New York News

By Kelly Wilkinson

Pittsfield, MA – An on-going labor dispute in Western Massachusetts has seen gas workers locked out of their jobs for almost eight months. While union leaders lobby for local and state help, labor experts say disputes are often influenced by the economic conditions. More from our Berkshire Bureau Chief Kelly Wilkinson.

By Allison Dunne

Kingston, NY – The New York City Department of Environmental Protection is asking for input on its plan to expand its waterfowl management program. The aim is to rid area water supplies of gull and geese droppings, and various groups have different ideas on just how to do that. More from WAMC's Hudson Valley Bureau Chief Allison Dunne.

By Brian Shields

Albany, NY – An upstate New York woman has been released from a Mexican jail after more than a month behind bars. WAMC's Brian Shields reports.

By Pat Bradley

Burlington, VT – Presidential candidate Howard Dean was in Vermont on Saturday to announce that he will not opt into federal campaign matching funds. North Country Bureau Chief Pat Bradley was in Burlington for the announcement...

By Kelly Wilkinson

Boston, MA – A new study released today by New England's largest conservation group focuses on open space in Massachusetts. As more people live in bigger homes on bigger lots, open space and farmland disappear faster. More from our Berkshire Bureau Chief Kelly Wilkinson.

By Allison Dunne

Kingston, NY – President Bush's newly signed Partial Birth Abortion Ban Act has most recently been challenged in New York, where a federal judge has issued a temporary restraining order to certain abortion providers. These providers say the ban is unconstitutional, while some backers of the ban say they are confident the President's Act will prevail. More from WAMC's Hudson Valley Bureau Chief Allison Dunne.

By Brian Shields

Albany, NY – New York has become the third state to ban over-the-counter sales of products that contain the herbal stimulant Ephedra. WAMC's Brian Shields reports.

By Pat Bradley

Plattsburgh, NY – The Environmental Protection Agency announced on Thursday that it may drop some on-going investigations into power plants suspected of violating the Clean Air Act. Northeast officials immediately criticized the EPA action, and initiated moves to counter it. More from North Country Bureau Chief Pat Bradley.

By Pat Bradley

Brattleboro, VT – A nuclear watchdog group is calling on Governor Douglas to order an independent safety assessment at the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Plant. Meanwhile, the state agency that represents utility consumers has agreed to endorse a proposed boost in the power output of the nuclear plant. More from North Country Bureau Chief Pat Bradley.

By Allison Dunne

New Paltz, NY – The Civil Service Employees Association has filed unfair labor practice charges against a food service provider company at the SUNY New Paltz campus. The CSEA claims the company took away some cashiers' chairs without negotiating with the union. We get the story from WAMC's Hudson Valley Bureau Chief Allison Dunne.