Watch or stream Friday at 8This week, Seagle Festival in Schroon Lake, New York, sets the stage for some expansions to its theater and opera offerings. And the United Way's John Bernardi tells us about new financial literacy programs the United Way and its partners are providing to help families living with financial insecurity.
Mountain Lake Journal
The award-winning magazine series exploring the people, events, issues, and diverse cultures found throughout our region. Produced and hosted by Thom Hallock.
In April we commemorate the passing of one of the most important and influential people in the history of the North Country. William Henry Miner died on April 3, 1930. His will established the William H. Miner Agricultural Research Institute in Chazy, New York, an educational center with a working dairy farm and Morgan horse herd.
New York State lawmakers missed the April 1st budget deadline, and negotiations remain stalled over several key policy issues. This week, Assemblyman Michael Cashman of the 115th District joins us to break down where things stand.
In this extended interview, Assemblyman Michael Cashman (115th Assembly District) discusses the closing of Bare Hill Correctional Facility in Malone, his support for a potential NYC/Lake Placid bid to host a future Winter Olympics, and why he is holding town hall meetings across his district.
Watch or stream Friday at 8.This week, we'll sit down with Assemblyman Michael Cashman to talk about the budget battle playing out in Albany, and the governor's call to roll back some of the mandates in the state's climate law to help keep energy costs from soaring even higher. "And the reason that it's being delayed is that policies are shoehorned into the document and they shouldn't be there." And we'll meet with someone who helped share the Miner Institute story with the public.
You may experience a celebration of color, culture and community at the Plattsburgh State Art Museum, where you'll find stunning paintings by artist David Fadden.
Every winter the United Way of the Adirondack Region hosts the "Kiss the Cow” fundraiser, an annual event supporting homelessness prevention in New York’s North Country. Community leaders and politicians participate by planting a kiss on a Holstein cow at the Miner Institute in Chazy, marking the culmination of the campaign that raised about $15,000 and awareness about the issue of homelessness.
John Bernardi discusses how the United Way is helping to make sure that families living in our rural communities have access to affordable childcare, as well as safe and reliable transportation. He discusses new financial literacy programs and services that the United Way and its partners are offering to help families living with financial insecurity.
Watch or stream Friday at 8.This week, community leaders join the United Way to raise donations to help prevent homelessness in the North Country. The United Way's John Bernardi joins us. And an indigenous painter aims to strike down stereotypes and move the public with his artwork.
The state of the arts in school isn’t pretty, according to many parents, who say their children aren’t getting an...