(Apr 29, 2025) A new poll has the North Country congresswoman dominating in a Republican primary, and trailing Gov. Kathy Hochul by 6% in a general election.

(Apr 29, 2025) Congresswoman Elise Stefanik is reportedly mulling a run for governor next year, and experts say, for a Republican, she has a decent shot; A new committee in the Warren County town of Johnsburg is working to better meet the needs of its aging population; and a listener submitted a recording for a sound quiz.

(Apr 28, 2025) Democrats in Albany are looking to close up to 5 more prisons in the next year, in part to alleviate the shortage of corrections officers. We talk to a researcher who studied why New York and two other states account for a third of all prison closures around the US in recent decades. Also: The section of Route 56 that connects Potsdam to Tupper Lake may reopen as soon as Tuesday. It's been closed for nearly 2 months after a sinkhole caused a major reconstruction of the road.

(Apr 28, 2025)

(Apr 28, 2025) NY opened more prisons than most other states during the 1980s and '90s, aimed at boosting rural economies. Now it's closing more, too.

(Apr 25, 2025) After a sinkhole caused the stretch of road to close in early March, the state Department of Transportation says construction is nearly complete.

(Apr 25, 2025) NPR's Brian Mann sends a postcard from a Champlain Valley farm in the midst of lambing season; Glens Falls basketball star Jimmer Fredette announced his retirement from the sport this week; and in celebration of National Poetry Month, we listen to two poems submitted by North Country poets.

(Apr 25, 2025) For those of you who like your podcasts in longer chunks, here's the full episode of North Words - the radio show - that aired on April 25, 2025, featuring naturalist and writer Ed Kanze, and former MuchMusic VJ Bill Welychka.

(Apr 25, 2025) Chance for a few inches of snow by early Sunday on higher summits. At least a foot of snow at Lake Colden. Water temperatures remain very cold.

(Apr 25, 2025) Farms are getting busy as the temperatures warm and the Earth springs back to life. On sheep farms, it's lambing season, a time of rebirth and hope and tiny cute baby lambs. as Also: Glens Falls basketball star Jimmer Fredette announced his retirement from the sport this week.