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Peterboro, New York and famous resident Gerritt Smith play key roles in the beginnings of abolition, women's rights and other social causes. The small town & its important story are not well known.
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The Syracuse International Jazz Festival returns with a new home at Beak & Skiff, an international lineup and a continued commitment to free admission. -
Residents and businesses near the state’s largest landfill contemplate moving as the landfill continues to operate more than five years past its closing date. -
This time, the county comptroller's office is part of the measure calling for three, four-year terms for the office of county executive. -
Former DEC engineer and Goodyear whistleblower is honored, SNAP cuts raise food insecurity concerns and Buffalo's Disability Pride Festival returns this July. -
The Agricultural Resiliency Against Tariffs Program offers $30 million in relief for farmers. Governor Kathy Hochul had it in the state budget, granting up to $25,000 for lost business or higher costs. -
Celebrations began Friday, but they go on through Sunday next week across Central New York.
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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Timbaland and the singer Chloe Bailey about their new mixtape, "Resurrection."
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Community square dance halls were long cherished social institutions in Western states where small populations are spread over vast distances. Dance halls in Wyoming are making a comeback.
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Taught to sound like a candidate, bots are engaging voters with personalized text messages making AI-generated texting conversations the latest tool political campaigns are using to connect. -
The Trump administration's executive orders have meant that administrators are questioning what art can — and can't — be seen on campus. -
After getting hit with tariffs for the imported board games he sells, Jonathan Silva decided to see if he could produce a version of his Monopoly game in the United States. This is what he learned.
