Shows
A snowy walk on the Adirondack Rail Trail in Saranac Lake(Dec 11, 2025) Emily Russell and Amy Feiereisel recently went for a snowy walk just outside the village of Saranac Lake on the Adirondack Rail Trail.
2025-12-1101 min
Northern LightLake George boat fire, Bradley's Lookout, fighting censorship, Tim Brookes(Dec 9, 2025) An unoccupied tour boat on Lake George was damaged by a fire on Monday morning; we head to Bradley’s Lookout with reporter Amy Feiereisel for a short hike with a big payoff; a bill awaiting the governor’s signature would ensure librarians across New York State can fight censorship within schools; and North Country writer Tim Brooks has been studying what’s been happening to handwriting around the world in an increasingly digital society.
2025-12-0930 minLake George boat fire, Bradley's Lookout, fighting censorship, Tim Brookes(Dec 9, 2025) An unoccupied tour boat on Lake George was damaged by a fire on Monday morning; we head to Bradley’s Lookout with reporter Amy Feiereisel for a short hike with a big payoff; a bill awaiting the governor’s signature would ensure librarians across New York State can fight censorship within schools; and North Country writer Tim Brooks has been studying what’s been happening to handwriting around the world in an increasingly digital society.
2025-12-0930 min
Story of the Day9/22/25: The impacts of Trump's trade war on North Country businesses(Sep 22, 2025) Businesses across Northern New York are starting to see the impacts of decreased Canadian traffic and President Donald Trump’s tariffs. Our community engagement reporter Amy Feiereisel runs down what North Country businesses told us about their experiences. Also: Two corrections officers were sentenced to decades behind bars for their role in the beating death of prisoner Robert Brooks at a state prison near Utica.
2025-09-2209 min8/13/25: A garden blooms in Inlet(Aug 13, 2025) In the small community of Inlet, near Old Forge, a passionate volunteer has spearheaded the effort to turn a former elementary school field into a thriving community garden. Amy Feiereisel has the latest in our series on volunteers in the North Country. Also: A bipartisan group of prosecutors says a law that protects undocumented immigrants from being arrested at courthouses is essential to investigate criminal cases.
2025-08-1309 minStory of the Day8/13/25: A garden blooms in Inlet(Aug 13, 2025) In the small community of Inlet, near Old Forge, a passionate volunteer has spearheaded the effort to turn a former elementary school field into a thriving community garden. Amy Feiereisel has the latest in our series on volunteers in the North Country. Also: A bipartisan group of prosecutors says a law that protects undocumented immigrants from being arrested at courthouses is essential to investigate criminal cases.
2025-08-1309 min7/30/25: A failure in early intervention for kids(Jul 30, 2025) New York ranks last in the nation for getting therapy for very young children who are showing developmental delays. That's having far-reaching consequences for the children, their families, and the entire state education system. Amy Feiereisel has a special report. Also: One of New York's top lawmakers says raising taxes won't be able to make up for the Trump Administration's federal cuts.
2025-07-3010 minStory of the Day7/30/25: A failure in early intervention for kids(Jul 30, 2025) New York ranks last in the nation for getting therapy for very young children who are showing developmental delays. That's having far-reaching consequences for the children, their families, and the entire state education system. Amy Feiereisel has a special report. Also: One of New York's top lawmakers says raising taxes won't be able to make up for the Trump Administration's federal cuts.
2025-07-3010 minHow Medicaid works, North Country at Work, Norwood native on sports broadcasting and motherhood(Jul 9, 2025) With Republicans' big spending bill now law, reporter Amy Feiereisel stops in to help break down how Medicaid works, what is getting cut and how it will impact the North Country; North Country at Work profiles a technician with the Soil and Water Conservation District in Franklin County; and North Words host Mitch Teich sits down with an ESPN broadcaster from Norwood who’s written a new book about striking the balance between working in sports and being a mom.
2025-07-0929 min7/9/25: Here's how Medicaid cuts will affect the North Country(Jul 9, 2025) Local healthcare groups and officials say that Medicaid cuts included in President Trump's spending bill will devastate the North Country’s health care system. Reporter Amy Feiereisel breaks down how Medicaid works, what is getting cut, and how it will impact our region. Also: Senator Chuck Schumer is calling on Republicans to block a billion dollar cut to funding for public radio and TV stations across the country, including NCPR.
2025-07-0910 minNorthern LightHow Medicaid works, North Country at Work, Norwood native on sports broadcasting and motherhood(Jul 9, 2025) With Republicans' big spending bill now law, reporter Amy Feiereisel stops in to help break down how Medicaid works, what is getting cut and how it will impact the North Country; North Country at Work profiles a technician with the Soil and Water Conservation District in Franklin County; and North Words host Mitch Teich sits down with an ESPN broadcaster from Norwood who’s written a new book about striking the balance between working in sports and being a mom.
2025-07-0929 minStory of the Day7/9/25: Here's how Medicaid cuts will affect the North Country(Jul 9, 2025) Local healthcare groups and officials say that Medicaid cuts included in President Trump's spending bill will devastate the North Country’s health care system. Reporter Amy Feiereisel breaks down how Medicaid works, what is getting cut, and how it will impact our region. Also: Senator Chuck Schumer is calling on Republicans to block a billion dollar cut to funding for public radio and TV stations across the country, including NCPR.
2025-07-0910 minNorthern LightSackets Harbor family returning, making the ADKs more welcoming, sound quiz(Apr 8, 2025) A family detained during a recent federal immigration investigation on a Jefferson County dairy farm is coming home after community pushback; we hear from a Rochester woman who's working to show people of color that they belong in the Adirondacks; and NCPR reporter Amy Feiereisel brings a sound quiz and tries to stump Monica and Catherine.
2025-04-0829 min
Top Stories from NCPRNorth Country at Work: Remembering Saranac Lake native Natalie Leduc(Dec 9, 2020) Saranac Lake native and Adirondack legend Natalie Leduc passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2020. She was 90 years old.
Leduc was a fixture of community life in her hometown. She’s fondly remembered as many folks’ first ski instructor, and was deeply involved with Historic Saranac Lake. In 2018, she was recognized by the Norwegian government for the 37 years she spent tending the graves of Norwegian sailors in the Pine Ridge Cemetery.
In 2016 Amy Feiereisel and Ellen Rocco interviewed Leduc for our North Country at Work series. We're republishing her work story in remembrance of Leduc.
2020-12-0906 min