Tuesday February 7, 2012 NEW YORK (AP) -- Stocks resumed their slow but steady climb Tuesday as Greece appeared close to announcing a deal with creditors to cut its debt. The Dow Jones industrial average ended at its highest level since May 2008. Stock indexes rose after a report that Greece and the investors who bought its government bonds were close to a deal to reduce what Greece owes.   Full Story

Tuesday February 7, 2012 You know when the right wing attack machine gets behind an offensive against the Obama administration the issue stands a 50-50 chance of being entirely political, despite all the usual sound an fury. This week there is "Catholic outrage," to quote the usual suspects, over a decision by Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius that, under the national   Full Story

Tuesday February 7, 2012 NEAL P. GOSWAMI Staff Writer BENNINGTON -- State officials are planning to meet with the public and local municipal government leaders throughout the county next month to help assess and plan long-term recovery efforts needed because of Tropical Storm Irene. Similar meetings have already taken place in parts of the state hit harder by the Aug.   Full Story

BRUNSWICK, N.Y. - New York State Police are conducting an investigation into a report of a missing woman. Jessica Clyde, 28, of Petersburgh, was last seen walking along State Route 2 near the Weaver Dam in the town Petersburgh at around 10 a.m. Tuesday wearing red and white pajama pants, a black jacket and a blue shirt.   Full Story

Tuesday February 7, 2012 LAUREN READ Manchester Journal MANCHESTER -- The game between the Burr and Burton Academy girls basketball team and Fair Haven on Tuesday night started slow but certainly had an exciting finish as the Slaters hung on in the final minute to defeat BBA, 39-36, at E.H.   Full Story

Monday February 6, 2012 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. -- The Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art will debut four new paintings by Anna Betbeze in her first solo museum exhibition in MASS MoCA's Hunter Center mezzanine gallery, on Wednesday, Feb. 8. The works made for MASS MoCA -- "Ebb," "Veil," "Mud," and "Chamber" -- are inspired by an array of natural forms including mold, moss,   Full Story