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By Arielle Trimm

Albany, NY – An effort is underway to combine labor and hip hop to create a unified people's movement in the city of Albany. More from our Capital District Bureau Chief, Arielle Trimm

By Arielle Trimm

Kingston, NY – New York Democratic Congressman Maurice Hinchey of Ulster Countyhas announced that he has secured over 1 million dollars in federal funding to upgrade Kingston's streetscape. More from WAMC's Arielle Trimm

By Pat Bradley

Burlington, Vermont – Burlington, Vermont Mayor Peter Clavelle departed for Moss Point, Mississippi, today to inspect damage to that community caused by Hurricane Katrina. Burlington has adopted Moss Point as a sister city and will help the Gulf Coast city rebuild.
WAMC's North Country Bureau Chief Pat Bradley has more.

By Carrie Saldo

Pittsfield, MA – Voters go to the polls in the city tomorrow in a preliminary election to narrow the field of candidates for mayor. In the final of a three-part series airing today, Berkshire Bureau Chief Carrie Saldo interviewed the candidates, among them Incumbent James Ruberto.

By Carrie Saldo

Pittsfield, MA – Voters go to the polls in the city tomorrow in a preliminary election to narrow the field of candidates for mayor. In part two of a three-part series airing today, Berkshire Bureau Chief Carrie Saldo interviewed the candidates, among them is Donna Walto.

By Carrie Saldo

Pittsfield, MA – Voters go to the polls in the city tomorrow in a preliminary election to narrow the field of candidates for mayor. In part one of a three-part series airing today, Berkshire Bureau Chief Carrie Saldo interviewed the candidates, beginning with political newcomer Richard Hover:

Albany, NY – We began our conversation with the local, state & federal government's response to Katrina. Quoting from the LA Times, there are really two important questions here: "Why are most of Hurricane Katrina's victims black" and "Does the color of their skin have any bearing on authorities' response which has been criticized as slow?" Here's what Van Jones had to say...

For more information on Van Jones, the co-the co-founder and National Exec
utive Director of the Ella Baker Center for Human Rights, and the cofounder of www.colorofchange.org.

By Arielle Trimm

Albany, NY – Capital Region residents are set to depart for tomorrows major anti-war protest in Washington DC. More from our Capital District Bureau Chief, Arielle Trimm

By Carrie Saldo

Pittsfield, MA – The city received praise this week from the federal Housing and Urban Development Agency, praise that could have opened the door to funding for future housing initiatives.

By Carrie Saldo

Pittsfield, MA – Friday afternoon a Berkshire County jury returned a verdict in the controversial drug trial of Otis, Massachusetts resident Kyle Sawin.