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By Deborah Runcie

Albany, NY – A New York state agency will hold a meeting in Albany tomorrow to increase public awareness of dangers facing children who use the Internet. WAMC's Deborah Runcie has details:

By Jessica Bloustein

Springfield, MA – Springfield had the highest crime rates in the state of Massachusetts in two thousand four, according to recently released FBI statistics. In response, the city is now revving itself to bring those rates down.

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

By Carrie Saldo

Boston, MA – More than 30 dams through out Berkshire County have been deemed high hazard and in need of emergency inspection by the state. But as our Berkshire Bureau Chief, Carrie Saldo reports, the high hazard determination may not be as ominous it seems.

By Jessica Bloustein

Holyoke, MA – The Environmental Protection Agency is accusing the city of Holyoke, Massachusetts of violating the Clean Water Act. It seeks to fine the city for not taking the proper precautions to prevent waste water at its sewage treatment plant from overflowing into the Connecticut River after heavy rains.

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

By Carrie Saldo

Washington, D.C. – The 12-member Massachusetts congressional delegation has asked Gov. Mitt Romney request a federal disaster declaration. The declaration would make federal funds available to affected Massachusetts residents and communities.

By Pat Bradley

By Deborah Runcie

Poughkeepsie, NY – The weeklong rains coupled with the weekend's strong winds have taken their toll on the Mid-Hudson region.

WAMC's Hudson Valley Bureau Chief has the latest.

By Pat Bradley

Ray Brook, NY – The Adirondack Park Agency has approved a water project in the Adirondacks. But some environmental groups are now calling on the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation to halt the remaining approval process for the project. They say the plan violates New York State's Constitution. WAMC's North Country Bureau Chief Pat Bradley has more.

By Carrie Saldo

Pittsfield, MA – The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban development has approved the city of Pittsfield, Massachusetts' use of federal funds for its flood clean-up effort. In addition, the city is offering emergency grants and low-interest loans to those whose homes were damaged by the flooding.

By Deborah Runcie