Northern Light

We talk to Canton native and Boston Marathon runner Laura Monroe-Duprey, who was turned back by bombs yesterday. Julie Grant gets a tour of the North Country Dairy, which is now making Greek-style yogurt. The North Country Regional Economic Development Council gets a crash course on Fort Drum's impact. Brian Mann explores a dramatic drop in the New York and US prison inmate population. State lawmakers return to the Capitol to confront recent ethics scandals. And a new building will expand Shelburne Museum's cultural reach.

There's a lot left to do in the New York state legislature, but recent ethics scandals may overshadow the agenda. Costa Rica's jungle, in sound and pictures. A new report says NY's energy could near 100% renewable by 2030. On tax day, the state says it's going to crack down on evaders. And chill winds, be gone! It's time for a little gardening.

A look at what's delaying New York state's decision on hydraulic fracturing. US Sen. Charles Schumer lobbies to fix hazardous dams, including many in the North Country. A new report finds New York state's energy could near 100 percent renewable by 2030. Caramelo Trio are live in the studio. And our weekend conditions report for the Adirondacks.

NYS reform groups say Gov. Cuomo's corruption-fighting plan is a good 1st step. North Country schools face uncharted ground, with financial woes and mandates. How can they best proceed? A Cornell University project uses artificial intelligence to ID birds. And on Natural Selections: Leaf Cutter Ants.

Lawmakers push the idea of visas for dairy workers. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo looks to give District Attorneys more corruption-fighting power. Essex County moves to reduce bar hours, but not as much as some had hoped. Using music to save an endangered tree. And Connie Meng reviews "The Edward Curtis Story" at GCTC in Ottawa.

How Paul Smith's college is doing right by veterans. Comptroller DiNapoli says fiscal stress for schools and municipalities may be the "new normal." Salary prospects look dim for the class of 2013. And what's in the North Country's skies this spring with astronomer Aileen O'Donoghue.

Will the US follow Canada's entrepreneur visa lead? Scandal overshadows Cuomo's triumphant budget tour. Travel and job creation are on the table at Congressman Owens' US/Canada border forum. And developers are stressing urgency in their plans for revival of Watertown's Woolworth building.

Another day brings more corruption and bribery charges in New York State politics. A safe haven, and homemade pie, on order at the Silver Leaf. Working to stop the sex trade in New York state, and protect its victims. The St. Regis Mohawk tribe sharply criticizes the EPA's Grasse River cleanup plan. Vermont's Senate considers driver's licenses for migrant workers. Adirondack weekend conditions. and a look at how a young artist is creating her niche in the art world.

The Smith scandal reverberates through the state's political circles. A startup looks for a way around knee surgery. North Country schools get high marks in a new "report card" based on student testing. Essex County mulls an earlier closing time for bars. and on Natural Selections: The method and madness of whirligig beetles.

Senator Gillibrand is pushing ways to preserve small dairy farms. Carousel Mall and Syracuse have reached a settlement. Senator and others are indicted in wide ranging corruption scandal. Heard Up North: the guy who painted the Thousand Islands bridge. How human trafficking happens all around us. Preview: "Hush" at St. Lawrence University.