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(Oct 1, 2026) The New York Power Authority now has majority ownership of the largest solar project in St. Lawrence County; we explore options for hunters with disabilities as hunting season ramps up; and there’s a new nature preserve to visit and explore in Cape Vincent in Jefferson County with sweeping shoreline views.

(Sep 30, 2026) A highly regarded election forecaster has changed its rating of a North Country Congressional race from solid to likely Republican for the first time in several years; leaders are marking the political strides Latinos have made at the local level in New York state, while noting that there have been few elected to higher office; and Ogdensburg native and author Kate Bracy says her debut novel is a love letter to her hometown and the people who live there.

(Sep 29, 2026) Two housing projects in Tupper Lake are trying to chip away at the affordable housing shortage in the Adirondacks; environmentalists are concerned that federal rollbacks on power plant regulations will hinder the Adirondacks’ recovery from acid rain; and we have a conversation about how the Kingston WritersFest is creating opportunities for aspiring writers to connect.

(Sep 28, 2026) The New York News Publishers Association is holding a series of fact-checking seminars to help folks determine what's factual, misleading, or just untrue on their social media feeds; as Election Day gets closer, our Albany reporters break down the latest in the New York gubernatorial race; and on the latest episode of Adirondack Selections, Emily Russell and Dr. Curt Stager talk about the planting schedule and molecular makeup of garlic.

(Sep 25, 2026) We join a group of adaptive kayakers in the Adirondacks, where some creative equipment is helping people with disabilities get out on the water; the village of Hammond in St. Lawrence County is moving forward with dissolving its government after voters decided to merge with the town; and we’ll preview a southern rock show at a brand-new venue in Akwesasne this weekend.

(Sep 24, 2026) The candidates running to represent much of the North Country in Congress still haven't agreed to a debate; a plumber living and working in the southern Adirondacks says it’s a balancing act to make a living as a tradesman; and we get a preview of a sustainability event in Potsdam tomorrow.

(Sep 23, 2026) Residents in a remote Adirondack community are raising the alarm about the lack of road access; the state is launching a campaign to get more people vaccinated against measles; and we have a conversation with a trumpeter from Chicago who is bringing his style of jazz to Canton for an upcoming performance.

(Sep 22, 2026) We break down what voters told us they want to hear from Republican Anthony Constantino and Democrat Blake Gendebien in New York's 21st Congressional race; we talk with an Olympic freestyle skier who trains here in the North Country, but competes for Austria, the country her grandparents fled during World War; and we get a preview of the Crane School of Music's inaugural Brass Summit this weekend.

(Sep 21, 2026) A conflict over how St. Lawrence County’s multi-use trail system is planned for and used has been brewing between neighbors; concerns over AI and data centers are shaping election campaigns across New York State; and we inspect the lifecycle of monarch butterflies on this week's Adirondack Selections.

(Sep 18, 2026) The Strand Center for the Arts in Plattsburgh will stay open after announcing it was on the brink of closure; we go to the shores of Lake Ontario for a late-summer stroll through the El Dorado Coastal Preserve in Henderson; and John Warren checks on trail conditions for a weekend in the Adirondacks.

(Sep 17, 2026) Massena's Town Board voted against a 6-month moratorium on a controversial data center project; a woman in Champlain is balancing her work in health care with caring for her family; and we talk with Ottawa Valley singer-songwriter Mimi O’Bansawin, who is putting her ancestors’ language into her latest album “Evoke.”

(Sep 16, 2026) A controversial proposal to test military cannons in the Adirondacks is heading back to the APA for a final vote; the Army is cross-training its medics to improve its ability to care for dogs wounded in battle; and NCPR book reviewer Betsy Kepes talks about the latest novel from Pulitzer Prize finalist Daniel Mason.

(Sep 15, 2026) New York State is walking back its plans to explore building a new prison that could house up to three thousand inmates; we join a Saranac Lake man with cerebral palsy on his journey to walk all 34 miles of the Adirondack Rail Trail; and astronomer Aileen O’Donoghue preps us for what to expect under autumn skies.

(Sep 14, 2026) A new wooden troll made by a globally celebrated artist has moved into the Wild Center and is making a permanent home in the Adirondacks; the ferry that connects Cape Vincent to Wolfe Island in Canada is slated to get up and running thanks to a community member; and we're debuting a new segment called Adirondack Selections.

(Sep 11, 2026) It’s been 25 years since the 9/11 terrorist attacks, and we hear how people around the North Country played a role in the aftermath; John Warren checks on trail conditions in the Adirondacks; and we talk with NCPR news director David Sommerstein live at the starting line in Old Forge for the 90-Miler Canoe Classic that kicks off this morning.