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By Carrie Saldo

Dalton, MA – Two Berkshire County dams and two others in the region required immediate maintenance following an emergency inspection of 186 high hazard dams in the state.

By Jessica Bloustein

Springfield, MA – The Archdiocese of Springfield, Massachusetts is doing a head count of Catholics attending Mass. The numbers are not tallied yet, but for the Archdiocese it brings up the larger issue of dealing with a shrinking Catholic population in the Pioneer Valley and in the Berkshires.

W-A-M-C's Jessica Bloustein reports.

By Arielle Trimm

Albany, NY – The Civil Service Employees Association has filed a contract grievance with Governor Pataki's office and is preparing a lawsuit over what it calls an illegal scheme to defraud participants in the Empire Plan. Our Capital District Bureau Chief Arielle Trimm explains.

By Carrie Saldo

Lenox, MA – Several condominium projects are in the the works for Berkshire County, including one recently approved in Lenox, Massachusetts.

Vox Pop Medical Monday - 10/24 - Psychiatry

Albany, NY – It's Medical Monday on Vox Pop. On this Monday's (10/24/05) edition, host Alan Chartock welcomes Dr. Eric Plakun, psychiatrist and Director of Admissions at The Austin Riggs Center in Stockbridge, MA.

By Pat Bradley

Saranac Lake, NY – The Trudeau Institute is a biomedical research institute employing about 150 researchers, scientific investigators and support staff. Famed as a turn-of-the-century tuberculosis retreat, it is now considered one of the five most influential independent research institutes in the country. Located in Saranac Lake, New York, it recently received a federal grant that will allow them to expand their infrastructure and foster research into lung diseases. WAMC's North Country Bureau Chief Pat Bradley has more.

By Deborah Runcie

Hyde Park, NY – Another set of Four Freedoms Awards has been handed out in Hyde Park, New York, birthplace of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. WAMC's Hudson Valley Bureau Chief Deborah Runcie covered the event on Saturday...

By Jessica Bloustein

Springfield, MA – The Massachusetts State Senate unanimously passed new legislation last week that will step up the fight against gang violence. But in Springfield and Holyoke--two cities plagued by gang-related crime--there are mixed reactions.

W-A-M-C's Pioneer Valley Bureau Chief Jessica Bloustein reports.

By Arielle Trimm

Albany, NY – The Greater Capital Association of Realtors released statistics today showing that the residential real estate market in New York's Capital Region continues to perform near record levels. More from our Capital District Bureau Chief, Arielle Trimm

By Carrie Saldo

Boston, MA – An inspection report on 186 high-hazard dams in Massachusetts is expected to be released today. As our Berkshire Bureau Chief, Carrie Saldo reports the inspection of more than 30 dams in the county was completed on schedule.