Cairo-Durham, and New York State have local flu outbreaks

The Center for Disease Control's Weekly Influenza Surveillance Report currently reports New York has local outbreaks of flu, and at least one local school system also reports the transmission of flu....

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Winter storm may stay south of area

A Hazardous Weather Outlook has been issued by the National Weather Service for Dutchess and Ulster counties, and a Winter Storm Watch for counties further south ahead of the major winter storm expec...

Albany ethics groups cheer a few Cuomo proposals

Casey Seiler in Capitol Confidential reports something you don't hear everyday: praise for a New York politician from activist ethics groups. Common Cause New York, Citizens Union, and the New York Pu...

Local reps criticize telecommunications officials

Rick Karlin in the Albany Times-Union reports that Hudson Valley lawmakers had constituent complaints for the telecommunications officials grilled at a daylong hearing on broadband, cable, and phone a...

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Ancram lights up about LED bulbs

The Ancram Town Board is considering a switch to LED street lights, and holds a public hearing on the issue Thu., Jan. 21. Central Hudson Gas and Electric Company wants the Ancram Town Board to change...

Bard College facing three federal complaints over sexual assault

Tyler Kingkade is reporting at the Huffington Post two federal complaints were filed last month alleging Bard College violated gender equity law. The Title IX complaints were filed shortly before the...

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Four sales of medical marijuana in Hudson Valley last week

Matthew Hamilton in Capitol Confidential reports that New York's very limited medical marijuana program is now in effect, with four patients purchasing marijuana legally in the area in the past week,...

Shaun Francis to challenge Marchione

A former major league baseball umpire wants to call State Senator Kathleen Marchione (R-Halfmoon) "out" in November. Shaun Francis (D-Wilton) will officially announce a run in the 43rd State Senate D...

Hudson schools host forums on capital projects before Feb. 9 vote

Hudson City School District officials are hoping voters approve $19.9 million in improvements on buildings, athletic fields and other facilities on Feb. 9. The school's website says that if the capita...

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New York leads in enrolling Hispanic children in health insurance

Click here to play or download an audio version of this report. Andrea Sears reports from New York News Connection for Public News Service that New York state continues to make great progress getting...

Cuomo mum on pipelines during 'State of the State'

Marie J. French in The Albany Business Review reports that while Governor Andrew Cuomo mentioned "clean energy" during his "State of the State" speech Jan. 13, he did not utter the word "pipeline" onc...

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Towns in Pilgrim Pipeline path want DEC to lead enviromental review

Click here to play or download an audio version of this report. Andrea Sears reports from New York News Connection for Public News Service that towns in the path of a proposed dual pipeline from Alba...

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Wind Advisory Wednesday

A Wind Advisory is in effect from 1 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wed. Jan. 13, for Schoharie, Albany, Rensselaer, Greene, and Columbia counties, according to the National Weather Service. Winds of 20 to 30 mph are...

Saugerties school will run greenhouse and farm stand with grant

William J. Kemble reports in The Daily Freeman that Saugerties students with disabilities will run a greenhouse and farm stand through a $744,520 grant from the state Education Department. The two-yea...

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Coxsackie comes up in report on state prison internal affairs unit

Brendan J. Lyons reports in The Albany Times Union that the New York state prison internal affairs unit, "that investigates misconduct and abuse in state prisons was for years mired in cover-ups, nepo...

Valatie library moving this weekend

Emilia Teasdale in The Columbia Paper reports that the Valatie Free Library on Church Street closed for the last time Jan. 6, set to re-open in a new space Jan. 12. The new library is at 1036 Kinderho...

Albany legislators don't like to be called bums

Matthew Hamilton, Chris Bragg and Casey Seiler report in The Albany Times-Union that in Albany, legislators are back at work, and they do not like the perception that they are all corrupt. In the past...

Advocates praise boost to Environmental Protection Fund

Click here to download or play an audio version of this report. Andrea Sears reports for New York News Connection from Public News Service that Gov. Andrew Cuomo's plan to give the state's Environmen...

State lawmakers swipe back in to Albany

Casey Seiler reports in the Albany Times-Union that legislators returned to Albany Jan. 5 for the latest session, and the halt to stop corruption is in effect. Now, for lawmakers to collect their $172...

