(Jun 11, 2026) Assemblyman Robert Smullen is running as a Republican to represent the North Country in Congress; a husband and wife in Keeseville are serving up free dinners at a local church; and we hear from some of our most frequent contributors to NCPR's Photo of the Day.

(Jun 11, 2026) For more than two decades, NCPR has collected eye-catching moments from around the North Country in our "Photo of the Day" series.

(Jun 11, 2026) On today's Story of the Day, we hear from one of the two Republicans hoping to succeed Elise Stefanik and keep NY-21 red. Current New York Assemblyman and military veteran Robert Smullen says his experiences make him the right guy for the job. Also: North Country at Work heads to Keeseville, where a couple is building community by offering a free weekly meal.

(Jun 11, 2026) Smullen has been endorsed by the state Republican Party and 12 of the 15 county GOP committees across the 21st District.

(Jun 11, 2026) This isn't your typical soup kitchen dinner — the lead cook is a professional chef.

(Jun 10, 2026) Amy has to ditch her slowpoke ways in order to take care of her ailing mom. Ethan learns a lesson in patience from “Mean Gene.”

(Jun 10, 2026) St. Lawrence County farmer Blake Gendebien will face Lake Placid restaurateur Stuart Amoriell in the June 23 primary.

(Jun 10, 2026) On today's Story of the Day, we hear from the second Democrat seeking to replace Rep. Elise Stefanik in Congress. St. Lawrence County farmer Blake Gendebien says his campaign can transcend the political divide in NY-21. Also: Potsdam will be hosting World Cup watch parties, some of them outdoors on Fall Island.

(Jun 10, 2026) St. Lawrence County farmer Blake Gendebien is running for the Democratic nomination in New York's 21st Congressional District; we have details on how folks in Potsdam and around New York State are celebrating the upcoming World Cup tournament; and we have a conversation with a horror film writer from Ticonderoga whose love for the genre grew from a young age.

(Jun 9, 2026) All this week, we're airing profiles of the four candidates seeking to replace Elise Stefanik in Congress. First up, Democrat Stuart Amoriell, a restaurant owner in Lake Placid. Also: SUNY’s chancellor says the State University of New York system remains strong despite federal actions targeting higher education.