Lawmakers' budget plan, dog drone in Malone, Great Lakes ice coverage, North Warren musical athletes

(Mar 13, 2024) Democrats in the State Legislature have released counterproposals to Governor Hochul’s budget. They want to restore cuts to school aid, try an ambitious affordable housing program, and raise taxes on wealthier residents; a Malone man Malone is spending his retirement using a high-tech drone to search for missing dogs; ice coverage on the Great Lakes reached a historic low this winter. That will impact people, animals and the shoreline; and it’s a busy weekend for athletes turned stage performers at the North Warren Central School ahead of their spring musical.