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Linda Andrei: Democratic Candidate to Represent NY 23rd Congressional District [AUDIO]
Cardiologist Linda Andrei discusses health care and other issues important to the 23rd Congressional district. She is running in the Democratic primary. This interview with Lori Sonken aired on January 30, 2018.
Read MoreBrigid Hubberman, Director of Children’s Reading Connections, Discusses the New Community Read, “30 Million Words”[audio]
Literacy advocate Brigid Hubberman talks about the new “community read”, 30 Million Words, by Dr. Dana Suskind. She discusses the concept behind the book, which describes the child development research showing the importance of using varied and rich words when talking to newborn babies, continuing into early childhood. For more information, go to https://www.childrensreadingconnection.org/ (photo:…
Read MoreCornell University Climate Scientist Louis Derry Talks about his Research on Critical Zone Science [audio]
Professor Louis Derry of Cornell University’s Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences talks about how he decided to apply for French President Macron’s new “Make Our Planet Great Again” research grant program. He also describes his field of research, which is called critical zone science. This interview was produced by Esther Racoosin and aired on…
Read MoreFabina Colon, Director of the Multicultural Resource Center in Ithaca [audio]
Fabina Colon, Director of the Multicultural Resource Center (MRC) in Ithaca, talks about her organization, and its plans for 2018. This interview, produced by Esther Racoosin of WRFI Community Radio News, originally aired on Monday, January 15, 2018. Photo of members of Youth Organizing Fellowship (source: www.multiculturalresourcecenter.org)
Read MoreGreenStar to Expand and Move Locations in the Face of a Changing Co-op Climate [AUDIO]
WRFI News’ Katelyn Harrop sits down with Brandon Kane of Greenstar Cooperative Market to discuss plans to move their flagship West End store to the former Cornell University Press warehouse. [Originally aired, 1/3/18] Image: GreenStar Co-Op
Read MoreFinger Lakes Land Trust Six Mile Creek Watershed Conservation [audio]
Andy Zepp, the Executive Director of the Finger Lakes Land Trust, talks about a New York State Grant that will allow the organization to work on preservation of the Six Mile Creek Watershed. The project is called Six Mile Creek Watershed Conservation Partnership Land Acquisition and Restoration Project. The watershed is the drinking water source…
Read MoreMax Della Pia Discusses Why He’s Running for Congress [AUDIO]
Max Della Pia is running in the Democratic primary to represent New York’s 23rd Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives. This interview with WRFI’s Lori Sonken aired on December 12, 2017.
Read MoreThe Artist and Writer Residency at the Saltonstall Foundation for the Arts [audio]
Lesley Williamson, Executive Director of the Constance Saltonstall Foundation for the Arts talks about the artist and writer residency program. The application deadline for the residency is this coming January 1, 2018. Williamson discusses how Constance Saltonstall decided to start the foundation, and how the residency came into being. Esther Racoosin conducted this interview, which…
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