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By Carrie Saldo

Great Barrington, MA – Many people in Berkshire County are rallying to aid those devastated by Hurricane Katrina, and many more are wondering what they can do to help.

By Pat Bradley

Plattsburgh, NY – Gasoline prices are more than three dollars a gallon at many gas stations across the region, and many people want to know why. But local retailers say they're caught between a rock and a hard place - bearing the brunt of consumers' ire and unable to control the prices at the pump.
WAMC's North Country Bureau Chief Pat Bradley has more.

By Deborah Runcie

Catskill, NY – Plans to build a mega-mall called The Marketplace in Newburgh, New York, and The Landing Project, which is a proposal to build a large scale shopping center with condominiums in Kingston, New York, have both been met with opposition.
However, developers who are looking to build a shopping plaza in the Village of Catskill, New York, are receiving a warm welcome.
WAMC's Hudson Valley Bureau Chief Deborah Runcie has more.

By Deborah Runcie

Albany, NY – A new study shows a continuing upward swing in health-insurance costs paid by employers in New York state. Other reports show the same trend in Massachusetts, Vermont and the rest of the Northeast region.

Details from WAMC's Hudson Valley Bureau Chief Deborah Runcie.

By Montpelier, VT

Pat Bradley – Vermont Governor Jim Douglas has returned from a two day conference between eastern Canadian premiers and New England Governors. While he was one of only two New England governors to attend, he says progress was made on several cross-border issues.
WAMC's North Country Bureau Chief Pat Bradley spoke to the Governor about the conference.

By Carrie Saldo

Great Barrington, MA – Great Barrington may be next in the line of regional communities that are incorporating outdoor dining into its downtown.

By Arielle Trimm

Albany, NY – New York's Sr. Senator, Charles Schumer was in Albany Wednesday to announce a breakthrough in new energy technology, that he calls a "godsend". More from our Capital District Bureau Chief, Arielle Trimm

By Pat Bradley

Plattsburgh, NY – The Red Cross is mounting its largest response to a natural disaster in its history in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. Disaster relief organizations are mobilizing throughout the country to meet the challenge. In our region, emergency response efforts from the state level to the Red Cross are preparing, or already have people en route, to the affected areas. WAMC's North Country Bureau Chief Pat Bradley has more.

By Deborah Runcie

Kingston, NY – The disastrous impact of Hurricane Katrina in Louisiana and Mississippi is spurring counties in the Hudson Valley to fast-track a new emergency communications system. At least 169 active 2-1-1 phone links already are operating in 32 states. WAMC'S Hudson Valley Bureau Chief Deborah Runcie reports.

By Carrie Saldo

Pittsfield, Massachusetts – A community college in western Massachusetts is working on what could turn into a statewide model for improving employee skills at area businesses.