Samantha Simmons

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The Regional Food Bank is preparing for its largest Thanksgiving meal service yet.

Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont is calling for an independent audit of the state’s colleges and universities system.

With colder weather settling in, winter is anything but hibernation season in the Northeast. From skiing to snowshoeing, from ice fishing to snowmobiling, there are plenty of ways to enjoy the outdoors. To learn about how people can stay safe in the outdoors this winter, WAMC spoke with Karin Badey, Regional Education Coordinator with New York State Parks.

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer was in Albany Thursday to celebrate news that the NanoTech facility has been tapped as the first location for the National Semiconductor Technology Center.

Election Day is Tuesday and millions of voters have already cast their ballot. Voters in the battleground state of Pennsylvania are leaning slightly toward former President Donald Trump.

WAMC Northeast Public Radio | By Samantha Simmons Lawn signs for Chloe Pierce and Assemblyman Scott Bendett as they run for election in New York's 107th Assembly District

Democrats took a drubbing in Tuesday’s national elections, but the party is keeping control in the New York state legislature. As WAMC reports, some Capital Region Republicans also celebrated reelection wins.

Odie Leigh, who rose to fame with her single “Crop Circles,” which gained popularity through social media, released her debut album “Carrier Pigeon” this summer. The Detroit-based musician connects with fans thanks to songs about her life and her feelings. Leigh has toured Europe and played festivals like Newport Folk and Kilby Block Party. I spoke with the guitarist and singer right before she returned to her “Carrier Pigeon” tour, which stops at Albany’s Lark Hall on Friday.

After more than four months, the City of Troy is still without a comptroller, despite pledges that a new hire was imminent.