County&apos;s FISHCAP project. At a press conference broadcast on WQTK earlier this week, he said to expect the scale of a NASCAR race, except with fish and boats. He called it the St. Lawrence River&apos;s chance to have a &quot;showcase for the world.&quot;&quot;I was down in Texas and I saw what this is about,&quot; said Meissner. &quot;There were 34,000 people that came cheering and yelling and raving for their favorite anglers. This is a lot more than just fishing. This is our way to show the country and the world what we&apos;re really about here.&quot;The St. Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce is offering local businesses advice on how they can capitalize on the expected influx of tourists.Some 50 North Country anglers are getting a head start on the season in Vermont waters, where bass season opens this weekend. The Northern New York Bassmasters chapter will hold its first tournament of the summer Saturday on Lake Champlain.A few summers ago, one Bassmaster made the mistake of inviting David Sommerstein to be his partner in a tournament on the St. Lawrence River. Here&apos;s that story: [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22139/20130607/why-this-bass-season-could-be-the-st-lawrence-river-apos-s-biggest-ever">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 07 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: David Sommerstein</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[New York&apos;s bass fishing season kicks off on June 15, and North Country tourism and business leaders are banking on it being the biggest ever.They&apos;ve lured one of the ten Bassmaster Elite tournaments this year. They&apos;re the premiere professional bass fishing events in the country, televised nationally on ESPN.The tournament is August 8 through 11 on the St. Lawrence River in Waddington.Angler Don Meissner helped land the event as a part of St. Lawrence County&apos;s FISHCAP project. At a press conference broadcast on WQTK earlier this week, he said to expect the scale of a NASCAR race, except with fish and boats. He called it the St. Lawrence River&apos;s chance to have a &quot;showcase for the world.&quot;&quot;I was down in Texas and I saw what this is about,&quot; said Meissner. &quot;There were 34,000 people that came cheering and yelling and raving for their favorite anglers. This is a lot more than just fishing. This is our way to show the country and the world what we&apos;re really about here.&quot;The St. Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce is offering local businesses advice on how they can capitalize on the expected influx of tourists.Some 50 North Country anglers are getting a head start on the season in Vermont waters, where bass season opens this weekend. The Northern New York Bassmasters chapter will hold its first tournament of the summer Saturday on Lake Champlain.A few summers ago, one Bassmaster made the mistake of inviting David Sommerstein to be his partner in a tournament on the St. Lawrence River. Here&apos;s that story: [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22139/20130607/why-this-bass-season-could-be-the-st-lawrence-river-apos-s-biggest-ever">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>08:29</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>photolead, outdoor recreation, fishing, bass, st. lawrence river, stlv, ogdensburg, chippewa bay, sports, tijf, waddington, fishcap, economy, [loc: ], topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Could the two percent ag land tax cap hurt non-farmers?</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22138/20130607/could-the-two-percent-ag-land-tax-cap-hurt-non-farmers</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Jun 7, 2013) New York farmers are closely watching the fate of a bill in Albany that would cap assessments of their land at a two percent increase per year. That&apos;s compared to the current 10 percent per year. Agricultural land is assessed according to the crops growing on it. And corn and soybean prices have been soaring. But lots of farmers might not see profits from those high prices, and many say they&apos;re paying a lot more in taxes, without taking in a lot more money. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22138/20130607/could-the-two-percent-ag-land-tax-cap-hurt-non-farmers">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 07 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Nora Flaherty</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[New York farmers are closely watching the fate of a bill in Albany that would cap assessments of their land at a two percent increase per year. That&apos;s compared to the current 10 percent per year. Agricultural land is assessed according to the crops growing on it. And corn and soybean prices have been soaring. But lots of farmers might not see profits from those high prices, and many say they&apos;re paying a lot more in taxes, without taking in a lot more money. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22138/20130607/could-the-two-percent-ag-land-tax-cap-hurt-non-farmers">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>04:33</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>economy, environment, agriculture, taxes, cuomo, tax cap, stlv, photolead, topstory, politics</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Colton remembers World War II with stories, music</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22137/20130607/colton-remembers-world-war-ii-with-stories-music</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Jun 7, 2013) The Colton Museum will remember World War II history tonight with an evening of music and stories from the 1940&apos;s. Local historians collected remembrances from Colton veterans, and a group of actors from the Grasse River Players will offer period tunes and readings at the opening of a new Colton Museum exhibit about the 1940s. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22137/20130607/colton-remembers-world-war-ii-with-stories-music">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 07 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Todd Moe</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[The Colton Museum will remember World War II history tonight with an evening of music and stories from the 1940&apos;s. Local historians collected remembrances from Colton veterans, and a group of actors from the Grasse River Players will offer period tunes and readings at the opening of a new Colton Museum exhibit about the 1940s. