COVID-19

Governor Kathy Hochul says she does not believe health care workers in New York should be able to cite a religious exemption to avoid getting the COVID-19 vaccine.

With the Delta variant of the coronavirus leaving infection rates stagnant or rising in some Berkshire County communities, public health officials are responding with varying levels of intensity.

Dr. Eric Yager of the Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences is here to answer your coronavirus questions. Call with yours at 800-348-2551

There have been a number of recent stories regarding the GOPs increasingly hostile position relative to Afghan refugees. Initially, many GOP members who were bullish on the war and wanted to keep fighting, were clamoring to protect those Afghan’s who had assisted U.S. Troops during this 20-year period. It seems now that the reality is upon them with tens of thousands of refugees coming to the United States, that they are having second thoughts and reverting to Trumpian anti refugee rhetoric.

A charter school in Adams, Massachusetts has reported a positive COVID-19 case on just the second day of the semester.

A "festival" in Columbia County this weekend is raising eyebrows and alarm as vaccine skeptics prepare to gather at a time of rising COVID cases.

With the return of the school year fast approaching, districts in Berkshire County are deciding whether to issue mask mandates in lieu of a statewide order.

In mid-June the COVID-19 vaccination rate was accelerating and life seemed to be getting back to normal, but now with positivity rates increasing statewide, area hospitals are shifting gears to deal with the Delta Variant.

Coaches at all levels, in most all sports, have a considerable amount of influence over their athletes. That’s obviously much of the criticism of abusive behaviors of some coaches, as the athletes are often limited in their perceived ability to resist.