Northern Light

Two of the three candidates for the North Country's congressional seat square off in Plattsburgh for a debate. A new facility in northern Franklin County is turning sewage into fertilizer, and it's for sale. And 94-year-old model boat builder Frank White will receive one of the North Country Heritage awards as TAUNY celebrates the 20th anniversary of its Salute to North Country Legends on Sunday at SUNY Canton.

Supporters of hydraulic fracturing rally in the state capitol in Albany. Counties face costs of jailing state parole violators. Hockey fans in Canada bemoan the NHL lockout. And Connie Meng reviews the production of "Tempting Providence," a play being performed at the 1000 Islands Playhouse for most of this month.

Tupper Lake's Adirondack Club and Resort shapes up to be an election year issue. The Dalai Lama addressed thousands at Middlebury College in Vermont last Friday and Saturday. And Cornell Cooperative Extension horticulturist Amy Ivy explains "lasagna gardening".

Gov. Cuomo touts economic revitalization in Plattsburgh. Fort Drum works with the community on improving returning soldiers' mental health care. Lawmakers' same-sex marriage votes are proving to be a major issue in fall elections. Author and Vietnam vet Tom Smith talks about his new book on PTSD. And on Natural Selections: Polar Bear fur.

Counties are governing "by triage", says New York State Association of Counties executive director. Assembly candidates in the 115th district spar over health care, public land in debate. New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli sees mixed year on Wall Street. Jefferson and Lewis Counties' Cooperative Extension will recieve a "food deserts" grant. North Country Children's Clinic's new executive director resigns. And Harrietstown supervisor candidate Tom Catillaz withdraws from the race.

The Dalai Lama visits Syracuse University. Adirondack leaders seek telecommuters inside the Blue Line. Essex County leaders grapple with a tough 2013 budget. A St. Lawrence County legislator proposes deep cuts to next year's budget.Many hands help at a neighborhood cider pressing. And a preview of violinist Sarah Chang's performance in Glens Falls.

Giving environmental issues a birds-eye view. Discovery of the spiny water flea in Lake George heightens worries that the invasive species will find its way into Lake Champlain. The state Labor Department deploys unemployment response teams. And making the most of autumn leaves in the garden.

A rafting guide is being held in Hamilton County jail following the drowning of one of his passengers. Good Samaritan Hospital is helping E.J. Noble Hospital stay alive. F-35 fighters that may move to Burlington spark a debate on noise pollution. The Regional Economic Development Council plans to help small-town movie theaters stay float. Those against hydrofracking say NY officials are wrong for the job of running health studies. Unshackle New York, however, says hydro-fracking will be a boon to upstate.Plus science meets art in the making of Remington reproductions, and John Warren reports on outdoor conditions this weekend in the Adirondacks.

In NY-21, Doheny's internal polling shows him down by five points. Gouverneur hopes to see its hospital reopen soon. Malone's prison has been cited in an NYCLU report for its high rate of solitary confinement. Th Mohawk nation at Akwesasne wants a more thorough clean-up of the Grasse, and part of its land claim moves forward in court. Environmental Advocates gives NY low marks on green policy in voter's guide.On Natural Selections, Dr. Curt Stager explains the biological oddity known as "alternation of generations."

The Gouverner Hospital is trying to reopen after its lab failed testing. The NYCLU says prisons use solitary confinement far too often. Co-chair Tony Collins touts development council successes. The Department of Labor looks to help the long-term unemployed while the NY Fed reports on a growing gap between skills and jobs. That adds up to another tough year for the NY budget. Gov. Cuomo denies delay in fracking rules.Todd Moe talks with Adirondack History Center Museum director Martha Gibbs about the "Raging Rivers" exhibit that documents last year's flooding.