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The late Ravi Shankar was a sitar player and leading figure in 20th century Indian classical music, who influenced audiences across the world. This year, his wife and daughter formed the Ravi Shankar Ensemble to perform a curated selection of his repertoire and honor his legacy. WAMC’s Maryam Ahmad joined the ensemble for a rehearsal before they begin their U.S. tour at The Egg Monday night.
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Naturalization ceremonies resumed last week after the ceremonies were cancelled in Ulster, Putnam, and Dutchess counties last winter by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
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The Saints are back in college basketball’s marquee national tournament for the first time since three consecutive appearances between 2008 and 2010.
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A local cheese packaging company is finally brie-ing itself. WAMC’s Samantha Simmons recently toured Hudson Valley Creamery’s facilities after it won gold at the World Championship Cheese Contest in Wisconsin.
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A woman is being held at the Clinton County Jail in Plattsburgh after her arrest by the Schenectady Police Department.
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The University of Vermont and the University of Maine are collaborating on a new online course intended to help maple producers prepare for and adapt to climate change
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Authorities say a now-former Western New England University student was arrested this week after police found weapons, a pressure cooker, ball bearings and more in his dorm.
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The Vermont attorney general’s office has determined that an officer involved non-fatal shooting on New Year’s Day in Ludlow was justified.
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An Ulster County Court jury has found a former New York State trooper guilty of manslaughter in the high-speed chase on the Thruway that killed an 11-year-old girl in 2020.
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Parents sending their children to the YMCA Bright Beginnings in Plattsburgh are scrambling to find day care after a state agency suspended the facility’s license.
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For the superstitious, Friday the 13th is unlucky. But in the tattoo industry, it’s a day many tattoo artists and people hoping to get tattoos treasure – a day when people can get quickly inked for a discount.
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The Siena University’s men’s basketball team clinched their spot in the big dance Tuesday, marking the first time since 2010 the Saints will appear in the NCAA Tournament.