Some millionaires support statewide $15 minimum wage

Click here to download or play an audio version of this report. Andrea Sears reports for New York News Connection from Public News Service that Gov. Andrew Cuomo's drive to make New York the first st...

Big bore air rifles bother activists

Click here to download or play an audio version of this report. Nia Hamm reports for New York News Connection from Public News Service that New York's Department of Environmental Conservation has pro...

Family deportation raids alarm NY immigrant advocates

Click here to download or play an audio version of this report. Andrea Sears reports for New York News Connection from Public News Service that the news that Central American families are the targets...

Catskill radio station applying for another comeback

The inconsistent 1560-AM frequency in Catskill may be back broadcasting soon, as Family Broadcasting filed an application before the Federal Communications Commission Dec. 2 to transmit 250 watts du...

Medical marijuana dispensaries to open in New York

DOWNLOAD or PLAY the full audio version of this report (2:15). Andrea Sears reports for New York News Connection from Public News Service that medical marijuana dispensaries could open in New York st...

Rhinebeck schools consider later start time

Greg Hudson in the River Chronicle reports that Rhinebeck school district is considering moving back the high school and middle school starting time. The Rhinebeck Board of Education is taking more pu...

Pataki is not running for president anymore

The fact that George Pataki was running for president would be news to some, judging by the former New York governor's poll numbers. The website fivethirtyeight.com reports that, "In the 221 polls t...

Cuomo signs bill banning smoke detectors with removable batteries

Matthew Hamilton at Capitol Confidential reports that old tradition of changing smoke alarm batteries with seasonal clock changes may be fading away. Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed legislation Dec. 28 banni...

Court silent on Ryba rehire

Robert Gavin reports in The Albany Times-Union that state court officials are not releasing information about how just-elected state Supreme Court Justice Christina Ryba was rehired as an attorney for...

Ulster sheriff's call to arms could lead to higher insurance rates

Patricia Doxsey reports in The Daily Freeman that the call to arms from Ulster County Sheriff Paul Van Blarcum’s could mean higher insurance rates for the county. Ulster County Insurance Officer Dorra...

New York flags at half-mast for Stewart soldier

New York flags are flying at half-mast on state government buildings Dec. 23, 2015 in honor of a New York Air National Guard member who died in Afghanistan on Dec. 21. New York Air National Guard Tech...

Windham Mountain open Sunday... for biking

Eric Anderson in the Albany Times-Union reports that Windham Mountain will open this weekend, but probably not for skiing. While they are trying to put artificial snow on the higher trails, they are o...

Kinder Morgan holds public forums about one of three proposed pipelines

Robert Cairns in The Watershed Post reports that Kinder Morgan officials held three community forums about the North East Direct pipeline Wednesday, Dec. 16 about a second natural gas pipeline that ma...

DEC asks for help with turkey count

The state Department of Environmental Conservation Acting Commissioner Basil Seggos announced Dec. 16 the fourth year of a research project on wild turkey survival rates to help increase their falling...

Schoharie corrections officials still in trailer four years after storm

Timothy Knight in The Watershed Post reports that the Schoharie County Corrections Office is still housed in a dilapidated Federal Emergency Management Agency trailer with a portable outhouse, four ye...

ACLU says there are too many women in New York prisons

Click here to play or download an audio version of this report. Nia Hamm at New York News Connection reports for Public News Service that women are the fastest growing segment of the U.S. prison popu...

Ancram lights up about LED bulbs

Diane Valden reports in The Columbia Paper that at the Ancram Town Board's Nov. 19 meeting, talk of LED street lights lit up the room. Central Hudson Gas and Electric Company wants the Ancram Town Boa...

Jet Blue lands at Albany airport

The Albany Times-Union reports that the first JetBlue Airways flight landed at Albany International Airport Dec. 10, with the airline adding service to the airport. JetBlue, a discount airline, is sta...

New hotline for Greene, Columbia mental health services

Michael Ryan in The Windham Journal reports that the the State Office of Mental Health and its Columbia-Greene county branches have added a Mobile Crisis Assessment Team of Columbia-Greene counties. A...

Business profits outpace wage growth in New York

Click here for an audio version of this report. Nia Hamm in New York News Connection reports for Public News Service that profits have been on the rise for businesses in New York since before the eco...