New York News

By Pat Bradley

Bristol, VT – Lead was once used in paint and gasoline. Exposure by children can lead to learning and behavioral problems. While lead paint was banned in 1978, lead exposure is still a risk in homes built before that. Vermont Governor James Douglas and health officials this week are praising an effort to educate Vermonters about the dangers of childhood lead poisoning. More from North Country Bureau Chief Pat Bradley.

By Kelly Wilkinson

Springfield, MA – A bus tour rolled across Massachusetts yesterday carrying politicians and senior citizens who rallied for cheaper prescription drugs at several stops. The day started in Boston and ended in Springfield, where WAMC's Berkshire Bureau Chief Kelly Wilkinson was there and filed this report.

By Kelly Wilkinson

Central Massachusetts – A conference held in central Massachusetts yesterday focused on how the battered manufacturing industry can remain viable in the state. While its focus was central Massachusetts, manufacturing experts say the struggle is familiar throughout all New England manufacturing hubs. More from WAMC's Kelly Wilkinson.

By Allison Dunne

Kingston, NY – An all-women's Congressional delegation is headed for Iraq today. Two of the Congresswoman are from New York. WAMC's Hudson Valley Bureau Chief Allison Dunne reports.

By Kelly Wilkinson

Boston, MA – Massachusetts lawmakers could reconsider a bill this week that would lift the historical Sunday ban on selling alcohol. Negotiations are underway that could either lift the ban entirely, or just along the state's Western border. More from Berkshire Bureau Chief Kelly Wilkinson.

By Kelly Wilkinson

Pittsfield, MA – The Pittsfield mayor's race is between incumbent mayor Sara Hathaway and business executive James Ruberto. Hathaway defeated him Ruberto two years ago by about 1,000 votes. Yesterday we heard from Hathaway about her campaign. Today, our Berkshire Bureau Chief Kelly Wilkinson has a profile James Ruberto.

By Pat Bradley

Plattsburgh, NY & Burlington, VT – A new program, jointly administered by Plattsburgh State and the University of Vermont, will recruit and train new Canadian studies instructors. This week officials from the two colleges and Canada introduced the CONNECT program: designed to improve Canadian studies throughout the U-S. North Country Bureau Chief Pat Bradley reports.

By Allison Dunne

Albany, NY – New York Democratic Senator Charles Schumer is one of many in the state fighting a congressional plan that would charge the elderly a fee for home health care. The senator says those in the Hudson Valley would be impacted the most. More from WAMC's Hudson Valley Bureau Chief Allison Dunne.

By Kelly Wilkinson

Pittsfield, MA – The mayoral race in Pittsfield is reaching fever pitch, as anyone who lives in the city or drives through it can see by the increasing lawn signs. Incumbent mayor Sara Hathaway is facing plastics industry executive James Ruberto. Hathaway beat Ruberto in the previous election by about 1,000 votes. Our Berkshire Bureau Chief Kelly Wilkinson will profile both candidates today and tomorrow, starting with Mayor Hathaway.

By Pat Bradley

Plattsburgh, NY – The C-V-P-H Medical Center in Plattsburgh has taken another step forward in their effort to create an open-heart surgery and coronary angioplasty center. The northern NY hospital has announced their Director of Cardiac Surgery, who will provide medical oversight, and recruit and train personnel for the program, in conjunction with St. Peter's Hospital in Albany. More from North Country Bureau Chief Pat Bradley.