Work Stories

These stories come from NCPR’s weekly North Country at Work feature. Each includes a short audio piece, lots of historic (and contemporary!) photos, and stories of workers and industries from all over the region.

To find stories near you, all North Country at Work stories can also be browsed on the Story Map.

North Country at Work: Carrie Hill on weaving together baskets and a life at Akwesasne

North Country at Work: Sally Strasser runs the movie theater in Tupper Lake

Growing up in an ironworking family

Norman Tarbell on traveling to and from Akwesasne to work the Iron

Darryl Lazore on his career in ironworking

North Country at Work: how to open a small, independent book shop in the Adirondacks

North Country at Work: Caring for and studying loons with Nina Schoch

North Country at Work: Hut-caretaker David Casey on the magical summer of 1984

Rev. Fred Shaw on being a black pastor in the Adirondacks

North Country at Work: Rev. Fred Shaw on spiritual work in the Adirondacks

North Country at Work: Akwesasne's Monica Peters designs virtual worlds

North Country at Work: Hope on the St. Lawrence Seaway after 9/11