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There was a small but noisy protest in downtown Plattsburgh last night. A group gathered outside City Hall to oppose downtown development plans.

Heidi Fortsch has a naturally sunny personality, but get her started on yarn or wool, and she positively glows. "I love wool" she gushes. "It’s an amazing natural fiber. It’s flame resistant, it resists natural odors. I could go on and on. There are over 200 breeds of sheep, and each breed has its own quality."

Since our bodies replace most cells over a period of a few years, it raises the question "Is any part of us original equipment?" According to Curt Stager and Martha Foley, the answer is "Yes." Parts of the eyes and teeth, as well as many nerve and (bad news for dieters) fat cells last a lifetime.

A bill to allow undocumented immigrants to obtain driver's licenses in New York is gaining support in the state Legislature. But there's also a growing backlash, and several upstate county sheriffs, county clerks and state lawmakers are explaining why they oppose the measure.

During a public hearing today in Morrisville, state legislators will hear from critics of proposed changes to state labor laws that affect farmworkers. Two parts of the bill attracting criticism — farmers must pay overtime and farm workers would get the right to collective bargaining.

A former Fort Drum soldier has been sentenced to life in prison for the 2017 murders of his wife and a New York State trooper.

Public campaign financing could be coming to New York by the end of this year, now that Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the state Legislature have created a commission to come up with a plan.

North Country native Tim Oey is cycling across America in an effort to draw attention to a cleaner environment.

The former high tech executive left his Silicon Valley home on a bike earlier this year, and is pedaling to Boston. Along the way, he's talking about the impact of plastics in our oceans and climate change to community groups, and at schools and zoos.