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<title>From milk to beer: Dairy family switches to hops</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Apr 29, 2013) Agriculture in the North Country is changing - and the evidence is everywhere. For the Goodmans, a longtime dairy family in Fort Ann, in Washington County, it&apos;s time to get out of the business. But Erica and Les Goodman are trying something new on their land: growing hops. And they&apos;re using social media to do it. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21856/20130429/from-milk-to-beer-dairy-family-switches-to-hops">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
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<title>What happens to an old warship, 200 years later? </title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Mar 14, 2013) The war of 1812 may seem like it happened a long time ago. But in Whitehall, New York, residents have a daily reminder: the Ticonderoga. For the past 50 years, the battleship has been sitting squarely on the lawn of the Skenesborough Museum. But it&apos;s not clear who&apos;s responsible for preserving the boat. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21613/20130314/what-happens-to-an-old-warship-200-years-later">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
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<title>Many hands help at neighborhood cider pressing</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Oct 9, 2012) It is absolutely cider season, from big operations to small. Martha Foley and her neighbors usually gather at this time of year for &quot;cider day.&quot; The hand-cranked press lives in an old milk house. It&apos;s a barrel-shaped contraption, with heavy slatted sides. Whole apples, mostly wild, are washed, chopped and packed into the press. The cranking starts, squeezing the apples tighter and tighter, and eventually, the cider flows.The whole process is a team effort, starting outside with a bath for the apples. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/18563/20121009/many-hands-help-at-neighborhood-cider-pressing">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 09 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Plattsburgh commemorates War of 1812 victory</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Sep 12, 2012) Tuesday was the 198th anniversary of the Battle of Plattsburgh. In 1814, British and American forces clashed on Lake Champlain and in the city of Plattsburgh. The Americans prevailed, and the war ended two months later. This year is also the bicentennial of the start of the war, and for the past two weeks, Plattsburgh has hosted a series of commemorative events, including concerts, lectures and dances. It even opened a temporary tavern serving period fare. The celebrations culminated this past weekend with re-enactments on water and land and a downtown parade. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20466/20120912/plattsburgh-commemorates-war-of-1812-victory">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
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<title>A year after Irene, Vermont reflects on recovery</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Aug 27, 2012) Tropical Storm Irene devastated mountain villages across the Northeast a year ago. Vermont was particularly hard hit. Major flooding downed bridges, tore houses off their foundations, washed out roads, and even left some towns inaccessible. The state&apos;s been hard at work rebuilding since. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20371/20120827/a-year-after-irene-vermont-reflects-on-recovery">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 27 Aug 2012 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Michigans: a North Country delicacy</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Jul 24, 2012) The North Country has its own special take on the hotdog: michigans. They’re a beef or pork hot dog, or sometimes a Malone-made Glazier, slathered in mustard, onions, and a rich meat sauce. Michigans are stick-to-your-ribs type food. They first appeared in Plattsburgh in the 1920s and have a storied history in the Champlain Valley. On a hot July Friday, Sarah Harris visited michigan stands across Plattsburgh, ate one and a half hot dogs, and has our story. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20188/20120724/michigans-a-north-country-delicacy">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jul 2012 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Tibetan culture comes to Plattsburgh </title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Apr 11, 2012) Last spring downtown Plattsburgh got a new restaurant: a Himalayan restaurant. It’s owned and operated by Tenzin and Yangchen Dorjee, a Tibetan couple who moved to northern New York with their two kids in 2007.  This month they’re putting on a Tibetan arts festival where visiting monks will make a mandala out of sand, and offer lectures on topics ranging from Tibetan medicine to religious ethics. Sarah Harris visited the restaurant and talked to Tenzin Dorjee about the family’s journey to Plattsburgh and how they’re keeping their culture alive in the North Country. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19647/20120411/tibetan-culture-comes-to-plattsburgh">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 11 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>How it works: a tour of the Croghan Island Mill</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Apr 5, 2012) At one time, there were four mills located at the Croghan Dam, on each side of the Beaver River.  John Martin is owner and operator of the last remaining, the Croghan Island Mill.  He specializes in custom windows and doors…things you can’t get at Lowe’s or Home Depot.Up until the stop logs were removed from the dam, Martin’s machinery was powered by water, which drove pulleys and belts in the historic mill.  He&apos;s had to rely on electricty since then, but he&apos;s had to cut back.Martin&apos;s glad the dam has been reclassified as a lower risk. &quot;Hopefully we can go back to water power,&quot; he said, and &quot;business will pick back up and I can get back to normal life again.&quot;Martin gave David Sommerstein a tour of the mill a year ago. Martin says his father bought the mill from Lehman &amp; Zehr, the original owners, in 1969. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19622/20120405/how-it-works-a-tour-of-the-croghan-island-mill">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 05 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Two downtown spaces bring art to Plattsburgh </title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Apr 4, 2012) Plattsburgh is a city in transition. There’s a lot of effort to attract new families and businesses and rebrand the lakeside city as a destination. As Sarah Harris reports, a key part of that revitalization means bringing the downtown back to life and building the arts scene. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19611/20120404/two-downtown-spaces-bring-art-to-plattsburgh">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 04 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Neighbors gather for a warm-weather &quot;boil&quot;</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Mar 21, 2012) The unusually warm weather this March hasn&apos;t been great for sugar makers. Maple syrup yields across northern New York and Vermont have been low, and a lot of producers are pulling their taps. But in spite of the strange temperatures, sugaring traditions remain alive and well. Sarah Harris went to an Adirondack &quot;boil&quot; and sent this audio postcard. