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By Arielle Trimm

Albany, NY – The Countdown to Albany's Larkfest has begun. The annual celebration will take place one-month from this weekend. Our Capital District Bureau Chief Arielle Trimm has the update on how plans are coming along...

By Pat Bradley

Middlebury, VT – International Paper's proposed plan to conduct a test burn of tire-derived fuel at its Ticonderoga, New York mill got a caustic reception at an informational meeting and rally Thursday night in Middlebury, Vermont. WAMC's North Country Bureau Chief Pat Bradley was there.

By WAMC

Albany, NY – Former Massachusetts Governor William Weld says he will try to become only the second person in U.S. history to govern two states. WAMC political observer Alan Chartock spoke with Morning Edition anchor David Guistina about Weld's announcement.

By Carrie Saldo

Pittsfield, MA – An African-American history museum will be among the cultural offerings in Pittsfield. WAMC's Carrie Saldo reports.

By Hank Gross

Albany, NY – New York State Conservative party Chairman Michael Long yesterday called for the suspension of the four percent sales tax includedin the price of gasoline. Four years ago when gasoline prices were soaring, he said they supported Asembly Republicans' efforts to suspend the gasoline sales tax from Memorial Day to Labor Day. Now, Long said today's
gasoline prices "are even more inflated" and they are calling for the suspension of the state's four percent tax on gasoline. Hank Gross reports

By Arielle Trimm

Queensbury, NY – The Adirondack Sports Center in the town of Queensbury is expected to be the largest, most diverse sports complex in the Capital District, Greater Glens Falls and North Country regions when it opens in early November -- and is expected to bring over a dozen jobs to the area. More from our Capital District Bureau Chief Arielle Trimm

By Pat Bradley

Middlebury, VT – Vermont's Agency of Natural Resources will host an informational session this evening in Middlebury on a proposal by International Paper to burn fuel made from tires at its mill in Ticonderoga, New York. Opponents of the plan will hold a rally before the 7 p.m. meeting begins.
WAMC's North Country Bureau Chief Pat Bradley has more.

By Aja Lownes

Albany, NY – Longtime civil rights activist Dr. Alice Green filed more than 2,600 signatures with the Albany County Board of Elections Thursday, in her bid to get on the November ballot as Albany's Green Party candidate for Mayor.WAMC's Aja Lownes reports...

By Pat Bradley

Ray Brook, NY – The Adirondack Park Agency is proposing the reclassification of about 32-thousand acres of public land in the Adirondacks to allow some snowmobile and a-t-v use. The Adirondack Council is opposed to parts of the plan, saying a-t-v's have already damaged sensitive areas. But proponents say motorized access is critical for the economy of many small towns.
WAMC's North Country Bureau Chief Pat Bradley has more.

By Arielle Trimm

Albany, NY – Members of the New York State Public Employees Federation at the State Division of Parole held a press conference in Albany Wednesday, demanding that Executive Director Anthony Ellis resign due to management policies, they say, that endanger public safety. More from our Capital District Bureau Chief, Arielle Trimm