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TODAY: Sunny, unseasonably cold, highs in the teens to near 20°

TONIGHT:  increasing clouds, not as cold lows near 10°.

SATURDAY:  mostly cloudy, chance snow showers, highs in the mid 20s to near 30°

The Environmental Protection Agency is hosting a women’s history event Friday at the FDR site in Dutchess County. WAMC’s Allison Dunne has more. 

NCAA:

In men’s basketball in the MAAC Tournament, No. 8 Siena beat No. 9 Niagara 71-54, No. 7 Saint Peter's bested No. 10 Fairfield 63-33, and it was No. 11 Marist over No. 6 Quinnipiac 80-74. The quarterfinals start on Saturday.

Catch up with The Academic Minute from 3.2 - 3.6

Last month was the coldest February on record in parts of Vermont. The temperature stayed below freezing for 43 consecutive days in parts of the state up until Wednesday.

Shakespeare & Company’s director is returning to his previous post in St. Louis months after joining the organization. 

Rick Dildine is abruptly returning to Shakespeare Festival St. Louis, according to a press release from the company.   

There is something different about the appearance of Central Hudson Gas & Electric field employees in the Hudson Valley.

New Hampshire senators have passed a bill that would require public schools to continue teaching cursive and multiplication tables. The bill is aimed at making sure schools maintain those skills as schools adopt new standards and incorporate more technology in the classroom.

A requirement that Yale undergraduates on financial aid pay up to $6,400 annually toward their education is coming under protest from students who argue it creates a divide along class lines and keeps them from participating more in campus life.

A Vermont state trooper is under investigation on suspicion of driving under the influence.