Hudson Mohawk Magazine

Connor Chung is a resident of Bethlehem, NY who is part of Fossil Fuel Divest Harvard. The group recently filed a complaint with the Massachusetts Attorney General urging her to take action versus Harvard for violating the charity law in refusing to divest from fossil fuels. With Mark Dunlea for Hudson Mohawk Radio Network.

The COVID crisis has prevented many students from attending school in person, resulting in a dramatic drop in participation in school meal programs. We talk with Jessica Pino-Goodspeed of Hunger Solutions New York about next steps for child nutrition programs in New York. With Mark Dunlea for Hudson Mohawk Radio Network

John William Kirby Kelley was sentenced on March 15 to 33 months in prison for his role with white supremacists in a conspiracy that targeted over 100 churches in 2018, including the First Reformed Church in Schenectady. Kelley pleaded guilty to hosting an internet chatroom in which he and others called in fake bomb threats and attacks on these targets, many of which were targeted because of their racial, religious, or and LGBT-inclusive profiles. Rev. Dr. Bill Levering, who led the congregation at First Reformed Church at the time, reacts to the sentencing in this interview with HMM correspondent Corinne Carey.

Corinne Carey provides a preview of the "Dying with Dignity in New York" event coming up on Friday March 19.

The event is part 3 of the "End-of-Life in the Age of Covid" series being offered by The People’s Health Sanctuary of the Sanctuary for Independent Media. Participants can expect to discuss what it means to have a “good death,” explore what advance care planning means and what tools exist to help put those plans in place, and learn about the option of medical aid in dying.

For more information about the Event, as well as the moderator and speakers, visit https://www.mediasanctuary.org/event/peoples-health-sanctuary-presents-dying-with-dignity/

The documentary short "Echoes from Lock One” has been accepted into three film festivals with decisions from others pending. During the annual Uptown Summer program based at The Sanctuary for Independent Media, media makers, artists and scientists worked with teens in filming, audio recording, script writing, music production, dance, historical research as well as scientific testing to create this experimental, participatory documentary with a powerful message for change.

Andrea Cunliffe spoke with Catherine Rafferty about her experience as one of the editors of this film while she was an intern at The Sanctuary

"Echoes from Lock One" trailer: https://youtu.be/xkYzIkJNNYY

This is the Hudson Mohawk Magazine, broadcasting from the Sanctuary for Independent Media in Troy, NY with Andrea Cunliffe and Mark Dunlea.

Today, we start off with Ron Deustch discussing the state budget and revenue issues

Then, we talk with Marcia Hopple of Women Against War about Iran.

And later on, we are very excited to talk about “Echoes from Lock One”, a documentary for environmental and water justice from the youth in Troy that the Sanctuary helped with.

Then we talk with Jinah Kim. the owner of SunHee's Farm & Kitchen in Troy, about its role in helping immigrants.

Finally, McKenna Conners has a segment on the challenges of creating effective community science centers

Marcia Hopple of Albany Women Against War discusses the group's efforts to encourage President Biden to restore the nuclear agreement with Iran. By Mark Dunlea for Hudson Mohawk Radio Network.

This is the Hudson Mohawk Magazine, broadcasting on WOOC-LP 105.3 FM Troy and WOOS-LP 98.9 FM Schenectady, from the Sanctuary for Independent Media in Troy, NY with Jody & Sina.

Tonight, we begin by hearing New York State politics coverage from David Lombardo, Host of the Capitol Pressroom on WCNY

After that, Hudson Valley Community College Professor Tamu Chambers is interviewed about her "365 Days a Year Black History Educational Video Project.

And later on, we hear about how Aimee Wagner turned her pandemic baking into her business Rolly-Poly Buns & Stuff

Then, "Reclaiming the Narrative" is a weekly program at WXIR Community Radio in Rochester NY. We talk with producers Darien Lamen and Leslie Hannon

And we end tonight by speaking with Jessica Bowen, the Community Engagement Coordinator at Troy Savings Bank Music Hall

The one-house budget resolutions released this week include $7 to $8 billion in increased revenues, primarily higher taxes on the wealthy. While far below the $50 billion sought by the Invest in NY campaign, a major increase over prior years. We discuss the various revenue proposals with Ron Deutsch with New Yorkers for Fiscal Fairness. With Mark Dunlea for Hudson Mohawk Radio Network.

The creation of effective community science centers with positive impacts can be complicated and, at times, difficult. In this episode McKenna Conners discusses with Professor Paul Vanouse, Director of the Coalesce Center for Biological Art and Co-Director of Emerging Practices MFA, this topic along with the nuances of scientific literacy and community science.