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Ft. Ticonderoga shows what a Revolutionary War skirmish would've sounded like 02.11.2026

(Nov 2, 2026) Fort Ticonderoga continued its 'Real Life Revolution' series by reenacting a 1776 meeting between the American rebels and the British last month.

Adirondack Selections: The hidden, self-sustaining world of meadow moss 02.11.2026

(Nov 2, 2026) In this episode of Adirondack Selections, Emily Russell and Dr. Curt Stager examined the mosses in the meadow at Stager’s home in Saranac Lake.

10/30/26: The 117th Assembly district 30.10.2026

(Oct 30, 2026) We profile the race to replace Ken Blankenbush in the state Assembly. He's retiring after 16 years representing the Tug Hill Plateau and much of St. Lawrence County. Also: Some Halloween vibes. Kids and adults gathered at a church in Canton to share ghost stories.

Ghost stories summon the Halloween spirit at an old church in Canton 30.10.2026

(Oct 30, 2026) Grace Episcopal Church members put together a ghost storytelling event for kids and adults to share a love for folktales.

117th Assembly race, church ghost stories, Chestertown spooky art exhibit 30.10.2026

(Oct 30, 2026) Voters in the 117th Assembly District will replace a retiring Republican lawmaker with either his former chief of staff or a Democratic political newcomer; before the spookiest day of the year, kids and adults gathered at a church in Canton to share ghost stories; and we’ll preview an exhibit in Chestertown centered around a turn-of-the-century Adirondack poet and a lifelong occulti...

The Adirondacks are the setting - and the inspiration - for a new murder mystery 30.10.2026

(Oct 30, 2026) Steven Rother's novel "Icehouse" follows a lawyer who has to defend a North Country man accused of murder

Constantino's campaign paid $28k to Lisbon woman connected to complaint against Gendebien 29.10.2026

(Oct 29, 2026) Constantino’s campaign sent $28,000 to a woman who lives next door to Gendebien in Lisbon.

A Democratic newcomer challenges Blankenbush's chief of staff in the 117th Assembly district 29.10.2026

(Oct 29, 2026) Democrat Dennis Gordon and Republican Tammie Nabywaniec are vying for Ken Blankenbush's seat. The Assemblyman is retiring after 16 years.

New Adirondack business coalition aims to tackle childcare crisis 29.10.2026

(Oct 29, 2026) Business leaders from across the Adirondacks gathered in Lake George Thursday. They said the lack of childcare options is hurting their employees and their profits.

10/29/26: Republican Anthony Constantino's brash campaign 29.10.2026

(Oct 29, 2026) We take a deeper dive into Republican Anthony Constantino's campaign for Congress. He's run a combative race, attacking his opponent Blake Gendebien and some Republicans, and arguing Democrats are destroying New York State. Also: Republican candidate for governor Bruce Blakeman made a swing through the Southern Tier in the last days of the race.

Republican Anthony Constantino's aggressive, Trumpian campaign to keep NY-21 red 29.10.2026

(Oct 29, 2026) Can the Sticker Mule CEO's combative, self-funded, outsider campaign bring home the North Country's main district for Republicans?

NY-21: Anthony Constantino campaign, TAUNY troubles, NCPR book reviewer Betsy Kepes 29.10.2026

(Oct 29, 2026) Republican Anthony Constantino has run a combative campaign in the race to represent the North Country in Congress; a traditional arts organization based in Canton is refocusing its mission after a series of challenges; and in a new memoir, an environmental journalist talks about how understanding black bears helped her understand her brother. 

TAUNY is refocusing its mission after a series of challenges 29.10.2026

(Oct 29, 2026) Traditional Arts in Upstate New York, or TAUNY, says it's staying open, but it wants to strengthen its financial position and return to its roots.

