Raising the Spitfire Presentation by Art Cohn, April 25, 2024 Mountain Lake PBS 2024-05-03 | New efforts are underway into raising the historic Revolutionary War gunboat, the Spitfire, from the bottom of Lake Champlain. The plan being put forth by Art Cohn and other nautical archeologists would support efforts to raise & conserve the historic gunboat from the lake bottom where it has sat for nearly 250 years since sinking the day after the Battle of Valcour in 1776.Cohn is recommending the gunboat become the centerpiece of a new museum on the New York side of the lake in Clinton County that would share Lake Champlain’s military history with a new generation. New studies are underway in the coming months into evaluating the condition of the boat, as well as the formation of business plans to finance the raising and conservation of the Spitfire and finding a permanent location to display it. The New York State Deputy Commissioner for Historic Preservation attended Cohn's presentation in Plattsburgh last week and says there are discussions underway on the State's interest and role in showcasing the Spitfire if it is indeed raised from the lake bottom.
Schools Going Electric in the North Country Mountain Lake PBS 2024-05-10 | We take you to Malone Central School, one of the first school districts in the North Country buying electric buses. We'll talk with the Superintendent about how the school district is trying out 4 new electric buses that arrived in the past several months.Malone CSD bought the buses in advance of a mandate by the State of New York that all buses purchased after 2027 be electric or zero-emission. Federal EPA grant money helped the school district buy the buses for about 60-thousand dollars each, far below the cost of a new gas or diesel bus. The grant money also helped cover the cost up the equipment and infrastructure needed to charge the buses' batteries.
Area Lawmakers on Electric Buses Mountain Lake PBS 2024-05-10 | Many school districts and state lawmakers have raised concerns about the switch to all-electric buses, and the mandate requiring schools to buy only electric buses beginning in 2027. We ask North Country Assemblyman Billy Jones about those concerns.
NYSERDA Talks Electric Buses for Schools Mountain Lake PBS 2024-05-10 | NYSERDA and the federal EPA are offering school districts sizeable grants to cover the costs of buying electric school buses. Adam Ruder is the Director of NYSERDA's Clean Transportation group that is helping school districts plan and pay for new electric bus purchases. Learn more: nyserda.ny.gov/All-Programs/Electric-School-Buses/NY-School-Bus-Incentive-Program-Overview
Migrants Memorial at SUNY Plattsburgh Mountain Lake PBS 2024-05-10 | An artist places a wooden cross on the SUNY Plattsburgh campus in tribute to 3 migrants who in recent months have lost their lives crossing the Northern Border. The cross is one of nearly 1,600 that Alvaro Enciso has placed across the United States in memory of migrants who have died while attempting to cross both the Northern and Southern Borders.
Mountain Lake Journal | May 10, 2024 | Preview Mountain Lake PBS 2024-05-07 | This week: We'll take you to one of the first school districts in the North Country buying electric buses. And both the state and lawmakers weigh in on the deadline requiring school districts to go electric, On the next Mountain Lake Journal.
Raising the Spitfire Mountain Lake PBS 2024-05-03 | New efforts are underway into raising the historic Revolutionary War gunboat, the Spitfire, from the bottom of Lake Champlain. The plan being put forth by Art Cohn and other nautical archeologists would raise & preserve the historic gunboat from the lake bottom where it has sat for nearly 250 years since sinking the day after the Battle of Valcour in 1776. Cohn is recommending the gunboat become the centerpiece of a new museum that would share Lake Champlain’s military history with a new generation.New studies are underway this spring into evaluating the condition of the boat, as well as business plans to finance the raising and conservation of the Spitfire as well as finding a permanent location to display it. The Deputy Commissioner for Historic Preservation attended Cohn's presentation last week and says there are discussions underway on the State's interest and role in showcasing the Spitfire if it is indeed raised from the lake.Watch full presentation here: youtube.com/watch?v=DnsuKaf9VWk
Assemblyman Billy Jones on NYS Budget Mountain Lake PBS 2024-05-03 | North Country Assemblyman Billy Jones joins us this week to talk about that ceremony honoring Jodi Andrews, and the critical need for organ donors. He also reacts to the recently passed 2025 New York State Budget, including record funding for schools, and another round of prison closures that may shutter as many as 5 more State Prisons.
