North Country Inspiration

North country native Norma Jean landed a role in the Martin Scorsese film "Killers of the...

North Country Inspiration: Local actor on the big screen

Updated: Nov. 20, 2023 at 7:01 AM EST

By Emily Griffin

Norma Jean got started in acting at the Watertown Little Theatre as a teen.

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Volunteers were busy packing boxes to help make Christmas better for children overseas.

North Country Inspiration: Helping make Christmas brighter for kids overseas

Updated: Nov. 13, 2023 at 6:08 AM EST

By Emily Griffin

Hands were busy packing Christmas boxes for needy children overseas at Union Church in Pierrepont.

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Give TALLER founders FinePr1nt and Heidi Williams talk about a drive they've started to help...

North Country Inspiration: Small charity makes big impact

Updated: Nov. 6, 2023 at 6:29 AM EST

By Emily Griffin

Give TALLER is a local charity run by Heidi and FynePr1nt Williams.

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Veterans Day is just one of many events happening in the north country this month.

North County Inspiration: A peek into November

Updated: Oct. 30, 2023 at 5:39 AM EDT

By Emily Griffin

A busy November kicks off with elections.

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Costume maker Jeffery Curtacci shares how he made a Captain America costume.

North Country Inspiration: Halloween tips from a costume maker

Updated: Oct. 23, 2023 at 6:41 AM EDT

By Emily Griffin

Jeffery Curtacci remembers first getting into costume making as a boy.

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Trigger was found roaming the streets of Lowville. Now, he's learning to become a service dog.

North Country Inspiration: This shelter pup has a bright future

Updated: Oct. 16, 2023 at 5:56 AM EDT

By Emily Griffin

From roaming the streets to serving his community, Trigger has turned his life around.

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Jonathan Mitchell, St Lawrence County's deputy director of Emergency Services, visits animals...

North Country Inspiration: Love animals? You can help rescue them in emergencies

Updated: Oct. 9, 2023 at 6:05 AM EDT

By Emily Griffin

Animals need help in emergencies, but right now there aren't enough volunteers to rescue them.

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October is a month of festivals, fairs, and dressing in costume.

North Country Inspiration: October, a month of spooky fun

Updated: Oct. 2, 2023 at 6:37 AM EDT

By Emily Griffin

We outline some of the fun things to do in the north country this month.

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The all-veteran crew of the Godspeed poses for a photo while they participate in the Ocean...

North Country Inspiration: Winning hearts in a race around the world

Updated: Sep. 25, 2023 at 6:20 AM EDT

By Emily Griffin

You may remember around a year ago when Croghan resident Dane Hylen was preparing for his biggest adventure yet.

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Josiah Cabrera is a 2-year-old battling a very rare illness.

North Country Inspiration: Josiah’s journey

Updated: Sep. 18, 2023 at 6:23 AM EDT

By Emily Griffin

It’s not uncommon to find the Cabrera family at the playground.

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North Country Inspiration: Illness can’t dampen little girl’s spirit

Updated: Sep. 11, 2023 at 5:48 AM EDT

By Emily Griffin

Olivia Gorman is a little girl with a big journey ahead.

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North Country Inspiration: Don’t give up on summer yet

Updated: Sep. 4, 2023 at 6:15 AM EDT

By Emily Griffin

It’s Labor Day and the unofficial end of summer, but the summer fun isn’t over yet.

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North Country Inspiration: Lowville’s Citizen of the Year

Updated: Aug. 28, 2023 at 6:46 AM EDT

By Emily Griffin

The Lowville Fire Hall is like a maze to some, but it’s like home to Rick Bush, who has been volunteering there since he was a teenager.

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North Country Inspiration: Preserving the past to learn today

Updated: Aug. 21, 2023 at 6:27 AM EDT

By Emily Griffin

For this week's inspiration, we meet a newspaper collector in Massena.

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North Country Inspiration: Empowering women in the military

Updated: Aug. 14, 2023 at 6:32 AM EDT

By Emily Griffin

To be a woman in a male-dominated career like the Army can be challenging, but as a show of support, hundreds of people came together last week during the Women Warriors March on Fort Drum.

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North Country Inspiration: bridges out of poverty

Updated: Aug. 7, 2023 at 7:07 AM EDT

By Emily Griffin

It’s a program for people experiencing poverty to get resources, connections, and education that creates stability.

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North Country Inspiration: A new month with plenty to do

Updated: Jul. 31, 2023 at 6:43 AM EDT

By Emily Griffin

If you’re looking to make the most of your remaining summer, August is shaping up to have plenty of things to do.

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North County Inspiration: Celebrating 33 years of disability pride

Updated: Jul. 24, 2023 at 7:23 AM EDT

By Emily Griffin

At the Northern Regional Center for Independent Living, the creativity is flowing.

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North Country Inspiration: Painting for a cause

Updated: Jul. 17, 2023 at 7:05 AM EDT

By Emily Griffin

Joe Dunn started painting about a year ago as a way to occupy his time and keep his mind off his cancer.

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Monster truck driver takes career to new heights

Updated: Jul. 10, 2023 at 5:36 AM EDT

By Emily Griffin

With nuts, bolts, and attention to detail, Jimmy Creten has been tuning up monster trucks for 27 years.

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Local author inspires others with books she wrote for her kids

Updated: Jul. 3, 2023 at 7:13 AM EDT

By Emily Griffin

“The Sorry Monster lives only in your head, not in your closet, not under your bed."

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‘Crazy cemetery lady’ improves gravesites stone by stone

Updated: Jun. 26, 2023 at 6:35 AM EDT

By Emily Griffin

Denmark’s Hillside Cemetery, like many cemeteries in the north country, is in rough shape. But Allyson Stephenson is here to fix that — one stone at a time.

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Dads receive special Father’s Day gifts - in the maternity ward

Updated: Jun. 19, 2023 at 6:05 AM EDT

By Emily Griffin

At Samaritan Medical Center, a few lucky dads got the best Father’s Day gift ever.

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Memorial Day inspiration: Vets remember fallen comrades

Updated: May. 29, 2023 at 6:27 AM EDT

By Emily Griffin

Emily Griffin speaks with two World War II veterans and one Korean War veteran about what Memorial Day means to them.

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Peppa, the little pig who inspires

Updated: May. 15, 2023 at 5:56 AM EDT

By Emily Griffin

Meet Peppa, the spunky little pig who teaches us about the will to survive and thrive.

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Emily Griffin ‘escapes’ the mountain lion habitat in zoo fundraiser

Updated: May. 1, 2023 at 6:32 AM EDT

By Emily Griffin

Over the weekend, Emily Griffin took part in a fundraiser for the Zoo New York in Watertown’s Thompson Park, where viewers helped her raise hundreds of dollars.

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Need advice? North country residents share theirs

Updated: Apr. 24, 2023 at 6:13 AM EDT

By Emily Griffin

When was the last time you got some good ole fashioned advice?

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North country school prepares for out-of-this-world experience

Updated: Apr. 3, 2023 at 6:16 AM EDT

By Emily Griffin

Almost exactly a year from now — April 8, 2024 — there will be a total solar eclipse.

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Donated dresses help promote the donation of life

Updated: Mar. 27, 2023 at 6:25 AM EDT

By Emily Griffin

There were hundreds of dresses to leaf through at the Donate Life Dress Giveaway, but Laura Reff had already seen the perfect one.

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New Children’s Home program offers modern approach to foster child mental health

Updated: Mar. 20, 2023 at 6:42 AM EDT

By Emily Griffin

The Children’s Home of Jefferson County has been chosen to be part of a new treatment foster care program aimed at helping youth who are most at risk.

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