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Times of Wayne County
Published September 19The battle over the beagles
Another protest group is making their way to a facility in Wayne County next week. A group called “March to Abolish Animal Testing” says they’re walking over 200 miles from Albany to North Rose to “shine a light on the animals hidden from public view and demand a future where…
WAMC Northeast Public Radio
Published September 16Albany-area residents volunteer to help immigrant day laborers
The volunteers are "adopting a corner" to help immigrants in the Albany area as immigration-related detentions and deportations rise in Upstate New York.
WAMC Northeast Public Radio
Published September 02Albany Nepalese community holds vigil as Rasuwa flood casualties rise
With rescue efforts underway and casualty numbers increasing by the day, many Nepalis in the Capital Region, much like the Nepalis back in Kathmandu, say there is an air of worry and sadness as they watch and wait.
WAMC Northeast Public Radio
Published September 01Six Albany-area nonprofits receive funding from opioid settlement fund
Six Albany-area non-profit organizations focused on addiction services are receiving grants totaling $518,000 from Albany County's opioid settlement fund.