(Oct 23, 2026) In the race to represent the 49th State Senate District, Republican incumbent Mark Walczyk takes on Democratic challenger Cassie Robbins-Forbus; the Adirondack Thunder hockey team celebrated with fans in Glens Falls after starting the season with a win; and we check on trail conditions in the Adirondacks with John Warren and search for the last peak fall foliage of the season. 

(Oct 23, 2026) An event called “Thunderstruck,” hosted by the Crandall Public Library, connected players and fans over the history of hockey in Glens Falls.

(Oct 23, 2026) Margaret Watts Romney leads a Vermont-based company that coaches people in the art and skill of becoming better verbal communicators.

(Oct 22, 2026) Timber frame construction built the North Country's historic barns and Great Camps, and it's popular with second homeowners today. North Country at Work takes us inside the shop of a timber framer in the Southern Adirondacks. Also: Schools in Indian Lake and Lowville were both victims of swatting hoaxes that shut down the school day.

(Oct 22, 2026) Dry and seasonable weather is expected this weekend, with High Peaks summit temperatures likely topping out around 50 degrees.

(Oct 22, 2026) Republican Mark Walczyk and Democrat Cassie Robbins-Forbus are facing off to represent the 49th State Senate District.

(Oct 22, 2026) New York State’s top lawyer says voters should be more skeptical than ever about what they hear about political candidates; we meet a builder in the Southern Adirondacks who is keeping the timber framing tradition alive; and we take a tour of the newly revamped Remington Museum of Art in Ogdensburg.

(Oct 22, 2026) The art museum, dedicated to North Country native and artist, Frederic Remington, has revamped its space and refocused its mission on community.

(Oct 22, 2026) Southern Adirondack native Abraham Gadjo has been "swinging a hammer" since he was 14. Today, he focuses on timber framing, a traditional building style.

(Oct 21, 2026) New York's Wildlife Action Plan acts as a blueprint for the state's conservation efforts for the next decade. The latest version was just released. Reporter Michael Livingston spoke with its lead author about which critters are most in need of protection. Also: Jefferson County residents are pushing back against a proposed solar farm in Hounsfield.

(Oct 21, 2026) People in Jefferson County are pushing back on a proposed solar farm in Hounsfield that’s supposed to help the state meet its renewable energy goals; New York has updated its blueprint for conservation efforts for the next decade; and we’ll get to know Michael Livingston, NCPR's newest reporter based in the Southern Adirondacks.

(Oct 20, 2026) Data show dozens of municipalities have passed moratoriums on the technology. But experts say they're needed to upgrade New York's aging grid.

(Oct 20, 2026) The plan acts as a blueprint for the state's conservation efforts for the next decade. NCPR spoke with it's lead author to learn which critters are most in need.

(Oct 20, 2026) As Election Day approaches, we're looking into the legislative races in St. Lawrence County. Republicans hold a supermajority, but Democrats hope to ride a possible blue wave. Also: Moratoriums on new battery storage projects are popping up all over the North Country, but energy experts say the technology is crucial to upgrading New York's aging grid.

(Oct 20, 2026) Cuts to SNAP, data center development, tariffs on Canada, and immigration enforcement are playing out in this year's local elections.

(Oct 20, 2026) Moratoriums on new battery storage systems are popping up in towns all over the North Country, but energy experts say they're crucial to upgrading New York's aging grid; in the upcoming midterm elections, Democrats are challenging Republican incumbents on St. Lawrence County's legislature; and astronomer Aileen O’Donoghue is in the studio this morning with a map for t...

(Oct 19, 2026) In this episode of Adirondack Selections, Emily Russell and Dr. Curt Stager discuss squirrels of different colors.

(Oct 19, 2026) Early voting for the mid-term elections starts on Saturday. We preview the race to represent the 114th Assembly district in the eastern Adirondacks, where incumbent Republican Matt Simpson faces a challenge from Democrat John Gunther. Also: We hear from protesters at this weekend's No Kings rally in Watertown.

(Oct 19, 2026) Protestors gathered at No Kings rallies across the North Country over the weekend, with a focus on midterm elections; we dig into the race to represent the 114th Assembly District between incumbent Republican Matt Simpson and Democrat John Gunther; and we learn why squirrels come in all those colors in this week’s Adirondack Selections.

(Oct 19, 2026) Republican Matt Simpson is facing Democrat John Gunther in the race to represent the 114th NYS Assembly District.

(Oct 18, 2026) The fourth round of nationwide protests against the Trump Administration focused on getting out the vote.

(Oct 16, 2026) Greens Corner Solar Project has already received state approvals and would span 800 acres near Watertown.

(Oct 16, 2026) A recent Siena poll found a tight race between the two major party candidates running to represent the North Country's main congressional district. Five percent of respondents opted for a write-in candidate who's not on the ballot. We ask the pollster why he was included. Also: State and local officials gathered in Canton yesterday to celebrate the demolition of the Midtow...

(Oct 16, 2026) "Upstate" follows Audrey as she moves to Northern New York to buy a bookshop during the COVID lockdown.

(Oct 16, 2026) In a recent poll for NY-21, 5% of respondents opted for a write-in candidate who's not on the ballot; the remains of Continental soldiers who died in the Battle of Valcour Island were laid to rest in Saratoga County, 250 years after the conflict; and we check out a spooky festival in the Champlain Valley, along with other events on the community calendar.