Hudson Mohawk Magazine

Students from Averill Park High School and artists covered the exterior of the Doors of Hope thrift shop and food pantry in West Sand Lake with images of sun, flowers and butterflies conquering a storm to highlight the struggle against opioids. The local community has seen a large number of young people dying from opioid overdoses. Frida Foberg of Arts, Letters, and Numbers discusses the mural project with Mark Dunlea of Hudson Mohawk Magazine.

Part 2 of an interview with performer CLAIRE NOLAN. Listen to Claire as she shares what has drawn her to artist GEORGIA O'KEEFE and the other women in history that she portrays in one-woman shows at the Wiawaka Center for Women. She talks about what's involved with writing each script and then, portraying each of the women - both the challenges that they faced and triumphs that they experienced.

Produced by Marsha Lazarus

Producer Marsha Lazarus visited with performer and storyteller Claire Nolan following her one-woman performance of Georgia O'Keefe at Wiawaka Center for Women. Listen to Claire as she recounts how her teaching career led to her one-woman performances, portraying remarkable women in history.

Irish singer Sinéad O’Connor, whose work had a global impact including in the Capital District both due the uniqueness of her musical talent, died on Wednesday July 26, 2023. Her love for Celtic music but also her willingness to confront issues such as racism, sexism, and child abuse in the Catholic Church made her legendary. To reflect on Sinéad O'Connor's legacy, Mark Dunlea spoke with local musician and activist Mark Emanation.

Creative Commons image of Sinéad O’Connor en concert sur la scène Gradlon lors du festival de Cornouaille 2014 by Thesupermat.

Today, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine:

We begin with Mark Dunlea's interview with Peter LaVenia of the NY Green Party on the possible Green Party presidential campaign of Cornel West.

Then, Mark Dunlea interviews The NY Immigration Coalition which responds to opposition by Schenectady and Rotterdam Counties to housing immigrants.

Later on, Willie Terry speaks with the Capital District Economic Opportunity Center.

After that, local musician Mark Emanation joins us to discuss the musical and political legacy of Sinead O’Connor, who died on Wednesday.

Finally, we hear about Claire Nolan’s performance as Georgia O’Keefe at Wiawaka Center by Marsha Lazarus.

The Youth Radio Workshop was modeled, in part, after the mentorship of our youngest correspondents from a parents. In this interview correspondent Nikolai Nagel-Dreby and his dad Moses Nagel are interviewed by Lavender about how they work together to create radio for Hudson Mohawk Magazine.

The Schenectady County Legislature recently passed a resolution to issue an emergency order that temporarily prohibits New York City from relocating asylum seekers to Schenectady County. The Town of Rotterdam took similar action. Starting on July 18, three buses carrying around 150 asylum seekers arrived at the Super8 Motel in Rotterdam. Angela Castrillo-Vilches of the NY Immigration Coalition discusses the situation with Mark Dunlea of Hudson Mohawk Magazine.

More than 2 million New Yorkers are "food insecure." Funding for hunger programs that expanded during COVID are being cut back. Joel Berg of Hunger Free America discusses hunger at the NYC, state and national levels with Mark Dunlea for Hudson Mohawk Magazine.

On Wednesday, July 19, 2023, Hudson Mohawk Magazine Roaming Labor Correspondent Willie Terry spoke to the Capital District Educational Opportunity Center (EOC) Executive Director, Dr. Denise Fernandez-Pallozzi. In this segment, Willie interviewed her about the Educational Opportunity Center programs and activities. This EOC segment is part 2 of 2.

On Wednesday, July 19, 2023, Hudson Mohawk Magazine Roaming Labor Correspondent Willie Terry spoke to the Capital District Educational Opportunity Center (EOC) Executive Director, Dr. Denise Fernandez-Pallozzi. In this segment, Willie interviewed her about the Educational Opportunity Center programs and activities. This EOC segment is part 1 of 2.