The Annual Women in Local Politics Forum Mountain Lake PBS 2024-05-03 | Long-time North Country Assemblywoman Janet Duprey presented a distinguished public service award to fellow former Assemblywoman Teresa Sayward for her many years of dedicated work in the New York State Assembly from 2002-2013. Janet & the Clinton Community College Center for Governance hosted the third Women in Local Politics Forum this past week. Janet and the other panelists were asked about the partisan and deeply divided state of politics nationally right now, and whether it’s it something they have experienced as well in state or local politics.Watch Full 2024 Women in Local Politics Forum: youtube.com/watch?v=n43NXKNNfhc
The Gift of Life Mountain Lake PBS 2024-05-03 | The month of April is National Donate Life Month, and to raise awareness about the critical need for organ donors in New York State, community leaders in Malone gathered this week to honor a local organ donor, Jodi Andrews, and her incredible gift of life. Andrews, a mom & grandmother, died unexpectedly last fall at the age of 52. Her decision to register as an organ donor saved the lives of four other people who were in desperate need of organ transplants.Jodi's husband, Mike, read a heartfelt letter of thanks from one of the recipients at a ceremony this week. Jodi's daughter, Rylee, said she hopes her mother's incredible act of generosity will encourage others to become organ donors. New York State currently has one of the lowest organ donation enrollment rates in the nation, but Jodi’s family and community leaders, including NYS Assemblyman Billy Jones, say they hope her act of kindness will help inspire more people to become donors.To become an organ donor, you can learn more or register at any state DMV Office or online at www.donatelifenys.org
2024 Women in Local Politics Forum Mountain Lake PBS 2024-05-02 | Long-time North Country Assemblywoman Janet Duprey presented a distinguished public service award to fellow former Assemblywoman Teresa Sayward for her many years of dedicated work in the New York State Assembly. Janet & the Clinton Community College Center for Governance hosted their 3rd Women in Local Politics forum on April 23rd. Other panelists includes Champlain Village Mayor Janet McFetridge, Dannemora Town Supervisor Deb Coryer, and Clinton County Area 6 Legislator Patty Waldron. The forum was moderated by Mountain Lake PBS's Thom Hallock. The panel talked about the role of women in local government and politics, and whether the partisan, and deeply divided state of politics, nationally right now is something they have experienced at the state, or local level.
Mountain Lake Journal | May 3, 2024 | Preview Mountain Lake PBS 2024-04-30 | This week: The new efforts underway looking into raising a historic Revolutionary War gunboat from the bottom of Lake Champlain. And we sit down with Assemblyman Billy Jones to size up the new state budget, the record funding restored to schools, and the threat of more prison closures.
State Budget Passed in NY Mountain Lake PBS 2024-04-26 | Legislative leaders pass a record 237-Billion-dollar state budget. Along with record spending for education and initiative to build new housing, the budget deal also gives the Governor the go-ahead to close up to 5 more State Prisons. Which is a major concern for North Country Assemblyman Billy Jones and State Senator Dan Stec.
Vacant Mall Facing Demolition in Champlain Mountain Lake PBS 2024-04-26 | The Town of Champlain is looking for a state grant to help finance the demolition of a long vacant outlet mall on the border. New housing and a possible hotel are some of the plans on the drawing board to replace the Miromar Outlets.
Karl Moore Talks Hot Cities of the World Mountain Lake PBS 2024-04-26 | Karl Moore, who is an associate professor at the Desautels Faculty of Management at McGill University in Montreal joins us this week to talk about this year's Hot Cities of the World Tour that took 48 students and faculty from McGill to Egypt and Morocco to meet government and business leaders from those countries.Read Karl's Columns in The Globe And Mail and listen to Karl's The CEO Series radio show & podcasts: www.karlmoore.orgWatch: We meet one of the students who helped organize the trip, Abdel Sherif, a graduate student at McGill: youtube.com/watch?v=5NwRWDIAXbs
The 3P Race in the Adirondacks Mountain Lake PBS 2024-04-26 | Our Jack LaDuke will take us to the new race that welcomes spring to the Adirondacks, as competitors ski, pedal, and paddle their way along a challenging course in Saranac Lake.
