Hudson Mohawk Magazine

Today, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine,

We begin with a piece from Mark Dunlea who talks to Alexis Goldsmith of Beyond Plastics about the bottle bill and packaging reduction.

Then, Andrea Cunliffe brings us an update on our Election Watch 2023 coverage .

Later on, we have a livestream excerpt from the activist group All of Us.

After that, we have an interview from Meg Kelly on light pollution and its impact on migratory birds.

Finally, we go into the archives to hear a speech on a two-state solution in Palestine and Israel.

The New York State legislature held two hearings on the bottle bill and packaging reduction on October 23 and 24. Alexis Goldsmith of Beyond Plastics discusses the hearing and what key issues and questions emerged. With Mark Dunlea for Hudson Mohawk Magazine.

Schenectady activist group All of Us is producing a livestream every other Friday morning. The stream is on Facebook Live and YouTube and features co-founders, Jamaica Miles and Shawn Young. This week's stream was titled, “Whose Imagination Are We Living In” and this is an excerpt. They can be found on Facebook or at allofusuntitledandfree.com.

Hudson Mohawk Magazines Continueing Election Coverage 2023, Troy city council candidates Carol Harvin, Thomas J Casey running for District 6 and Aaron J Vera and Darcy Cunningham Casey for District 4. Meeting the Public at the Italian Community Center in Troy NY this segment was recorded on the 18th of October, by Hudson Mohawk Magazines Andrea Cunlffe

Early voting starts Saturday October 28,

Explore the challenges faced by adjunct faculty in Upstate New York with Skidmore Philosophy Professor, Peter Murray, and college student Karsen Cowan. We'll delve into how these conditions affect both educators and academic departments. Gain insights into the impact on higher education in the Upstate region on Hudson Mohawk Magazine.

What's the first thing you think of when you hear the term migration? Perhaps the image of a flock of geese flying in a classic “V shape” pattern comes to mind? Or maybe even the thought of changing seasons? Regardless, what is important to understand is just how significant this occurrence is to these creatures, particularly birds. As we see in many cases, the actions we take as people impact this process significantly. Meg Kelly interviewed Neil Gifford for Hudson Mohawk Magazine. Through this we learn about light pollution and its impact on migratory birds.

Today, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine, we begin with Mark Dunlea talking with Ron Deutsch about the NYS Budget.

Then, Willie Terry takes us to the Troy NAACP Branch Freedom Fund Breakfast to hear speeches o "Free Black Community in Troy, NY Before 1861."

Later on, we dive into the archives for this week's Triple E to hear from a breast cancer survivor.

After that, Brea Barthel goes to the Lansingburgh branch of Troy Public Library to get some romantic Halloween book pics.

Finally, we hear about an art event that the Sanctuary for Independent Media is holding.

New York is looking at a multi-billion-dollar deficit headed into the 2024 budget year, but so far Governor Hochul is resisting any tax hikes on the wealthy or even major relief from the state's so-called rainy-day reserves. Ron Deutsch of New Yorkers for Fiscal Fairness looks at various progressive options that New York should take to handle the budget challenge. With Mark Dunlea for Hudson Mohawk Magazine.

On Saturday, October 7, 2023, Hudson Mohawk Magazine Roaming Labor Correspondent Willie Terry attended the Troy NAACP Branch Freedom Fund Breakfast at the Italian Community Center in Troy. The guest speaker at the breakfast was Dr. Jennifer Burns, PhD and professor of history at SUNY Albany. Willie recorded her speech on the "Free Black Community In Troy, NY Before 1861." This labor segment is part three of a four-part series.

Hear about the somewhat new genre of "witchy" romance novels and related "witch heist" (or magic heist) books, as recommended by Laurie Dreyer, manager of the Lansingburgh branch of Troy Public Library. Also hear short reflections on how romance novels may provide new approaches to examining women's power and roles in society, as well as family and "found family" relationships. Laurie also talks about the rise in interest in romance novels, even among men. Books discussed: "The Ex Hex: A Novel" (Sterling, aka Rachel Hawkins, 2021); "Payback's a Witch" (Harper, 2021); "Witches of Moonshyne Manor" (Marais, 2022); "Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches" (Mandanna, 2022); "Mr. and Mrs. Witch" (Bond, 2023); "A Letter to Three Witches" (Bass, 2022); "Witch Please" (Aguirre, 2021); and "Witcha Gonna Do?" (Flynn, 2022). For details, visit www.thetroylibrary.org. To find other libraries in New York State, see https://www.nysl.nysed.gov/libdev/libs/#Find. Produced by Brea Barthel for Hudson Mohawk Magazine.