(May 7, 2026) McKenzie Lehman shares what it's like to balance big projects with small budgets as she works to maintain and expand essential infrastructure in small towns.

(May 7, 2026) We hear from small farmers and advocates about a Farm Bill the U.S. House passed last week; a civil engineer who works on water systems across the North Country is building a network of young professionals in Lewis County; we’ll visit the Fish and Game club in Saranac Lake for an archery lesson with a master archer.

(May 6, 2026) Climate change may alter our most beloved natural places. At Chimney Bluffs State Park with its clay pinnacles along Lake Ontario, researchers are trying to figure out how much climate change is accelerating a process of erosion that’s been going on for thousands of years. Also: St. Lawrence, Clinton, Essex, Warren, and Herkimer counties have all run out of their childcare assistance funding. An answer could be in the state budget, but it’s more than a month late.

(May 6, 2026) Several North Country counties have run out of their childcare assistance funding, and a possible solution could be in the state budget that’s more than a month late; we take a look at erosion at Chimney Bluffs State Park on Lake Ontario; and Chef Curtiss joins us this morning for a recipe for a comforting sandwich, perfect for this rainy weather.

(May 6, 2026) 35 counties, plus NYC, have run out of funding for the state's assistance program, leaving families and providers in the lurch.

(May 5, 2026) In the coming weeks, thousands of international college students will pour into the Adirondacks to staff local businesses through the federal J-1 visa program; housing advocates want New York to expand its state law that ensures tenant protections to renters; and we’ll go birdwatching in St. Lawrence County ahead of a couple of birding events in the North Country.

(May 5, 2026) As the Adirondacks gear up for peak tourism season, thousands of international college students will come to the region to work through the federal J-1 visa program. Local businesses say that workforce has become crucial to getting through the summer. Also: Lawmakers are discussing the possibility of rebate checks for high electricity bills as they continue working on the state budget, which is more than a month late.

(May 5, 2026) Foreign student workers have helped fill gaps in the local workforce for decades. Business owners are now bracing for the impact of decreased visa approvals.

(May 4, 2026) A new study from Cornell University shows that solar development may not be as detrimental to agricultural communities as previously speculated; New York State lawmakers are inching closer to finishing the state budget; and we’ll talk with a Crane School of Music grad who’s blending styles and techniques to make experimental music.

(May 4, 2026) Some in rural communities fear solar will overtake farmland. A new study from Cornell University reveals that those concerns might be overstated.