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Stretching out summer: Last swim of the year in Lake Ontario
(Sep 28, 2015) This weekend was another beautiful one - ...
(Sep 28, 2015) This weekend was another beautiful one - sunny with temperatures in the 70's. For many that means getting in one last swim of the season. Julia Botero took her last dip at her favorite swimming hole, about a half hour west of Watertow
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'Racist' comedy show raises concerns in Plattsburgh arts scene
(Sep 28, 2015) After about a decade of hard work, ...
(Sep 28, 2015) After about a decade of hard work, renovations at the historic Strand Theater in Plattsburgh are almost done. The theater celebrated its progress over the weekend with a grand reopening. But behind the scenes, there’s an intense
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Canada defeats Iroquois in box lacrosse championship
(Sep 28, 2015) Canada has won the world cup of ...
(Sep 28, 2015) Canada has won the world cup of indoor lacrosse. They beat the national team of the six Iroquois tribes at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse. The Iroquois were hoping a home crowd would help their team to the gold. [full story]
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Rain? Not enough yet
(Sep 28, 2015) The North Country's stretch of fine, sunny ...
(Sep 28, 2015) The North Country's stretch of fine, sunny weather has stretched on and on. It ended this morning, and it seemed odd to wake up to cloudy skies. There's even some rain in the forecast for the next couple of days. Given how dry th
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Elisheva's Diary: An unfolding Holocaust story
(Sep 25, 2015) In the early 1990s, Andrea Axt, a ...
(Sep 25, 2015) In the early 1990s, Andrea Axt, a long-time friend and listener, approached NCPR with a request: could we figure out a way to share the story of Elisheva (unknown last name) whose diary had been passed along to Andrea during a return visit
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Iroquois, inventors of lacrosse, bring its World Cup home
(Sep 25, 2015) The semifinals of the World Indoor Lacrosse ...
(Sep 25, 2015) The semifinals of the World Indoor Lacrosse Championship get underway Friday night at the Onondaga Nation arena, south of Syracuse. Defending champion Canada faces Israel. The Iroquois Nationals - made up of members of the six Iroquois nat
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Panel reviewing NY ethics commission to hold hearings
(Sep 25, 2015) New York State's troubled ethics commission will ...
(Sep 25, 2015) New York State's troubled ethics commission will be the subject of two hearings, one in Albany on October 7 and another in New York City on October 17. Reform groups said they are ready with suggestions. [full story]
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Stefanik has front row seat for Pope's visit
(Sep 25, 2015) North Country Congresswoman Elise Stefanik had a ...
(Sep 25, 2015) North Country Congresswoman Elise Stefanik had a front row seat yesterday for Pope Francis's historic address to Congress in Washington, D.C. [full story]
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This weekend in the Adirondacks
(Sep 25, 2015) The Fall Foliage is varied around the ...
(Sep 25, 2015) The Fall Foliage is varied around the region. Expect very little change in the southern Adirondacks, and along the Sacandaga, Lake George, and Lake Champlain valleys, about 15 to 20 percent change in lower elevation areas in the Central an
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Moving Beyond Carbon Offsetting: Local Solutions to Global Warming
(Sep 25, 2015) Daniel Greenberg is an educator, social entrepreneur, ...
(Sep 25, 2015) Daniel Greenberg is an educator, social entrepreneur, and communitarian. He works to support the development of sustainable communities and local solutions to global warming. [full story]
