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NCPR News: All Before FiveWeekdays 4:45 pm
Then host Jonathan Brown collects some of the stories of our region in a new feature, Heard Up North--first-person accounts from people in the news or in the know--calling out to the noteworthy, the entertaining and the informative (who may be hiding their light under a bushel right next door). All Before Five Archive
All Before Five: 7/28/10
07/28/10
Vice President Joe Biden comes to the North Country today, saying Fort Drum troops deserve a "hero's welcome" as they return from Iraq... It appears Governor Paterson will not face charges of witness tampering in the domestic abuse case involving one of the Governor's top advisors... Counties are revolting against Albany over the budget standoff... And the head of New York State's biggest economic development program tells the Adirondacks not to expect much from the program.
All Before Five: 7/27/10
07/27/10
New York State is a finalist for $500 million education dollars from the federal government... After new reports of algae blooms, concerns over the health of Lake Champlain... A summer float through Ausable Chasm... And another way of cooling off: a "dirty, iced chai."
All Before Five: 7/26/10
07/26/10
Governor Paterson says—as New York runs out of money—he's drafting a plan to lay off state workers... The long-running feud between land owners and paddlers over who can recreate on Adirondack waterways... And Vermont Senator Patrick Leahy announces $10 million for New York and Vermont to help clean up Lake Champlain.
All Before Five: 7/23/10
07/23/10
Governor Paterson demands another special session on New York State's budget... We check in with Andrew Cuomo, now on the gubernatorial campaign trail in the North Country... And an in-depth look at the tension mounting between Republicans and Conservatives in New York's 23rd Congressional District.
All Before Five: 7/22/10
07/22/10
ComLinks staffers and board members contemplate the future after a devastating state audit accused the social service agency of misusing funds... Attorney General Andrew Cuomo campaigned for Governor in Lewis County today... Powerful storms slammed northern New York and Vermont yesterday... And Essex County confronts a crippling budget shortfall.
All Before Five: 7/21/10
07/21/10
A powerful storm system is moving across northern New York and Vermont... One of the North Country's largest social service agencies is slammed by state officials who say nearly $100,000 were used for personal expenses... And the job picture in this region remains bleak.
All Before Five: 7/20/10
07/20/10
Legislative movement on unemployment benefits for millions of Americans out of work more than six months... North Country Congressman Bill Owens on the economy and creating jobs... A star-studded protest in Albany over natural gas extraction... And more people are covering more lakes in the annual Adirondack loon census.
All Before Five: 7/19/10
07/19/10
Senator Schumer demands more information on BP's alleged role in helping negotiate the release of the bomber who brought down Pan Am flight 103 over Lockerbie... Tourism is up in the North Country... The Canadian company looking to run high-voltage power lines from Quebec—through Lake Champlain—to New York City is seeking millions from the U.S. government... And re-creating 18th Century life in Ogdensburg, including the days of battle that ended the French and Indian War.
All Before Five: 7/16/10
07/16/10
Iroquois lacrosse players are still waiting for British authorities to OK the team's travel to the sport's world championships... "Locavores" need butchers to keep the local food movement rolling... And trying to find common ground in the Adirondacks.
All Before Five: 7/15/10
07/15/10
New York voters gave state lawmakers an "F" in a new poll... Attorney General and Democratic gubernatorial candidate Andrew Cuomo drove an RV into Ramapo, NY to start a kind of whistle stop campaign tour... A look at the Republican vs. Conservative contest in northern New York's Congressional race... And a former Marine who works on prosthetics comes to the North Country.
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Regular Features Heard Up North:Jonathan Brown and other NCPR reporters call out to people in communties all over the region to get a first-person take on what is happening that day in one of the nooks and crannies of the North Country, or to share one of the unique voices that contribute to the choir that is our region. The program is looking for individuals who can fill the bill in their community--the unofficial mayors of unincorporated villages, the diner counter know-it-alls, the barbershop networkers, the contrarian librarians. If you know someone whose tongue is well-strung, drop Jonathan a line. |
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All Before Five, our new regional news program gives listeners a complete update on the day's news and weather, followed by the top regional features stories from NCPR News.
