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Salting roads and sidewalks – February 17th, 2015

By WRFI News Staff

Lori Sonken speaks with Jonathan Russell-Anelli, soil scientist with Cornell University’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, about the salt used to treat roads and sidewalks in winter.   This interview originally aired on the February 17th, 2015 edition of WRFI Community Radio News.

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Knowing Stephen Smith – February 16th 2015

By WRFI News Staff

Samuel Whitehead talks with Stephen Smith, Fourth Ward Alderperson for the City of Ithaca, about residency requirements for the IPD, zoning and affordable housing in Collegetown, and reconciling the sometimes-opposing interests of residents and university students.   This interview originally aired on the February 16th, 2015 edition of WRFI Community Radio News.

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The Referendum Process at Greenstar: A Platform for Social Justice? – February 13th, 2015

By WRFI News Staff

Aryeal Jackson continues her series on the Greenstar referendum to boycott Israeli products. She talks with Greenstar Council president 12th Moon about store policy and the referendum process. The interview originally aired on the February 13th, 2015 edition of WRFI Community Radio News.

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Updating the rules for the Ithaca Commons – February 12th, 2015

By WRFI News Staff

Samuel Whitehead and Aryeal Jackson speak with Jeff Stein, editor of the Ithaca Voice, about the City of Ithaca’s look at new rules for the Ithaca Commons and the impact of the Ithaca Commons rebuild on local businesses.   This conversation originally aired on the February 12th, 2015 edition of WRFI Community Radio News.

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