A tour of the gold certified "Asthma Friendly" Gertrude Chamberlain School

Proctors’ Theatre was bustling today with vendors and Schenectady seniors for the Schenectady County Harvest Festival. At the festival, the Schenectady County Legislature announced the winners of the 2025 Honorable Karen B. Johnson Schenectady County Older New Yorker of the Year awards.

The Vermont Legislature’s Joint Fiscal Committee met late last week to discuss the impact of federal funding changes on the state.

Following the inclusion of a plan to inject $400 million into Albany as part of the state budget to revitalize downtown, a project to re-imagine I-787 in Albany is advancing.

Meteorologist Garett Argianas delivers the evening weather forecast for Tuesday, October 21, 2025.

Author Dan Chaon’s latest, “One of Us,” carries readers into early twentieth-century America where a traveling carnival offers both wonder and menace. At its heart are orphaned twins whose bond is tested as they navigate a world filled with outsiders, performers, and predators.

We missed their usual spot in the schedule because of the fund drive. A little juggling and here they are! Julie Hart and Rich Guthrie are back to answer your birding questions. Ray Graf hosts.

Speaker Johnson indicated that he thought this could be the longest government shutdown on record and continued to condition negotiations on the Democrats dropping the demand for modifying the health insurance cuts. I find this fascinating only because of how, excuse the term, ridiculous it is.

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor was in Vermont Monday and joined University of Vermont President Marlene Tromp for an evening conversation about her life and work on the nation’s high court.

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany faces hundreds of cases of sexual abuse in connection with members of its clergy. Colleen Garbarini, is among hundreds of survivors who are suing the church.

This week's Book Picks comes from Kelly Stazyk from Northshire Bookstore in Saratoga Springs, New York and Manchester Center, Vermont and Lily Bartels from The Open Door Bookstore in Schenectady, New York.

Why do some schools have high levels of teacher turnover, but others don't? The new book, “When Teachers Stay: Cultivating Resilient Teaching Communities,” explores the question of what makes a resilient teaching community in which teachers want to stay and thrive, uncovering the cohesiveness, continuity, community, and deep sense of belonging for adults and kids.Michelle Hughes will be talking about and signing her new book at the Book House of Stuyvesant Plaza in Albany, New York on Sunday, October 26th at 3PM.