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New York senator rebukes plan for new corrections facility
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (128+ words) New York State Senator Dan Stec is criticizing the state Office of General Services after it solicited letters of interest for the design and construction of a new correctional facility... New York senator rebukes plan for new corrections facility New…...
Question 7 would remove local zoning power from MA communities. Backers say that's a good thing
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (475+ words) In November's general election, Massachusetts voters will consider a ballot question that would allow homes to be built on lots as small as 5,000 square feet regardless of local ordinances. Question 7 is opposed by groups like the Massachusetts Municipal Association, which…...
Vermont Senators welcome return of National Guard but pan the war in Iran
3+ day, 7+ hour ago (277+ words) Members of the Vermont National Guard returned home from a deployment to the Middle East Sunday. As WAMC's Pat Bradley reports, the state's U.S. Senators say the guard should not have been sent to the war zone in the first place....
Commentary: Is composting, an “alternative” form of disposition, becoming mainstream?
3+ day, 12+ hour ago (176+ words) WAMC Commentary: Is composting, an “alternative” form of disposition, becoming mainstream? For generations, Americans have generally thought about what happens to our bodies after death as a choice between burial, cremation or body donation. The Funeral Consumers Alliance of Western…...
Solar California
4+ day, 4+ hour ago (176+ words) The only fossil fuel that California burns at appreciable levels is natural gas and solar is steadily diminishing its use. Solar didn’t just out generate gas in May. It has outproduced it throughout every month of 2026 leading up to it....
In New York, police reform initiatives show mixed results
4+ day, 9+ hour ago (870+ words) After a Minneapolis police officer knelt on the neck of George Floyd for nearly 10 minutes, police departments around the country promised wide-ranging systemic reforms. Six years later, in New York State, the results are mixed at best. Albany Times Union…...
In NYS, police reform initiatives show mixed results
4+ day, 15+ hour ago (870+ words) After a Minneapolis police officer knelt on the neck of George Floyd for nearly 10 minutes, police departments around the country promised wide-ranging systemic reforms. Six years later, in New York State, the results are mixed at best. Albany Times Union…...
After senior living facility closure, Bethlehem's town supervisor says 'responsibility is to families"
1+ week, 1+ day ago (356+ words) This week, the town of Bethlehem took the unprecedented step of closing a private senior residence — the Albany Center for Independent Living in Delmar. WAMC's Andrew Waite spoke with Town Supervisor David VanLuven about the decision. Supervisor David VanLuven: One…...
Poughkeepsie adopts new K-8 curriculum amid low test scores
1+ week, 2+ day ago (644+ words) As the new school year nears, one Hudson Valley school district is set to adopt a new curriculum for students in kindergarten through eighth grade. The Poughkeepsie Central School District Board of Education voted at the end of last month…...
Balcony solar
1+ week, 4+ day ago (345+ words) During the past year, there has been growing interest in the U.S. in balcony solar: small solar panel systems that are hung up outside and send power straight into wall sockets to partially offset people’s utility bills. These systems first appeared…...