Northeast Notebook

The highly contagious disease was eliminated in America in 2002. In Pennsylvania, five people have died this year, and new cases are popping up by the dozens. Neighboring states are bracing for the worst. Northeast...

The right to vote on paper doesn't always translate to the ability to do so in practice. On this episode of Northeast Notebook, we'll explore the barriers that those with physical and intellectual disabilities face when...

Governor Kathy Hochul is opting New York into a federal school choice tax credit. It's a program favored by private and religious schools. But teachers unions aren't fans of the program created under the One Big...

A Glenville resident says he came out of retirement because the cost of everything has gone up. To heat his home this winter, he's bought a lot of wood to burn instead of heating oil, which has nearly doubled in price...

Some local school districts barely have enough football players to make an 11-man team. And schools are working hard to ensure student athletes have the ability to play football, even if it means changing the size of...

Home prices and rental prices in Kingston, NY, have increased as much as 50% since 2019. So, tinier homes, like ADUs, might seem like a cheaper solution. But building generally starts at $250,000, and that's if you're...

With the midterms right around the corner, we examine the barriers that unhoused people face while voting. David told us, "It's like getting cold and, you know, it's like I'm outside." In New York your registration...

Sometimes having a baby is not something families can schedule in advance. Having highly skilled staff available day and night is expensive. So why are birth centers closing? According to hospital health systems, it's...

What if we could put solar panels on top of stores instead of farmland? Plug-in and community solar banks could keep costs down for residents. Northeast Notebook features in-depth regional reporting, bringing you the...

Google searches for "how to turn off AI" or similar phrases were up almost 500% from August 2024 to February 2026. Kiran Keshav, director of Empire AI says, "I think you would have to go to pretty great lengths to...

Proposed tax hikes from Albany to Schenectady have residents reaching for their calculators. In Albany, Mayor Dorsey Applyrs released a budget calling for a 15% increase on the property tax levy. In Schenectady? 43%...

Artificial intelligence has become part of everyday lives. We ask it for advice, use it to plan our days, and use it to craft our emails. But when we talk about education, there’s worry about students using it to cheat...

In New York, the Department of Environmental Conservation, or the D-E-C, is facing staffing shortages. The DEC's law enforcement division, which includes forest rangers and conservation officers, is being stretched...

It's been eight years since the deadly limousine crash that killed 20 people in rural Schoharie, New York. As litigation related to the tragedy winds down, WAMC's Lucas Willard and the Albany Times Union's Larry Rulison...

Flock cameras are becoming synonymous with the idea of government surveillance. Activists have started swarming city council meetings, protesting the cameras and how their data is shared.Listen to Northeast Notebook...