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New rules meant to rein in food trucks - and the late-night complaints some of them have allegedly caused - have become the stuff of dismay in Springfield, Massachusetts.The city council passed reforms months ago – but much isn’t being enforced as councilors hear out vendors who, in some cases, say they never got the memo.Some vendors say they might just leave the city, especially when their trucks are a literal vehicle for making ends meet.
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New York Public News Network reporters Jimmy Vielkind and Samuel King talk about the latest developments at the State Capitol in Albany.
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More than 600 cyclists are riding 400 miles from Buffalo to Albany on the annual Erie Canal Bike Tour, braving wildfire smoke while retracing one of New York's most historic routes. -
While the governor has ordered a year-long pause on new data centers, two local state lawmakers say blaming high energy companies for power grid issues is a false narrative. -
Plug Power's CEO said the $142 million deal to sell land at the STAMP industrial park will move forward with a final closing deadline in March.
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The FDA says lettuce distributed by Taylor Fresh Foods and Taylor Farms de Mexico is still linked to the multistate outbreak of cyclosporiasis. But the source may be difficult to definitively trace.
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They call themselves the "cockroaches" and they're on the march — demanding action against corruption, amid a shortage of opportunities for young people in India. -
Gracie Abrams, one of today's biggest new singer-songwriters, has polarized critics with her confessional writing and A-list upbringing. Why do people care so much that she is taking up space? -
The visit by North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui comes without an obvious occasion, such as a multilateral diplomatic event or state anniversary, and has raised speculation that she may be coordinating a possible visit to Russia by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
