By Deborah Runcie

Oneonta, NY – Universities and colleges throughout New York State, are doing what they can to help students who've been affected by Hurricane Katrina.

WAMC's Hudson Valley Bureau Chief Deborah Runcie has more.

By Deborah Runcie

New Paltz, NY – With the help of the Internet, more people in the Northeast are hoping their homes to survivors of Hurricane Katrina.

WAMC's Hudson Valley Bureau Chief Deborah Runcie has the latest.

By Deborah Runcie

Vails Gate, NY – With Hurricane Katrina destroying thousands of homes along the Gulf Coast region, the cost of lumber and materials for building homes, has reached new heights.

WAMC's Hudson Valley Bureau Chief Deborah Runcie has more.

By Carrie Saldo

Springfield, MA – Following the example of malls in Albany, Poughkeepsie, Middletown and other New York state locales, at least two malls in Western Massachusetts are imposing curfews for some of its younger patrons.

By Carrie Saldo

North Adams, MA – The state may waive tuition for college students looking to continue their studies in the aftermath of Katrina.

By Arielle Trimm

Albany, NY – But before the trail begins, the hospital is asking for public input.

By Carrie Saldo

Great Barrington, MA – Several Berkshire County cultural institutions reported record-breaking seasons this year.

By Arielle Trimm

Schenectady, NY – It's rare to see property taxes go down, but it's happening in one Capital region county - the 2006 budget proposal includes a one percent decrease in property taxes. However, critics of the budget proposal call it a "fiscal gimmick" More from our Capital District Bureau Chief Arielle Trimm:

By Arielle Trimm

Schenectady, NY – It's rare to see property taxes go down, but it's happening in one Capital region county - the 2006 budget proposal includes a one percent decrease in property taxes. More from our Capital District Bureau Chief Arielle Trimm:

By Carrie Saldo

Adams, MA – As the needs of those effected by Hurricane Katrina become clearer, many Berkshire County residents are doing what they can to meet them.