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Tag: Mike Hansen
Domestic Violence Cases Rise During the Pandemic
One of the hidden effects of the COVID-19 pandemic is now coming to light. At the height of the crisis, during the lock-down, people who are at risk of domestic violence, were locked in for weeks or even months with their abusers. As quarantines have been lifted over the past several weeks, STOP Domestic Violence…
Mountain Lake PBS wins THREE statewide awards!
Mountain Lake PBS has earned three awards for Excellence in Broadcasting from the New York State Broadcasters Association (NYSBA). Mountain Lake Journal, the station’s flagship weekly magazine series, has been recognized in the category of Outstanding Public Affairs Program or Series. The episode that earned top honors featured a story exploring a growing collaboration among farm and community groups in the Adirondacks to get fresh, local food onto more tables, and addressing issues of equitable pay for famers and affordability of locally grown…
School workers deliver meals and homework across the North Country
Staff and volunteers fan out across rural school districts to deliver students their homework and meals, including Boquet Valley Central School District where 100% of the student body is eligible for free or reduced lunch. Producer Michael Hansen talks with Superintendent Joshua Meyer and school staff talk about the crucial effort to deliver hundreds of…
Mountain Lake PBS Awarded with State-Wide Honor
The New York State Broadcasters Association (NYSBA) honored Mountain Lake PBS with an award for “Outstanding Specialty Programming.” The winning show is an episode of the weekly series Mountain Lake Journal, titled Fulton Fryar’s Closet, A Spotlight Special. The program focused on a relatively unknown story of racial inequality in 1950s Adirondack culture, and how…
MLPBS Nominated for Emmys
Mountain Lake PBS is proud to announce three stories from its Veterans Coming Home series have been nominated for Emmy Awards by the Boston/New England Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. This week on Mountain Lake Journal our latest segment takes a look at the many Mohawks who have served in…
Mountain Lake PBS to Be Featured in WNET’s Stories of Service
Stories of Service is an online platform launched by WNET and Wavelength (a content sharing site between PBS stations), which shares veterans stories from across the country. Growing New Roots, by our own Mike Hanson, was selected as one of five stories, out of hundreds that were submitted, that will be part of the initial…
Guidance From The Old Warriors
“Veterans Court” is a new approach to mentoring our returning soldiers who run into legal problems. At this location in Essex County, NY, Vets from previous generations serve as mentors with insights from the past to help treat needs that focus on the individual not the incident. An older generations of vets seek to prevent…
Recovering Mind, Body & Soul
When exercise is about more than keeping in shape, a disabled #veteran trains his body for the Spartan Race. Uses his sharp mind to build a business, as owner of Bear Essentials Apparel in Saranac Lake, New York and pours his soul into beautiful writing that touches the heart. To read his writing in full…
Finding Your Voice
Female #veterans, often an invisible group of service members find camaraderie and comfort in group retreats held at the Wiawaka Center for Women at the Wiawaka Holiday House in Lake George (village), New York. Though they face the same challenges as their male counterparts, it is while gathering with their fellow female vets that they…
Equine Therapy
Equine therapy is helping servicemen and women who are trying to adjust to life back home after serving in Iraq & Afghanistan. Readjusting to civilian life can present significant stress for veterans, the transition is filled with complicated and confusing challenges. Some feel isolated and alone and have difficulty communicating, even with their families. Others…