An Avid Skier Dodges Unpredictable Winter Mountain Lake PBS 2024-04-26 | We meet Lincoln Riddle from Plattsburgh, who despite the unpredictable winter, got in a lot of days on the slopes this year. 130 to be exact! Read/Join Lincoln's Facebook page: www.facebook.com/WhitefaceConditions
McGill Graduate Student on the Hot Cities of the World Tour Mountain Lake PBS 2024-04-26 | We meet one of the students who helped organize the "Hot Cities of the world" trip with Karl Moore: Abdel Sherif, a graduate student at McGill.
Protect Yourself from Scams Event Full Presentation Mountain Lake PBS 2024-04-26 | On April 17th 2024, Champlain National Bank hosted a presentation titled "Protect Yourself from Scams" highlighting some of the new ways scammers target their potential victims. The event was hosted by Champlain National Bank Security Officer Medara Sherman.
Teresa Sayward Honored with Janet Duprey Distinguished Public Service Award Mountain Lake PBS 2024-04-24 | Clinton Community College April 23, 2024
Mountain Lake Journal | April 26, 2024 | Preview Mountain Lake PBS 2024-04-24 | This week: Legislative leaders pass a record $237 billion state budget, we'll cover where and how the money will be spent, and the threat of the state closing more prisons in the coming year. Also, could this popular Mall from years back along the border be demolished to make way for new housing? On the next Mountain Lake Journal.
Salmon Raised in Pens in Lake Champlain Mountain Lake PBS 2024-04-19 | A pilot program using protected pens in Lake Champlain will raise small Atlantic Salmon over the next few weeks that will be released into the lake in the hopes that they will return there and the near-by Saranac River to spawn in future years. The experimental program is designed to help boost the salmon population in the Saranac River.
Eclipse Tourism in the North Country Mountain Lake PBS 2024-04-19 | Tens of thousands of visitors came to the Adirondacks & North Country to watch the spectacular Solar Eclipse. And it turns out, they spent millions of dollars, while they were here.Some preliminary numbers out this week show the economic impact of the eclipse last week.According to New York's Regional Office of Sustainable Tourism or ROOST, an estimated $2.7 million was spent in Essex County for overnight tourism for the eclipse. That’s at least 500-thousand more compared to last year.
Budget Deal Reached in New York State Mountain Lake PBS 2024-04-19 | Governor Hochul and & legislative leaders agree on a tentative 237-billion-dollar State Budget deal. The agreement includes renewed subsidies for developers to build new housing in New York City and additional tenant protections. Pro-housing communities, like the Town of Plattsburgh, will share 650-million-dollars to help build new homes. Another half-billion dollars will be used for housing on state-owned sites, including former prisons. No word yet whether that could include the former Moriah Shock prison in Essex County. After pushback from lawmakers, the Governor backed off changes she proposed that would have cut foundation aid to about half the school districts in the state. Legislative leaders have agreed, beginning next year, to consider changes in how schools are funded. The budget deal also includes an additional $2-and-a-half billion dollars to help cover New York City’s costs for sheltering migrants. And the Governor’s Office says the budget also includes Hochul’s proposal to allow the state to close up to 5 more prisons in the next year.
Extended Interview with Elmore SPCA on Needed Supplies and More Mountain Lake PBS 2024-04-19 | Our extended interview with Executive Director of the Elmore SPCA and President of the Shelter's Board of Directors on the supplies the shelter says would help care for the dogs at the jail, AND new state regulations that are forcing the shelter to undergo a major expansion.
