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Jeid Ebanks is a Capital Region native who grew up in Albany's Arbor Hill neighborhood and now resides in Troy.

At a time of intense media criticism from multiple viewpoints, a national broadcast journalist spoke in Albany Sunday about changes he’d like to see.

From school sex abuse scandals to wildfires and vice-presidential visits, it was a busy year in Berkshire County headlines.

Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan recently returned from the West Coast where she participated in a three-day summit against antisemitism.

A protest and march against the conflict in Lebanon and Gaza is scheduled for this afternoon in Albany.

An interview with Western Mass Area Labor Federation President Jeff Jones.

Leftist groups opposed to the American-backed Israeli military campaign in Gaza protested Vice President Kamala Harris’s presidential campaign stop in downtown Pittsfield, Massachusetts Saturday. WAMC was there.

Dozens of students walked out in protest, but commencement ceremonies at the University of Massachusetts Amherst went on without much issue over the weekend. It was the latest demonstration put on by pro-Palestinian students and faculty – weeks after another ended with over 130 people arrested and university leadership under fire.

University of Massachusetts Amherst officials faced tough questions from faculty and staff Tuesday. It happened during a special meeting that featured the chancellor and other leaders explaining what led up to over 130 people being arrested at a pro-Palestinian encampment last week.

The fallout of mass arrests at the University of Massachusetts Amherst continues after police broke up a pro-Palestinian encampment Tuesday. Now, the commencement speaker has withdrawn from the event over the crackdown.