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Albany County sheriff won’t seek reelection
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Craig Apple was first elected as sheriff in 2011.
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Columbia Memorial Hospital employees and supporters rally as administration plans to shrink bed count
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Adirondack region sees three plane crashes in less than a week
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Snubbed developers challenge $2B Springfield courthouse project, contract 
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A cookie that says "Keep West Park PO Open." The West Park post office will close temporarily, and many residents fear the closure could be permanent.
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West Park community worries as timeline for temporary post office closure remains unclear
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Mandi Zucker, Executive Director, End of Life Choices New York
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The Capitol Connection - Mandi Zucker, Executive Director, End of Life Choices New York
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(Airs 07/15/26 @ 3 p.m.) WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with Mandi Zucker, Executive Director of End of Life Choices New York. We’ll talk about the new Medical Aid In Dying Law that’s set to go into effect in August.
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Stamp and Coin Collecting with David Tripp and Bob Scott 7/15/26
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Pianist Lara Downes presents 'Hold these truths: Lara Downes and Friends' at Mass MoCA's hunter Center on 7/18
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Theresa Rebeck's 'The Understudy' will be having performances at Dorset Theatre Festival through Sunday
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State Senator Robert Ortt speaks Wednesday, July 15, 2026 during an appearance at Confer Plastics in North Tonawanda, NY. Listening near him are, from left, Bob Confer, president of Confer Plastics, and State Assemblymember Angelo Morinello.
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Local GOP state lawmakers say energy policy working against businesses
Michael Mroziak
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.
The Disability Pride Flag flies in the wind above Niagara Square in downtown Buffalo, New York on July 8, 2026.
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Disabilities Beat: What the phrase 'Disability Pride' means
Emyle Watkins
Gov. Kathy Hochul signs an Executive Order to create the nation’s first moratorium on new hyper scale data centers on Tuesday, July 14, 2026. during an event in Brooklyn. The governor touted the measure as establishing the strongest standards for data center development and creating a blueprint to support localities.
Susan Watts
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Hochul draws cheers, jeers over statewide data center moratorium
Samuel King
The Science, Technology & Advanced Manufacturing Park (STAMP) located in Genesee County. The 1,250-acre shovel-ready site was developed in 2004 by the Genesee County Economic Development Center (GCEDC) to attract semiconductor manufacturing and other industries to the county. (photo by Max Schulte)
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Hochul order puts large data centers on hold in NY
Samuel King
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Cure for Paranoia performs during NPR's Tiny Desk Contest On The Road tour stop at Neumos in Seattle on Sunday, June 14, 2026.
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10 photographers share favorite moments from the Tiny Desk Contest Tour
Elle Mannion, Beck Harlan
Ten photographers share their favorite memories from the 2026 Tiny Desk Contest On The Road tour, which was headlined by this year's winner, the Dallas hip-hop group Cure for Paranoia.
Oil prices have risen since the war began but the cost of actually producing oil hasn't changed that much, according to the American Petroleum Institute. Some U.S. lawmakers want to tax oil companies' windfall profits.
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Oil companies are making billions. In the U.S., calls to tax their windfall are growing
Julia Simon
Federal law enforcement agents confront demonstrators protesting outside of an immigration processing center on Sept.19, 2025, in Broadview, Ill. The demonstrators were protesting a recent surge in ICE activity in the Chicago area, part of the Trump administration's crackdown on undocumented immigrants in the area dubbed Operation Midway Blitz.
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The use of force has become a 'default tool' for ICE officers, a new report finds
Meg Anderson
Cyclists ride in protest along 15th Street after plans to remove bike lanes sparked opposition on March 23, 2026 in Washington, D.C.
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Bike lanes and speed cameras disappear from the DOT's list of proven safety measures
Joel Rose