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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.
Community Groups & Organizations
WAMC Northeast Public Radio
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.
Local Business
WAMC Northeast Public Radio
9 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.
Government & Civic
WAMC Northeast Public Radio
10 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.
Government & Civic
Mid Hudson News
21 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…
Public Safety
WAMC Northeast Public Radio
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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Westmere by the numbers
- Area
- 3.17 sq mi (8.21 km²), 0.01 sq mi water
- Median age
- 39.4
- Households
- 3,530
- Persons per household
- 2.3
- Median household income
- $88,378
- Median house value
- $313,400