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If you enjoy food, hear about some novels and other non-cookbooks that feature food. Cheryl McKeon of the Book House suggests the following reads: "Eight Hundred Grapes" (Dave, 2015); "Breaking Bread: Essays from New England on Food, Hunger, and Family" (Spark & Corey, eds, 2022); "Chocolat: A Novel" (Harris, 2000); "Delicious: A Novel" (Reichl, 2015); "Heartburn" (Ephron, 1996); "Love and Saffron" (Fay, 2022); "Kitchens of the Great Midwest" (Stradal, 2015); "The Lager Queen of Minnesota" (Stradal, 2019); "Saturday Night at the Lakeside Supper Club" (Stradal, 2023); "Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant" (Tyler, 1982); "The Sisters of Summit Avenue" (Cullen, 2019); and "Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake" (Bender, 2010). For details, visit the Book House in Stuyvesant Plaza, or look online at www.bhny.com. Produced by Brea Barthel for Hudson Mohawk Magazine.

Chris Hedges returned to The Sanctuary for Independent Media in Troy NY on October 21, 2022 to speak on the subject of his latest book, titled “The Greatest Evil is War” (Seven Stories Press). This unflinching indictment of the horror and obscenity of war draws from experience and interviews for a book that looks at the hidden costs of war, what it does to individuals, families, communities, and nations.

In memory of Meghan Marohn

1980-2022

www.mediasanctuary.org

www.chrislhedges.com

Today, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine,

We begin with Mark Dunlea at a rally for the Better Bottle Bill and the Packaging Reduction and Recycling Act.

Then,Marsha Lazarus talks with Kaleel Jamison Consulting Group’s CEO Fred Miller about creating diverse, equitable and inclusive workplaces.

Later on, Troy Residents Demand the City Deals with the Lead Pipes Issue

After that, Grannies for Peace on Valentines Day Protest

Finally, Leigh Strimbeck speaks about the social benefits of acting skills

Actor Director Writer and Educator Leigh Strimbeck talks with Hudson Mohawk Magazines Andrea Cunliffe about Acting and the many opportunities and applications in our world . They discuss the social implications and the offering of acting classes in the Capital Region.

You're invited to a reception on February 23rd to honor Capital Region folk and traditional artists receiving grants form the New York State Council on the Arts. Ellen McHale, executive director of New York Folklore, and Anne Rappaport-Berliner, the staff folklorist, talk about the event, their organization, and some of the many arts and traditions to be celebrated. These include Ghanian drumming, classical Indian music, African American hair braiding, and lots more. Reservations are required. For details and to register, visit nyfolklore.org. Produced by Brea Barthel for Hudson Mohawk Magazine.

The Bigger Better Bottle Bill and the Packaging Reduction and Recycling Act were the focus of a rally at the State Capitol on Feb. 15. We hear from Ryan Carson of NYPIRG; Assemblymember Glick and Senator May; Judith Enck of Beyond Plastics; and Ryan Castalia, Executive Director of Sure We Can. By Mark Dunlea for Hudson Mohawk Magazine.

Since Troy residents found out a few weeks ago that there are many lead service lines throughout the city and the administration knew about it for at least five years without action, people have been speaking out and organizing. Prior to the Troy City Council's Public Utilities meeting on Thursday, February 16, there was a press conference organized by Clean Water for Environmental Advocates NY to push the city to proactively address the lead issue. Here are some of the voices from that press conference.

OUTRO: At the Public Utilities meeting that took place directly after the press conference Mayor Madden responded to the call to action with a plan that will address the issue with 100% coverage of cost. Details are still being worked out but the City hopes to start round one of work in May.

On February 14 Grannies For Peace stood on the roadside in Colonie, NY to protest the Ukraine War as well as other issues like global warming and gun violence. Isabella LaForte was there to report for Hudson Mohawk Magazine.

Today, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine:

We begin with Mark Dunlea’s report on how New York State schools are losing 1.8 billion dollars in tax giveaways by Industrial Development Agencies, also called IDAs.

Then, Willie Terry brings us some excerpts from the judge sentencing the gunman who killed ten people at a Tops supermarket in Buffalo last May.

Later on, Garrett McCarey talks with Megan Meyers on the work of the Rensselaer County Soil and Water District, including their upcoming “Envirothon.”

After that, Paul Stewart and I discuss an upcoming event sponsored by the Underground Railroad Education Center featuring Professor Janell Hobson, author of the book “When God Lost Her Tongue.”

Finally, Moses Nagel reports on the call to cancel the Bard College course called Apartheid in Israel-Palestine by the Jewish Federation of Ulster County.

Schools in New York State lost at least $1.8 billion in fiscal year 2021 to corporate tax abatements by Industrial Development Authorities (IDAs). Ron Deutsch of New Yorkers discusses what IDAs are and why fiscal watchdogs feel they should be eliminated. With Mark Dunlea for Hudson Mohawk Magazine.