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By Alan Chartock

Albany, NY – TODAY IN THE COMMUNITY CORNER ALAN MEETS THE TOWN SUPERVISOR OF GERMANTOWN, NEW YORK, ALAN LIEPSHUTZ. ALAN ASKS LIEPSHUTS ABOUT THE THE COUNTY TAX INCREASE, AND HOW IT IMPACTS THE TOWN, BUT FIRST HE FINDS OUT ABOUT THE TOWN'S HISTORY.

By Pat Bradley

Mooers, NY – State and federal authorities have seized almost nine million dollars in illegal drugs in northern New York. Authorities seized 350-thousand tablets of ecstasy, worth almost 8-million dollars, and another million dollars in cocaine, in the largest drug bust in northern New York history.
WAMC's North Country Bureau Chief Pat Bradley has more.

By Arielle Trimm

Albany, NY – The first Alzheimers Association International Conference on Dementia Prevention took place this week in Washington D.C. ..and the results from several studies have now been released. WAMC's Capital district Bureau Cheif Arielle Trimm takes a closer look.

By Hank Gross

Middletown, NY – An alarming trend in Ulster County, NY: Housing prices have doubled in six years; income has not. That is putting affordable housing out of reach for a larger segment of the population. WAMC's Hank Gross reports.

By Alan Chartock

Albany, NY – TODAY LAKE GEORGE'S LOUIS TESSIER IS BACK IN THE COMMUNITY CORNER TO DISCUSS COMBINING THE VILLAGE AND THE TOWN, AND THEN TESSIER TELLS ALAN ABOUT HIS RELATIONSHIP WITH HIS CONGRESSMEN.

By Alan Chartock

Albany, NY – TODAY IN THE COMMUNITY CORNER ALAN WELCOMES LOUIS TESSIER, THE TOWN SUPERVISOR OF LAKE GEORGE, NEW YORK. ALAN ASKS TESSIER ABOUT THE LAND AROUND THE LAKE, AND IF IT'S ENDANGERED; AND THEN WONDERS HOW THE VILLAGE COPES WITH THE ANNUAL AMERICADE.

By Pat Bradley

Burlington, VT – The Lake Champlain Basin Program, which oversees long-term management of the lake, has released its State of the Lake report. The lake is generally in good health, but its diverse nature presents some challenges, especially in its bays and tributaries where there are areas of concern.
WAMC's North Country Bureau Chief Pat Bradley has more.

By John Krol

Pittsfield, MA – Turning an historic baseball park into a major concert venue overnight -- just one of the challenges for promoters of tonight's sold-out Bob Dylan/Willie Nelson concert in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. -John Krol

By Hank Gross

Albany, NY – New York Assembly Democrats have approved a bill that would allow development of one Native American casino in Sullivan County. With the state legislative session coming to a close this week, Senate leadership is negotiating with the Assembly to come up with a mutually acceptable bill. Senate Majority Leader Joseph Bruno wants three casinos as was originally proposed and approved some three years ago. WAMC's Hank Gross reports.

By Arielle Trimm

Albany, NY – October 16th of this year marks the 10 year anniversary of "The Million Man March" in Washington DC. Millions more African American men, women and families will be returning our nations capital this October in order to commemorate the 1995 march & recommit themselves to a more productive way of life. African American community leaders in Albany have kicked-off their mobilization efforts, in order to encourage local citizens to participate in the upcoming event. More from our capital district bureau chief, Arielle Trimm