Samantha Simmons

Hudson Valley Community College broke ground today on a $64 million facility it says will address shortages in skilled trades.

Advocates across the state are unhappy with proposed cuts to the state’s EmPower+ program, which supports energy costs for low-and-moderate income households.

Local elected officials are defending a recent trip to Ireland despite concerns over a lack of transparency.

Millions across the nation turned out for the second nationwide protest referred to as “No Kings,” meant to push back on moves by President Donald Trump and his administration. In Albany, people from all backgrounds showed up to make their voices heard and protest what many called an authoritarian takeover.

Trained on problematic media use for children, Domoff says excessive use of cellphones or social media has been linked to higher levels of emotional dysregulation and ADHD symptoms in children.

The City of Troy’s proposed 2026 budget is drawing concerns from council members in both parties.

There’s a new-ish green, furry supporter meant to help distracted students focus. WAMC’s Samantha Simmons took a deep dive to get to know New York's “Frankie Focus.”

WAMC's Samantha Simmons spoke with Doug Anderson ahead of the film’s New York Premier at the Woodstock Film Festival on October 16 and 18. Anderson starts by setting the stage on how the film came to be.

On this week’s 51%, we speak with artist Barbara Benish about how she started the ArtMill Center for Regenerative Arts in the Czech Republic, and how artists continued to work under the totalitarian regime of former Czechoslovakia. Benish came to the Czech Republic from Los Angeles in 1989, just as a revolution overturned the country’s long-running Communist regime. Initially hoping to explore her roots, Benish saw how the arts survived decades of censorship through community, how creativity continued to influence and change society, and how the arts flourished after the revolution. Benish tells the story of this time and the creation of her community in her new book ArtMill: A Story of Sustainable Creativity in Bohemia.

The historic Oakwood Cemetery in Troy, New York is celebrating its 175-anniversary next week, but there’s more to the rural cemetery than its “gorgeous” rooms and towering tombstones. As reports, there’s a story behind the stones.