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This Week on Mountain Lake Journal – December 1, 2023
This week: The push to get the governor and lawmakers to include more money in the state budget to fund programs and services for New York’s growing senior population. Also, The special day dedicated to helping students from all across the North Country discover music.
Dancers Honor Leonard Cohen in PBS Show
Leonard Cohen: Dance Me Tuesday, December 5 at 9:30 pm on Mountain Lake PBS Montréal native Leonard Cohen’s music has inspired films, paintings and now a stage spectacle you may enjoy at home on Mountain Lake PBS. The Canadian singer-songwriter’s works have motivated the movements of dancers in Ballets Jazz Montréal. Leonard Cohen: Dance Me is an energetic…
Plattsburgh Mayor Chris Rosenquest on Upcoming Projects for the City
Mayor Chris Rosenquest joins us to talk about the Margaret Street Project wrapping up ahead of schedule, the next major road project in the city, the arrival of the Holiday Train this weekend, and the naming of the Grand Marshals for this year’s Holiday Parade in the city. Also, the Mayor discusses a new study…
This week on Mountain Lake Journal – November 24, 2023
This week: How state money is helping to fund projects in the North Country, including a new manufacturing facility and restoration of Plattsburgh’s historic city hall. We’ll talk with the mayor about that, and a new study in the renovating of one of the city’s lesser known parks on Lake Champlain.
Memorial Service Remembering Dr. Vladimir Munk
Dr. Vladimir Munk, the long-time SUNY Plattsburgh professor who died last month at the age of 98, was remembered recently at a memorial service in Plattsburgh & during special events on campus. Dr. Munk spent more than two decades as a professor of biochemistry at Plattsburgh State. When he retired, Vladimir spent another 20-years sharing…
Interview with Artist and Holocaust Survivor Ita Bullard
Ita Bullard and her family, including her father, who was a Polish Jew, were hidden from Nazi soldiers in the countryside of France by a Christian family during the Second World War.She married, and then emigrated to the United States, settling in New York City, where she became an artist, and raising a family with…
Work Wraps on a New Adirondack Hiking Trail
Work has wrapped up on a new hiking trail in the Adirondacks on a popular peak just outside Lake Placid. The Adirondack Mountain Club embarked on plans three years ago to overhaul the Long Trail up Mt. Jo, which sees around 15,000 visitors a year, making it one of the most popular locations in the…
This week on Mountain Lake Journal – November 17, 2023
This week: We honor Holocaust Survivors. Vladimir Munk, the longtime SUNY Plattsburgh Professor who was remembered recently at a memorial service. Ita Bullard, whose family had to live in hiding during the second world war will be part of a new documentary now in production. We’ll talk with It and the filmmakers about the reason…
This Week on Mountain Lake Journal – Nov 10, 2023
This week: The new threat taking the lives of New Yorkers. Drugs laced with Fentanyl and Xylazine leading to more overdose deaths than ever in the state of New York. Some of the new initiatives include a vending machine providing free Narcan and test strips to combat New York’s addiction crisis. Join us for a…
$200 Million in Settlement Funds to Tackle Opioid Crisis in New York
Governor Kathy Hochul announces nearly 200-million-dollars from New York’s Opioid Settlement Fund has gone out to communities across the state. These funds are earmarked for a range of services and programs aimed at addressing the opioid crisis, including treatment, recovery, harm reduction, and prevention efforts. The goal is to combat the alarming surge in drug…
