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PFOA, a toxic “forever chemical” has been found in January 2021 in drinking water wells at the Algonquin Middle School in Poestenkill and nearby residential wells. A community meeting was held on September 27th at the Poestenkill VFW to address the problem. We hear an introduction from Eric Wohlleber of the Poestenkill Town Board. We then hear a question from resident Paula Heilmann, with responses from Sean Mahar, Chief of Staff for NYS DEC and Judith Enck, a local resident who is a former EPA Regional administrator who dealt with PFOA in Hoosick Falls. We finish with a comment by local resident Suzanne Sennett. By Mark Dunlea for Hudson Mohawk Radio Network.

Hoosick Falls resident Michele Baker of the NY Water Project spoke at a community meeting about PFOAs in Poestenkill on 9-27-21.

The full meeting audio is here:

https://soundcloud.com/mediasanctuary/poestenkill-pfoa-september-27-2021/s-pXODmVwJLm5

Longtime Poestenkill resident and former US EPA region 2 administrator Judith Enck spoke at a community meeting on September 27, 2021 about the discovery of PFOA chemicals in drinking water at Algonquin Middle School and surrounding homes.

The full meeting audio is here:

https://soundcloud.com/mediasanctuary/poestenkill-pfoa-september-27-2021/s-pXODmVwJLm5

Today, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine,

We begin with Mark Dunlea talking with Barbara Pal about the student campaign to divest from the New York State Teachers’ Retirement system

Then, Kathy Michels speaks on synthetic turf

Later on, Election watch 2021 spotlights Sue Steele who is seeking her second term on the Troy city council

After that, we hear the second part of Gaby Hall’s interview with Tia Dubuisson

Finally, Steve Pierce talks with Cymone Davis on building an all-Black boarding school

In this segment, Gaby Hall interviews Francine Berman, an American computer scientist, and RPI professor. This is the first part of an interview done by Gaby Hall for her podcast series Notorious S-H-E (notoriousshe.com).

By the end of 2018 at least 100 million pounds of plastic and tire waste entered air water and landfills from disposal of synthetic turf fields - also known as plastic turf. An equivalent amount of petroleum-based plastic will be used to create new fields. Children face unique risks from toxins, heat, hardness and abrasions playing on plastic fields or playgrounds made from tires.

In this week's Plastic PSA, we hear a lecture from synthetic turf organizer Kathy Michels. Kathy has a Ph.D. in neurobiology and more than 30 years of experience conducting, managing, and reviewing biomedical research related to global public health.

For more information on synthetic turf, go to SafeHealthyPlayingFields.org

Photo: Dennis Andersen / The Atlantic

Kiani Conley-Wilson bested her challenger Cary Dresher in the Democratic Primary in June, and she'll compete with property investor Aaron Lozier for a seat on Troy's City Council representing District 5 in the general election on November 2. HMM political & public affairs correspondent Corinne Carey spoke with Conley-Wilson about her priorities, how she'll govern should she win the seat, and where she stands on some of Troy's hot-button political issues. This interview is part of a series produced by the Hudson Mohawk Magazine: Election Watch 2021.

Hudson Mohawk Magazine correspondent Steve Pierce speaks with Cymone Davis about her plans for a Black boarding school in Tullahassee, Oklahoma, the oldest all-Black town in Indian Territory.

Can an All-Black Boarding School Bring an Education Revolution?

https://www.ozy.com/the-new-and-the-next/can-an-all-black-boarding-school-bring-an-education-revolution/414375

Today, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine,

We begin with a report on newly discovered PFOA pollution in Rensselaer County drinking water.

Then, an update on the Saratoga Springs Police Department’s targeting and intimidation of Black Lives Matter activists.

Next, the latest on Schenectady Police harassment of Black trans activists.

After that, we explore how COVID has affected the housing market in the capital region.

Finally, we end with a historic look at the role of Fort Niagara and the interactions between colonists and the Iroquois and Six Nations in what is now Western New York.

Lexis Figuereo and his mom Nedra Hickenbottom spoke to Hudson Mohawk Magazine producer Elizabeth Press about the targeting and intimidation of Saratoga activists by the Saratoga Springs Police Department.