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19532/20120321/neighbors-gather-for-a-warm-weather-quot-boil-quot">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 21 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Heard Up North: tapping the trees</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Mar 7, 2012) Cold nights, warm days, sunshine: chickdees are busy, and the sap is rising. It all adds up to maple syrup season. Whether your operation includes a bulk holding tank and miles of plastic tubing, or just a few buckets hanging off the trees in the backyard, it all starts the same way, with a strategically placed hole in a sugar maple.And it&apos;s today&apos;s Heard Up North, produced by Martha Foley. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19447/20120307/heard-up-north-tapping-the-trees">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 07 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Old ways add up nicely for one subsistence family</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Mar 5, 2012) It’s a scene that was common-place in the early 20th century, horses out on a frozen lake cutting through the ice with bladed plows. Ice harvesting may not be part of your family’s plans this year, but for one rural St. Lawrence County family it’s the only way to keep food cool during the summer. Trevor Alford visited the Douglass family farm outside Canton and has our story. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19420/20120305/old-ways-add-up-nicely-for-one-subsistence-family">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 05 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Massena&apos;s history still tied to 1928 &quot;blood libel&quot; incident</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Feb 14, 2012) A St. Lawrence County community is being reminded, again, of an 80 year-old rumor many people would rather forget.  A new novel re-imagines what happened when a little girl went missing overnight in Massena. It&apos;s based on a true story from 1928. The town’s small Jewish community was accused of kidnapping her for a ritual murder.  Julie Grant set out to find out what really happened. She found that after 80 years, it’s not easy to parse the truth from rumors and memories.  But she did find that people from cultures around the world brought together in America&apos;s &quot;melting pot&quot; were easily pulled apart in a time of crisis. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19305/20120214/massena-apos-s-history-still-tied-to-1928-quot-blood-libel-quot-incident">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Students gather to meet lawmakers, talk politics</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Feb 10, 2012) NCPR kicked off election coverage with a series of stories this week. See below for more on the 23rd district race for the House of Representatives.Politics are everywhere these days, from the bitter Republican primary fight that’s playing out on our TV screens to the redistricting battle in Albany that could shake up politics right here in our own backyard. As 2012 goes on, the news and conversation will only get louder and more intense.  Most high school students can&apos;t vote, but politics plays a big role in their lives, too. And they&apos;re paying attention, at least the teens are who gathered recently in Peru to talk about government and politics.   Our correspondent Sarah Harris sends this report. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19292/20120210/students-gather-to-meet-lawmakers-talk-politics">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Heard Up North: splitting wood</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Feb 2, 2012) There were clear skies, cool temperatures…and a woodpile. A perfect combination for our Heard Up North. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19241/20120202/heard-up-north-splitting-wood">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Librarians talk about their jobs</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Jan 25, 2012) These are tough times, as libraries grapple with changing technology and shrinking budgets.  But librarians in Clinton County say their work is more important than ever. Sarah Harris talked with Stan Ransom, Frances Fairchild, Betsy Brooks, Eva Jankowska and Jacqueline Madison, all librarians in Clinton County. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19185/20120125/librarians-talk-about-their-jobs">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>North Country libraries: balancing services, budgets</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Jan 25, 2012) Libraries aren’t just quiet places filled with books. In the North Country, libraries serve as social hubs and community centers. These days, they&apos;re scrambling to keep pace with the changing ways that we use information and technology.  But decreases in funding are making it harder for rural libraries to juggle their many missions. Sarah Harris has our story. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19184/20120125/north-country-libraries-balancing-services-budgets">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>State Attorney General combats prescription narcotic drug abuse</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Jan 13, 2012) State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is again pushing for legislation to create an online database to report and track the use of prescription narcotic drugs. On Wednesday, Schneiderman announced that his Internet System for Tracking Over-Prescribing Act, which he proposed last year, has bipartisan support in the Legislature. He also issued a report that details the growing prescription drug abuse problem in every corner of the state, including the North Country. Chris Knight has our story. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19122/20120113/state-attorney-general-combats-prescription-narcotic-drug-abuse">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Plattsburgh mail processing center may close</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Dec 23, 2011) The US Postal Service is in crisis mode, trying to downsize while wrestling with billions of dollars in deficits. Dozens of local post offices have been targeted for possible closure. And as many as 200 mail processing centers around the country may also shut down - including facilities in Plattsburgh, Glens Falls and White River Junction, Vermont. A final decision on their fate has been put off until May, but as Sarah Harris reports, people are already talking about the jobs and the services that may be lost here in the North Country. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/18986/20111223/plattsburgh-mail-processing-center-may-close">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 23 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Heard Up North: Goodbye to Larry the fish guy</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Oct 7, 2011) All summer long, seafood lovers in St. Lawrence and Jefferson counties keep their eyes open for a white truck with a big red lobster on its side. It’s Larry’s fish truck. Larry LaRue is actually the second Larry – he took over the business about 20 years ago and has been selling fresh fish packed in ice from Maine and Boston ever since. But this is Larry&apos;s last week. The business is for sale, but the next fish guy won’t be Larry, unless another Larry takes over. David Sommerstein produced this Heard Up North in 2006. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/18556/20111007/heard-up-north-goodbye-to-larry-the-fish-guy">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
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