(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.

(Oct 6, 2026) Residents in Chateaugay are pushing back on a data center development proposed by a man from Plattsburgh; women make up the fastest-growing group of U.S. veterans, but fewer than half of them are enrolled in VA health care; and Kitty O'Neil discusses how frost affects North Country farms. 

(Oct 6, 2026) After learning about the proposed data center in Chateaugay, locals began pushing back. Now the town board is drafting a year-long moratorium.

(Oct 5, 2026) We'll meet a printmaker in St. Lawrence County who's part of an international collective working in sustainable Japanese blockprinting. Her work is on display in Canton and will be part of a major exhibition in Vermont. Also: The Democratic candidate in NY-21 may have violated federal election rules by hiring a Ukrainian woman.

(Oct 5, 2026) One candidate for a North Country Congressional seat may have violated federal election rules, while the other is facing calls to apologize to the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe; a printmaker in St. Lawrence County is part of an international collective working in sustainable Japanese blockprinting; in the latest Adirondack Selections, Emily Russell and Dr. Curt Stager talk about goldenrod,...

(Oct 5, 2026) In this episode of Adirondack Selections, Emily Russell and Dr. Curt Stager talk about goldenrod and its look-alike flower.

(Oct 2, 2026) For 10 years, Catherine Ericson has closely watched Lake Placid's fall colors evolve each season.

(Oct 2, 2026) Finding a job isn't the easiest journey, especially as a young person. In today's North Country at Work story, we meet a woman who helps high schoolers start their careers off on the right foot. Also: Governor Hochul and Attorney General Letitia James spoke this morning after Hochul appointed James as a special prosecutor in the alleged gang rape case at Cornell University.

(Oct 2, 2026) Gov. Kathy Hochul is appointing the state’s top lawyer to lead a special investigation into the alleged gang rape at Cornell University; we meet a woman in Ticonderoga who helps high schoolers start their careers off on the right foot; and we tag along with a volunteer leaf spotter whose observations go into New York's weekly fall foliage reports.

(Oct 2, 2026) A new biography, called "Anne LaBastille: A Biography of the Woodswoman" by Penny Harr offers perhaps the most thorough look at LaBastille’s life.

(Oct 2, 2026) This fall, you can view work by Melissa Schulenberg at the Brush Gallery at St. Lawrence University and at the Brattleboro Museum and Art Center in Vermont.

(Oct 1, 2026) New York is scrambling to build new renewable energy projects to reduce our reliance on fossil fuels. One state authority, the New York Power Authority, now has a majority ownership stake in a huge solar project slated for Canton. Also: The two candidates for New York’s 21st Congressional District may not face off in a debate before the election.

(Oct 1, 2026) The rainy and unsettled weather we’ve been having in the mountains is forecast to clear in time for a pleasant weekend.

(Oct 1, 2026) “We live in an incredible area that has an aging population," says Michelle Armani. "If we do not train and retain young talent, it's a deficit to all of us. ”

(Oct 1, 2026) The New York Power Authority now has majority ownership of the largest solar project in St. Lawrence County; we explore options for hunters with disabilities as hunting season ramps up; and there’s a new nature preserve to visit and explore in Cape Vincent in Jefferson County with sweeping shoreline views. 

(Sep 30, 2026) A highly regarded election forecaster has changed its rating of the NY-21 race from "solid" to "likely" Republican for the first time in several years. The Cook Political Report says Democrats have a path to victory, even if it's narrow. We hear from an analyst about how the publication rates races for Congress.

(Sep 30, 2026) Rich Road Solar is a state-approved 240-megawatt project that will begin construction in late 2027.