Hudson Mohawk Magazine

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

Today, we start with an update on the ongoing effort to shut down the Dunn landfill in the City of Rensselaer.

Then, for our peace bucket, we talk to Greg Giogrio of Schenectady Neighbors for Peace

And later on, we have an interview with the principal at Troy's School 2 elementary school.

After that, we hear about More Trees Arborist Collective, a new workers cooperative in Troy.

Finally, we hear about the interactions between community action, education, and advocacy with RPI professor Brandon Costelloe-Keuhn.

On Sunday, February 28, local chapters of the NAACP held a rousing online ceremony to celebrate their continuing relevance as an organization. Paul Smart brings us this segment

Rensselear County Environmental Action has written a letter to the Governor and DEC to shut down the Dunn Landfill in Rensselaer due to the presence of PFAS chemicals. DEC had publicly belittled a study that the group had released in February of 2020 for not being accurate but then DEC hid from the public that a study they ordered the landfill operator to do confirmed the citizens' group findings. With Dave Ellis of REC. By Mark Dunlea for Hudson Mohawk Radio Network.

The Schenectady Neighbors for Peace have held a weekly peace vigil since 9/11. They meet Fridays at noon at State and Eagle. St. We talk with Greg Giorgio about how issues from Iraq to Black Lives Matter have been a focal point for the vigil over the years. With Mark Dunlea for Hudson Mohawk Radio Network.

HMM correspondent Steve Pierce spoke to Albany Times Union food writer Steve Barnes about the post-pandemic future of local restaurants in the fourth part of their interview.

And, if you're interested, here's the full interview:

www.mediasanctuary.org/podcasts/stev…ll-interview/

A new worker-owned cooperative has emerged from a well-loved capital region tree business, Magai Arboriculture. More Trees Arborist Collective is providing tree care for tree lovers, and fostering the propagation, as their name suggests, of more trees to deal with the climate crisis. HMM correspondent Corinne Carey spoke with Christian Grigoraskos, one of the members of the Collective, about the business, their approach to tree care, and their upcoming event Tending the Urban Forest on March 7 in Freedom Square.

A new worker-owned cooperative has emerged from a well-loved capital region tree business, Magai Arboriculture. More Trees Arborist Collective is providing tree care for tree lovers, and fostering the propagation, as their name suggests, of more trees to deal with the climate crisis. HMM correspondent Corinne Carey spoke with Christian Grigoraskos, one of the members of the Collective, about the business, their approach to tree care, and their upcoming event Tending the Urban Forest on March 7 in Freedom Square.

Natélegé Turner-Hassell is the principal at Troy's School 2 elementary school. This week she spoke with correspondent Melissa Bromley about how she got there, what they're learning right now, and what she thinks people should know about the school.

HMM correspondent Steve Pierce speaks with Western Governor's University regional vice president Rebecca Watts about the growing need for universal broadband in the pandemic. For more 25 years, WGU has been providing low cost online college educations for non-traditional students.

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 Cowan and Sina Basila Hickey.

Tonight, Michael O’Neil, Communications Manager for the Green Party of the US. talks with Mark Dunlea about the federal HR 1 - For the People Act

Then Dr Justin Curry, a professor of mathematics at the University at Albany talks with Alexx Weihrich about how he changed his way of teaching after a test run after going virtual

And later on, Jody Cowan talks about his experience in the restaurant industry

After that, we’ll hear from Tasheca Medina on her work with Equality for Troy and the need for more Narcan in response to the overdoses in the area

Finally, a spotlight on our very own HMM producer, Erika-Dulcinia Diggs