Lucas Willard
Southern Adirondack Bureau Chief/Weekend HostLucas Willard graduated from the State University of New York at Fredonia in 2010 with a Bachelor of Science in Communications. He also attended the Salt Institute for Documentary Studies in 2010, where he studied audio and multimedia storytelling.
Prior to joining WAMC in 2011, Lucas worked with the Sound and Story Project of the Hudson Valley, the Big Shed Audio Documentary Podcast, the Albany Broadcasting Company, WDVL & WCVF-FM Fredonia, and WSUC-FM Cortland.
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Changes to federal student loan forgiveness are set to go into effect, but Senator Kirsten Gillibrand of New York says more should be done to assist public service workers. -
The sixth annual conference on reducing the use of road salt was held today in Lake George. Strategies to protect the environment and save municipalities money were on display.
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Glens Falls mayoral candidate Bill Collins is running unopposed in next month’s election.
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With all five city council seats up for grabs, the League of Women Voters is continuing to host virtual candidate forums in Saratoga Springs. Recently, LWV Saratoga County hosted a forum with candidates for Commissioner of Public Works.
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A series of virtual community conversations in Saratoga County is attempting to “demystify” the concept of critical race theory, which has been the subject of a national backlash.
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Capital Region municipalities are releasing their 2022 budgets and many local governments are planning to use an influx of federal coronavirus relief aid as they plan for the year ahead.
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The candidates for county supervisor in Saratoga Springs met for a virtual forum.
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Family and friends gathered Thursday to share stories about an Albany resident they say had a major impact on the Arbor Hill community, as a street was named in his memory.
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Three candidates for mayor of Saratoga Springs debated this week with Election Day fast approaching.
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New York state has designated another Superfund site in the Rensselaer County town of Nassau. The Class 2 label indicates the presence of hazardous waste or its components represents a threat to public health or the environment.
