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On Monday, Congress passed a bill that would allow whole milk to once again be offered in public schools across the country, and the legislation has been a rare spot for bipartisan agreement.
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Two defendants in the St. Clare’s pensioners case have filed for bankruptcy, including former Albany Bishop Edward Scharfenberger. Their filings have delayed the second phase of the trial.
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After a Schenectady County jury ruled that seven defendants, including the Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany, were liable for $54.2 million in compensatory damages in the St. Clare’s pension case, the diocese’s official publication posted an article saying the diocese is not liable.
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Henry Knox was 25 years old when he led the “noble train of artillery” in the winter of 1775, moving 60 tons of cannons and armaments from the present day Adirondacks to Continental Army camps outside Boston. As the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution approaches, educators from Fort Ticonderoga, where Knox began his trek, are visiting schools throughout the Northeast to give students a chance to see the history that happened in their own backyards.
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A jury voted on Friday evening in favor of more than 1,100 employees who lost some or all of their benefits after the St. Clare’s Hospital pension fund collapsed in 2019.
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At approximately 50 years old, the current cedar shake roof at the Unbridled Sanctuary in Greenville is beyond repair. WAMC’s Samantha Simmons met the horses, mules and donkeys who may shiver beneath that damaged roof on particularly cold days and brings us this report.
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Ahead of award show season, Westchester County’s office of Tourism and Film has announced that productions filmed in the county have earned 31 Golden Globe and Critics Choice nominations.
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A Schenectady County jury has ruled in favor of more than 1,100 former employees of St. Clare’s Hospital, ordering the Catholic Diocese of Albany and other defendants to restore their pensions.
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The Legislative Gazette - Advocates call on Governor Hochul to sign an omnibus prison reform package(Airs 12/12/25 @ 10 p.m.) The Legislative Gazette is a weekly program about New York State Government and politics. On this week’s Gazette: Advocates call on Governor Hochul to sign an Omnibus Prison Reform package, State Senator James Skoufis, a Democrat, asks the Attorney General James to investigate a village election, and we’ll take a look at the city of Albany using social service case workers to some 911 calls.
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The new bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany took questions from reporters this morning, a week after he was installed in the high-profile position.
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Stewart’s Shops and the Town of Poestenkill have decided to move away from hosting license plate readers, a plan proposed by the Rensselaer County Sheriff’s Department.
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A Schenectady activist who serves on the city school district’s Board of Education says a December presentation is evidence of systemic racism within the educational institution.