Julie Shiroishi Wants More Than Your Vote
Photo Credit: Michael Isabell Julie Shiroishi is running to represent New York’s newly created 39th Senate District. Dismayed by the 2016 election outcome, Julie began attending…
Mountain Running, With Greg Buzulencia
Greg Buzulencia is a backcountry skier and trail runner who has explored wild places around the world. He’s also a startup founder who runs a travel…
Steve Rossi, Interdisciplinary Artist
Photo Credit: Michael Isabell Steve Rossi is an interdisciplinary artist and the sculpture program head at St. Joseph’s University in Philadelphia. Among other topics, we talk about…
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…