March 9, 2026: What we're following today

Our Hudson Valley team is covering a controversy in the small town of Pine Plains over surveillance cameras. Smoke from Canadian wildfires three years ago has changed how birds sing, according to a recent Cornell study. Big news in local basketball this week - this year’s Section II tournament is finishing up with champions already crowned in several divisions. Siena will face off against Merrimack in the MAAC Championship. And the weather is starting to warm up a little, which puts some of the region at risk for flooding. Read more here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices