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North Country Now [1] is a local newspaper that is published weekly (Fridays) in Potsdam, St. Lawrence County, New York. They use the names NCNow, North Country This Week [2] [3] and (on their website) North Country NOW.

Other newspapers pick up some of their stories; [4] [5] [6] their reporting has been listed under group titles. [7]

The local branch of National Public Radio, North Country Public Radio (NCPR), credited this (unrelated) newspaper with information that "State police are investigating a cross burning in the front yard of a home in Lisbon in St. Lawrence County." [1] NCPR has sourced many other items to North Country Now. [8]

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State University of New York at Canton uses ads in this newspaper (and two others) for faculty positions, as part of anti-bias diversification efforts. [9]

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References

  1. 1 2 citing scoop: https://northcountrynow.com/news/state-police-investigating-monday-morning-cross-burning-lisbon-0281534 "State police are investigating a cross burning". North Country Public Radio . June 9, 2020.
  2. to which they assign the copyright of their weekly printed issues
  3. "Sen. Griffo wants police officers included under hate crime protections". May 24, 2021. (C) North Country This Week
  4. Citing North Country Now's July 19/prior week's article, headlined "Rep. Stefanik supports IJF study of Plan 2014 in response to St. Lawrence River water level issues." Dick Beaulieu (July 26, 2019). "Government wasting money on plan 2014". Watertown Daily Times .
  5. "I will not vote for Sam Burns". Watertown Daily Times . October 22, 2015.
  6. "Mary Rain: Notable events in her first year as DA". Watertown Daily Times . February 15, 2015.
  7. "10 election stories from beyond the presidential field:" Patrick Svitek (August 29, 2012). "Michael Baumgartner, GOP Senate Candidate Who Cussed At Reporter: 'He Absolutely Had It Coming'". Huffington Post (HuffPost). Congressional Candidate Doheny Doubles Goal Of Visiting 50 Businesses In 50 Days [North Country Now]
  8. over 600 hits when done 2021: https://www.google.com/search?q=%22north+country+now%22+site%3Anorthcountrypublicradio.org
  9. William T. Jones; Lashawanda Ingram (Co-Chief Diversity Officers) (Fall 2016). "SUNY Canton Strategic Plan for Diversity and Inclusion" (PDF).