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A Health Care Crisis That Won’t Go to Waste
A time of risk is also a time of opportunity, says Dr. John Rugge, a co-founder of the Health Care Coalition for the North Country. At risk, according to Rugge, is health insurance for tens of thousands of local residents and as many as 5,000 jobs directly or indirectly related to the delivery of health care to the 10-county Adirondack/North Country region.
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Workers push back against proposed cuts at Columbia Memorial Hospital
Community members and workers are pushing back against proposed cuts to Columbia Memorial Hospital. The hospital is part of the Albany Med Health System. The union representing hospital workers says that Albany Med plans to reduce the number of beds at Columbia to 25. That's compared to the 192 it currently has.
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Bellevue Woman’s Center in Niskayuna to expand services, add midwives this fall
Amid rumors that Bellevue Woman’s Center in Niskayuna could be shutting down, Ellis Medicine leaders say the facility is staying open and preparing to expand care by adding midwifery services later this year. “Yeah, I will just say that services at Bellevue are not going anywhere,” said Jackie Montgomery,...
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Woodstock orders independent testing at Shady dump after years of contaminated-fill disputes
The Woodstock Town Board unanimously passed a resolution requiring testing and recommendations for remediating the contaminated fill at 10 Church Road, closing a chapter on a tale of missteps, delays, lawsuits, property damage and acrimony lasting more than seven years. The resolution resumes regular testing of the fill and the...
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Notes from Southern Berkshire Ambulance: May 2026
It’s Been a Long Few Weeks… and a Long Six Months. It’s Been a Long Few Weeks… and a Long Six Months. First, I’d like to thank the citizens—and the leadership—of Alford, Egremont, Monterey, Mount Washington, and Sheffield for the support they showed the squad at their Town Meetings.
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Medical Monday 5/18/26: Vascular Surgery with Dr. Clement Darling
We welcome Dr. Clement Darling, Chief of Vascular Surgery at Albany Med. Sarah La Duke hosts. Call with your question. 800-348-2551. Email: VoxPop@WAMC.org. Dr. Clement Darling specializes in carotid artery surgery to prevent strokes, repair of thoracic and aortic aneurysms to prevent rupture, both by open surgery and minimally invasive techniques, arterial reconstruction of the aorta and peripheral arteries for arterial insufficiency, as well as all arterial, venous and lymphatic operative and non-operative therapies.
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Vermont officials and residents respond to ongoing PFAS contamination concerns in Bennington County
The state of Vermont is offering well testing, free water and other support for southern Bennington and Shaftsbury in the wake of research last year that found PFAS contamination in the Bennington area has spread and worsened over time. The state is also in active negotiations with the current corporate owner of the now shuttered ChemFab factory in Bennington , which produced Teflon-coated fiberglass fabrics, containing PFOA, perfluorooctanoic acid. PFOA is a specific type of PFAS, or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, which are a group of thousands of synthetic, toxic compounds that can be found in common items like cookware and sports gear. Unsafe levels of PFOA have been found in a great swath of private wells in the Bennington area. Southern Bennington and Shaftsbury residents are looking into the possibility of legal redress, and the town of Shaftsbury wants the state to go further and provide blood testing after toxic chemical exposure. PFOA was recently detected in wells in southern Bennington and southeast Shaftsbury, meaning the plume of contamination has spread past the initial area of concern. The PFOA continues to steadily seep into the soil, and groundwater contamination levels have by and large continued to rise in the
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"Pollution over politics" Environmental Advocates NY responds to EPA PFA rollbacks
Schenectady, NY — On Monday, EPA administrator Lee Zeldin alongside Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced the repeal of drinking water regulations for four different PFAs. “We’re going to do this again and we’re going to do it right. And this could result in stronger requirements. And they...
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State officials and local residents respond to ongoing PFAS contamination concerns in Bennington County
“PFAS is a generational disaster, and we're only now starting to figure out what it means to respond to an environmental crisis of this scale and this durability,” said a Bennington College professor and PFAS researcher. Read the story on VTDigger here: State officials and local residents respond to ongoing PFAS contamination concerns in Bennington County .
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New primary care clinic opens in Latham for UA Local 7 members ahead of hiring boom
LATHAM, NY (WRGB) -- A new primary care facility has opened in Latham for United Association Local 7 union members and their families, offering what leaders describe as a zero-cost, one-stop shop for health care as the union prepares for an expected hiring boom in the Capital Region. The clinic,...
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Cities sound alarm on crumbling water infrastructure
The National League of Cities’ 2026 Municipal Infrastructure Conditions Report, released Friday, shows “a noticeable drop” in reported water and sewer conditions compared to 2022. A survey of public works directors and staff, city engineers and city managers from municipalities nationwide found that the officials’ ratings of...
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Details behind closure decision of Schenectady VA Clinic
SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — New details have come out about the planned closure of the Schenectady VA Clinic. After months of questions from local leaders and veterans, State Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara obtained internal VA documents through a Federal Freedom of Information Request. NEWS10’s Amber Fisher spoke with the assemblyman, as well as affected veterans and a staff member, and breaks down the reasons the VA gave for the decision.
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Mother-Daughter nursing duo bringing care, compassion and smiles to St. Peter’s patients
When kindness, compassion and care matter most, nurses are called on to put patients at ease. Those qualities are apparent in Donna Kirby, who is in her 43rd year as a nurse at St. Peter’s Hospital. Growing up, Donna’s daughter, Molly, was an early witness to her mom’s loving nature. It was so influential to […]