Hudson Mohawk Magazine

In this Episode of Radio Dying Caelan Mcpherson talks with Joseph Piasek the Founder of WIOX 91.3fm a radio in Roxbury NY. Joseph and Caelan talk about how WIOX is affected by the pandemic, How WIOX has locally produced radio shows and Much more! #radio #Roxbury #WIOX #IsRadioDying

The South End Community Collaborative is a four-year old effort to help revitalize the south end of Albany. a low-income community of color. We talk with Tom McPheeters about how the City's receipt of federal funds from COVID can assist with issues such as affordable housing and jobs and what impact the state's $200 million investment in the Port of Albany for offshore wind tower manufacturing might have. Mayor Sheehan just announced her general ideas about how to spend the first $25 million in COVID relief funds. With Mark Dunlea for the Hudson Mohawk Radio Network. (contact Tom at [email protected],)

For the first time in its 85-year history, the Mohawk-Hudson Regional exhibition is presented at three locations simultaneously: Albany Center Gallery, Albany International Airport Gallery, and Opalka Gallery at Russell Sage College. Opalka's Judie Gilmore, Albany Airport Art & Culutral Director Kathy Greenwood and Artist Jahniah Kum speak with HMM's Andrea Cunliffe about the 3 exhibits and the impact on the arts of the Covid crisis. Jahniah speaks about creating her work exhibited at the Albany Center Gallery as part of the Mohawk Hudson Regional Exhibition.

The Mohawk Hudson Regional Exhibition continues at Opalka Gallery and the Albany Center Gallery until the 9th of October, and at The Albany Airport Gallery until 8th of November.

Romansch is a language that is close to Latin and is spoken by less than 1% of Swiss people. Romansch speaker Silvio Steger spoke with his sister-in-law, HMM producer Sina Basila Hickey, about the importance of preserving this language.

Today, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine,

We begin with a report from last weekend’s Women's March Rally for Abortion Justice at the State Capitol

Then, for our Plastic PSA we learn about the California bill would remove "Chasing Arrows" from products that aren't recycled

Later on, Anyeline Mejia-McDonald tells us about her research on the transnational effects of domestic violence

After that, Fred Breglia of Landis Arboretum speaks about his organization, climate change, and invasive species

Finally, we hear from native Romansch speaker, Silvio Steger, about the importance of keeping his language alive

Welcome autumn by hearing about the colorful trees and forests at Landis Arboretum in Esperance, NY. Fred Breglia, Executive Director, also talks with Brea Barthel about the impact of climate change and invasive insects on the forests. For more information, see www.landisarboretum.org/.

Hudson Mohawk Magazine correspondent Steve Pierce spoke with Camille (pronounced come-ill-a) Pawlowski, the new program director at STRIDE Adaptive Sports in West Sand Lake. She talks about her passion for working with children and what brought her to the area.

www.STRIDE.org

We all know the chasing arrows. It’s that little symbol on your plastic packaging that is usually accompanied by a number. For most people, that symbol means “recycle” - but the real purpose of the chasing arrows symbol isn’t what you think it is.

Less than 9% of plastics are recycled. Part of this is because plastic is cost-prohibitive to recycle and several types of "recyclable" plastics don't have an end market. For that reason, many plastics you might put in your curbside bin wind up in the landfill or an incinerator instead of being turned into a new product.

In September, the California Assembly passed bill SB 343 that affects how product makers can use the chasing arrows symbol on their packaging and products. This week, Plastic PSA Host Alexis Goldsmith is joined by Heidi Sanborn at the National Stewardship Action Council.

Photo: Heidi Sanborn, National Stewardship Action Council

Hundreds gathered at the State Capitol on Saturday October 2 for the Women's March Rally for Abortion Justice, one of 600 such events nationwide. We talk with Chelly Hegan, President of Upper Hudson Planned Parenthood. With Mark Dunlea for Hudson Mohawk Radio Network

The Latin American, Caribbean and US Latino and Latina Studies program at the University at Albany has many students working on interesting and important research projects to improve the understanding of people who make up a large part of our population. Moses Nagel spoke to Anyeline Mejia-McDonald about her research on the transnational effects of domestic violence.