Hudson Mohawk Magazine

Nancy Klepsch joined Hudson Mohawk Magazine producer Andrea Cunliffe to talk about River Poems which is taking place at the Herman Melville House on Sat., Sept. 10th at noon at 2 114th Street.

More information at https://hvwg.org/events/river-poems-readings-by-the-2nd-sunday-2pm-poets-special-guests/

Today, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine:

We begin tonight’s show with the latest news on our missing producer and friend, Meghan Marohn, whose remains may have been found.

Then we transition to poetry and speak with Nancy Klepsch about River Poems taking place at the Herman Melville House.

Later on, Moses Nagel takes us behind the scenes of television and film with a behind-the-scenes looks at the process of recording at the Saratoga Race Track.

After that, Mark Dunlea talks with North Country Earth Action and their work on alerting people to the emergency of climate change.

Finally, Quintocracy, a wind quartet, tells us about their upcoming event at Troy Music Hall called Creative Pairings: Crepes and Classical a la Francaise.

Bobbi Wilding, Executive Director of Clean and Healthy NY, joins co-hosts Cathy Silber and Sina Basila Hickey to highlight the organization's upcoming projects in Albany, priority bills still awaiting the governor's signature, the Environmental Bond Act that will come before NY voters on the November ballot, and more. See chny.org for more information.

Area US Coast Guard Veteran Cliff D talks with HMM Producer Cathy Silber about his experience of gambling––how what started off fun became a problem over time, and his ongoing recovery with a Zoom VA support group.

The Capital Region has a large number of people engaged in television and film media. When a national broadcast comes to town, they inevitably employ local workers in lots of different capacities. Moses Nagel was in Saratoga for one such broadcast last week and filed this report.

Today on today’s Hudson Mohawk Magazine:

We begin with Mark Dunlea’s conversation with Larry Rulison of the Times Union about the latest developments in the sentencing of the operator of the company that killed 20 people in 2018 in Schoharie after the brakes of a jerry-rigged limo failed.

Then, Roaming Labor Correspondent Willie Terry brings us an interview from last week’s Latin Festival with Pedro Diaz, founder and President of the Albany Latin Festival Association.

Later on, my roaming co-host H. Bosh, Jr., brings us this week’s episode of Triple E’s–Education, Empowerment, Entrepreneurship, in an interview with last year’s Schenectady School District Teacher of the Year, Rick DeCarr.

After that, just in time for the upcoming Fall Harvest Craft Fair at the Shaker Heritage Society, Brea Barthel talks with Executive Director Johanna Batman about the history of the Shakers.

And finally, we’re joined by Bobbi Wilding, Executive Director of Clean and Healthy NY, to talk about their latest work.

Judge Peter Lynch on Wednesday rejected the controversial plea agreement that would have meant no prison time for the operator of the limo company that killed 20 people when the brakes of a limousine failed in Schoharie in 2018. The verdict drew applause and tears from victims’ relatives who packed the court. Larry Rulison of the Times Union discusses the latest developments in the case with Mark Dunlea for the Hudson Mohawk Magazine.

On Saturday, August 27, 2022, Hudson Mohawk Magazine Roaming Labor Correspondent Willie Terry was in Albany to cover the 25th Annual Latin Festival in Washington Park. Willie interviewed one of the key organizers and co-founder of the Latin Festival, Pedro Diaz, and the owner of Mi Casa, a Spanish Restaurant in Troy, New York, about the festival and its future.

Learn about the history of the Shakers -- including the religion's commitment to social justice -- from Johanna Batman, executive director of Albany's Shaker Heritage Society. Also hear about upcoming programs, including crafts fairs and -- for real -- "Turkey Yoga." For more information, visit shakerheritage.org. Produced by Brea Barthel for Hudson Mohawk Magazine.

Today, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine:

We begin with an update about tenants organizing for better conditions at Schuyler Apartments in the South End of Albany.

Then, for our peace bucket, we hear about the upcoming first statewide meeting of NYS Pax Christi.

Later on, two Troy Middle School students talk about navigating violence in their environment.

After that, we have a segment from our archives by missing producer Meghan Marohn in which she talks to her brother about education.

Finally, we hear from Cheryl McKeon of the Book House of Stuyvesant Plaza about the books chosen by various book clubs.