Officials say they’re keeping a close eye on the region’s rivers as warm temperatures cause rapid snowmelt in the Adirondacks; there's growing momentum across Northern New York around tackling affordable housing for the local workforce; we'll talk with a former editor of Adirondack Life Magazine about his new Cold War spy novel inspired by the 1980 Winter Olympics.

Northern Light

NCPR: North Country Public Radio

ADK ice jams, North County housing initiatives, 1980 Olympics-inspired spy novel

MAR 10, 202630 MIN
Northern Light

ADK ice jams, North County housing initiatives, 1980 Olympics-inspired spy novel

MAR 10, 202630 MIN

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(Mar 10, 2026) Officials say they’re keeping a close eye on the region’s rivers as warm temperatures cause rapid snowmelt in the Adirondacks; there's growing momentum across Northern New York around tackling affordable housing for the local workforce; we'll talk with a former editor of Adirondack Life Magazine about his new Cold War spy novel inspired by the 1980 Winter Olympics.