Elmore SPCA on Seized Dogs Up for Adoption Mountain Lake PBS 2024-04-19 | Families hoping to adopt dogs seized from a North Country animal rescue get a chance to meet some of the pups up for adoption. The Executive Director of Elmore SPCA and the President of the Shelter's Board of Directors join us to talk about how the 49 dogs seized in late February are doing since being housed and cared for the past 8 weeks in a vacant cell unit at the Clinton County Jail.They also talk about how interested people can go about applying to adopt one of the dogs. Info and photos of the dogs available for adoption are on Elmore SPCA's website and Facebook page. www.elmorespca.org www.facebook.com/ElmoreSPCA,Inc. Another adoption fair has now been scheduled for this Saturday, April 20th, outside CCJ. The Elmore website & Facebook page have photos & info on the dogs that are up for adoption. Online & on our YouTube channel.Watch our extended interview on the supplies the shelter says would help care for the dogs at the jail, AND new state regulations that are forcing the shelter to undergo a major expansion: youtube.com/watch?v=VJRqQU8SqI4
A Total Eclipse of the Arts Mountain Lake PBS 2024-04-18 | The total eclipse this month won't likely be forgotten soon by the millions of North Americans who witnessed it. Even before the moon obscured our view of the sun, artists in the North Country were celebrating the celestial event. They created works of art depicting light, shadow, and darkness, a Total Eclipse of the Arts.You may view the exhibit at the North Star Gallery in Malone, New York. Organized by Foothills Art Society, the show features work by 23 creative people from Malone and surrounding areas.Spotlight producer Paul Larson spoke with many artists featured in the exhibit, including Patric Hendrick, Carole Bracy, Amy Webb, Marie Cogar, and Nathan Cox of Seaway Ceramics. Foothills Art Society Board Vice President Jenny Gessler offered additional insight.Experience the Total Eclipse of the Arts from now until Saturday, April 27, at 43 Pearl Street in Malone. For more information about this exhibit, upcoming shows, events and arts activities in Malone, head to the website of Foothills Art Society.Spotlight is made possible, in part, by the Glenn and Carol Pearsall Adirondack Foundation, dedicated to improving the quality of life for year-round residents of the Adirondack Park. Spotlight is also supported by Hill and Hollow Music.
Mountain Lake Journal | April 19, 2024 | Preview Mountain Lake PBS 2024-04-16 | This week: The pilot program that uses these protected cages in Lake Champlain in hopes of boosting the salmon population in the nearby Saranac River. And, families hoping to adopt dog seized from a North Country animal rescue get a chance to meet some of the pups up for adoption. If you're interested, the SPCA will share the steps to take.
Totality in Tupper Draws Thousands Mountain Lake PBS 2024-04-12 | Thousands gathered for a once-in-a-lifetime experience of the total eclipse. The town's observatory, experienced in stargazing, attracted multitudes to witness the phenomenon. Adirondack Sky Center and Observatory hosted folks from NASA, while ham radio operators experimented on the ionosphere. The eclipse left attendees spellbound, marking a unforgettable occasion for the community
Total Solar Eclipse Atop Poke-O-Moonshine Mountain Lake PBS 2024-04-12 | Many climbed to the summit of Poke-O-Moonshine in the Adirondacks to witness the total solar eclipse from a spectacular vantage point.
Total Solar Eclipse Captivates the Adirondacks Mountain Lake PBS 2024-04-12 | Thousands of visitors, including astronomers, photographers and eclipse enthusiasts, gathered in Tupper Lake at the Wild Center, and in Plattsburgh for the total solar eclipse, marveling at the spectacle as day turned to night.
Enjoy more music from Meadowmount! Mountain Lake PBS 2024-04-11 | Gifted students share their talents for a second season on Mountain Lake PBS!This weekly program Music from Meadowmount features highlights from the summer concerts performed by accomplished young musicians studying at Meadowmount School of Music in Westport, New York.Each year about 200 string musicians get selected to study, perform and perfect their craft at the prestigious music school for seven weeks during the warmer months. In addition to chamber music rehearsals, private lessons, studio classes and private practice, the students perform in a series of concerts for their peers and the community in Essex County.You may look forward to six episodes of the Music from Meadowmount series. It airs Monday nights at 9 on Mountain Lake PBS, beginning April 15. You may also view it on your streaming devices with the PBS App.Spotlight is made possible, in part, by the Glenn and Carol Pearsall Adirondack Foundation, dedicated to improving the quality of life for year-round residents of the Adirondack Park. Spotlight is also supported by Hill and Hollow Music.
Music from Meadowmount, Season 2 | Concert 1 | Preview Mountain Lake PBS 2024-04-10 | Cellist Hannah Jeong, violist Chang Ge, and violinist Kento Hong perform works by Rózsa, Brahms, Paganini and Wieniawski
Music from Meadowmount, Season 2 | Concert 5 | Preview Mountain Lake PBS 2024-04-10 | Violinists Katelyn Moon, Shae-che Sean Hsi, and Joel Kang, violist Chang Ge, and Cellist Kuan-Yu Huang, and Hayoung Moon perform works by Gershwin, Engel, Janáček, Vitali, and Shostakovich.
