Talking Trash (And Composting) With Amber Grant
Photo Credit: Michael Isabell Amber Grant is a two-term former city council person and an advocate for local sustainability initiatives. We talk about Beacon’s trash and…
Zakiyah Maynard Is Looking For A Home
Photo Credit: Michael Isabell Zakiyah Maynard moved to Beacon in 2014 and lived here until last summer when she was forced to move and wound up…
Understanding Beacon’s Good Cause Eviction Law, With Councilman Day Aymar-Blair
Photo Credit: Michael Isabell In March, Beacon’s city council passed “good cause eviction” legislation, written to protect renters in an increasingly vicious housing market. Councilman Dan…
Into The Woods, With Beacon Players Officers Jonah And Shep
Photo Credit: Michael Isabell The Beacon Players are about to stage their spring show, Into The Woods, with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. Cast members…
Asher Pacht, Program Director at the Beacon Institute
Photo Credit: Michael Isabell Test your knowledge of our river’s (ahem estuary’s) natural and human history, and learn about upcoming community outreach programs at Clarkson University’s…
Melissa McGill’s Sweeping Public Art Projects
Photo Credit: Michael Isabell Melissa McGill is an artist who creates large and collaborative site-specific artworks. Her Constellation project created a new LED constellation in the…
New Beaconites Jaime Levitt & Benjamin Lieber
Photo Credit: Michael Isabell The pandemic washed a wave of refugees up the Hudson River. In this episode, we hear from two people who moved to…
Laura Leigh & Sam Abby
Photo Credit: Michael Isabell Laura Leigh and Sam Abby are co-owners of The Studio @ Beacon, a spinning and boxing fitness studio on Main St. They…
The Power Of Radio, With Vicki Vergolina
Photo Credit: Michael Isabell Vicki Vergolina is a radio professional who co-founded a Beacon-focused internet radio station called The Ground, which aired from 2015 to 2020.…
What Is The Foundation For Beacon Schools? With Anna Sullivan
Photo Credit: Meredith Heuer A new nonprofit that was founded during the dark days of the pandemic will direct funds toward innovative curriculum in the school…