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Up North Lowdown

After the storm, now what?

By Ed Ronco
Published April 12, 2025 at 5:48 AM EDT
Susan Graham and other volunteers work to prepare hot meals April 3 at Shay Elementary School - which was converted to a warming station following the 2025 Ice Storm. (Photo: Michael Livingston/IPR News)
Susan Graham and other volunteers work to prepare hot meals April 3 at Shay Elementary School - which was converted to a warming station following the 2025 Ice Storm. (Photo: Michael Livingston/IPR News)

After the ice storms, the conversation is shifting from response to recovery, and utilities are figuring out how to prepare for the next storm.

Also, Marc Maron talks to us about his career in comedy, podcasts, film and more.

Stories included in this episode:

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Ed Ronco
Ed Ronco is IPR's news director and the local host of "Morning Edition."
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