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By John Krol

North Adams, MA – A hospital in North Adams, Massachusetts has been selected for a 50-million dollar pilot program -- which leaders in the health care community hope will lead to a more efficient system, amid sky-rocketing costs. WAMC's Berkshire Bureau Chief John Krol has the story

By Eesha Williams

Northampton, MA – Massachusetts Congressman Edward Markey is calling on the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to make public a secret study about the consequences of a terrorist attack on a nuclear power plant. WAMC's Pioneer Valley Bureau Chief Eesha Williams reports.

By Alan Chartock

Albany, NY – TODAY IN THE COMMUNITY CORNER, ALAN AND POUGHKEEPSIE MAYOR NANCY COZEAN FINISH THEIR CONVERSATION. COZEAN TELLS ALAN ABOUT WHAT IT'S LIKE TO BE A LAWMAKER, AND CHALLENGING LAWS,- BUT FIRST THEY TACKLE THE MEDIA, AND DISCUSS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN GOOD & BAD MEDIA.

By John Krol

Boston, MA – A House committee on Beacon Hill filed a bill on Stem Cell research which is next step in a debate that is expected to continue in Boston as the Republican governor holds a more conservative line on the issue. WAMC's Berkshire Bureau Chief John Krol has the story.

By Eesha Williams

Springfield, MA – In a new report, the state of Massachusetts says the Springfield school district has violated numerous state and federal laws. WAMC's Pioneer Valley Bureau Chief Eesha Williams has the story.

By Allison Dunne

Tivoli, NY – Officials in one Hudson Valley community are promoting their village's link to a former first lady. WAMC's Hudson Valley Bureau Chief Allison Dunne has more.

By Allison Dunne

Kingston, NY – It's less than one month from the April deadline for filing income tax returns with the Internal Revenue Service. And now, some who've hawked their wares on Internet marketplaces such as eBay, may be scratching their heads when it comes to reporting incomes from the sale of these items. Tax and auction site experts say the IRS is paying attention to those who may be earning a living through such sales. WAMC's Allison Dunne has more.

By Eesha Williams

Bennington, VT – A plan that allows logging and all-terrain vehicles in Vermont's Green Mountain National Forest is being criticized by environmental groups. They say Vermont already has less protected wilderness than other states in the Northeast. More from WAMC's Pioneer Valley Bureau Chief Eesha Williams.

By John Krol

North Adams, MA – Berkshire County is becoming a have for artists, looking for communities of like-minded people, while escaping the exhorbitant prices of studios in the city. And new ventures are bringing vacant commercial space back to life. In North Adams a former textile mill, transformed into artist spaces, is estimated to generate a million dollars for the local ecomony. WAMC's Berkshire Bureau Chief John Krol...

By Alan Chartock

Albany, NY – TODAY IN THE COMMUNITY CORNER POUGHKEEPSIE MAYOR NANCY COZEAN FINISHES HER CONVERSATION WITH ALAN ABOUT THE EMPIRE ZONES, AND THEN COZEAN TELLS ALAN HOW SHE GOT STARTED IN POLITICS.