Story of the Day NCPR

From little league to adult softball to professional games, the North Country has baseball and softball games all spring and summer long. A new exhibit at the Chapman Museum celebrates the history and culture of America's pastime in Glens Falls.

This year, NCPR's news team is reporting on climate change in the North Country and how we're adapting to those changes. To launch the series, Amy Feiereisel reports the results of our climate change survey, where we asked our audience about the changes they're seeing in springtime.

In Watertown, hundreds of people in the city don't have a stable place to live, and there's no permanent homeless shelter. A group of advocates recently held a week-long demonstration to raise awareness about homelessness in the city. Also: Gov. Hochul is apologizing for an off-the-cuff remark she made, saying that in the Bronx "some Black kids don't know what a computer is."

A controversial large solar project in Canton is raising questions about local decision-making power versus the need to find more sources of carbon-free energy. A public comment session about the Rich Road solar project is Tuesday night. Also: Environmental advocates say New York needs to cut plastic packaging in half to help save the planet.

We remember the legacy of forest ranger and trans activist Robbi Mecus, who died in a climbing accident in Alaska last week. People who knew her best say she was an irreplaceable leader in the Adirondack community. Also: A court ruling this week paves the way for the use of an herbicide to fight an invasive species in Lake George.

If you've raised kids in Plattsburgh, or are a kid yourself, you probably know "Mr. Ben." A profile of the children's librarian who's introduced the love of reading to loads of kids in the city. Also: Election officials are struggling to hire enough people to work the polls this year.