Northern Light

(Nov 3, 2026) Today is Election Day. Polls in New York are open until 9:00 pm. In Vermont, polls are open until 7:00 pm. For voters who are disabled or differently abled, filling out a ballot can pose an additional set of challenges on top of figuring out who to vote for; we visit Fort Ticonderoga, where reenactors recently brought to life a lesser-known skirmish between the young Continental Army and the British; and NCPR's engineer Kurt Lanning is in the studio this morning to try to stump Catherine and Monica with a sound quiz.

(Nov 2, 2026) In the race for Clinton County sheriff, voters will choose between the longtime incumbent and a former State Police troop commander; many upstate hospitals are facing closure or consolidation after federal changes to the Medicaid system; and in this episode of Adirondack Selections, Emily Russell and Dr. Curt Stager examined the mosses in the meadow at Stager’s home in Saranac Lake.

(Oct 30, 2026) Voters in the 117th Assembly District will replace a retiring Republican lawmaker with either his former chief of staff or a Democratic political newcomer; before the spookiest day of the year, kids and adults gathered at a church in Canton to share ghost stories; and we’ll preview an exhibit in Chestertown centered around a turn-of-the-century Adirondack poet and a lifelong occultist.

(Oct 29, 2026) Republican Anthony Constantino has run a combative campaign in the race to represent the North Country in Congress; a traditional arts organization based in Canton is refocusing its mission after a series of challenges; and in a new memoir, an environmental journalist talks about how understanding black bears helped her understand her brother.

(Oct 28, 2026) In the 113th Assembly District race, Democratic incumbent Carrie Woerner and Republican challenger Allen Caruso agree affordability is the district's biggest issue, but they have different ideas on how to tackle it; Republicans running for seats in the New York State Senate are trying to reduce the Democratic majority, while the Democrats are trying to grow it during this year’s elections; and we have a conversation with Ticonderoga native Zachary Donohue about his horror filmmaking career.

(Oct 27, 2026) In the race to represent the North Country in Congress, Democrat Blake Gendebien is selling himself as a moderate candidate who can flip the district; we go behind the scenes at Clinton County’s only early voting site; and we get a preview of a new exhibit at St. Lawrence University and an event that is setting the mood for this spooky time of year.

(Oct 26, 2026) In the race to represent the 118th Assembly district, Democrat Colleen Maxwell is facing Republican Heather Scribner; New York eliminated cash bail for most misdemeanor and non-violent offenses six years ago, yet it remains a political flashpoint, including in this year’s governor’s race; and in this week’s Adirondack Selections, Emily Russell and Dr. Curt Stager talk about sharing our world with wild animals.

(Oct 23, 2026) In the race to represent the 49th State Senate District, Republican incumbent Mark Walczyk takes on Democratic challenger Cassie Robbins-Forbus; the Adirondack Thunder hockey team celebrated with fans in Glens Falls after starting the season with a win; and we check on trail conditions in the Adirondacks with John Warren and search for the last peak fall foliage of the season.

(Oct 22, 2026) New York State’s top lawyer says voters should be more skeptical than ever about what they hear about political candidates; we meet a builder in the Southern Adirondacks who is keeping the timber framing tradition alive; and we take a tour of the newly revamped Remington Museum of Art in Ogdensburg.

(Oct 21, 2026) People in Jefferson County are pushing back on a proposed solar farm in Hounsfield that’s supposed to help the state meet its renewable energy goals; New York has updated its blueprint for conservation efforts for the next decade; and we’ll get to know Michael Livingston, NCPR's newest reporter based in the Southern Adirondacks.