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By Eesha Williams

Brattleboro, VT – Today is the deadline for Vermont Governor James Douglas to sign an annual letter to federal regulators approving the emergency evacuation plan for the Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant. But some towns and citizen groups near the plant are urging the governor not to sign off on the plan. WAMC's Eesha Williams has more.

By Av Harris

Hartford, CT – In an abrupt turn of events, Connecticut's first execution in 45 years, set to happen early this morning, has been postponed until Monday. WAMC's Connecticut Correspondent Av Harris reports.

By Karen DeWitt

Albany, NY – Governor Pataki wants to create a commission to close hospitals and nursing homes around the state, but Assembly Democrats say the bill he's submitted would result in a rapid base closing type
commission, and is unacceptable. WAMC's Capitol Correspondent Karen Dewitt reports.

By Allison Dunne

Kingston, NY – The Republican Committee in one Hudson Valley county is reaching out to its party members via the Internet. One reason for the new Web presence is to improve communication between the Republican party and county residents. WAMC's Hudson Valley Bureau Chief Allison Dunne has more.

By John Krol

Pittsfield, MA – Pittsfield Public School teachers and administrators are at a stalemate on negotiations for a new contract. The school committee wans the teachers to make concessions during tough fiscal times, while teachers say the deal their being offered amounts to a pay cut.
The teachers took their case again to the public with a demonstration in dowtown Pittsfield.
WAMC's Berkshire Bureau Chief John Krol was there

By Pat Bradley

Lake Placid, NY – An audit of the Olympic Regional Development Authority by New York State's comptroller shows that the authority in charge of the Winter Olympic venues in the Lake Placid region needs to tighten up some of its financial operations. WAMC's North Country Bureau Chief Pat Bradley has more.

By Pat Bradley

Albany, NY – The Albany Medical Center has announced that it will hire almost 180 new nurses, physicians, researchers and technicians. But one division the hospital is also in the midst of outsourcing some jobs. WAMC's North Country Bureau Chief Pat Bradley has more.

By John Krol

Pittsfield, MA – A pilot program that will give a laptop computer to each of the some 25-hundred students in the public and parochial middle schools in Pittsfield and North Adams received a major boost yesterday from the private sector. The program, which legislators saved by overriding Governor Mitt Romney's veto in the last budget go-round, means seventh graders will be handed an Apple laptop computer next September for classroom use. WAMC's Berkshire Bureau Chief John Krol has the story.

By Allison Dunne

Albany, NY – Planned Parenthood is taking issue with how Consumer Reports magazine came up with its condom ratings. Two of three Planned Parenthood condoms that were tested came in last, and second-to-last. Planned Parenthood officials say the testing method is to blame, while those at Consumer Reports stand by their ratings. WAMC's Hudson Valley Bureau Chief Allison Dunne filed this report.

By John Krol

North Adams, MA – The major health care provider for northern Berkshire County reported another loss for fiscal year 2004 - but the organization's president thinks it will rebound in a big way. WAMC's Berkshire Bureau Chief John Krol has more.