(Sep 9, 2026) Hear a conversation with Marianne Augenstein, a fifth grade teacher at St. Regis Falls Central School.

(Sep 8, 2026) St. Lawrence University students helped kids paint animals and plants for nature trail signs.

(Sep 8, 2026) The Village Mercantile has served as a mini-department store for the area. After 15 years and a changing retail landscape, the store is shutting down.

(Sep 8, 2026) The town of Plattsburgh's former Air Force Base has been added to a federal program that will fund a study by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; there may be a slow start to this year’s fall foliage season, but forest researchers are still expecting vibrant colors across the landscape; and we preview Afrofestival Ottawa, a celebration of African music, fashion, food, and culture in Canada's capital, coming up this weekend.

(Sep 8, 2026) Efforts to modernize aging infrastructure at the former Plattsburgh Air Force Base are moving forward. The town has been added to a federal program that will fund a study to keep pollution out of Lake Champlain. Also: We preview Afrofestival Ottawa, a celebration of African music and culture this weekend in Canada's capital.

(Sep 8, 2026) Afrofest Ottawa has three days of internationally known live music, food and fashion vendors, a kid zone, and drummign workshops — and it's all free.

(Sep 8, 2026) The arts hub and theater says declining ticket sales have led to an emergency fundraiser.

(Sep 7, 2026) Sen. Chuck Schumer announced the study, which will be funded by the federal Lake Champlain Watershed Environmental Assistance Program.

(Sep 4, 2026) With the long holiday weekend, consider visiting one of the Adirondack Park’s many lesser-used areas for a quieter time.

(Sep 4, 2026) A big, free music festival has become an annual Labor Day weekend tradition in Saranac Lake. We preview this year's eclectic lineup at Northern Current, which is on Sunday. Also: More local governments are seeking exemptions from the state's property tax cap.