(03/09/12) About 300 people showed up for Friday's farm bill forum at North Country Community College in Saranac Lake. The US House Agriculture Committee hearing was one of only 4 to be held outside Washington, DC.
The Farm bill is rewritten every four years--the last time the massive set of regulations was authorized was in 2008. The current farm bill expires in September. more
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NCPR News: Nora Flaherty, Reporter/producer
Birdsfoot Farm in Canton, NY
Photo: Akwesasne Housing Authority
(03/08/12) The St. Regis Mohawk Tribe will get a $129,000 grant to build a diabetes center, from USDA rural development.
The USDA allotted $206,900 for the facility last year--the center's expected to cost about $3 million. more
Snow on Mount Baker. Photo of the Day archive: George Cook, Saranac Lake.
(03/02/12) After a mostly-mild winter, the Adirondacks now have a lot more snow; up to a few feet in the high peaks. That kind of weather can be dangerous. The state Department of Environmental Conservation yesterday put out a warning to visitors to prepare well for harsh and potentially "perilous" conditions in the backcountry.
The DEC advises people to dress in layers of fleece and wool, carry the right equipment, pack food and water, never travel alone and know the terrain. The warning comes after recent rescues and an avalanche on a new slide. Adirondack Almanack founder John Warren brings us our Adirondack conditions report every Friday. Late yesterday, he told Nora Flaherty that snow has finally reached even the snow-drought areas of the mountains.
On a school night, what are kids doing out at midnight, 1, 2, 3 in the morning? They should be home doing their homework.
(03/01/12) The Lewis County village of Lyons Falls has voted to enact a new curfew. It prohibits anyone under the age of 18 from being in streets, parks or other public places without an adult, between 10:30pm and 6am.
There will be exemptions for young people going to and from work or a public event--but they'll only be allowed a half hour to get where they need to go. And a youth, parent or guardian found in violation of the curfew could face a fine of up to $250 and up to 15 days in jail. more
Heavy snow, like this one in Lake Placid last November, hasn't been the norm this year. But now the Adirondacks are getting some of what they've been waiting for. Photo: Nancie Battaglia
(03/01/12) After a mostly-mild winter, the Adirondacks are now getting a lot more snow--up to a few feet in the highest peaks. That kind of weather can be dangerous. The state Department of Environmental Conservation today put out a warning to visitors to prepare well for harsh and potentially "perilous" conditions in the backcountry.
Adirondack Almanack founder John Warren brings us our Adirondack conditions report every Friday. And Nora Flaherty got him on the line to talk about how we can prepare for safe winter fun.
(02/29/12) One of two young Amish children who were listed in critical condition after their horsedrawn buggy was rear-ended by a FedEx truck Monday, is now listed as stable.
The Watertown Daily Times reports that the driver of the FedEx truck has been identified as 28-year old Robert Williams of Gouverneur. Neither he nor his passenger was hurt. more
And as of this morning, we made contact with the hospital and were advised that the two children are still listed in critical condition.
(02/28/12) One woman and 2 children were still hospitalized Tuesday, after a Fedex Truck rear-ended an Amish horsedrawn buggy containing two women and four young children. The accident happened yesterday on State Route 37 in Massena.
Neither of the two people in the Fedex truck was injured--but everyone in the buggy was hospitalized. State Police sergeant James Lobdell says two of the children were more seriously hurt. more
Photo from pbs.org
(02/27/12) A new film called "The Amish" premieres tomorrow night on the PBS program American Experience. There's an advance showing tonight at SUNY Potsdam.
For many people watching the program, the Amish will seem very mysterious and far-removed from their everyday lives. But in big parts of the North Country, the Amish are part of everyday life, we shop alongside them, do business with them, and share the roads with their horse-drawn buggies. more
Helping Hands of Potsdam director Tom Chapell and other volunteers unload a donation of firewood
(02/24/12) As local, state and federal governments are looking for ways to do more with less money, demand for aid and services to the poor is increasing.
That's creating some gaps between government-funded organizations' missions and their means. In St. Lawrence County, volunteer organizations are stepping in to fill some of those gaps-- And as Nora Flaherty reports, they're doing it by being creative--and harnessing local resources. more
The Veteran's Lane mail processing center in Plattsburgh
(02/23/12) The US Postal Service announced Thursday that it plans to close the Plattsburgh customer service mail processing center on Veteran's Lane, and move its operations to an Albany facility. It's one of more than 230 consolidations the USPS announced. There aren't any retail operations at the Plattsburgh site. more
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Nora became a reporter and on-air host at Michigan Radio, where she did stories on environmental issues, housing, the arts, among other things. Nora moved to New York City in 2005, and became a producer at WFUV. At WFUV, Nora hosted a weekly interview program and reported on the long-term issues faced by September 11th survivors, education, and less serious topics like fairy tales, freak shows and pop music. A serious dog person, Nora loves hanging out with her "pack" (her husband and their dog), cooking, and driving in foreign countries. |
Nora Flaherty got into public radio kind of by mistake--the local public radio station was in the same building as the office of the Anthropology department at the University of Michigan, where Nora was studying to be a professor. But after a few weeks as an intern, she was convinced she'd stumbled into the right place.