Music from Meadowmount, Season 2 | Concert 2 | Preview Mountain Lake PBS 2024-04-10 | Violinists Yun-Shuo Angie Wang, and Yu-Chia Chiu, and cellist Shun-Ming Yang perform works by Vitali, Brahms and Ysaÿe.
Music from Meadowmount, Season 2 | Concert 6 | Preview Mountain Lake PBS 2024-04-10 | Violinists Shae-che Sean Hsi, Yxing Guo, and Kenta Nomura, and cellist Sydney Lee perform works by Janáček, Ysaÿe, Franck and Britten.
Music from Meadowmount | Season 2 | Concert 3 | Preview Mountain Lake PBS 2024-04-10 | Cellists Tessa Nysetvold and Griffin Frost and violinists Joey Lau, Aram Kim, and Ylang and Yxing Guo perform works by Paganini, Prokofiev, Schumann, Chausson and Sarasate.
Music from Meadowmount, Season 2 | Concert 4 | Preview Mountain Lake PBS 2024-04-10 | Violinists Kailey Yun, and Dawid Kasprzak, and cellist Mairaed Flory and Xinchen Jessica Zhang perform works by Tchaikovsky, Ligeti, Kabalevsky, Perkinson and Ravel.
Adirondacks for All [FULL FILM] Mountain Lake PBS 2024-04-10 | Rediscover the forgotten history of diversity in the Adirondacks. Explore the land through the enduring connection of the Mohawk people, the pursuit of racial justice by pre-Civil War Black settlers, the often-overlooked role of women in conservation, and the complex relationship between the pristine wilderness and issues of incarceration.The Adirondack Park is celebrated for its commitment to Wilderness: forever reserved for the free use of all the people. In recent years many have questioned whether it has lived up to this idea. Environmental justice in the Adirondacks emerges from the region's unique history and inclusive sense of belonging and a shared commitment to stewardship, acknowledging the struggle for freedom while confronting legacies of exclusion with the ultimate goal of an Adirondacks For All.EDUCATION RESOURCES This film has a full complement of education resources including teaching guides, activities and more at PBS LearningMedia. ny.pbslearningmedia.org/search/?q=%22Adirondacks%20for%20All%22
Mountain Lake Journal | April 12, 2024 | Preview Mountain Lake PBS 2024-04-09 | This week: From the mountain tops to the Adirondacks, tens of thousands experienced the spectacular total solar eclipse. What made it so memorable for so many. And, young musicians who spend their summers at this Adirondack camp often go from these rehearsal halls to the world stage. We'll give you a rare glimpse inside the prestigious Meadowmount School of Music.
Special screening of Mineville coming to Glens Falls Mountain Lake PBS 2024-04-05 | Filmmaker Lori Bailey is coming home to the Adirondacks this weekend to host a special one-night screening of her feature film, Mineville. Bailey filmed the movie 14-years ago entirely in and around the mining towns of the Adirondacks. The movie tells the story of the immigrants who worked in the iron ores mines in the early 20th century. The screening is being held at the Charles R Wood theater in Glens Falls Saturday evening April 6th at 7pm, and Bailey will be joined by actor William Sadler for a Q&A right after the showing. Ticket Info: ci.ovationtix.com
Gib Brown discusses what makes the upcoming total solar eclipse so significant. Mountain Lake PBS 2024-04-05 | Many communities in the Adirondacks have been planning for the eclipse for the past couple of years. Tupper Lake is one of them, hosting what they’re calling “Totality in Tupper” with the Adirondack Sky Center Observatory teaming up with the Wild Center. Gib Brown, who is a member of the Adirondack Sky Center Observatory Board joins us to talk about what makes the 2024 Total Solar Eclipse so special and significant.
Adirondacks and North Country brace for influx of visitors during total solar eclipse Mountain Lake PBS 2024-04-05 | Communities across the Adirondacks are getting ready for this once-in-a-lifetime event, and at the same time, putting out the welcome mat for what could be tens of thousands of visitors who are expected to flock here this weekend creating what State Police are warning could be significant traffic tie-ups and gridlock.
