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Governor Cuomo says he had "serious questions" about legalizing marijuana in New York, but says after hearing from a panel of health and law enforcement experts, he's become convinced that it's time to allow the recreational use of the drug for adults. He says he's working out the details of a bill now.

In the early '80s Terry Allen Heagle was on a career sabbatical - better known as being unemployed. He had just graduated from college with his master’s degree and was having a hard time finding a job and was driving his wife crazy ranting about his frustration. She told him to think outside the box.

The last day of 2018 is Program Director Jackie Sauter's last day at North Country Public Radio, after 47 years behind the scenes and behind the microphone.

She sat down with North Country at Work correspondent Amy Feiereisel in our studios earlier this month to talk about her work, her early memories of the station, and what retirement holds for her.

The Potsdam Holiday Fund carried its annual food basket giveaway last Tuesday.

With help from the town’s Rotary Club, many volunteers drove around St. Lawrence county to lend a helping hand this holiday season to local families in need.

A state judge issued a ruling late last week that could permanently close a canoe route in the Adirondack Park known as the Lila Traverse. The route in Hamilton County links Lake Lila to Shingle Shanty Brook. The case could affect paddler access to other streams and rivers in the North Country.

We've got a wet, warm and windy day in store. Keep a close eye on the weather.

Governor Andrew Cuomo begins his third term in office January 1, with a planned address on Ellis Island, the site of major immigration to the United States during the 20th Century. The governor's next years in office will likely be spent seeking a more progressive agenda than he has in the past.

The Northern Adirondack Vocal Ensemble continues its Christmas tradition of performances this weekend of a "Festival of Lessons and Carols." Now in its eighth season, NAVE's performance follows the musical model performed annually on Christmas Eve at King's College in England. NAVE is a mixed chamber choir of professional and amateur singers that performs choral music in a variety of periods and styles.

This weekend's performances are Saturday, 7:30 pm at St. Peter's Church in Plattsburgh and on Sunday, 4 pm at St. Agnes Church in Lake Placid.

NAVE Director Drew Benware says the performances will include anthems, carols and hymns interspersed with narration.

A new lawsuit is raising big questions about civil rights and policing here in the North Country.

Flowers get pollinated, bees get nectar; that's supposed to be the deal. Except that some plants cheat. Known as "food decepters," they advertise rewards they don't deliver. Orchids are notorious for variations on bait and switch, with fully one-third of species giving bupkis to the hard-working insects that help them to propagate their kind.