SNAP county impacts, Macdonough Monument postcard, community calendar

(Sep 10, 2026) Counties across the North Country are preparing to pay more for SNAP benefits after the Trump Administration shifted the majority of the cost to states; folks will get the rare opportunity to climb up the Macdonough Monument this weekend during the Battle of Plattsburgh Commemoration; and we take a look at NCPR’s community calendar and preview a few events, including a genealogy workshop in Ogdensburg and a folk performance in Edwards.