More than a year after an herbicide was first used in Lake George to combat an invasive plant species, scientists and activists say a study shows the chemical lingers or more than a year.

A state-supported project is now underway in Glens Falls, creating new units of affordable housing.

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

(Airs 10/16/25 @ 3 p.m.) WAMC’s David Guistina speaks with Corinne Carey, Senior Campaign Director of Compassion & Choices, about the Medical Aid in Dying Act, what’s in the legislation, who’s against it, and whether Governor Hochul will sign it into law.

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 David Guistina in conversation with Ivan Lajara, Senior Editor of The Daily Freeman, about New York State Supreme Court judge tossing Kingston’s motion to dismiss the Pike Plan canopies lawsuit.

In a move that stunned local officials, MGM Resorts on Tuesday pulled Empire City Casino in Yonkers from the race for a limited number of casino licenses in New York. The sudden reversal has the city’s mayor calling for an investigation into whether President Donald Trump could have influenced the decision.

At a time when Democrats and Republicans are failing to find ways to cooperate at the local, regional and national levels of government, a rural community is experiencing a surge of bi-partisanship.

On Monday, a ceasefire agreement was reached in the Israel-Hamas war. The deal, which was brokered by the United States, includes a prisoner exchange between Israel and Hamas. In addition, Hamas must return the bodies of 28 Israeli hostages believed to be dead in Gaza, so far, four have been returned. As the world questions whether the latest ceasefire agreement will hold, WAMC’s Jesse Taylor spoke with the Westchester/Fairfield Regional Director of the American Jewish Committee Myra Clark-Siegel to gauge what the ceasefire means for the Gaza Strip.

Normally, hundreds of visitors would have flocked to Saratoga National Historical Park this past weekend for Saratoga County’s “Siege Weekend. But, the federal shutdown forced a move of the annual reenactment.