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22137/20130607/colton-remembers-world-war-ii-with-stories-music">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>13:49</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>arts, music, history, colton, stlv, war, peace, [loc:44.5530213 -74.9395061], 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>Why keep Massena Memorial Hospital public? </title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22115/20130604/why-keep-massena-memorial-hospital-public</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Jun 4, 2013) A group campaigning to stop Massena Memorial Hospital from privatizing has collected more than 500 petition signatures. They&apos;re trying to convince town leaders to retain hospital ownership.Because it&apos;s government-owned, Massena Memorial is one of a few hospitals in New York that currently pays into the state pension system. Hospital leaders say pension costs have been rising at an unsustainable rate, and they could save millions of dollars by changing the ownership structure.Mark Kotzin is leading the charge against the change.  He&apos;s spokesperson for the Civil Service Employees Association, which represents about 200 employees at the hospital.Kotzin says government-ownership is better for the community than privatizing the facility. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22115/20130604/why-keep-massena-memorial-hospital-public">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 04 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Julie Grant</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[A group campaigning to stop Massena Memorial Hospital from privatizing has collected more than 500 petition signatures. They&apos;re trying to convince town leaders to retain hospital ownership.Because it&apos;s government-owned, Massena Memorial is one of a few hospitals in New York that currently pays into the state pension system. Hospital leaders say pension costs have been rising at an unsustainable rate, and they could save millions of dollars by changing the ownership structure.Mark Kotzin is leading the charge against the change.  He&apos;s spokesperson for the Civil Service Employees Association, which represents about 200 employees at the hospital.Kotzin says government-ownership is better for the community than privatizing the facility. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22115/20130604/why-keep-massena-memorial-hospital-public">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>04:07</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>photolead, economy, health, hospitals, health care, stlv, massena, massena memorial hospital, topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Save The River&apos;s throwback water levels strategy</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22082/20130531/save-the-river-apos-s-throwback-water-levels-strategy</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (May 31, 2013) A Thousand Islands based green group is using a 1950s era technology to protest a water levels plan from the same decade. Save The River is sending Governor Andrew Cuomo hundreds of telegrams urging him to change the way the St. Lawrence River and Lake Ontario are managed. David Sommerstein reports. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22082/20130531/save-the-river-apos-s-throwback-water-levels-strategy">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 31 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: David Sommerstein</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[A Thousand Islands based green group is using a 1950s era technology to protest a water levels plan from the same decade. Save The River is sending Governor Andrew Cuomo hundreds of telegrams urging him to change the way the St. Lawrence River and Lake Ontario are managed. David Sommerstein reports. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22082/20130531/save-the-river-apos-s-throwback-water-levels-strategy">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>03:08</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>photolead, environment, politics, st. lawrence river, stlv, tijf, water levels, lake ontario, clayton, 1000 islands, cuomo, [loc:44.239491 -76.0857759], topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Potsdam cautious on Cuomo&apos;s tax free zones</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22084/20130530/potsdam-cautious-on-cuomo-apos-s-tax-free-zones</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (May 30, 2013) Governor Andrew Cuomo and his cabinet are on the road for a second week, pushing hard on a proposal to create tax-free zones for businesses that set up shop on or near public college campuses in New York.He&apos;s due in Plattsburgh this morning. Cuomo&apos;s Deputy Secretary of State, Dede Scozzafava, has already visited SUNY Potsdam and SUNY Plattsburgh to pitch the plan.At the initial announcement in Albany last week, Cuomo said the tax free zones  will boost the struggling upstate economy. &quot;It doesn&apos;t cost us money,&quot; he said. &quot; It&apos;s not an investment in tax dollars.  It&apos;s stopping the collection of tax revenues.  So I think it is exactly the type of approach the state needs to take.&quot;  The plan would provide a 10-year abatement of all taxes...sales, property, corporate, state income taxes and fees - for the business and its employees. Legislative leaders have not yet said they&apos;ll support the proposal. Monday, the governor called a group of local leaders to Albany Monday to ask for their help in convincing state lawmakers it&apos;s a good idea.Steve Yugartis is Mayor of the Village of Potsdam. He wasn&apos;t in Albany for the meeting. He says he doesn&apos;t know much about the plan, and considering the village&apos;s existing tax free properties, he&apos;s cautious about adding more. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22084/20130530/potsdam-cautious-on-cuomo-apos-s-tax-free-zones">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 30 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Martha Foley</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Governor Andrew Cuomo and his cabinet are on the road for a second week, pushing hard on a proposal to create tax-free zones for businesses that set up shop on or near public college campuses in New York.He&apos;s due in Plattsburgh this morning. Cuomo&apos;s Deputy Secretary of State, Dede Scozzafava, has already visited SUNY Potsdam and SUNY Plattsburgh to pitch the plan.At the initial announcement in Albany last week, Cuomo said the tax free zones  will boost the struggling upstate economy. &quot;It doesn&apos;t cost us money,&quot; he said. &quot; It&apos;s not an investment in tax dollars.  It&apos;s stopping the collection of tax revenues.  So I think it is exactly the type of approach the state needs to take.&quot;  The plan would provide a 10-year abatement of all taxes...sales, property, corporate, state income taxes and fees - for the business and its employees. Legislative leaders have not yet said they&apos;ll support the proposal. Monday, the governor called a group of local leaders to Albany Monday to ask for their help in convincing state lawmakers it&apos;s a good idea.Steve Yugartis is Mayor of the Village of Potsdam. He wasn&apos;t in Albany for the meeting. He says he doesn&apos;t know much about the plan, and considering the village&apos;s existing tax free properties, he&apos;s cautious about adding more. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22084/20130530/potsdam-cautious-on-cuomo-apos-s-tax-free-zones">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>04:07</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>politics, economy, cuomo, stlv, suny, photolead, economic development, taxes, topstory, [loc:44.6697805 -74.9813084]</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Can North Country farmers feed NYC market?</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22053/20130527/can-north-country-farmers-feed-nyc-market</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (May 27, 2013) Demand for local food has skyrocketed in big cities like New York and Boston. But do North Country farmers have a role to play in feeding those cities? [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22053/20130527/can-north-country-farmers-feed-nyc-market">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 27 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Sarah Harris</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Demand for local food has skyrocketed in big cities like New York and Boston. But do North Country farmers have a role to play in feeding those cities? [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22053/20130527/can-north-country-farmers-feed-nyc-market">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>05:05</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>agriculture, economy, markets, nadks, sadks, vermont, stlv, health, food, , topstory, topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Riverfront redevelopment underway in Clayton</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22048/20130524/riverfront-redevelopment-underway-in-clayton</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (May 24, 2013) A big redevelopment project is getting underway in the Thousand Islands village of Clayton. The first pieces of equipment are now at work on the former Frink snowplow factory site. That represents the beginning of an aggressive construction schedule that aims to bring the Clayton Harbor Hotel to life by Memorial Day, 2014. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22048/20130524/riverfront-redevelopment-underway-in-clayton">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Joanna Richards</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[A big redevelopment project is getting underway in the Thousand Islands village of Clayton. The first pieces of equipment are now at work on the former Frink snowplow factory site. That represents the beginning of an aggressive construction schedule that aims to bring the Clayton Harbor Hotel to life by Memorial Day, 2014. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22048/20130524/riverfront-redevelopment-underway-in-clayton">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
<guid>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/audio/130524clayton.mp3</guid>
<itunes:duration>01:45</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>photolead, economy, outdoor recreation, stlv, tijf, tourism, thousand islands, st. lawrence river, , topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Transportation chief says goodbye to Seaway</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22047/20130524/transportation-chief-says-goodbye-to-seaway</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (May 24, 2013) U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood&apos;s farewell tour swung through Massena yesterday. One of the few Republicans in President Obama&apos;s cabinet, LaHood announced he was stepping down last January.Obama&apos;s nominee to replace LaHood, Charlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx, breezed through a Senate confirmation hearing on Wednesday.LaHood has overseen the St. Lawrence Seaway for four years. As David Sommerstein reports, he said the Seaway will always occupy &quot;a niche&quot; in the nation&apos;s infrastructure. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22047/20130524/transportation-chief-says-goodbye-to-seaway">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: David Sommerstein</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood&apos;s farewell tour swung through Massena yesterday. One of the few Republicans in President Obama&apos;s cabinet, LaHood announced he was stepping down last January.Obama&apos;s nominee to replace LaHood, Charlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx, breezed through a Senate confirmation hearing on Wednesday.LaHood has overseen the St. Lawrence Seaway for four years. As David Sommerstein reports, he said the Seaway will always occupy &quot;a niche&quot; in the nation&apos;s infrastructure. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22047/20130524/transportation-chief-says-goodbye-to-seaway">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
<guid>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/audio/130524seaway.mp3</guid>
