Category: People Near Here

  • Diecast Collector

    Diecast Collector

    In the 1960s, die cast model cars were a craze that caught on with boys of all ages. Our Derek Muirden has the story of a local enthusiast with one of the most extensive collections of die casts to be found in the North Country. His name is Dick Sopher and he is the Director…

  • Tapping into History

    Tapping into History

    A historic building from Plattsburgh’s military past gets a new lease on life. Derek Muirden shares the story of the Old Stone Barracks, a landmark on the former Army & Air Force Base in Plattsburgh, New York, that has been restored, thanks to two veterans, who saw it as the perfect place to open their…

  • Lighthouse Ancestor

    Lighthouse Ancestor

    New York State and volunteers who have helped restore the Bluff Point Lighthouse on Valcour Island celebrated the completion of the 3-year project to renovate the lighthouse on Lake Champlain. In this week’s People Near Here, Derek Muirden talks with a visitor who has special ties to the historic lighthouse.   People Near Here is…

  • Enchanted Garden

    Enchanted Garden

    Derek Muirden introduces us to herbalist Jane Desotelle and her enchanted garden hidden in the heart of the City of Plattsburgh. People Near Here is made possible with local support from Stafford, Owens, Piller, Murnane, Kelleher & Trombley, PLLC, and Lake Forest.

  • The Bee Man

    The Bee Man

    Derek Muirden returns with all new segments of his wildly popular People Near Here, stories about ordinary people living unusual lives.  This week, Derek introduces us to the Adirondack beekeeper known simply as the Bee Man.  To Email Dick Crawford:  beeman161@gmail.com People Near Here is made possible with local support from Stafford, Owens, Piller, Murnane,…