Northern Light

(Nov 26, 2024) A "daytime warming center" recently opened in the city of Watertown, which doesn't have a homeless shelter. The warming center joins a patchwork network that's trying to address homelessness in Jefferson County, which has been on the rise for the last few years; the Boreal Life trail at the Paul Smith's VIC offers beautiful views and plenty of solitude; and, book reviewer Betsy Kepes shares a "delightful" new memoir from Indian Lake author, Nanci Vineyard.

(Nov 25, 2024)

(Nov 22, 2024) North Country officials and small business owners are concerned about the potential impacts of reduced hours at northern border crossings; Scientists are analyzing cow digestion to see how they could help reduce their contribution to climate change; a new Republican candidate is throwing his hat in the ring for the NY-21 district; and, a preview of the SUNY Potsdam Crane School of Music's annual Traditional Candlelight Concert.

(Nov 21, 2024) Officials say the golden clam has the potential to become an invasive species in Lake Champlain, but that remains to be seen; dairy farms and their workers are starting to reckon with President-elect Donald Trump's plan to deport millions of undocumented immigrants from the U.S.; and an annual quilt exhibition in Old Forge is showing off the finer details of quilts.

(Nov 20, 2024) U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand stopped by SUNY Canton Monday to promote a cybersecurity scholarship program and answered questions about a likely special election to replace NY-21 Congresswoman Elise Stefanik; after years of delays, plans to bring a river park with a whitewater wave to Saranac Lake are moving forward; and North Words host Mitch Teich speaks with Ottawa filmmaker Lloyd Frost, whose film "The Berlin Waltz" about authoritarianism in Cold War East Germany seeks to be a cautionary tale for the modern world.

(Nov 19, 2024) A forest ranger from the Adirondacks is serving as a crew chief on the Jennings Creek wildfire in Orange County; Cape Vincent's only grocery store is closing for the winter, leaving a gap for the local food pantry and people who don't drive; and astronomer Aileen O'Donoghue talks about this month's night sky.

(Nov 18, 2024)

(Nov 15, 2024) The APA approved the expansion of a mine in the southern Adirondacks at its meeting on Thursday; a remote and much-loved Boy Scout camp is closing after over 50 years; State Police troopers have new three-year contracts with the state; Climatologists predict dry conditions in the Northeast could continue through the fall; and, a roundup of fishing conditions around the North Country!

(Nov 14, 2024)

(Nov 13, 2024) We hear from Tiffany Rea-Fisher, the executive director of the Adirondack Diversity Initiative, who's working to reshape the park into a place where everyone feels welcome; the Plattsburgh city council voted against launching an investigation into the police department and mayor’s office last week; and New York state is under a burn ban through the end of the month as crews battle multiple wildfires in the southern half of the state.