NCPR News by Region

Adirondacks: New York's Adirondack Mountains. See also: Northern Adirondacks Paul Smiths College Southern Adirondacks A beach, cold water, and plenty of sunshine at Tirrell Pond (May 22, 2012) It's been an on-again, off-again sort of spring, but last weekend was picture perfect in the North... [more] Lake Champlain bridge dedication, a party and a moment in history (May 21, 2012) The new Lake Champlain Bridge opened for business back in November. But over the weekend, thousands of... [more] North Elba waste digester would be a first (May 21, 2012) A high school science teacher from Lake Placid wants to help the town of North Elba change the way it... [more]

St. Lawrence Valley: New York side of the St. Lawrence Valley. See also: Akwesasne & the Mohawk Nation Clarkson University St. Lawrence University SUNY Canton SUNY Potsdam Potsdam considers police force size (May 22, 2012) The Potsdam Village Board opened a public discussion on the size of the police force last night. Two... [more] Books: "This is What I Thought at the Time" (May 22, 2012) Long-time Canton resident Peter Van de Water is out with a new book, This is What I Thought at the Time.... [more] Potsdam considers police force size (May 21, 2012) Tonight the Potsdam Village Board will hold a public discussion on the size of the village Police... [more]

1000 Islands-Jefferson County: New York's 1000 Islands region and Jefferson County. See also: Fort Drum Song and dance: woodcocks announce spring (May 21, 2012) Every spring, a Department of Environmental Conservation biologist drives along north country highways... [more] St. Lawrence River and Lake Ontario communities at odds over water levels (May 14, 2012) Water levels in the St. Lawrence River and Lake Ontario have been regulated since the 1950s. Levels... [more] State aid cuts outpace declining enrollments at rural schools (May 10, 2012) Many rural school districts rely heavily on state aid because of a relative lack of property wealth in... [more]

Tug Hill- Lewis County: The Tug Hill Plateau and Lewis County New York. Expansion of Boonville springwater company set to create 60 jobs (Apr 12, 2012) A spring water company plans to add 60 jobs at its bottling plant near Boonville. Right now, Nirvana... [more] How it works: a tour of the Croghan Island Mill (Apr 5, 2012) At one time, there were four mills located at the Croghan Dam, on each side of the Beaver River. John... [more] Croghan dam reclassified as "low risk" (Apr 5, 2012) People working to save the small, historic dam in Croghan from demolition recently got something of a... [more]

Ontario & Quebec: Canada's St. Lawrence border region and the capital. NYS Senator says Lake Champlain power cable will stifle Upstate power (May 17, 2012) A State senator from Niagara county is pushing back against a plan to pipe more electricity from... [more] Montreal tense after months of student unrest (May 15, 2012) Austerity measures in Europe have sparked protests and political chaos. But belt tightening has also... [more] Montreal students continue tuition–hike protests (May 14, 2012) Student groups in Montreal continued their protests against government austerity measures over the... [more]

Vermont: Vermont's Champlain Valley region. Lake Champlain bridge dedication, a party and a moment in history (May 21, 2012) The new Lake Champlain Bridge opened for business back in November. But over the weekend, thousands of... [more] Thousands expected for Lake Champlain Bridge celebration (May 18, 2012) This weekend marks the official grand opening of the Lake Champlain bridge between Crown Point, New York... [more] VT Guard plans F-35 training over Adirondacks, Watertown (May 18, 2012) The Vermont Air National Guard is proposing to start training flights over the Adirondacks and Watertown... [more]