Local Matters Westchester

Local Matters Westchester, a civic affairs podcast, delivers in-depth conversations on the issues shaping the region. Hosted by Examiner Media Publisher Adam Stone and veteran journalist Martin Wilbur, the show features influential guests ranging from elected officials and business leaders to artists, educators, and nonprofit advocates.

Local Matters Westchester is a news podcast hosted by Adam Stone and Martin Wilbur, with 67 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Adam Stone and Martin Wilbur hosts Local Matters Westchester, a news show with 67 episodes published.

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  Episode #67

  Meeting Growing Local Needs: The Community Center of Northern Westchester

  Sep 25, 202646 minS1

  Clare Murray, executive director of the Community Center of Northern Westchester , joins Local Matters Westchester to discuss the growing need for food, clothing, and services across the area. Murray details the center’s history, its recently completed expansion, and the serious challenges facing seniors and working families. She also shares about the center’s upcoming October 2 fundraiser, and much more.

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  Episode #65

  25 Years Later: Andrea Garbarini on Life After 9/11, Filmmaking and Social Justice

  Sep 8, 202640 minS1

  A quarter century after 9/11, Pleasantville filmmaker Andrea Garbarini discusses the loss of her husband, firefighter Charles Garbarini, and the making of From the Ground Up , her film about five New York firefighters’ widows. Garbarini also explains what led her from nursing to filmmaking and bringing socially conscious films to the area through her organization, Films On Purpose .

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  Episode #64

  Candidate Gail Wind on Mount Pleasant’s Future: From Development to Senior Housing

  Sep 4, 202635 minS1

  Republican Town Board candidate Gail Wind discusses her campaign, senior housing, development, town finances and transparency. She explains why she would support a temporary moratorium, says she believes the town is already taking steps to address flooding, and disagrees with critics who say the town needs to be more transparent, including calls to record Town Board work sessions.

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  Elizabeth Bracken-Thompson: From Miss America to Cancer Survivor and Westchester Leader

  Sep 1, 202656 min

  Elizabeth Bracken-Thompson has lived several lives: beauty queen, media executive, entrepreneur, cancer survivor and Westchester community leader. In her new book, More Than a Crown: From Pageants to Purpose , she shares the highs and lows: surviving cancer twice, going through two divorces from the same man, and confronting workplace harassment. In her interview with Jill Grossman and Adam Stone, she also details her experiences with Donald Trump, her friendship with Jeanine Pirro, the changing world of communications, and much more.

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  Episode #62

  Candidate Anna Nelson Says Mount Pleasant Needs a New Approach

  Aug 24, 202647 minS1

  Anna Nelson, a Democrat, discusses her campaign for Mount Pleasant Town Board. She shares her thoughts on development, environmental concerns, affordable housing, transparency, and much more. She’s running against Gail Wind, the Republican nominee and recently appointed councilmember, in the November election. Wind will be our guest in an upcoming episode next month. Below are links to further information about some of the issues discussed in this podcast: The Mount Pleasant Town Board's employee vehicle usage policy An Examiner story about Clay Bird Lane and a recent statement from town Supervisor Carl Fulgenzi on the contractor and plans to seek new vendors at that site.

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