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By Pat Bradley

Burlington, VT – The Vermont Public Interest Research Group - VPIRG - released a new report Tuesday that says Vermonters paid an extra $13 million at the pump in 2005 as a result of the Bush administration's energy policy. The group used the release of the report to initiate a state-level campaign to address fuel consumption and global warming.
WAMC's North Country Bureau Chief Pat Bradley has more.

By Eesha Williams

Springfield, MA –
In Springfield, Massachusetts the city council last night came to the defense of Paula Meara, the embattled police chief. A state-funded report recently called Meara's 500 employee department dysfunctional. Then a top city official called on her to resign. WAMC's Pioneer Valley Bureau Chief Eesha Williams reports.

Pittsfield, MA – The House of Representatives has approved a plan to allocate 10 million dollars over ten years for the preservation of historic sites along the Housatonic River in Berkshire County and Connecticut.

By Allison Dunne

Millbrook, NY – Following Monday's U.S. Supreme Court decision that reverses a ban on shipping wine out of state, New York winemakers and agricultural industry representatives are cheering the news. They, along with some lawmakers, say the decision will help to boost the state's economy. Wholesalers say the ruling weakens alcohol laws. More from WAMC's Allison Dunne.

By Pat Bradley

Plattsburgh, NY – New York's North Country is the latest region to establish a chapter of the Working Families Party. The political party, first formed in 1998, is trying to create chapters across New York State.
WAMC's North Country Bureau Chief Pat Bradley has more.

By John Krol

Pittsfield, MA – Tuesday was the one-year anniversary of gay marriage in Massachusetts -- an event that was followed by a back-lash in many other parts of the nation, and in Massachusetts to overturn the high court's decision legalizing same-sex unions. WAMC Berkshire Bureau Chief John Krol reports.

By Pat Bradley

Burlington, VT – Last week, the University of Vermont's Rubenstein Ecosystem Science Laboratory released a report on the water quality of Burlington Bay. The report finds that while the bay's health is, in general resilient , stormwater run-off and phosphorous contamination remain problematic. WAMC's North Country Bureau Chief Pat Bradley has more......

Williamstown, MA – A world-renowned art museum in the Berkshires has chosen a unique way to celebrate a major milestone -- with the hopes of drawing quite a crowd.

Stockbridge, MA – Police and administrators at the world-famous Austin Riggs psychiatric hospital are holding a community meeting this week to try to help residents of Stockbridge, Massachusetts cope with a recent unsolved murder that sent shockwaves through the small tourist town.

By Pat Bradley

Montpelier, VT – The Vermont House is expected to debate a bill this week that would enable the state to keep certain violent criminals incarcerated and require mental health treatment after their criminal sentences are over. WAMC's North Country Bureau Chief Pat Bradley has more