(Oct 14, 2026) We have a conversation with Sticker Mule CEO Anthony Constantino, a Republican running for New York's 21st Congressional District; the candidates for New York governor met for their first and only debate, sparring over affordability, data centers and immigration; and we talk with one of the actors in "The Last American Newspaper," a dramatization of the Glens Falls Po...

(Oct 14, 2026) The highs and lows of a local paper - and its importance to democracy - are dramatized in a full theatrical production at the Capitol Repertory Theatre in Albany through this weekend.

(Oct 14, 2026) An in-depth conversation with Republican Anthony Constantino, the Sticker Mule CEO from Amsterdam, who's campaigning to keep the 21st congressional district seat with the GOP. Also: We sample audio from Governor Kathy Hochul and Republican challenger Bruce Blakeman's debate last night in New York City.

(Oct 14, 2026) Constantino says he's focused on growing the economy, which will help everyone regardless of which side of the aisle they're on.

(Oct 13, 2026) An in-depth conversation with Democrat Blake Gendebien, the St. Lawrence County dairy farmer who's trying to win Republican Elise Stefanik's seat in Congress. Also: The candidates in New York's governor race will square off in their only debate tonight at 7pm in New York City. It'll be broadcast on Spectrum News.

(Oct 13, 2026) We have a conversation with St. Lawrence County farmer Blake Gendebien, a Democrat running in NY-21, who wants to flip the district; a group of community members and Indigenous elders are urging the governor to stand firm against federal efforts to greenlight a natural gas pipeline; and we have a conversation about art and science with poet Alison Hawthorne Deming, St. Lawrence Univ...

(Oct 13, 2026) Deming is currently working on a book about how art and science are intertwined.

(Oct 13, 2026) Even though Republicans far outnumber Democrats in the district, Gendebien says he's confident heading into the midterms.

(Oct 12, 2026) President Trump held a rally for Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman in Syracuse last Friday night; we hear about the problems that happen when forest rangers and other environmental officers are stretched thin; and in this week's episode of Adirondack Selections, Emily Russell and Dr. Curt Stager explore the intricate ecosystem of his front yard.

(Oct 12, 2026) The number of hikers in the Adirondack backcountry has skyrocketed since COVID. Forest rangers and other environmental officers are stretched thin as they respond to everything from broken ankles to heart attacks to people lost in the wilderness. Also: Fort Drum near Watertown has a new commanding general.

(Oct 12, 2026) In this episode of Adirondack Selections, Emily Russell and Dr. Curt Stager explore the intricate ecosystem of his front yard.

(Oct 9, 2026) The Fall Foliage is at peak across most of the Adirondacks, with high elevations now past peak, and the Lake George and Lake Champlain valleys near peak.

(Oct 9, 2026) Republican incumbent Dan Stec and Democratic challenger Melissa Seale debated affordability issues facing the 45th State Senate District in Plattsburgh this week. Both say the district needs unique solutions. Also: A new Siena poll shows Democrat Blake Gendebien with a tight 4-point lead over Republican Anthony Constantino in the 21st Congressional District.

(Oct 9, 2026) Republican Incumbent Dan Stec and Democrat Challenger Melissa Seale debated affordability issues facing the 45th State Senate District in Plattsburgh this week; nurses in Saranac Lake picketed outside the local hospital, demanding better health insurance; and we have a preview of this weekend's reenactment of the Battle of Valcour Island on Lake Champlain, featuring more than 20...

(Oct 9, 2026) Eryn LeCroy and Francesca Mehrotra both play the lead role in an immersive "Phantom" experience. They got their start at Seagle Festival.

(Oct 9, 2026) Candidates for New York’s 45th State Senate district differed on data centers, prisons, and universal healthcare in a debate in Plattsburgh.

(Oct 8, 2026) People in New York's rural communities worry there are few to no alternatives if their landlines are cut off; we go to Keeseville, where the co-founder of a local brewery says his community is a place for small businesses to thrive; and we dig into how the historic El Niño might lead to a milder winter in the North Country.

(Oct 8, 2026) "There was this energy," said co-founder Dylan Badger. People really wanted to do something, "and there was ample opportunity here."

(Oct 8, 2026) Nurses in Saranac Lake picketed on Wednesday in the hopes of gaining access to their union's healthcare plan, which they describe as more affordable.

(Oct 8, 2026) Global climatologists say this year's El Niño is likely to be the strongest in decades. We talk with a Northeast forecaster about what that could mean for the North Country's winter. Also: Nurses in Saranac Lake picketed outside the local hospital this week, demanding better health insurance.

(Oct 7, 2026) Typically, an El Niño weather pattern brings less lake effect snow and warmer-than-average temperatures to the North Country.

(Oct 7, 2026) A statewide moratorium on new data centers is currently in effect, but a massive proposed facility near the St. Lawrence River in Massena could be exempt; the price of heating oil has almost doubled from last year, and it’s hitting people in their pocketbooks; and Chef Curtiss Hemm of the Carriage House Cooking School serves up a recipe that takes advantage of apple season.

(Oct 7, 2026) A statewide moratorium blocks the DEC from issuing certain permits for data centers. But Massena officials said developers don't require new permits.

(Oct 7, 2026) There's a statewide moratorium currently in effect on data centers. But a massive facility planned to be built near the St. Lawrence River in Massena could be exempt. Also: A new Marist Poll shows Democratic Governor Kathy Hochul leads her Republican opponent, Bruce Blakeman, by double digits.

(Oct 6, 2026) A man from Plattsburgh had hoped to build a data center in Chateaugay, near Malone. Local residents recently learned of the project and are pushing back. Also: It's shaping up to be a costly winter. The price of heating oil has almost doubled since this time last year.