By Clarence Fanto

Albany, NY – TODAY IN THE COMMUNITY CORNER, CLARENCE WELCOMES BACK THE MAYOR OF NEWBURGH, NEW YORK, NICK VALENTINE. IN THIS SEGMENT VALENTINE GIVES CLARENCE AN UPDATE ON THE NEWBURGH-BEACON FERRY SERVICE, AND WHAT IT MEANS FOR THE WATERFRONT IN BOTH CITIES.

By John Krol

Pittsfield, MA – City Councilors in Pittsfield have approved a plan to create a downtown arts district.

By Pat Bradley

Plattsburgh, NY – Canada's health minister says his country cannot continue to be a cheap drug store for the United States. He's vowing to ban bulk export of prescription drugs when supplies are low at home. Advocates of prescription reimportation in our region are curious about the minister's motivation for his announcement, and say he has dropped the gauntlet for U-S legislators to get their act together to create affordable drug policy. WAMC's North Country Bureau Chief Pat Bradley reports.

By Arielle Trimm

Albany, NY – It was announced Wednesday that an Albany peace activist is 1 of 1,000 women who are jointly nominated for the 2005 Nobel peace prize. Our Capital District Bureau Chief Arielle Trimm has more.

By Pat Bradley

Albany, NY – Five east coast states, including Connecticut and New York, have filed suit against a Pennsylvania energy company and its subsidiaries over alleged violations of the federal Clean Air Act. The five attorneys-general say the pollution spewed by the coal-fired plants in Pennsylvania not only violates clean air laws, but also damages the environment and human health.
WAMC's North Country Bureau Chief Pat Bradley has more.

By Clarence Fanto

Albany, NY – TODAY IN THE COMMUNITY CORNER, CLARENCE WELCOMES NICK VALENTINE, THE MAYOR OF NEWBURGH, NEW YORK. VALENTINE TELLS CLARENCE ABOUT THE CRIME IN THE CITY, AND WHAT'S BEING DONE TO REVITALIZE THE COMMUNITY.

By John Krol

Pittsfield, MA – The Board of trustees at Berkshire Community College will have to go back to drawing board to find a new interim president -- after the state's board of higher education refused approval of the board's first choice. WAMC Berkshire Bureau Chief John Krol reports.

By John Krol

Pittsfield, MA – Public officials and business leaders in Berkshire County have announced a new corporation with the purpose of attracting new businesses to the region. WAMC Berkshire Bureau Chief John Krol reports.

By Pat Bradley

Plattsburgh, NY – Canada's House of Commons has voted to legalize gay marriage throughout that country. Whether or not the move will have any impact on the contentious debate just south of the Canadian border in our region appears to depend on which side of the issue you're on. WAMC's North Country Bureau Chief Pat Bradley has more.

By Pat Bradley

Montpelier, VT – Vermont Senate President Pro Tem Peter Welch has formally announced his campaign for Vermont's lone seat in the U-S House. Top Democratic leaders in the state are backing Welch's run.
WAMC's North Country Bureau Chief Pat Bradley has more.