Photographer Robert Rodriguez Jr
We recorded our interview with Robert Rodriguez Jr in early March, right before Covid-19 shut down Beacon and the world. For those of us trapped at…
Mutual Aid Beacon Founder Dara Silverman
Photo credit: Michael Isasbell Dara Silverman is the organizer of Mutual Aid Beacon, a decentralized network of volunteers who are helping people in need during the…
Crisis Schooling, With Superintendent Matt Landahl
Young people are hugely affected by the coronavirus situation. This week on Beaconites!, superintendent Matt Landahl talks about the closure of the district’s six schools and…
Mayor Lee Kyriacou
Photos by Michael Isabell and Milo Isabell How is the city’s new mayor responding to the Covid 19 crisis? Lee Kyriacou has lived in Beacon almost…
Fareground Rises To The Moment
Food security is a big concern in Beacon right now, with sudden unemployment and social isolation. In this episode Kara Dean-Assael and Karen George talk about…
Feeding Beacon During The Crisis, With Kamel Jamal
Kamel Jamal owns three restaurants in Beacon – Tito Santana, Ziatun and Beacon Bread Company – as well as Angelina’s in Cold Spring. He is trying…
What Just Happened? With George Mansfield
Image credit: Michael Isabell First in a series. We can’t hug each other but we can help each other. George Mansfield is owner of Dogwood and…
AudraSonic, With Audra Kizina and Matt Harle
If you’re looking for an antidote to the terrible coronavirus story and its related calamities, may we suggest back-paddling in the immersive soundscapes of AudraSonic? AudraSonic…
Episode 9: Music Man Stephen Clair
Photos by Michael Isabell Stephen Clair is an accomplished singer/songwriter and the proprietor of Beacon Music Factory (BMF). In this episode he talks about his creative…
Episode 8: Destination Beacon, With Donna Haynes
Photos by Michael Isabell Donna Haynes is a longtime resident who, along with her husband Jeff, has raised three kids in Beacon. She works for Metro-North…