By Deborah Runcie

Glens Falls, NY – A possible challenger to John Sweeney has taken aim at the upstate New York Republican congressman, over a ski-weekend fundraiser in Utah.
WAMC'S Hudson Valley Bureau Chief Deborah Runcie has more.

Albany, NY – As part of a global push for women's rights, the United Nations wants countries to improve
their number crunching skills.

In a major new initiative the UN is seeking to improve the collection and reporting of data to not only chart the situation of women in the world but improve it.

The report highlights data collection and reporting in health, education, poverty and violence against women but warns too little is sufficiently disseminated to show gender and age.

By Pat Bradley

By Pat Bradley

Albany, NY – A state judge has dismissed the lawsuit of an environmental group against the Adirondack Park Agency over a cell tower disguised as a huge pine tree. Proponents of the tower proposed for Pilot Knob hope the project can now move forward. WAMC's North Country Bureau Chief Pat Bradley has more.

By Carrie Saldo

Pittsfield, MA – A controversial resort development bylaw, that some Pittsfield, Massachusetts residents fear would bring large-scale timeshares to the city, could be one step closer to approval.

Albany, NY – Our team of scientists answers the questions of 8th graders from Springfield, MA's Kennedy Middle School. Greg Dahlmann hosts.

By Deborah Runcie

Kingston, NY – Ulster County has paid 50,000 dollars for a study to help the City of Kingston determine how best to cut down train whistle noise at railroad crossings. The project could cost the city and the town of Ulster more than one million dollars each.
WAMC's Hudson Valley Bureau Chief has more.

By Deborah Runcie

Kingston, NY – Ulster County has paid 50,000 dollars for a study to help the City of Kingston determine how best to cut down train whistle noise at railroad crossings. The project could cost the city and the town of Ulster more than one million dollars each.
WAMC's Hudson Valley Bureau Chief has more.

Albany, NY – Word For The Wise #2898--01/18/06: A.A, Milne's birthday

By Pat Bradley

Lake Placid, NY – Last September, Olympic Regional Development Authority CEO Ted Blazer left his position in Lake Placid to take a job at an Albany engineering firm. After a nationwide search, the ORDA Board of Directors has named its new CEO ... Ted Blazer. WAMC's North Country Bureau Chief Pat Bradley has more.