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Published September 30Lenox powwow marks ongoing, vibrant Stockbridge-Munsee Mohican return to ancestral homelands
Centuries ago, the Stockbridge-Munsee Mohican people were driven out of their homelands in the Northeast by European colonists. A powwow in Lenox this weekend will continue the community’s work to reestablish millennia-old ties with the region.
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Published September 29IBM to build quantum-computing facility at Poughkeepsie campus
Tech company IBM was approved Tuesday morning for a 30-year agreement to build its next-generation quantum-computing facility at its Poughkeepsie campus.
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Published 3 hours agoWestern Mass. residents sound off on pitch to send millions more gallons of Quabbin water east
In Massachusetts, a proposal to move an additional 20 million gallons of water a day from a reservoir is drawing fierce backlash.The western Mass. towns entrusted with stewarding the Quabbin Reservoir are once again raising questions of equity as state officials collect feedback.
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Published 4 hours agoAlbany mayor proposes 15% property tax hike in 2027 budget
Albany's 2027 budget proposal is Mayor Dorcey Applyrs' response to the city's worsening financial condition.
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Published 15 hours agoAttorney General releases bodycam footage of officer-involved shooting of teen (GRAPHIC VIDEO)
Abbreviated Version Of Footage Above Longer Version of Footage Below ALBANY – New York State Attorney General Letitia James has released bodycam footage from several police officers involved in the June 27, 2026, officer-involved shooting that claimed the life of a 17-year-old…
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Published September 30New York State report: Albany's budget 'unreasonable' last 2 years
The City of Albany made unrealistic budget projections, leading to deficit spending, the New York State Comptroller's report found.
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Published September 30Albany Med CEO's ex-partner sues alleging sexual assault
Albany Medical Health System CEO Daniel Pickett is being sued for sexual assault by an ex-partner. Pickett has sued that ex-partner for defamation and stealing his property.
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Published September 30Hochul calls for independent review of Cornell sexual assault case
ALBANY – Governor Kathy Hochul is calling for an independent review of Cornell University’s response to allegations of sexual assault, saying there are “serious questions” about the university’s campus culture and systems for preventing and responding to such cases. Hochul also…
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Published September 29Newburgh City Council votes to end Flock contract
After months of emotional back and forth, the Newburgh City Council has voted to end its contract with Flock Safety.
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Published September 29Democrat Blake Gendebien discusses congressional campaign
Democrat Blake Gendebien discusses several issues including the role of A-I in the congressional campaign
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Published September 29DiNAPOLI: BROTHERS PLEAD GUILTY TO DEFRAUDING MEDICAID OUT OF $1.6 MILLION
New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Albany County District Attorney Lee C. Kindlon, New York State Police Superintendent Steven G. James, and Acting Medicaid Inspector General Frank T. Walsh, Jr. today announced that two brothers pleaded guilty to grand larceny in the…
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Published September 28SUNY Plattsburgh plans mock dorm room fire
The State University of New York at Plattsburgh is planning a mock dorm room fire