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New York Governor Andrew Cuomo outlined his proposal for a new local government restructuring board to help financially distressed communities deal with long term budget problems.

New York Congressman Bill Owens was at a local car dealership in Plattsburgh Tuesday morning to present a signed copy of a new law eliminating an federal mandate affecting car dealerships.

What’s the NRA’s big attachment to assault weapons? Why do we have to suffer the weapons of mass murder?

Meteorologist Garett Argianas checks in with the evening forecast for Tuesday, May 14, 2013. 

New York’s attorney general is calling on the four major makers of smartphones and the systems that run on the phones to do more to protect consumers from cell-phone thefts. He says in too many cases, the thefts are violent.

The office of Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley has announced the open application period for a grant program that seeks to revitalize vacant properties across the the state.

The Distressed Properties Identifications and Revitalization grant program, or DPIR, was created to help cities and towns in Massachusetts identify distressed and vacant properties in order to then advocate for their rehabilitation.

 As the nation moves closer to the implementation of the Affordable Care Act, the debate continues.  The House of Representatives’ leadership will, once again, advance legislation to repeal the law.  Predictably, the effort will fail.

Meteorologist Garett Argianas returns with the evening weather forecast for Monday, May 13, 2013.

Northern New York’s congressman has formed an advisory committee on agricultural issues.

A community discussion was held Friday to address the number primary care medical providers available in the Berkshires, and how to attract more to the area.