Northern Light

(May 18, 2026) New York State wants to see sweeping reforms after the Salmon River School District admitted to putting children in wooden boxes as discipline; state budget talks are still ongoing, and Republican lawmakers say they’re fed up; and we have a conversation about an ongoing exhibition in Plattsburgh that combines art and mental health.

(May 15, 2026) New York State is calling for sweeping reforms at the Salmon River School District after an investigation into how children with disabilities were confined in wooden boxes; Plattsburgh’s community college will hold its first graduation tonight after a relocation that saved it from closure; and John Warren with the New York Almanac brings us the forecast for the trail conditions in t...

(May 14, 2026) Researchers are using drones and laser-mapping technology to search for traces of a long-lost Black pioneer settlement in the Adirondacks; a New York non-profit is tackling teacher burnout through collective mental health programming; and a new anthology showcases the poems, short stories and memoirs of many of the North Country’s young writers.

(May 13, 2026) A record number of people visited Olympic venues in New York over the last year, as the state is starting to plan for how to take care of the facilities for years to come; we head to Sackets Harbor, where the library serves as a community hub for nearby military families; and we talk with a Glens Falls High School student who won a state culinary competition and is now training for...