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By Pat Bradley

Poultney, VT – The three-and-a-half inch long Forest Tent Caterpillar has been found in many parts of Vermont, and last year defoliated an estimated 90-thousand acres of forest. A favorite target of the caterpillar is the sugar maple, and worries are mounting about how much damage the caterpillar might do to Vermont's maple trees this year.
WAMC's North Country Bureau Chief Pat Bradley has more.

By Alan Chartock

Albany, NY – TODAY ALAN WELCOMES HOLYOKE, MASSACHUSETTS MAYOR, MIKE SULLIVAN TO THE COMMUNITY CORNER. SULLIVAN TELLS ALAN ABOUT THE CITY'S DIVERSE POPULATION, AND THEN THEY TAKE A LOOK AT THE VERY DIFFERENT TAX BRACKETS FOR RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES.

By Pat Bradley

Plattsburgh, NY – The Consumer Product Safety Commission's chair has called for a review of all
existing ATV safety standards. CPSC Chair Hal Stratton wants to know whether the current voluntary safety standards for ATV's are adequate or whether the standards should be made mandatory. ATV enthusiasts in our region say they don't mind the idea of a safety review. But they wonder how the feds can mandate what, all too often, comes down to common sense use of the vehicles.
WAMC's North Country Bureau Chief Pat Bradley has more.

By Karen DeWitt

Albany, NY – Supporters of Timothy's Law, a bill to mandate mental health care coverage in New York, have changed their legislation to make it more favorable to small businesses. WAMC's Capitol Correspondent Karen DeWitt reports.

By Allison Dunne

Kingston, NY – A march for universal health care kicks off Saturday in the Hudson Valley. And after a series of rallies, the march ends up in western New York. Though several of the groups involved are based in New York, there is a Vermont connection. More from WAMC's Hudson Valley Bureau Chief Allison Dunne.

By Arielle Trimm

Albany, NY – Starting tonight, the Department of Transportation will shut down a portion of New York State's I-90. The Highway will close between exists 2 and 5 during nights and weekends to make way for a 44 Million dollar upgrade. More from our Capital District reporter, Arielle Trimm

By John Krol

Sheffield, MA – Tony nominations and awards for the Barrington Stage Company's own production -- the 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee -- have come at a perfect time for the Berkshire playhouse.

By Arielle Trimm

Guilderland, NY – A proposal to put warning labels on racy young adult novels was defeated last night by the Guilderland Library board of trustees. The 7-1 vote came after members of the public weighed in on the debate. More from our Capital district reporter, Arielle Trimm

By Pat Bradley

Burlington, VT – A jury of seven men and five women has been selected for Vermont's first death penalty trial in almost half century. The federal case is raising issues of human and states' rights.
WAMC's North Country Bureau Chief Pat Bradley has more.

By Karen Dewitt

Albany, NY – Democrats in the New York State Assembly are trying to revive reform of the Rockefeller Drug Laws with a new proposal that offers more treatment to non-violent drug offenders. Karen Dewitt reports.