<itunes:duration>03:48</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>photolead, politics, economy, transportation, seaway, st. lawrence river, stlv, massena, jobs, lahood, obama, washington, tijf, [loc: ], topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Mohawk chiefs hope casino pact paves way for more land</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22038/20130523/mohawk-chiefs-hope-casino-pact-paves-way-for-more-land</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (May 23, 2013) On Tuesday, Governor Cuomo and the chiefs of the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe announced a surprise deal in Albany. It grants the Mohawks&apos; exclusive gaming rights in the North Country. In return, the tribe will resume sharing millions of dollars in casino revenue with New York State and St. Lawrence and Franklin counties. That after a three-year dispute.Yesterday, the chiefs were back in Akwesasne, holding a press conference at their brand new hotel and casino expansion.They called Cuomo &quot;sincere&quot;. They said it was the promise of resolving the Mohawks&apos; 31-year old land claim that made the gaming pact possible.David Sommerstein reports. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22038/20130523/mohawk-chiefs-hope-casino-pact-paves-way-for-more-land">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: David Sommerstein</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[On Tuesday, Governor Cuomo and the chiefs of the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe announced a surprise deal in Albany. It grants the Mohawks&apos; exclusive gaming rights in the North Country. In return, the tribe will resume sharing millions of dollars in casino revenue with New York State and St. Lawrence and Franklin counties. That after a three-year dispute.Yesterday, the chiefs were back in Akwesasne, holding a press conference at their brand new hotel and casino expansion.They called Cuomo &quot;sincere&quot;. They said it was the promise of resolving the Mohawks&apos; 31-year old land claim that made the gaming pact possible.David Sommerstein reports. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22038/20130523/mohawk-chiefs-hope-casino-pact-paves-way-for-more-land">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
<guid>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/audio/130523CasinoDS.mp3</guid>
<itunes:duration>05:05</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>photolead, politics, economy, cuomo, akwesasne, mohawk, casino, st. lawrence county, franklin county, stlv, st. lawrence river, native, indian, land claims, albany, [loc: ], topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>What the Mohawk casino deal means for the North Country</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22033/20130522/what-the-mohawk-casino-deal-means-for-the-north-country</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (May 22, 2013) Mohawk tribal chiefs joined Governor Cuomo in Albany yesterday to announce a new deal on casino exclusivity.They signed off on settling a long-running dispute over revenues from the Mohawks&apos; Akwesasne Casino near Massena. In return, the Mohawks will get exclusive gaming rights in the 8-county North Country region.David Sommerstein joined Martha Foley to sort out what the deal means for the North Country and the Mohawk land claim. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22033/20130522/what-the-mohawk-casino-deal-means-for-the-north-country">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: David Sommerstein</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Mohawk tribal chiefs joined Governor Cuomo in Albany yesterday to announce a new deal on casino exclusivity.They signed off on settling a long-running dispute over revenues from the Mohawks&apos; Akwesasne Casino near Massena. In return, the Mohawks will get exclusive gaming rights in the 8-county North Country region.David Sommerstein joined Martha Foley to sort out what the deal means for the North Country and the Mohawk land claim. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22033/20130522/what-the-mohawk-casino-deal-means-for-the-north-country">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>05:53</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>photolead, politics, economy, casino, gaming, mohawk, akwesasne, st. lawrence county, franklin county, stlv, st. lawrence river, land claim, native, indian, massena, cuomo, albany, [loc: ], topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Will CSX grease the rails for a new plant in Massena?</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22022/20130521/will-csx-grease-the-rails-for-a-new-plant-in-massena</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (May 21, 2013) The federal trust in charge of finding a new life for the General Motors property in Massena say the process is more marathon than sprint. But as David Sommerstein reports, they&apos;re hopeful a lift from a railroad giant will help. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22022/20130521/will-csx-grease-the-rails-for-a-new-plant-in-massena">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: David Sommerstein</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[The federal trust in charge of finding a new life for the General Motors property in Massena say the process is more marathon than sprint. But as David Sommerstein reports, they&apos;re hopeful a lift from a railroad giant will help. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22022/20130521/will-csx-grease-the-rails-for-a-new-plant-in-massena">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
<guid>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/audio/130521CSXds.mp3</guid>
<itunes:duration>02:06</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>photolead, economy, environment, manufacturing, massena, stlv, racer, st. lawrence river, st. lawrence county, csx, [loc:44.9281049 -74.891865], topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Man critical after being hit by train in Potsdam</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22015/20130520/man-critical-after-being-hit-by-train-in-potsdam</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (May 20, 2013) A man is in critical condition at Upstate Medical Center in Syracuse, after being hit by a train in Potsdam. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22015/20130520/man-critical-after-being-hit-by-train-in-potsdam">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Julie Grant</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[A man is in critical condition at Upstate Medical Center in Syracuse, after being hit by a train in Potsdam. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22015/20130520/man-critical-after-being-hit-by-train-in-potsdam">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
<guid>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/audio/130520manhitbytrain.mp3</guid>
<itunes:duration>00:41</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>topstory, stlv</itunes:keywords>
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