News

By John Krol

Pittsfield, MA – A mistrial in the controversial court case in Berkshire County, in which one of several young people arrested on school zone drug charges could face two-years in jail for his first offense.

By Pat Bradley

North Elba, NY – The Adirondack Park Agency, which regulates land use in the six-million-acre Adirondack Park, has suspended the building permit on a house just outside Lake Placid while they investigate violations of permit requirements.
WAMC's North Country Bureau Chief Pat Bradley has more.

By Arielle Trimm

Watervliet, NY – Renovations are now complete to the Mohawk Hudson Bike trail in Watervliet NY. Local officials celebrated by holding a ribbon cutting ceremony Thursday. More from our Capital District Bureau Chief, Arielle Trimm

By Pat Bradley

Washington, D.C. – Vermont Congressman Bernie Sanders submitted an amendment this week to the Patriot Act Re-authorization Bill that would eliminate Section 215, which allows government access to individuals' library and bookstore records. Wednesday night the House Committee on Rules denied movement on the Sanders' amendment, effectively keeping Section 215 part of the Patriot Act.
WAMC's North Country Bureau Chief Pat Bradley has more.

By John Krol

Pittsfield, MA – Officials for the Colonial Theatre in Pittsfield, Massachusetts are looking for a new head after terminating the current executive director.

By Pat Bradley

Plattsburgh, NY – New York Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton is co-sponsoring a bill that she says will close a dairy trade loophole that is detrimental to New York's dairy farmers. But food processors say the measure is unnecessary.
WAMC's North Country Bureau Chief Pat Bradley has more.

By Arielle Trimm

Albany, NY – Hudson River Construction says that enough work has been completed on Albany's Henry Johnson Blvd. for the road to reopen to traffic in both directions. The announcement is not only good news to motorists who have been forced to detour when trying to enter one of Albany's busiest streets, but also good news to shop owners. More from our Capital District Bureau Chief Arielle Trimm

By Pat Bradley

Ticonderoga, NY – Stamford, Connecticut-based International Paper Company, the world's largest forest products company, has announced a three-part restructuring plan. Company officials say its dramatic downsizing plan will not close or shrink the company's upstate New York mill at Ticonderoga. But it could impact forest lands in the state.
WAMC's North Country Bureau Chief Pat Bradley has more.

Albany, NY – CT's John Larson joins Alan Chartock in the Congressional Corner to discuss energy reform and the Karl Rove press leak.

By Pat Bradley

Waterbury, VT – The Vermont Public Service Board will hold a public hearing tonight (Tuesday) to discuss the transfer of Adelphia Cable's one-hundred-twelve-thousand customers in Vermont to Comcast - the nation's largest cable television company.
WAMC's North Country Bureau Chief Pat Bradley has more.