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1 week ago | northcountrypublicradio.org | John Warren

John WarrenThis Weekend in the Adirondacks: Happy Summer Solstice!This evening marks the summer solstice, making today 6 hours and 40 minutes longer than the December winter solstice. The earliest sunrise was on June 15th - the latest sunset will be on June 26th. In the Adirondack High Peaks on Saturday, sunrise will be at about 5:12 am and sunset at about 8:43 pm. Warm and humid conditions will continue through the weekend, and there is a potential for dangerous heat next week.

1 week ago | northcountrypublicradio.org | David Escobar

David EscobarCelebrating the North Country's role in the Underground Railroad on JuneteenthJuneteenth, the federal holiday commemorating a significant step toward the end of slavery in the United States, marks a delayed freedom. It honors the day in 1865 when Union troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, and told the last enslaved African Americans they were free, more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation had been signed.

1 week ago | northcountrypublicradio.org | Emily Russell

Emily RussellGillibrand visits Adirondack Health, warns Medicaid cuts would limit healthcare accessAbout a third of the North Country’s population is enrolled in Medicaid, a federally subsidized health care program. President Trump wants to slash Medicaid funding and limit who’s eligible for the program. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand visited Adirondack Medical Center in Saranac Lake on Monday to push back against the proposed cuts, which are part of Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill.

1 week ago | northcountrypublicradio.org | Richard Haller

A hockey player from Akwesasne has been traded to the New York Rangers. 20-year-old Carey Terrence was born and raised in Akwesasne. He’s played for the Erie Otters in the OHL junior league for the past four seasons and led the team in goals. Terrence then moved to the NHL, signing with the California-based Anaheim Ducks. But the New York Rangers announced last week that they’ve acquired Terrence from the Ducks in exchange for Chris Kreider, who played with the Rangers for 13 seasons.

1 week ago | northcountrypublicradio.org | Richard Haller

A hockey player from Akwesasne has been traded to the New York Rangers. 20-year-old Carey Terrance was born and raised in Akwesasne. He’s played for the Erie Otters in the OHL junior league for the past four seasons and led the team in goals. Terrance then moved to the NHL, signing with the California-based Anaheim Ducks. But the New York Rangers announced last week that they’ve acquired Terrance from the Ducks in exchange for Chris Kreider, who played with the Rangers for 13 seasons.