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This month, director John Sayles will present a screening of his 1987 film Matewan in Williamstown, Massachusetts. Members of the cast and production team – including Oscar-winning actor Chris Cooper – will be in attendance.
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The governor sent a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin after reports of immigration detention facility expansions upstate.
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New York’s attorney general filed a lawsuit Thursday against major chemical companies for knowingly manufacturing and marketing consumer products with toxic forever chemicals. -
Newly obtained documents show how a U.S. Supreme Court decision led prosecutors to not charge former Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown with wire fraud. -
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The visa process for visiting artists has always been complicated and expensive. Under the current administration, it's gotten significantly worse.
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President Trump's deployment of the National Guard to Washington, D.C., has been extended several times. Now it's set to last until Inauguration Day 2029. -
Several states have ballot measures this year that could raise the thresholds needed to pass state constitutional amendments. Many advocates are critical of such limits on direct democracy. -
Graham Platner generated enthusiasm in Maine with his progressive policies. Now he's out of the race, and his supporters have to decide what's next, as Maine Democrats prepare to choose a nominee.
