Reporter David Sommerstein reports that nine communities in New York’s North Country have won the first stage of a competition to build more self-reliant electricity grids. So-called “microgrids” could help towns during storm-related power outages and help businesses save on energy bills. 

Reporter Phil Brown reports that after years of public debate and numerous public meetings  on the future of the rail corridor between Old Forge and Lake Placid, railroad supporters and rail-trail advocates continue to disagree.