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Elias Guerra
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WAMC
12 years ago, the Environmental Protection Agency put a plan in place to clean up the water supply in Hopewell Junction. Now, that plan has been significantly scaled back. The EPA says it's because existing cleanup has been effective. But, residents of the Dutchess County hamlet feel left behind.
David Escobar
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New York Public News Network
James Paleologopoulos
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WAMC
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(Airs 8/06/26 @ 3 p.m.) The Legislative Gazette is a weekly program about New York State Government and politics. On this week’s Gazette: we’ll talk about a new lawsuit challenging New York’s Medical Aid in Dying law, the largest utility-scale solar facility in the Catskills and Hudson Valley could be coming to Sullivan County, and food insecurity is leaving many North Country families in a pinch.
New York Public Media
Emyle Watkins
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BTPM News
Ebony Prophet-Bullock was sworn in as Buffalo Public Schools interim superintendent Thursday. Amid district trouble, she says her focus is on a safe start to school.
Patrick Dodson
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New York Public News Network
Alex Simone
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BTPM NPR
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BTPM Disability Reporter Emyle Watkins and Acting Executive Director of the Justice Center Maria Lisi-Murray discuss the agency's new strategic plan. -
The proportion of homeless New Yorkers who are under 18 is still above the nationwide average in much of the region. -
Governor Kathy Hochul was in Lake Placid on Monday to tour some of the Olympic facilities as New York State explores a bid to host the 2042 Winter Games.
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Deaths and close calls while fighting wildfires have strained an already on-edge workforce. They've also raised questions about policies and priorities amid an intense wildfire season.
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Polls show most Americans think young adults today have it harder financially than past generations. A majority of parents help their grown children with expenses, even if it hurts their own finances. -
Authorities said the motive was still being investigated. -
Judge Bryan Biedscheid said in a ruling late Thursday that the bulk of the money will be used for treatment services for young people.
