(Aug 26, 2026) Much of the North Country is classified as a child care desert. A new study from Jefferson Community College puts data behind how that's impacting residents and the local workforce. Also: St. Lawrence, Jefferson, and Lewis County sheriffs are among those suing New York over a law that prevents local collaborations with ICE.

(Aug 25, 2026) Food insecurity is rising to higher levels in the North Country. Since last summer, it's climbed by 14% in some counties and nearly 20% for children, as people get cut off from federal food assistance. Also: Republicans are planning to sue as a new state law takes effect today that prohibits local law enforcement from working with ICE.

(Aug 24, 2026) Every Friday this summer, a woman from the Caribbean is cooking up and selling dinners at a little hotel next to the brewery in Tupper Lake. The story behind Brenda Bedeau's Caribbean cooking in the Adirondacks. Also: Developers broke ground today on a massive project to convert a Tupper Lake blighted factory into apartments and commercial space.

(Aug 21, 2026) The Plattsburgh YMCA's board plans to launch an independent investigation into abuse allegations at its child care center. That's part of its plans to move ahead after an incident that damaged trust within the community. Also: A new poll released this week has Republican Anthony Constantino leading Democrat Blake Gendebien by double digits, shortly after another poll found Gendebien with a lead.

(Aug 20, 2026) EMTs meet people on what may be the worst day of their lives. Our North Country at Work series brings us the realities of being a paramedic in the North Country. Also: Federal prosecutors have arrested an Albany woman for allegedly plotting to blow up the New York State Capitol building.

(Aug 19, 2026) As colleges reopen for the fall semester across the North Country, some international students won't be able to make it. A federal travel ban from 40 countries has forced many students to change or abandon their academic plans. Also: Gun-rights groups are suing New York state over a new law they say bans the sale of a popular pistol.

(Aug 18, 2026) We listen back to a profile on a new Clinton County nonprofit that aims to bring the joy of cycling to everyone —- and, in turn, bring people together. Also: For nearly twenty years, the Adirondack Common Ground Alliance created a culture of cooperation inside the park's blue line. Now, its mission is ending.

(Aug 17, 2026) The Adirondack Community Foundation gives out about $10 million in grants each year and is working to strengthen rural communities in the park. Also: Police in Akwesasne are warning community members about an illegal drug called “pink cocaine" that contains dangerous ingredients.

(Aug 14, 2026) Wooden trolls have taken over Tupper Lake, and they're on a mission to help us reconnect with our environment. We visit the TROLLS: Save The Humans installation at the Wild Center that's become a summer sensation on social media and in person. Also: At its meeting yesterday, the APA had a complicated debate over a logging project in southern St. Lawrence County.

(Aug 13, 2026) President Trump's 50% tariff on many Canadian goods is scheduled to take effect next week. We talk with North Country firms on both sides of the border that say the uncertainty is straining their business. Also: New York is considering suing the federal government over new electric shock gloves that ICE agents may begin using.