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This past June, the bodies of Amy Steadman, her daughter, Sarah Myers, and Myers four children were found in Steadman's Mechanicville apartment. In the months since their deaths, police investigations revealed the mother and grandmother likely poisoned the children with over the counter medications and kratom. WAMC's Aaron Shellow-Lavine spoke with Brendan Lyons from the Times Union, after Brendan's new reporting on the story.
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Midterm Election Coverage 2026
Democrat Blake Gendebien discusses several issues including the role of A-I in the congressional campaign
With roughly five weeks until Election Day, Vermont Public has released the results of a recent poll on key races and issues
A new poll released by the University of New Hampshire Survey Center indicates a tight race for Vermont’s governor
WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with Kevin Moran, Executive Editor of The Berkshire Eagle about a case transfer within the Berkshire District Attorney's Office.
Both candidates for New York's 18th Congressional district said the other's campaign attacks on their children and old social media accounts are "beyond the pale."
This November, Massachusetts residents will have a choice between incumbent Democratic Governor Maura Healey and her well-funded Republican opponent: Mike Minogue – a former medical device company CEO and longtime party donor.
This week, Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey threw her support behind a November ballot question that would override local zoning ordinances to allow homes to be built on small lots across the Commonwealth.
WAMC spoke with Sullivan County residents at Stewart's about how they're feeling about the cost of energy as the war in Iran continues.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is looking to balance climate action and affordability amid criticism from environmentalists and her opponent, Republican Bruce Blakeman.
New York Assemblyman Michael Cashman discusses several issues, beginning with his efforts to rein in high utility costs.
Amid constant headlines covering inflation, energy costs and the cost of living these days, parts of the Northeast are often in the spotlight, with parts of New York and most of Massachusetts front-and-center.
Two weeks after his loss on primary night, Jeromie Whalen is back in the classroom, and as he and members of his campaign tell WAMC, while they fell short on primary day, they won enough to build a movement they want to see continue.
With the economy, inflation and prices top of mind for many midterm election voters, WAMC reporters spoke to people outside a Stewarts in Albany.
With inflation on the rise, many in the Northeast are feeling the crunch when they go to the grocery store. In part of our series of stories leading into November’s midterms we sent WAMC Southern Adirondack Bureau Chief Aaron Shellow-Lavine out into the field to see how local food producers are taking the price shocks.
With the midterm elections looming, questions around the rapid expansion of the artificial intelligence industry are on voters' minds.
Daily Gazette reporter Ted Remsnyder told WAMC about an article he wrote that drew Congressional candidate Anthony Constantino's ire.
Republican John Deaton is back on the ballot this fall. Two years after seeking to unseat U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren, he is challenging Massachusetts' other senator, Ed Markey.
Question 7 is opposed by groups like the Massachusetts Municipal Association, which maintains that control of zoning must remain with towns and cities.
During a stop in Plattsburgh, New York Senator Charles Schumer expressed optimism that the 21st Congressional District, now represented by Republican Elise Stefanik, could flip.
With primary day in the books, the general election ballot in Massachusetts has taken shape.Among the statewide contests - Democratic Governor Maura Healey will face Republican Mike Minogue, while Democratic U.S. Senator Ed Markey will face a familiar Republican candidate in John Deaton. Both races also have independent challengers, as well.WAMC spoke with Western New England University political science professor Tim Vercellotti about the races ahead.
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The governor’s statement comes amid public uproar after a lawsuit filed earlier this month alleged seven fraternity members drugged and raped a university student in 2024.
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A 1960s protest in Rochester shaped a disability rights movement. Now advocates want it memorialized
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Suffolk County Executive Ed Romaine and Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman provided updates on the incoming nor’easter and precautions Long Islanders should take this weekend.
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The Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to resume deportations of migrants to countries that are not identified in their removal orders. It also plans to hear full arguments on the case.
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The MacArthur Foundation has just announced its latest batch of 20 fellows. Among the recipients of the $800,000 "no-strings-attached" fellowships are researchers who were recognized for their work at the intersection of science and justice.