Mountain Lake Journal | April 5, 2024 | Preview Mountain Lake PBS 2024-04-02 | This week: With thousands of visitors coming to the Adirondacks and North Country to experience the total solar eclipse, how State Police are gearing up for the crowds, the traffic, and the potential gridlock. And, Gib brown with the Adirondack Sky Center will tell us why this once-in a-lifetime event is so significant.
Plattsburgh Cares Roundtable Discussion Mountain Lake PBS 2024-03-29 | Plattsburgh Cares recently held a roundtable discussion with volunteers and talked about how their mission has changed over the past year with the closing of the Roxham Road Border Crossing between Champlain, NY and Hemmingford, Quebec. Also, migrants crossing the Northern Border from Canada into the U-S are also, on occasion, in need of assistance.Also, the group heard from Plattsburgh Cares Volunteer Janet McFetridge on how what she does to assist migrants in need has changed in the past year.
Preparing for the Solar Eclipse Mountain Lake PBS 2024-03-29 | Thousands of visitors are expected to arrive here in the Adirondacks next weekend for the once in a lifetime event, the total solar eclipse that’s coming up on April 8th. The Town & City of Plattsburgh are among the many communities planning to host viewing parties & events. List of Events: www.adkcoasteclipse.comIn Tupper Lake, astronomers, scientists & educators will be giving talks & demonstrations at the LP Quinn Elementary School & next door at the Wild Center. List of Events: www.tupperlake.comAt SUNY Plattsburgh, a special exhibit opened this week at the Plattsburgh State Art Museum featuring rarely seen paintings from an out-of-this-world space artist Chesley Bonestell whose works & imagination helped a generation to look deep into worlds in outer space and popularize manned space travel. The Father of Space Art: Chesley Knight Bonestell Exhibit runs March 26 - May 18, 2024 at the Plattsburgh State Art Museum and is free.Also, a documentary on his life, Chesley Bonestell: A Brush with the Future, will be presented at SUNY Plattsburgh on Sunday, April 7th followed by a talk with the film's Director, Douglass Stewart. The screening and discussion will be held in Yokum Hall Room 200 on April 7 at 1:30pm. The event is free and open to the public.Watch Chesley Bonestell: A Brush with the Future film trailer: youtube.com/watch?v=e0gkB54EAVo
Plattsburgh Cares Talks About How Their Mission Has Changed Over the Past Year Mountain Lake PBS 2024-03-29 | Some of the migrants from Roxham Road are now ending up in the Plattsburgh area where Clinton County Social Services and other groups like Plattsburgh Cares are pitching in to help. The leaders of Plattsburgh Cares join us to talk about how their mission has changed in the past year.Plattsburgh Cares is looking for volunteers to help pack emergency food bags, they also are looking for interpreters and drivers. Visit their website and Facebook to learn more:www.plattsburghcares.orgwww.facebook.com/PlattsburghCaresPlattsburgh Cares recently held a roundtable discussion with volunteers and talked about how their mission has changed over the past year with the closing of the Roxham Road Border Crossing between Champlain, NY and Hemmingford, Quebec. Also, the group heard from Plattsburgh Cares Volunteer Janet McFetridge on how what she does to assist migrants in need has changed in the past year: youtube.com/watch?v=El2gY54K4lY
NAMTrans Transportation Summit Mountain Lake PBS 2024-03-29 | Transportation Manufacturers from both the U-S and Canada gathered in Plattsburgh this past week to talk about the future of the industry and new potential partnerships between companies on both sides of the border. Hosted by the North Country Chamber of Commerce and it’s North American Center of Excellence for Transportation Equipment (NAmTrans) the summit brought together major transportation & aerospace companies to network and to talk about the growing demand for green technology including electric vehicles, batteries, and aircraft.Guest speakers talked about how the region’s transportation hub can build on the already strong trade partnership between New York and Quebec and efforts to address climate change that includes the multi-billion-dollar Hydro-Quebec deal to supply about 20% of New York City’s electricity. This year included a focus on aviation and new partnerships to help BETA Technologies build electric aircraft in Burlington & Plattsburgh.
