Local News in Columbia County

North Country Honor Flight to unveil new transport vehicle

BETA Technologies will unveil a one-of-a-kind vehicle to honor veterans this weekend

City of Plattsburgh considers moratorium on high energy computing facilities

The city of Plattsburgh will hold a public hearing Thursday evening for a proposed moratorium on “certain high energy computing facilities.”

Report shows Newburgh's Flock cameras accessed extensively by outside agencies

A Newburgh Police Department report obtained by WAMC says hundreds of thousands of searches by law enforcement agencies around the country included the City of Newburgh Police Department’s Flock License Plate Reader Network.

Adirondack Explorer’s Gwendolyn Craig provides an update on howitzer permit request

Craig has been following the legal process over a permit application to test fire howitzers in the Adirondacks

Pioneer Valley primary round-up with WMP&I’s Matt Szafranski

Amid statewide contests, like Sen. Ed Markey besting Congressman Seth Moulton in the Democratic Senate primary, western Mass. was home to a number of primaries over seats on Beacon Hill.WAMC kept track of those races Tuesday night, as did Western Mass Politics and Insight…

Outspent, but not outmatched: How Tara Jacobs upset the Mass. Dem establishment again

Tara Jacobs cruised in Tuesday's Democratic primary as she seeks a third two-year term as the western Massachusetts representative on the Governor's Council.

Morning Headlines with Melissa Manno, Education Reporter at New York Focus, 9/2/26

WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with Melissa Manno, Education Reporter at New York Focus, about New York state students losing stamina to read full books.

Rep. Neal fends off progressive primary challenger as Mass. Dem seeks 20th term

Massachusetts Congressman Richard Neal will once again face Nadia Milleron come November after the Democrat won Tuesday's primary over a progressive challenger.

Jacobs defends Governor's Council seat against Fenton in Mass. Dem. primary

Governor's Council District 8 representative Tara Jacobs has represented much of Western Massachusetts on the body that advises the governor on issues including pardons and judicial appointments since 2022.

Minogue captures Mass. Republican gubernatorial primary

Come November, voters in Massachusetts will have to choose from incumbent Democratic Governor Maura Healey and Republican Mike Minogue in this year's gubernatorial contest.

Sen. Markey tops Moulton in Mass. Democratic primary in bid for third term

Incumbent U.S. Sen. Ed Markey has coasted to victory in the Massachusetts U.S. Senate Democratic Primary over challenger U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton.

Albany County temporary kratom ban goes into effect