Saratoga PLAN has added another plot of land to its growing conservation effort, the acquisition will preserve farmland in one of the fastest growing parts of New York.

Class is back at Springfield Public Schools, after a cyber incident forced school to be canceled last week. District officials say they’re confident in their backup systems, as authorities continue to investigate just what happened.

A judge in the United States District Court Southern District of New York issued a decision this month in favor a law professor suing West Point as part of a class-action lawsuit.

Across the country Friday, towns and cities solemnly marked 25 years since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks – including communities in western Massachusetts.Two towns in particular continued to commemor...

After decades of devoting herself to those in need, a co-founder of one of Springfield's most beloved nonprofits is departing the city – but hopes to stay connected with the cause and people she’s hel...

One of the largest school districts in New England was closed to students yet again Wednesday as it deals with the fallout of a cyber breach.As experts tell WAMC , incidents like it are becoming more frequent.

Albany Times Union reporter Sarah Trafton recently took a deep dive into where things stand with the state's police reform initiatives.

At a special meeting next month, residents of Great Barrington, Massachusetts, will be asked to support an almost $21 million upgrade to the town's sewer treatment plant.

A three-day weekend for Springfield Public Schools students turned into four, after a security breach led to the cancellation of classes today.

The Town of New Paltz is the latest New York municipality to adopt Good Cause Eviction Law.

The City of Springfield is taking the operators of the MGM Springfield casino to court, claiming it has fallen well short of its host community agreement. All the while, two media outlets have reporte...

Hudson/Catskill Bureau Chief Sam Dingman spoke with Talia Lissauer, the South County reporter for the Berkshire Eagle.

Joe Tache sat down with Berkshire Bureau Chief Josh Landes in Pittsfield this week to explain why he feels Massachusetts needs a new path forward with socialism.

One week after a tornado touched down in Saratoga County, officials continue to put the pieces back together and reckon with future storms.

In less than two months, in fact, New Yorkers will be able to start going to early voting polling centers and submitting mail-in ballots - that is if the President’s efforts to derail mail-in voting…

As the new school year nears, one Hudson Valley school district is set to adopt a new curriculum for students in kindergarten through eighth grade.

Foster youth and formerly homeless students attending State University of New York institutions are now eligible for a program aimed at helping them get situated at school. WAMC's Sajina Shrestha reports.

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 trac...

A Newburgh Police Department memo obtained by WAMC says outside agencies have accessed the data collected by the city’s Flock cameras without permission.

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.

In a matter of weeks, West Springfield, Massachusetts, will a hub for all things fair and farming. The Big E returns on Sept. 18, with an annual array of carnival cuisines.

Massachusetts Congressman Richard Neal and his opponent, Jeromie Whalen, faced off Wednesday in what will likely be their only primary debate.While it went off without a hitch, there were plenty of je...

Burlington School District holds block party to celebrate the opening of the new high school

The end of a Boston Symphony Orchestra summer season marked by discontent comes amid tense contract negotiations with union musicians and threats of a historic strike.

A former teacher at the center of a sex abuse scandal in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, has filed a motion to dismiss rape charges against him.

As a Hudson Valley hospital begins the process of reducing its bed capacity, employees are worried about the future.

As the cost of childcare continues to rise across the country, New York Congressman Paul Tanko is supporting legislation that would ease the burden on working families.

A Poughkeepsie Common Council member faces felony charges connected to a recent alleged domestic incident. But, residents say their concerns go beyond the alleged bad acts of one official.

A founding father in the world of modern sports broadcasting died this week.Bill Rasmussen was a co-founder of the "Entertainment and Sports Programming Network" — today known simply as ESPN. As WAMC reports, the sports director by trade solidified his legacy in Bristol, Connecticut, after his career featured stops in western Massachusetts.

The Albany Common Council has passed legislation to fix the city’s police discipline arbitration process.

During a recent stop at Shelburne Farms, Vermont Senator Peter Welch discussed the effects of federal policies on Vermont and New York's North Country.

Schenectady City Council members discussed more regulations for e-bikes and e-scooters as the transportation devices become more popular nationwide.

Massachusetts is continuing work to bring broadband to the last communities in the Commonwealth who remain unconnected with the goal of achieving 100% access statewide.

With just two weeks until the Massachusetts primary, new polling shows U.S. Senator Ed Markey has a commanding lead over challenger Congressman Seth Moulton.The incumbent was in western Mass. over the weekend as he continues to make his case for another six-year term.

With just two weeks until the Massachusetts primary, new polling shows U.S. Senator Ed Markey has a commanding lead over challenger Congressman Seth Moulton.

After over three years and some extensive rehab work, what was once a massive, century-old bank and office complex in Springfield is opening up for its latest act — housing.

The excavation found the lock to be in good shape. Its the first step in a potential redevelopment of the Surrounding Warehouse District.

This summer, officials with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation responded to encounters with rabid beavers.

The Adirondack Common Ground Alliance recently announced it will be ending its operations.