The mayor of Plattsburgh is calling on the city to once again consider changing its form of government. Democrat Chris Rosenquest says he wants a new commission to explore changing from a “strong mayor” model to a “council-manager” form. Under the current setup, the mayor is the city’s chief executive and presides over the common council. A council-manager arrangement would include elected councilors and a mayor plus a hired city manager.
In recent days, WAMC’s Josh Landes been touring Western Massachusetts to cover several annual town meetings, as residents of Berkshire County headed to parking...
New U.S. Census Bureau data shows New York City lost nearly 4 percent of its population in COVID’s first year. At the same time,...
Baseball's all-time hit king, the controversial Pete Rose, died last year. But now his ban is over, and he could join the Hall of...