(May 15, 2026) The state education department found the Salmon River school district confined at least five children with disabilities in wooden boxes last year. But the state and the school board still haven't released the investigation's findings to the public. Also: Lawmakers had to pass another budget extender as state budget talks will stretch into next week.

(May 14, 2026) Researchers are using drones and laser-mapping technology to search for traces of a long-lost Black pioneer settlement in the Adirondacks; a New York non-profit is tackling teacher burnout through collective mental health programming; and a new anthology showcases the poems, short stories and memoirs of many of the North Country’s young writers.

(May 14, 2026) Researchers use LiDAR technology to search for traces of historic Timbuctoo settlements near Lake Placid.

(May 14, 2026) The 19th-century settlement of Black pioneers near Lake Placid called Timbuctoo is now largely lost under dense Adirondack forest. A team of researchers is using drones and laser-mapping technology to search for archeological remnants to recover its history. Also: A new bill in Albany would give school districts in the North Country and across the state more time to transition to electric buses.

(May 13, 2026) True stories, no notes, recorded live on stages all over the North Country and in the NCPR studios.

(May 13, 2026) Bella McMahon recently won the SkillsUSA state competition and is now heading to nationals in early June in Atlanta.

(May 13, 2026) A record number of people visited Olympic venues in New York over the last year, as the state is starting to plan for how to take care of the facilities for years to come; we head to Sackets Harbor, where the library serves as a community hub for nearby military families; and we talk with a Glens Falls High School student who won a state culinary competition and is now training for nationals.

(May 13, 2026) In a place where many families move frequently, this library plays a special role in helping newcomers settle in.

(May 13, 2026) Since the COVID pandemic, there's been a 20% enrollment increase at community colleges that focus on trades. An educational center in the Champlain Valley wants to expand its campus to meet the rising demand for vocational training. Also: There was a record number of visits to Olympic venues in New York over the last year.

(May 12, 2026) We dig into the details of New York State's budget process with one of our New York Public News Network reporters; an educational center in the Champlain Valley wants to expand its campus to meet the rising demand for vocational training; and we have a conversation with a man who’s graduating from college this weekend, 33 years after starting his studies.