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Private institutions are especially vulnerable to changes in attitudes about higher education, drops in enrollment, and rising costs associated with higher education. On today’s program, we’ll explore strategies to get young people interested in pursuing a degree, and what challenges lie ahead. Northeast Notebook features in-depth regional reporting, bringing you the context behind what everybody’s talking about. Ten minutes a day, every weekday, ready by 5 p.m., just in time for your commute. You can subscribe to Northeast Notebook on Spotify, Apple, and YouTube.

Deer don’t have many natural predators left in New York. Wolves and mountain lions, animals normally at the top of the food chain, are gone. So, that leaves it up to hunters to manage deer populations. Northeast Notebook features in-depth regional reporting, bringing you the context behind what everybody’s talking about. Ten minutes a day, every weekday, ready by 5 p.m., just in time for your commute. You can subscribe to Northeast Notebook on Spotify, Apple, and YouTube.

It's the day after Election Day, where Democrats across the country made big gains to capture the House and Senate. On this episode, Northeast Notebook hosts Sam Dingman and Aaron Shellow-Lavine are joined by WAMC News Director Andrew Waite to discuss some of the region's most high-profile electoral contests. Northeast Notebook features in-depth regional reporting, bringing you the context behind what everybody’s talking about. Ten minutes a day, every weekday, ready by 5 p.m., just in time for your commute. You can subscribe to Northeast Notebook on Spotify, Apple, and YouTube.

Turnout for a midterm election is typically lower than a presidential contest. But this year, there’s a lot on the line. This election is considered by poll watchers to be a referendum on President Donald Trump’s second term. And with the House and Senate in play, millions will vote. Northeast Notebook features in-depth regional reporting, bringing you the context behind what everybody’s talking about. Ten minutes a day, every weekday, ready by 5 p.m., just in time for your commute. You can subscribe to Northeast Notebook on Spotify, Apple, and YouTube.

While many Americans are expressing their appreciation for Canadian tourists, our northern neighbors are feeling hurt…and spending their money elsewhere. So how are businesses near the northern border getting by? Northeast Notebook features in-depth regional reporting, bringing you the context behind what everybody’s talking about. Ten minutes a day, every weekday, ready by 5 p.m., just in time for your commute. You can subscribe to Northeast Notebook on Spotify, Apple, and YouTube.

For years, New York State has been incentivizing consolidation efforts, but few have succeeded. Even though town supervisor and former New Paltz Mayor, Tim Rogers, is an avid supporter of village dissolution, he's prepared for whatever the outcome is on November 3rd. Northeast Notebook features in-depth regional reporting, bringing you the context behind what everybody’s talking about. Ten minutes a day, every weekday, ready by 5 p.m., just in time for your commute. You can subscribe to Northeast Notebook on Spotify, Apple, and YouTube.

Advertising on TikTok has taken off post-pandemic as a way that smugglers market their services. Recently, a man was charged with at least a dozen counts of allegedly smuggling people from Canada into the U.S. He recorded and uploaded their testimonials to TikTok. Northeast Notebook features in-depth regional reporting, bringing you the context behind what everybody’s talking about. Ten minutes a day, every weekday, ready by 5 p.m., just in time for your commute. You can subscribe to Northeast Notebook on Spotify, Apple, and YouTube.

While voting from behind bars is legal for many, few incarcerated people exercise their right. Rules vary by state and there are misconceptions about who is allowed to perform their civic duty. Northeast Notebook features in-depth regional reporting, bringing you the context behind what everybody’s talking about. Ten minutes a day, every weekday, ready by 5 p.m., just in time for your commute. You can subscribe to Northeast Notebook on Spotify, Apple, and YouTube.

The story of Serkan Bingol’s detention and his family’s search for a new home has spread across the Berkshires. On today’s episode, we’ll speak with Berkshire Eagle reporter Mitchell Chapman about this family's story of separation. Northeast Notebook features in-depth regional reporting, bringing you the context behind what everybody’s talking about. Ten minutes a day, every weekday, ready by 5 p.m., just in time for your commute. You can subscribe to Northeast Notebook on Spotify, Apple, and YouTube.

Childcare is prohibitively expensive, so New York is looking to expand free services. But the path to universal childcare in the state has hit some roadblocks as the expectations for workers continue to grow – even as salaries don’t. Northeast Notebook features in-depth regional reporting, bringing you the context behind what everybody’s talking about. Ten minutes a day, every weekday, ready by 5 p.m., just in time for your commute. You can subscribe to Northeast Notebook on Spotify, Apple, and YouTube.

The highly contagious disease was eliminated in America in 2002. In Pennsylvania, five people have died this year, and new cases are popping up by the dozens. Neighboring states are bracing for the worst. Northeast Notebook features in-depth regional reporting, bringing you the context behind what everybody’s talking about. Ten minutes a day, every weekday, ready by 5 p.m., just in time for your commute. You can subscribe to Northeast Notebook on Spotify, Apple, and YouTube.

The right to vote on paper doesn't always translate to the ability to do so in practice. On this episode of Northeast Notebook, we'll explore the barriers that those with physical and intellectual disabilities face when casting a ballot. Northeast Notebook features in-depth regional reporting, bringing you the context behind what everybody’s talking about. Ten minutes a day, every weekday, ready by 5 p.m., just in time for your commute. You can subscribe to Northeast Notebook on Spotify, Apple, and YouTube.

Governor Kathy Hochul is opting New York into a federal school choice tax credit. It's a program favored by private and religious schools. But teachers unions aren't fans of the program created under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Northeast Notebook features in-depth regional reporting, bringing you the context behind what everybody’s talking about. Ten minutes a day, every weekday, ready by 5 p.m., just in time for your commute. You can subscribe to Northeast Notebook on Spotify, Apple, and YouTube.

A Glenville resident says he came out of retirement because the cost of everything has gone up. To heat his home this winter, he's bought a lot of wood to burn instead of heating oil, which has nearly doubled in price since February. 'I talked to my wood guy the other day, and he said his production has increased tenfold this year.' Northeast Notebook features in-depth regional reporting, bringing you the context behind what everybody’s talking about. Ten minutes a day, every weekday, ready by 5 p.m., just in time for your commute. You can subscribe to Northeast Notebook on Spotify, Apple, and YouTube.

Some local school districts barely have enough football players to make an 11-man team. And schools are working hard to ensure student athletes have the ability to play football, even if it means changing the size of the team and finding new teams to compete against. While some parents and students may have concerns over injuries and concussions, those aren't the only reasons why interest is waning. Northeast Notebook features in-depth regional reporting, bringing you the context behind what everybody’s talking about. Ten minutes a day, every weekday, ready by 5 p.m., just in time for your commute. You can subscribe to Northeast Notebook on Spotify, Apple, and YouTube.