Katie Britton

Don Levy, the Director of the Siena Research Institute, talks to us about the congressional races across the country, and how the house is shaping up.

It's tight race between Republican Andrew Roraback and Elizabeth Etsy for the 5th Congressional seat in Connecticut. WNPR's J Holt joins us from the Etsy camp.

WNPR's Jeff Cohen is in Hartford CT at the Chris Murphy camp, and describes the vibe with the early call of his win over Republican Linda McMahn.

MA Representative Smitty Pignatelli joins Alan & Joe to talk about the 4 Berkshire District, where Pignatelli is facing off against Lee Scott Laugenour.

Here is the latest list of Red Cross Shelters in the listening area:

Rutland, VT -- As of 7:00 p.m. tonight, the Leahy Center at the Rutland Medical Center, 160 Allen Street, Rutland, VT will be open.  This is a Red Cross operated shelter.

Wilmington, VT -- As of 4pm this afternoon, Twin Valley High School, 1 School Street, Wilmington, VT, has opened as a shelter.  This is a Red Cross operated shelter.

In the last Presidential debate, the question of gun control came up - more specifically assault weapons.  Governor Eliot Spitzer was asked about his views on the issue.

Spitzer was also asked whether or not he sees current governor Andrew Cuomo on the ballot for president in 2016. 

This afternoon Governor Eliot Spitzer returned to the Capital Region to speak at WAMC's Linda Norris Auditorium. While he and Alan Chartock covered everything from Wall Street and gun control, Gov. Spitzer also commented on hydrofracking., and what it means to have President Obama backing the practice. 

Michelle Gagnon captivated adults around the world with her bestselling Agent Kelly Jones thrillers. She has now turned her attention to young adult books, and Don’t Turn Around is a pulsating, psychological thriller that will have people of all ages turning the pages. In it, she creates a an incurable disease that only affects teenagers and our characters are deep in the middle of it.

Get the free download of her prequel here. 

Deep in the Amazon rain forest sits a secret lab. For generations the scientists have managed to keep it and its work there a secret. Known as Little Cam, the residents there have been harboring a secret so deep, that if it came out to the world, it could change it forever. Jessica Khoury's new novel Origin., takes us to uncharted territory as we discover the life of perfect Pia.