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By Pat Bradley

Killington, VT – The town of Killington, frustrated by Vermont's tax structure, wants to secede from Vermont and join New Hampshire. This week the New Hampshire House voted to study the feasibility of the action. Meanwhile, three Vermont House members have authored a bill that would make the town pay if it succeeds in its secession effort. WAMC's North Country Bureau Chief Pat Bradley has the story.

By Eesha Williams

Northampton, MA – A doctor who volunteered in Darfur, Sudan brought back children's art from the war-torn region. The art will be shown in Northampton, Massachusetts in conjunction with a speech this weekend about the current situation in Sudan. WAMC's Pioneer Valley Bureau Chief Eesha Williams has more.

By Brian Shields

Albany, NY – Roman Catholic bishops came to Albany this week to lobby state leaders, but those with a secular humanist point of view also want to be heard. The Institute For Humanist Studies recently moved into a new headquarters, just one block away from the State Capitol. WAMC's Brian Shields reports.

By Joe Donahue

Albany, NY – Joe Donahue's spoke with Mim Rivas - author of "The Beautiful Jim Key : The Lost History of a Horse and a Man Who Changed the World"

By Pat Bradley

Plattsburgh, NY – President Bush's top piece of environmental legislation died in a Senate committee on Wednesday. Many environmental and health advocacy groups in our region couldn't be happier over the demise of the Clear Skies Initiative. WAMC's North Country Bureau Chief Pat Bradley reports.

By Allison Dunne

Kingston, NY – Four U.S. Senators, including one from New York, are behind legislation aimed at authorizing research into the impact of media on children's behavior and development. The measure comes as a study out this week finds that some kids are spending the equivalent of a full-time work week, plus overtime, ingesting media content. And this amount of time, the study says, is largely unsupervised. WAMC's Allison Dunne has more.

By Eesha Williams

Northampton, MA – Last month, the 141 nation Kyoto Treaty on global warming took effect. The United States was not among the nations that agreed to reduce pollution. But a new movement among religious groups may influence President Bush to sign the treaty. WAMC's Pioneer Valley Bureau Chief Eesha Williams reports on efforts by religious leaders in our region.

By John Krol

North Adams, MA – Progress is being made on the plan to extend a popular bike path in the Berkshires -- as it appears to be getting a major chunk of federal funding. WAMC's Berkshire Bureau Chief John Krol has the story.

By Pat Bradley

Plattsburgh, NY – Clean Air-Cool Planet and the Climate Change Research Center at the University of New Hampshire have released a report assessing how the climate in New England and Northeastern states is changing. The authors say "Indicators of Climate Change in the Northeast 2005" shows a warming trend that is "a canary in the coal mine". WAMC's North Country Bureau Chief Pat Bradley has more.

By Allison Dunne

Kingston, NY – The executive director of Hudson River Sloop Clearwater has announced he is stepping down. Board members of the Poughkeepsie-based environmental organization say they are meeting to decide the qualities they'll seek in the next leader. More from WAMC's Hudson Valley Bureau Chief Allison Dunne.