5+ hour, 8+ min ago   (182+ words) During a recent stop in Plattsburgh, New York Senator Charles Schumer was thanked for helping to secure funding for the Trudeau Institute in Saranac Lake. The institute, which specializes in respiratory disease research, recently secured $2.5 million in federal funding to…...

8+ hour, 51+ min ago   (356+ words) This week, the town of Bethlehem took the unprecedented step of closing a private senior residence — the Albany Center for Independent Living in Delmar. WAMC's Andrew Waite spoke with Town Supervisor David VanLuven about the decision. Supervisor David VanLuven: One…...

8+ hour, 35+ min ago   (646+ words) With primary day in the books, the general election ballot in Massachusetts has taken shape. Among the statewide contests - Democratic Governor Maura Healey will face Republican Mike Minogue, while Democratic U.S. Senator Ed Markey will face a familiar Republican candidate in…...

7+ hour, 49+ min ago   (163+ words) Niagara Falls Police and first responders remained on the scene of a pickup truck crashing into the Duty Free Shop on the US side of the Rainbow Bridge Friday afternoon. According to information released a Niagara Falls city spokesman, the…...

14+ hour, 2+ min ago   (168+ words) WAMC Food Friday 9/4/26: Wine with Michael Babcock Wine is a topic not often covered on Food Friday. Your host knows nothing about the stuff. Today, he'll learn! We welcome Michael Babcock, founder of Wineracks.com, and producer of the Hudson…...

7+ hour, 57+ min ago   (766+ words) New York’s new law prohibiting local police from working with ICE through what's called 287(g) agreements is making a lot of headlines right now. Republican sheriffs, including some in the North Country, are suing to block it. Supporters say local…...

4+ hour, 52+ min ago   (270+ words) The City of Springfield is taking the operators of the MGM Springfield casino to court, claiming it has fallen well short of its host community agreement. All the while, multiple media outlets are reporting that a sale of the casino…...

6+ hour, 10+ min ago   (446+ words) New York Senator Charles Schumer was in Plattsburgh this morning to announce the town will be able to secure funding through the Lake Champlain Basin Program to fix deteriorating infrastructure on the former Plattsburgh Air Force Base. The former air…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (181+ words) Foster youth and formerly homeless students attending State University of New York institutions are now eligible for a program aimed at helping them get situated at school. The program will hand out "college essential kits" along with other resources to…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (854+ words) One of the biggest school districts in the Northeast is embracing an AI tool designed to tackle attendance and boost outreach with student families. It comes at a time when the district is still defining its approach to artificial intelligence....