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Canton, New York, USA
Joined March 2009
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From state leadership in Albany down to prison staff in Dannemora, a series of failures contributed to the 2015 escape. Here's what has and hasn't been done to address those failures.
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Long Lake, a town of about 700 people, will inherit the proceeds from the sale of a $125 million Adirondack estate. Locals hope the money is invested and well-managed.
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In April, border crossings from Canada into Ogdensburg and Alexandria Bay were down by more than 31% compared to last spring.
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Today was supposed to be when Rep. Elise Stefanik was confirmed as US ambassador to the UN. But Trump pulled her nomination late last week due to the Republicans’ slim majority.
For many in the North Country, the news was met with mixed emotions.
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This story should be getting much more attention:
"....how terrifying it was to see those kids [taken] by masked, armed Homeland Security agents and ICE agents, handcuffed and put in the van, and escorted off his farm.”
Three children from Sackets Harbor Central School and their mother were among the seven people detained by federal immigration officials at a Jefferson County dairy farm last week.
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A fun fun day. Listen for @BrianMannADK ‘s amazing writing: forests below move like water, the wind tumbles…. You’ll feel right there.
A joy moment with @davidncpr and @eyderp on today's NPR Morning Edition ❤️❄️ Listen to: Taking in the first signs of spring on a picnic in New York's Adirondack Mountains - one.npr.org/i/nx-s1-5336336:…
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The North Country accounts for 2% of NY's population, yet has 24% of its state prisons. Advocates say closing more prisons is the right move, yet rural communities say it would devastate economies. My story for @ncpr
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Thread: Fascinating political moment shaping up in @EliseStefanik #ny21 special election. The context of course is Republicans hold a dangerously thin margin in the House and Stefanik's vote is key. 1/ wsj.com/politics/republican-…
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spring has sprung in the adirondacks.
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Blink and you could miss it. The best bobsled and skeleton athletes in the world are competing in Lake Placid for World Championships. The final races are Friday and Saturday. Hear my story for @ncpr 📻⤵️
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Turmoil in Washington DC affects funding for one of my local radio stations @ncpr. The grant was awarded, the station spent $52,000 to upgrade emergency alert capabilities for a rural region. Now the Trump administration has frozen the reimbursement. adirondackdailyenterprise.co…
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The town of Long Lake has been named the sole beneficiary of any proceeds earned by the expected sale of the 36,600-acre Whitney Park, currently listed for more than $100 million.
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Correction officers protest for better working conditions outside of both Marcy and Mid-State correctional facilities yesterday (02/19/2025)
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While @GovKathyHochul confronts the political crisis involving @NYCMayor in NYC, she's facing a second crisis in the state prison system, as corrections officers strike and she deploys the state national guard. From @ncpr northcountrypublicradio.org/…
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Corrections officers around NY are protesting what they describe as unsafe working conditions in prisons. More than half of the state's prisons have been impacted by the unsanctioned strikes, further exacerbating staffing shortages.
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The staff shortage at state prisons is coming to a head as COs and their supporters protest and strike. Gov. Hochul says she's calling in NY National Guard troops. northcountrypublicradio.org/…
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The special election to replace U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik (R) in Congress has become a political football in Albany and Washington.
I joined @davidncpr to talk about it on @ncpr -->
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It looks like candidates with more Capital district ties than North Country roots are the front runners for the GOP in the (expected) #NY21 special election. northcountrypublicradio.org/…
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Big news in #NY21. Elise Stefanik's nomination for UN Ambassador ends an era where she dominated North Country politics and helped turn a purple district very red.northcountrypublicradio.org/…
