(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.

NY-21 Blake Gendebien campaign, early voting in Clinton County, "Dogs and Monsters"

(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.

118th Assembly race, bail reform in governor's race, ADK Selections

(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.

49th State Senate race, Adirondack  Thunder hockey event, ADK conditions

(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.

Voter misinformation warning, ADK timber framer, Remington museum revamp

(Oct 6, 2026) Residents in Chateaugay are pushing back on a data center development proposed by a man from Plattsburgh; women make up the fastest-growing group of U.S. veterans, but fewer than half of them are enrolled in VA health care; and Kitty O'Neil discusses how frost affects North Country farms.

Chateauguay data center, women veterans, what's happening on North Country farms

(Aug 6, 2024) Nearly 1,000 people rallied on Sunday to oppose the state's plan to close a prison in the Adirondacks; The U.S and Canada have lost over a quarter of their bird populations since 1970 due to collisions with windows; and artists are bringing murals to life in Glens Falls.

Prison rally, bird bill, Glens Falls Muralthon

Northern Light, 8/5/2024

St. Regis school teacher exodus, Carthage obituary, Underscore Live

Northern Light, 8/2/2024

(Aug 1, 2024) The rules for taking dogs across the U.S.-Canada border change today; St. Lawrence Nurseries in Potsdam is changing hands; and a new exhibit at the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum in Vermont spotlights life and work on canal boats during America's early industrial boom.

(Aug 1, 2024) The rules for taking dogs across the U.S.-Canada border change today; St. Lawrence Nurseries in Potsdam is changing hands; and a new exhibit at the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum in Vermont spotlights life and work on canal boats during America's early industrial boom.

(Aug 1, 2024) The rules for taking dogs across the U.S.-Canada border change today; St. Lawrence Nurseries in Potsdam is changing hands; and a&nbsp;new exhibit at the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum in Vermont spotlights life and work on canal boats during America's early industrial boom.

Border rules for dogs, Potsdam nursery changing hands, Lake Champlain canal boat exhibit

(Jul 31, 2024) A dive into the North Country's political trends and how they've changed over the last decade; the City of Ogdensburg is offering help to residents who have had sewage in their basements after storms; and we listen back to a story on relayball, a sport invented in St. Lawrence County.

North Country political trends, Ogdensburg storm assistance, Relayball

Northern Light, 7/31/2024

(Jul 30, 2024) In St. Lawrence County, a caregiver support group meets monthly to share their experiences; Brasher residents are complaining about odors and water pollution from a local dairy; and a postcard from the Saratoga County Fair

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