Northern Light

Martha talks local, state and national politics with Brian Mann. A new poll shows increased support for hydraulic fracturing. A district court judge allows a case against the APA to continue. David Sommerstein sends a postcard from the Akwesasne pow wow. Natural Selections explores skunks and how to keep them from living under your porch. And we preview the Lowville Cream Cheese Festival.

The U.S. and Canada collaborate on Seaway vessel checks. Controversy simmers over SUNY's shale institute. Plattsburgh commemorates War of 1812 victory. A Northeast thrush may get endangered status. NY21 candidates push Congress to pass the farm bill. Same-sex marriage votes shape the GOP primary. And Republican NY21 congressional candidate Matt Doheny campaigns hard after a recent poll showed him trailing Democratic incumbent Bill Owens.

Three Republican candidates fight for the 115th Assembly district nomination. Two Adirondack Green groups raise a challenge to the Adirondack Club and Resort. Paddlers race 90 miles through sunshine and storms. And the state ethics panel launches an investigation of a sex harassment payoff scandal in Albany.

A new poll shows NY-21 congressional incumbent Bill Owens leads Republican challenger Matt Doheny by 13 points. We look at how the two candidates view the state of the union differently. The sexual harassment scandal continues in Albany. A Thousand Islands historic castle seeks a Canadian port of entry on the St. Lawrence. And wrapping up gardening season with Amy Ivy.

Republican Assemblywoman Teresa Sayward backs democrat Bill Owens in the NY21 congressional race. New York's state ethics committee is tight-lipped on a legislative ethical scandal. School cafeterias offer healthier menus. And a photographer captures Wanakena's community spirit.

Frustration over the Big Tupper lawsuit turns to anger in Tupper Lake. Blue-Green Algae may have caused Lake Champlain fish kill. Oneida Nation makes "responsible gaming" pledge. Adirondack Attic explores the War of 1812 through some recent archeological finds. And novice canners and experts gather in Canton.

As local governments struggle, New York's state government shows signs of fiscal health. U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer tours a new wound treatment center in Saranac Lake. Reporter Sarah Harris enjoys a North Country delicacy

NY Governor Cuomo delivers praise, money in the Adirondacks. In the Adirondack town of Jay, much work remains to be done one year after Irene. The ethics story continues to unfold in the Capitol, as Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver "welcomes" an ethics probe. Martha and Curt talk buckwheat on Natural Selections. And using secular meditation to awaken the human spirit.

A plan for a big powerline from Canada to New York City is drawing fire from North Country legislators and others. Overcoming obstacles to a local food economy. Scandals continue to roil the NY State legislature. Late Blight is confirmed in St. Lawrence County. Syracuse Post Standard to cut print edition to three days per week. And bells toll in Vermont to mark the one-year anniversary of Tropical Storm Irene.

Brian Mann reports on Monday's hydrofracking protests, and Julie Grant talks with a journalist who's just written a book on fracking in the Marcellus Shale. Malone-based social services organization ComLinks will close after several scandals. New York state investigates legislative corruption. And looking into the night sky with Aileen O'Donoghue.