By Jessica Bloustein

Albany, NY – Former New York Secretary of State Randy Daniels is pulling out of the race for governor. The Reagan-era Republican is throwing his support behind Republican/Conservative hopeful John Faso, who will likely face off with former Massachusetts Governor Bill Weld in a September primary. WAMC's Capital District Bureau Chief Jessica Bloustein reports.

Albany, NY – NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION SERIES
POWERFUL SIGNALS: TRANSFORMING THE ROLE OF WOMEN AND GIRLS IN SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

By Deborah Runcie

Poughkeepsie, NY – Beginning September 1st, traffic tickets for violations such as speeding, yielding at stop signs or not signaling when changing lanes, will no longer be plea-bargained by state troopers.
District Attorney's throughout the Hudson Valley says this new policy will clog the
county court systems.
WAMC's Hudson Valley Bureau Chief Deborah Runcie has more.

By Deborah Runcie

Poughkeepsie, NY – Beginning September 1st,traffic tickets for violations such as speeding, yielding at stop signs or not signaling when changing lanes, will no longer be plea-bargained by state troopers.
District Attorney's throughout the Hudson Valley says this new policy will overburden
county court systems.
WAMC's Hudson Valley Bureau Chief Deborah Runcie has more.

By Carrie Saldo

Great Barrington, MA – Great Barrington, Massachusetts based Railroad Street Youth Project is collaborating with as many as 30 other organizations to plan the United Nations International Day of Peace. With more, WAMC's Berkshire Bureau Chief, Carrie Saldo;

By Dan Bobkoff

Amherst, ma – A new report gives No Child Left Behind a mixed grade at improving education nationally. WAMC's Pioneer Valley Bureau Chief Dan Bobkoff looks at its effect in Western Massachusetts.

Albany, NY – On this week's Capitol Connection, Alan Chartock talks to state Senator Stephen Saland, chair of the Senate's Education Committee. Fresh off the Legislature's second on-time budget in a row, Sen. Saland talks about the need to balance capital and administrative spending, explains the state budget's hold harmless rules and gives his opinion on the effectiveness of charter schools in New York and around the country.

By Carrie Saldo

Stockbridge, MA – The remarkable story of one illustrators connoisseurship is the subject of a new exhibition at the Norman Rockwell Museum in Stockbridge, Massachusetts. Donald Trachte secretly created copies of eight paintings and stashed the originals in his Arlington, Vermont studio. With more, WAMC's Berkshire Bureau Chief, Carrie Saldo;

Albany, NY – Word For The Wise #2955--04/07/06: Have heart and be plucky

By Carrie Saldo

North Adams, MA – An extended day program proposed by the North Adams, Massachusetts Public Schools would be among the first in the state and nation if approved. Details from WAMC's Berkshire Bureau Chief, Carrie Saldo;