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By Dan Bobkoff

springfield, ma – Western New England College in Springfield is stepping up security patrols after a series of assaults last night. WAMC's Pioneer Valley Bureau Chief Dan Bobkoff reports.

By Jessica Bloustein

Schenectady, NY – A prominent civil rights attorney is filing a class action lawsuit against a rail car factory in Upstate New York seeking $175,000,000 in damages for a string of hate crimes against African American employees.

WAMC's Capital District Bureau Chief Jessica Bloustein reports

Albany, NY – Word For The Wise #2962--04/18/06: National Stress Awareness Day

Albany, NY – Scott Meyer's Merritt Bookstore picks for 4/18/06:

By Alan Chartock

Tivoli, NY – IN TODAY'S COMMUNITY CORNER, ALAN SPEAKS WITH TIVOLI, NEW YORK'S MARK MOILINARO. IN THIS FINAL SEGMENT, MOLINARO TELLS ALAN ABOUT HIS CAMPAIGN FOR THE ASSEMBLY.

IF YOU HAVE A QUESTION FOR THE MOVERS AND SHAKERS IN YOUR COMMUNITY, OR WANT TO HEAR YOUR CITY OR TOWN'S REPRESENTATIVES INTERVIEWED, E-MAIL KATIE AT kbritton@wamc.org. PLEASE PUT COMMUNITY CORNER IN THE SUBJECT LINE.

By Pat Bradley

Plattsburgh, NY – Police and fire officials are investigating a string of suspected arson fires that occurred within minutes of each other early Easter morning in Plattsburgh. The early morning fires displaced more than 40 Plattsburgh State students. WAMC's North Country Bureau Chief Pat Bradley has more.

By Alan Chartock

Tivoli, NY – THE MAYOR OF TIVOLI, NEW YORK, MARK MOLINARO IS BACK IN THE COMMUNITY CORNER. TODAY HE AND ALAN TALK ABOUT HIS WORK AS THE DUTCHESS COUNTY LEGISLATOR, AND WHY HE FEELS IT'S IMPORTANT TO CAMPAIGN FOR CHILDREN.

IF YOU HAVE A QUESTION FOR THE MOVERS AND SHAKERS IN YOUR COMMUNITY, OR WANT TO HEAR YOUR CITY OR TOWN'S REPRESENTATIVES INTERVIEWED, E-MAIL KATIE AT kbritton@wamc.org. PLEASE PUT COMMUNITY CORNER IN THE SUBJECT LINE.

By Dan Bobkoff

Springfield, MA – Mayor Charles Ryan of Springfield has taken the unusual step of personally urging the commission to reject two liquor licenses to try and get public safety under control. WAMC's Pioneer Valley Bureau Chief Dan Bobkoff has more.

Albany, NY – (Air Date: 4/14/06, 4/15/06)On this week's Legislative Gazette, Governor Pataki uses his veto power, Senator Schumer wants the federal gov't to pay for witness protection in violent crimes, and International Paper sells more than a quarter million acres of its Adirondack land holdings.

Albany, NY – ALBANY, NY (2006-04-17) (AIRS: 4/16/06 and 4/17/06)WAMC's Alan Chartock, Times Union Editor Rex Smith and Daily Freeman Publisher discuss a letter about converative control of the Sunday morning political programs, why the Washington Post reported the boos for Cheney at a baseball game differently than other papers, and much more.