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By Deborah Runcie

Poughkeepsie, NY – Dutchess County New York is in the processing of creating of a multi-million dollar rail trail for use by hikers and bicycle riders. The county expects the trail to expand the economic base by promoting tourism throughout the entire region.
WAMC'S Hudson Valley Bureau Chief Deborah Runcie has more.

By Pat Bradley

Plattsburgh, NY – Maple season is arriving early in Vermont and New York this year. The warmer than usual January temperatures have some maple sugar-makers in the region out tapping the trees, and in some cases, already boiling syrup. WAMC's North Country Bureau Chief Pat Bradley has more.

By Pat Bradley

Montpelier, VT – Vermont Governor James Douglas says the state faces a dilemma regarding illegal immigrants on its dairy farms. It has been a low priority for Vermont law enforcement to check for undocumented immigrants and refer them to federal authorities, but the feds may be cracking down. The Governor's comments highlight what the Farm Bureau notes has been a long known problem - a labor shortage on the state's dairy farms. WAMC's North Country Bureau Chief Pat Bradley has more.

By Carrie Saldo

Lenox, MA – The decision process on a three-story, 92-room hotel project proposed in the Berkshires has been delayed.

By Carrie Saldo

North Adams, MA – The state's longest serving mayor said he isn't surprised that Massachusetts Attorney General and potential Democratic candidate for governor Thomas Reilly has decided to go without a running mate. Reilly's choice, State Representative Marie St. Fleur, withdrew from the contest late yesterday because of her financial problems disclosed by news media yesterday. Details from WAMC's Berkshire Bureau Chief, Carrie Saldo;

By Deborah Runcie

Kingston, NY – An Ulster County man who embezzled over a million dollars from an adult home, has lost his conviction appeal.
WAMC's Hudson Valley Bureau Chief Deborah Runcie has a report on how the case unfolded...

Albany, NY – TO: Program Directors
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DT: FRIDAY, February 3rd 2006
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Albany, NY – Word For The Wise #2909--02/02/06: JAMES JOYCE BIRTH ANNIVERSARY

Albany, NY – What's the deal with eggs?... Is everything, post-big bang, pre-determined by physics? Our scientists also talk about the flight of the pelican...and why it's not the best idea to stand in a swimming pool during a lightning storm. All that and much more covered on another intriguing episode of the Vox Pop Science Forum, hosted by Greg Dahlmann. Air date: 2/02/06.

By Deborah Runcie

Catskill, NY – The Ulster County Legislature has made a decision to move forward on an alternative proposal for the building of a mega-resort that spills over from Delaware County to Ulster County New York.
WAMC's Hudson Valley Bureau Chief Deborah Runcie has more.