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Published September 18Energy roundtable held in Plattsburgh
An energy roundtable in Plattsburgh, New York, Friday brought together labor, utility and conservationists to discuss energy needs in the North Country
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Published September 18Western Mass. no exception to rising prices, cost of living issues playing out across country
Amid constant headlines covering inflation, energy costs and the cost of living these days, parts of the Northeast are often in the spotlight, with parts of New York and most of Massachusetts front-and-center.
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Published September 18Report: New York could be doing more to remove lead from school drinking water
New York was the first state in the country to mandate lead testing for drinking water in schools, but a new report suggests those efforts have not been enough.
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Published September 18Troy council limits mayor's power to declare public emergencies
Troy's all Democratic council voted Thursday night to limit the mayor's powers to declare a local emergency. The move — overriding a mayoral veto — is central to the city's debate over its controversial Flock cameras.
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Published September 18‘A movement’: Jeromie Whalen recounts Mass. congressional primary bid, hopes for future
Two weeks after his loss on primary night, Jeromie Whalen is back in the classroom, and as he and members of his campaign tell WAMC, while they fell short on primary day, they won enough to build a movement they want to see continue.
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Published September 17Food Waste Prevention Week declared in Vermont
Vermont will participate in a week-long program encouraging residents to reduce food waste
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Published September 17Burlington Electric installing solar panels over its parking lot
The Burlington Electric Department is planning a new solar generation project
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Published September 17Justice Department effort to obtain Vermont voter rolls denied
A lawsuit by the federal Department of Justice demanding Vermont turn over its voter rolls has been dismissed.
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Published September 17East Greenbush looks into axing Flock camera program
East Greenbush's Town Board held a two-hour public hearing on the Flock cameras Wednesday night.
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Published September 17The road to receiving a medical parole hearing in New York
For aging and ill inmates incarcerated in New York, living out their later years in state custody can be daunting. State law contains provisions to grant them early release under certain circumstances, but meeting the standard is a tall order. Times Union reporter Gabe Levin…
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Published September 17Union criticizes Vermont Health Network personnel cuts
A day after the University of Vermont Health Network announced layoffs, union members protested outside the network’s largest hospital
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Published September 17As some schools see enrollment dips, Community College of Vermont on track for gains
WAMC's Sam Dingman spoke with Alison Novak, staff writer for Seven Days Vermont, about how The Community College of Vermont is thriving when many four-year colleges and universities are not.