New York News

By Pat Bradley

Montpelier, VT – A new report ranks Vermont best, and Connecticut second, in the nation on the list of best states for women compiled by the Institute for Women's Policy Research. The study graded the states after evaluating the political, economic, social and health climate for women. More from North Country Bureau Chief Pat Bradley.

By Kelly Wilkinson

Boston, MA – Reports are out today that Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney will be tapped for a prominent role in the Republican Governors Association. WAMC's Kelly Wilkinson has more.

By Allison Dunne

Monticello, NY – The operator of a racino in Sullivan County, will add two hotel resorts in the Catskills to his possession. The purchase by Empire Resorts includes the former vacation mecca - Concord Resort. The acquisition, along with a tribal land claim settlement recently announced by New York Governor George Pataki, could open doors to casinos in the Catskills. WAMC's Hudson Valley Bureau Chief Allison Dunne reports.

By Kelly Wilkinson

Pittsfield, MA – The Environmental Protection Agency is bringing the public back into the process as the agency determines how much of the Housatonic River should be cleaned of PCBs. WAMC's Berkshire Bureau Chief Kelly Wilkinson has more.

By Pat Bradley

Albany, NY – New York Governor George Pataki and other dairy-state governors have sent a letter to Congressional leaders requesting a two year extension of a federal milk subsidy program for farmers. The program is credited with helping to stem dairy farm losses across the country, but it is set to expire September 30th, 2005......two years earlier than other Farm Bill programs. More from North Country Bureau Chief Pat Bradley.

By Eesha Williams

Coxsackie, NY – Home heating oil prices are at record highs this year. That's driving up demand for firewood. WAMC's Eesha Williams has this report.

By Allison Dunne

Albany, NY – With New York Senator Charles Schumer announcing that he will become chairman of the Democratic Senate Campaign Committee, the prospective field for the 2006 New York governor race has been narrowed. Schumer accepted his new post with the pledge of steering clear of any office through 2006. More from WAMC's Hudson Valley Bureau Chief Allison Dunne.

By Pat Bradley

Montpelier, VT – Vermont Supreme Court justices will hear arguments this week in the case of Celeste Washington, a former student at Harwood Union High School in Duxbury VT. Washington claims school officials failed to stop daily harassment against her. The school argues that Washington never reported her concerns. The case may force Vermont's highest court to determine just how schools across the state deal with harassment complaints. North Country Bureau Chief Pat Bradley has the story.

By Kelly Wilkinson

Williamstown, MA – A controversial water proposal in Berkshire County that was voted down may not be a done deal yet. More from WAMC's Kelly Wilkinson.

By Allison Dunne

Albany, NY – New York ranks number thirty-one in the U.S. when it comes to health, unchanged from the state's 2003 ranking. The non-profit United Health Foundation publishes the state health rankings with the hope of not only educating health officials and the public, but prompting them to take action in the areas in which they need improvement. WAMC's Allison Dunne has more.