Northern Light

(Aug 24, 2026) Clinton County is looking at ways to transform the former Clinton Community College campus; some Adirondack paddlers are in France this week for an international dragon boat competition, which they say has become a means of therapy for thousands of women with breast cancer; and we have a conversation with a journalist who is recounting caregiving and post-traumatic stress disorder in a new memoir.

(Aug 21, 2026) Federal prosecutors have arrested an Albany woman for allegedly plotting to blow up the New York State Capitol building; the Plattsburgh YMCA's board plans to launch an independent investigation into abuse allegations at its child care center; and John Warren checks on weekend trail conditions in the Adirondacks.

(Aug 20, 2026) A new program in Johnsburg is helping the community’s older residents make a few home improvements so they can stay in their homes as they age; we go to Champlain, where a paramedic says the hectic moments keep him thinking on his feet; and Plattsburgh children’s book author and illustrator’s latest book shares some things you might not know about the singer Cyndi Lauper.

(Aug 19, 2026) Many international students in the North Country have to choose between going home to see their families or staying in the U.S. until they graduate because of a federal travel ban, a new study shows that the Buffalo Bills’ new stadium is the most expensive venue for families to attend an NFL game; and we meet three of the Seagle Festival's returning artists for a conversation about the community.

(Aug 18, 2026) The Adirondack Common Ground Alliance is ending after nearly two decades of creating a culture of cooperation inside the park's blue line; a Clinton County non-profit wants to bring the joy of cycling to everyone, and in turn, bring people together; and Ottawa singer-songwriter, Mia Kelly, drew inspiration from van life, self-help books and medical aid in dying for her new album.

(Aug 17, 2026) The Adirondack Community Foundation gives out about 10 million dollars in grants each year and is working to strengthen rural communities in the park; police in Akwesasne are warning community members about an illegal drug called pink cocaine that contains dangerous ingredients; and we listen back to a conversation with North Country sculptor Margaret Jacobs and her take on the Adirondack pack basket.

(Aug 14, 2026) The Adirondack Park Agency had a complicated debate over a logging project in southern St. Lawrence County at its meeting yesterday; wooden trolls have taken over Tupper Lake, and they're on a mission to help us reconnect with our environment; John Warren checks on trail conditions in the Adirondacks; and we have a preview of Songs at Mirror Lake's 20th anniversary festival in Lake Placid this weekend.

(Aug 13, 2026) President Trump's 50 percent tariff on many Canadian goods is scheduled to take effect next week, and the uncertainty is straining businesses that rely on cross-border trade; this week marks the 249th anniversary of the end of the siege at Fort Stanwix in central New York; dozens of the country’s top pro anglers are in the North Country this month to compete for the title of Angler of the Year.

(Aug 12, 2026) Republican Bruce Blakeman is running to oust Governor Kathy Hochul, and he’s taking a page out of President Trump’s playbook on immigration; some scientists in St. Lawrence County are spending the summer collecting mosquitoes to test for diseases; and a forester in Vermont is out with a new book to empower people to be more hands-on with forest management.

(Aug 11, 2026) State and volunteer crews have been working this summer to clean up and rebuild the trail through Avalanche Pass; the state is pushing for more adults without college degrees to enroll in a program that allows them to attend community college for free; and we have a conversation with Kingston Whig-Standard reporter Gare Joyce who has written a series of articles for the paper, commemorating the 50th anniversary of the time the Summer Olympics came to Kingston.