10/28/26: 113th Assembly district 28.10.2026

(Oct 28, 2026) Our look at the North Country's races for seats in Albany continues. In the 113th Assembly District in Glens Falls and Saratoga Springs, Democratic incumbent Carrie Woerner and her Republican challenger Allen Caruso agree that affordability is the district's biggest issue. But they have different ideas on how to tackle it. Also: Republicans are trying to cut into Democrats...

113th Assembly race, NYS Senate elections, horror filmmaker Zach Donohue 28.10.2026

(Oct 28, 2026) In the 113th Assembly District race, Democratic incumbent Carrie Woerner and Republican challenger Allen Caruso agree affordability is the district's biggest issue, but they have different ideas on how to tackle it; Republicans running for seats in the New York State Senate are trying to reduce the Democratic majority, while the Democrats are trying to grow it during this year’...

113th Assembly district candidates have different ideas on affordability 28.10.2026

(Oct 28, 2026) Longtime Democratic incumbent Carrie Woerner is facing Republican challenger Allen Caruso in the district that includes the North Country's largest service centers.

NY-21 Blake Gendebien campaign, early voting in Clinton County, "Dogs and Monsters" 27.10.2026

(Oct 27, 2026) In the race to represent the North Country in Congress, Democrat Blake Gendebien is selling himself as a moderate candidate who can flip the district; we go behind the scenes at Clinton County’s only early voting site; and we get a preview of a new exhibit at St. Lawrence University and an event that is setting the mood for this spooky time of year. 

"Dogs and Monsters" exhibit at Brush Gallery in Canton sets the mood for spooky season 27.10.2026

(Oct 27, 2026) The exhibit featuring a collection of Inuit prints is open now through Dec. 11.

NY-21: Democrat Blake Gendebien banks on a moderate approach to flip the district 27.10.2026

(Oct 27, 2026) Gendebien describes himself as a "conservative, free-market capitalist Democrat," and hopes his moderate stance can flip the 21st Congressional District.

10/27/26: Democrat Blake Gendebien's throwback campaign 27.10.2026

(Oct 27, 2026) We take a deeper dive into the campaign of Democrat Blake Gendebien, who's running for Congress in the district that includes most of the North Country. He's selling himself as a moderate candidate who can flip the district blue after more than a decade with Republican Elise Stefanik in Washington. Also: Crews battled a wildfire in the central Adirondacks across 20 acres o...

118th Assembly race, bail reform in governor's race, ADK Selections 26.10.2026

(Oct 26, 2026) In the race to represent the 118th Assembly district, Democrat Colleen Maxwell is facing Republican Heather Scribner; New York eliminated cash bail for most misdemeanor and non-violent offenses six years ago, yet it remains a political flashpoint, including in this year’s governor’s race; and in this week’s Adirondack Selections, Emily Russell and Dr. Curt Stager talk about sharing...

Adirondack Selections: How wild are deer and other animals that live in villages? 26.10.2026

(Oct 26, 2026) In this episode of Adirondack Selections, Emily Russell and Dr. Curt Stager talk about sharing our world with wild animals.

In race to replace Smullen, Scribner and Maxwell run for NY's 118th Assembly District 26.10.2026

(Oct 26, 2026) The Assembly district includes all of Hamilton and most of Herkimer counties — stretching down into the southern Adirondacks and Mohawk Valley.

10/26/26: 118th Assembly race 26.10.2026

(Oct 26, 2026) Republican Heather Scribner is facing Democrat Colleen Maxwell in the campaign to replace Robert Smullen in NY's 118th Assembly District. Also: New York eliminated cash bail for most misdemeanor and non-violent offenses six years ago. Yet it remains a political flashpoint, including in this year’s governor’s race.

10/23/26: Glens Falls loves the Adirondack Thunder 23.10.2026

(Oct 23, 2026) After starting the season with a win last weekend, the Adirondack Thunder hockey team celebrated its fans at an event in Glens Falls. It was a reminder of the region's strong hockey heritage. Also: In the race to represent the 49th State Senate District, Republican incumbent Mark Walczyk takes on Democratic challenger Cassie Robbins-Forbus.

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