New England News

MA NY – A month after joining the Empire State Development Corporation, its director of Capital Region development David Rooney, is leaving the post for one in the Berkshires. WAMC's Berkshire Bureau Chief, Carrie Saldo has the details...

Danbury, Connecticut – The Common Council in Danbury, Connecticut has overwhelmingly approved a proposal to allow some city police officers to enforce immigration law. More from WAMC's Carrie Saldo...

MA – Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick says he supports road tests for older drivers. wamc's Paul Tuthill reports...

Springfield, MA – Officials in Springfield Massachusetts say the city' s annual homeless census shows there has been a 39 percent drop in the number of people living on the streets. WAMC' s Paul Tuthill reports...

Massachusetts – House lawmakers in Massachusetts are backing Governor Deval Patrick's plan to reorganize the state's education system. WAMC's Paul Tuthill reports...

Middleborough, MA – Governor Patrick is opposing an application by the Mashpee Wampanoag Indian Tribe to build a one billion dollar casino in Middleborough. WAMC's Paul Tuthill reports...

Hartford, Ct – Barack Obama scored an upset over Senator
Hillary Clinton today, winning the state Democratic presidential primary in CT. Jill Rontey reports...

MA – There are new calls in Massachusetts to put more restrictions on convicted sex offenders. wamc's Paul Tuthill reports....

By Carrie Saldo

New York, Massachusetts, Vermont – Institutions of higher, secondary, and primary education, communities, and a number of organizations across the country plan to Focus the Nation on combating climate change. And WAMC's Berkshire Bureau Chief, Carrie Saldo has this look at some of events happening in this region;

Danbury, CT – A federal judge has refused to block
deportation proceeding against nine men detained during an undercover operation targeting illegal aliens in Danbury. Sarah LaDuke has more...