Mar 28, 2013 — Assembly to give final OK to $135B NY budget. Bill would add penalties for carjacking with kids. 4 in custody after police standoff at NY home. Police ID suspects in rural eastern NY arsons. Western NY man thrown from pickup, killed in crash. Upstate NY woman sentenced for false cancer claim. NY issues permit for Cornell lake discharges. "Gronk" surprises NY student with visit, jersey.  Go to full article

Mar 27, 2013 — NY to spend $28M on gun permit data. With ads, NY teachers pan test plans. Work on NY's I-87 span set to resume next week. Police release names of 4 killed in NY rollover. The dirty business of choosing NY's official soil.  Go to full article

Mar 26, 2013 — Deal ensures NY teacher-evaluations don't expire. New project set for Saratoga's 150th anniversary. Saratoga County woman marks 110th birthday.  Go to full article

Mar 25, 2013 — Police: Northern NY logger killed by falling tree. NY legislatures will need week to pass budget. Schumer seeks aid for NY's first commercial hop yard. NY hunters asked for input on waterfowl seasons.

Vermont Fish and Wild life to discuss hunting results.  Go to full article

Mar 22, 2013 — Gun rights group files federal suit against NY law. Survey: many gay students harassed. Plattsburgh dealer sentenced to 20 years. NY lawmakers make killing K-9's a felony.

VT Senate to take up tar sands bill. Vt. State police to participate in tweet-a-thon.  Go to full article

Mar 21, 2013 — The new budget for NY will include some tax cuts and extend some tax hikes. Local "fracking" bans will be heard in the NY Court of Appeals, with a decision expected in about six weeks. Israel will be a partner in a research effort centered at an Albany nanotechnology college. NY police agencies are wrapping up two days of training in Lake Placid focused on responding to "active shooter" situations. Vermont police will participate in a Global Police Tweet-a-thon on Friday, designed to highlight the value of social media to law enforcement.  Go to full article

Mar 20, 2013 — NY considers changes in new gun control law. Lawmakers say budget to have middle class rebates. Third NY town wins in court over fracking ban. 10 years later: Iraq War and the NY National Guard. New York man who killed 4 died after multiple gun shots. NY hunters kill 1,337 bears in 2012 season. Applications sought for NY environmental awards.

Teen skiers found in VT wilderness area. Renewable energy fight to unfold in Vermont State.  Go to full article

Mar 19, 2013 — Storm closes, delays schools in upstate NY. Sources: NY budget to include $9 minimum wage. NY Fracking foes: will become lobby if required. NY agency decline in disabled abuse. Ft. Drum had $1.4 billion impact on northern NY economy. Report: NY construction jobs rise over past year.

Mud watch: VT town has online map for muddy roads. Gas tax in VT. House; public records in Senate. Ontario braces for blast of winter weather with up to 20cm of snow forecast.  Go to full article

Mar 18, 2013 — New York leaders continue to work out a budget plan. Schools find that youngest students are among the most absent. A new report evaluates the use and possible overuse of stun guns by NYS police. A Rochester utility is under scrutiny again for "stray voltage" safety concerns. Two Capital region gold thieves receive prison terms, drug charges are still pending.

Members of Vermont's congressional delegation voiced support for continues Saturday postal service at a rally in South Burlington. Track upgrades will speed up Amtrak service in Vermont. State grants aim to improve voting access for the disabled.  Go to full article

Mar 15, 2013 — A western NY man is the first to be charged with violating the state's new gun control law. NY is likely to have an on-time budget for the third year in a row.

Kurt Meyers, the man killed after the Herkimer shooting that claimed four lives, was a mystery to neighbors. "Ape," the police canine that was also killed in the shooting, was new to service and will be memorialized at the FBI training facility in Quantico, VA.

New York regulators sanctioned a Florida energy company for deceptive marketing. $112 million in delayed insurance checks for Sandy victims have been released. The Public Service Commission has OKed National Grid rate increases for NY customers.

Sen. Thomas Libous says NY should approve construction of three more casinos. Governor Cuomo is undecided about adding a new campus focused on nanoscience to the SUNY system.

A new Windsor substitute teacher has been charged with the rape of a student. Wildlife advocates have sued the federal government to force a protection plan for endangered lynx.  Go to full article