Hudson Mohawk Magazine

Caleb White, visiting professor at RPI in the School of Architecture, spoke with Hudson Mohawk Magazine producer Dulcinia Diggs about the true art of architecture. He also spoke about being an architect, what it took for him to become one, and how architecture is a part of our everyday lives.

This is part of producer Dulcinia Diggs’ ongoing look into S.T.R.E.A.M. work

Beyond Plastics coordinated a national day of action on July 23 to protest the massive amount of single-use plastic by having people take plastic back to local supermarkets. In Albany, Zero Waste and Watervliet Huddle held an event at Market 32 on Delaware Ave. We hear from six people: Rebecca Kavaler (aka Plastic Monster); Sally Lauletta of the Watervliet Huddle; Karen Kaufman; Tina Lieberman of Zero Waste; Nancy Finol; and Christine Primommo of the Clean Air Coalition.

Today, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine:

We begin with Mark Dunlea getting an update on PFOA/PFOS forever chemicals in Postenkill’s drinking water.

Then, Sally Becker sits down with Martina Gabriel-Dillmann, the family specialist for New Choices Recovery Center's prevention team.

Later on, Roaming Labor Correspondent Willie Terry reports from the Community Gathering in Support of Joseph's House Workers Union.

Finally, Sina Basila Hickey visits some artist studios at we Art Omi and brings us along.

Hudson Mohawk Magazine's Sally Becker, sits down with Martina Gabriel-Dillmann, the family specialist for New Choices Recovery Center's prevention team. Martina talks about the parenting class she teaches, including tips that can help maintain a healthy parent-child relationship, how it relates to drug prevention, and more.

Find out more about New Choices Recovery Center in Schenectady and drug prevention:

https://www.newchoicesrecovery.org

The Art Omi open studios were an auditory, sensory, visual experience with artists's works utilizing performance, sound, paper, wool, printing, and so much more. Sina Basila Hickey visited the studios to ask some of the artists-in-residence about how their work developed over this residency.

See the full list of artists here: https://artomi.org/residencies/art/art-omi-artists-2022

On Sunday, July 17, 2022, Hudson Mohawk Magazine Roaming Labor Correspondent Willie Terry attended a "Community Gathering in Support of Joseph's House And Shelter Workers to form a Union. The event took place at the Hangar on the Hudson in Troy. In this Labor segment by Willie, you will hear voices of support from Kathy Sheehan, Mayor of Albany, Jay Nova, Joseph House Organizer, and Mark Emanation, Executive Director of Capital District Area Labor Federation.

Hear about the history of book clubs and three recently released novels by lesser known authors as Brea Barthel talks with Cheryl McKeon of The Book House, a local independent store in Albany (with a branch in Troy, Market Block Books). Selections include "Singing Lessons for the Stylish Canary" (Laura Stanfill, 2022), "Lucky Turtle" (Bill Roorbach, 2022), and "The Boys" (Katie Hafner, 2022). For more info, visit www.bhny.com.

18-months after the forever chemicals PFOA/PFOS were found in the drinking water of Poestenkill residents, state leaders have still not found a source. The Poestenkill Town Board met on July 21 to discuss the possible creation of a new water district in the area surrounding the Middle School. Town Board member Eric Wohlleber provides an update to Mark Dunlea for Hudson Mohawk Magazine.

Today, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine:

We begin with an update from lead organizer Heather Goodall on the unionizing campaign at the Amazon facility in Schodack.

Then, Roaming Labor Correspondent Willie Terry brings us voices from the Schodack Amazon rally in Townsend Park on Sunday.

Later on, H Bosh Jr and Triple E’s are back!

After that, some students from Doyle Middle School talk about bullying and LGBTQ+ support in their schools.

Finally, Roaming Labor Correspondent Willie Terry joins us in the studio to pick up where we left off in our conversation a couple of weeks ago about the MLK Labor and Community Network.

Roaming Labor Correspondent Willie Terry joined Cathy Silber and H Bosh Jr on HMM to continue a conversation about the MLK Labor and Community Network which grew out of past MLK events at the Sanctuary.

The image is Willie Terry sitting in the WOOC studio behind a microphone