WAMC Northeast Public Radio

10/15/2026

It was a fitting day for a funeral – gray skies and rain clouds saturated Gerald B.H. Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery’s grounds Tuesday.

250 years after the Battle of Valcour Island, the remains of Continental Army soldiers who died in the conflict have been laid to rest in Saratoga County.

Full story by Aaron Shellow-Lavine: https://ow.ly/4Y2P50ZY7Rp

10/15/2026

WAMC’s Madeleine Reynolds (madeleine) put her dancing shoes on and took a dance lesson from ‘BOOP! The Musical’s Aliya Grace (Aliya Grace)! 💋 She is playing Betty Boop in the hit musical which is on its National Tour now! Madeleine learned a little part of the opening tap number ‘A Little Versatility.’

The musical is about that iconic cartoon figure, Betty Boop. What does Betty Boop long for… a day off from her fame in her Black-and White-world; and what she finds is an extraordinary adventure of color, music, and love in modern day New York City.

The former American Idol contestant, Aliya Grace, is taking on the titular role of Betty Boop making her national tour debut! The musical is on tour now and is at Proctors Theatre (Proctors) in Schenectady NY through October 18th. Madeleine and Aliya chatted about the show and more about her role this morning.

To listen to the full interview you can go to wamc.org

10/15/2026

Today, we’ll talk with new Albany International Airport (Albany International Airport) CEO Stephen Clark about what travelers can expect this holiday season amid the airport’s ongoing nine-figure renovation.

Tune in on-air, online at wamc.org, or on the WAMC app.

10/14/2026

Some Bard students will gather tonight as the community continues to react to the ongoing controversy surrounding the college's former president.

Some Bard College students will rally on the Annandale-on-Hudson campus Wednesday night, just hours after members of the Bard community gathered on campus at Stevenson Library Wednesday morning for Community Conversations. The college describes the series as "open campus community conversations for....

10/14/2026

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 really all about money. You can listen, subscribe, and comment to Northeast Notebook on Spotify, Apple, and YouTube.

Full podcast episode: https://www.wamc.org/podcast/northeastnotebook/2026-10-14/staff-shortages-and-medicaid-cuts-are-creating-maternity-deserts

10/14/2026

ICE arrests of children spiked in 2026. The Marshall Project says more than 8,500 children have been arrested by ICE this year. New York is the third-highest in these arrests, as 1,336 children were arrested by ICE since the beginning of the second Trump administration.

Shannon Heffernan, one of the journalists who reported on the data for The Marshall Project, shared that the vast majority of the people who are being detained and arrested, particularly children, are people who've committed civil immigration violations. These are not criminal violations, and these detentions are increasing, particularly happening at routine immigration check-ins at ICE offices.

More on this story on https://ow.ly/O2Nf50ZXB61: https://www.https://ow.ly/O2Nf50ZXB61/news/2026-10-13/ice-arrests-of-children-spikes-in-2026-marshall-project-says

10/14/2026

'UnCaged Festival: A Toy Piano Festival' comes to the Hudson Valley later this week - Three days of miniature keys, maximum sound — chamber music, new works, and experimental performance built entirely around the humble toy piano.

Described by the 'New York Times' as “meticulously whimsical,” the festival brings together musicians for a weekend celebrating one of music's smallest — and strangest — instruments.
People hear "toy piano and don’t know what to expect,” says Phyllis Chen, founder of 'UnCaged.' "What they don't expect is how much range the instrument actually has — it can be mysterious, humorous, beautiful.”

You can go to wamc.org or to the link in bio to listen to the full interview!

10/14/2026

Today, a Montreal man convicted of killing his 9-year-old daughter on a father-daughter trip to the U.S. last summer is scheduled to be sentenced in a court in the Adirondacks.

WAMC’s Pat Bradley will be there. Stay tuned for the latest updates on-air, online at wamc.org, or on the WAMC app.

10/13/2026

Bonnie Garmus, author of acclaimed book 'Lessons In Chemistry,' is this week's Book Show guest for her new book 'Peck & Peck.' Host, Joe Donahue asked Garmus about poetry and the significance it holds for this book. In this clip Garmus elaborates on how poetry is important to the book and to her, but similar to 'Lessons in Chemistry' it is not all about poetry.

'Peck & Peck' is on bookshelves today! To listen to the full episode, it is on our website at wamc.org or by visiting the link in our bio.

10/13/2026

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and Republican challenger Bruce Blakeman will square off in their lone debate tonight. Times Union's Capital Confidential newsletter author Dan Clark spoke to Northeast Notebook about the differences of each candidate. The hourlong debate, moderated by political anchors Erroll Louis and Susan Arbetter, will begin at 7 p.m. and air on NY1 and other Spectrum News channels across the state, as well as their YouTube pages. https://ow.ly/GJ9250ZXoFx