Local News in Columbia County

WAMC Northeast Public Radio Published 13 hours ago

Senate minority leader: new Congress must focus on affordability

There is broad speculation that Democrats may take control of both houses of Congress following the midterms. Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer says there is one thing that must be addressed if that occurs.

WAMC Northeast Public Radio Published 17 hours ago

Schumer announces funding to remediate infrastructure on the former Plattsburgh Air Force Base

New York Senator Charles Schumer was in Plattsburgh this morning to announce the town will be able to secure funding through the Lake Champlain Basin Program to fix deteriorating infrastructure on the former Plattsburgh Air Force Base

WAMC Northeast Public Radio Published September 03

Morning Headlines with Ivan Lajara, Regional Managing Editor for the Daily Freeman, Saratogian, Troy Record, and Oneida Dispatch, 9/3/26

WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with Ivan Lajara, Regional Managing Editor for the Daily Freeman, Saratogian, Troy Record, and Oneida Dispatch, about the Kingston Common Council approving a police contract that includes a 3.75% pay raise.

WAMC Northeast Public Radio Published September 02

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.”

WAMC Northeast Public Radio Published September 02

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.

WAMC Northeast Public Radio Published September 02

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…

WAMC Northeast Public Radio Published September 02

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.

WAMC Northeast Public Radio Published September 02

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.

WAMC Northeast Public Radio Published September 02

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.

WAMC Northeast Public Radio Published September 01

Albany County temporary kratom ban goes into effect