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Often, truth isn’t handed down from public officials but comes from listening to other voices. Once a week, you can hear a wide variety of views from people who shape our corner of the world in New York’s Capital Region. The Altamont Enterprise is the weekly newspaper of record for Albany County, New York. We’ve talked with a Buddhist who provided therapy for Gilda Radner and then helped set up Gilda’s Club after she died; with a Muslim woman who is trying to educate people about her religion as she feels increased hatred; with an African-American man who, as a teenager, helped ferry people no...

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Bill Little — Cycling the back roads of Albany County, June 21, 2018 21.06.2018 36:48

Bill Little loves riding his bike from his Altamont home and has talked the Mohawk-Hudson Cycling Club into entering its annual Century Weekend event at the fairgrounds in September, with rides varying in length from 7 to 100 miles, traversing the Helderbergs on back-country roads, and concluding with a catered lunch at the Dutch Barn. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Issue 48, Page Through — June 14, 2018 15.06.2018 16:13

Issue 48, Page Through — June 14, 2018 by The Altamont Enterprise & Albany County Post Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kim Blasiak, advocating for students with special needs — June 14, 2018 14.06.2018 28:58

Kim Blasiak is passionate about advocating for students with special needs, starting with her son but extending to help other parents. She founded a Special Education PTA for the Guilderland schools where parents and teachers are working together. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Issue 47, Page Through — June 7, 2018 08.06.2018 15:44

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Dr. Kenneth Weinberg — Using marijuana for better health, June 7, 2018 07.06.2018 29:08

Dr. Kenneth Weinberg, with Cannabis Doctors of New York, says that even many physicians don’t know that humans and other mammals have an endocannabinoid system, which regulates many processes including pregnancy, mood, memory, appetite, and pain sensation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Issue 46, Page Through — May 31, 2018 02.06.2018 12:06

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Richard Perez, powering the world entirely with renewable energy — May 31, 2018 31.05.2018 31:32

Richard Perez believes the world could easily power itself entirely with renewable energy. A research professor at the University at Albany's Atmospheric sciences Research Center, he developed a model that predicts how much solar energy will be on panels at different times of year based on weather patterns. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Issue 45, Page Through — May 24, 2018 24.05.2018 16:44

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Brian Barr, tackling the issues of suicide and mental illness — May 24, 2018 24.05.2018 1:02:37

Brian Barr has spent a lifetime helping the less fortunate, including those with mental illness, an issue that has deeply affected him personally. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Issue 44, Page Through — May 17, 2018 18.05.2018 16:58

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Jesse Sommer, a Voorheesville native and Army lawyer stationed in Iraq — May 17, 2018 17.05.2018 31:57

Jesse Sommer, a Voorheesville native and Army lawyer stationed in Irag, sees the importance of law and justice in a war-torn country — and misses home. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Issue 43, Page Through — May 10, 2018 11.05.2018 14:39

Land covenants, Bullying and BKW, It's nice outside; Go for a walk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Understanding the problem to find a solution with Febronia Mansour 10.05.2018 37:44

Febronia Mansour, a senior at Guilderland High School, discusses her last three years of studies that range from the study of one's gait to examining the link of Alzheimer's disease and autism and using the species Caenorhabditis elegans, a type of roundworm, to study neuroscience. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Issue 42, Page Through — May 3, 2018 03.05.2018 12:54

Issue 42, Page Through — May 3, 2018 by The Altamont Enterprise & Albany County Post Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kelly Martin, helping injured animals — May 3, 2018 03.05.2018 36:53

Kelly Martin discusses her work helping injured animals. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Issue 41, Page Through — April 26, 2018 26.04.2018 17:46

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Darlene Stanton, a call to patriotism and civic duty 26.04.2018 26:28

Darlene Stanton, who was recently named the president of the New York Chapter of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary, discusses honoring veterans and giving back to her community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Issue 40, Page Through — April 19, 2018 20.04.2018 17:13

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Ava DeSantis, 16, and trying to change the world — April 12, 2018 19.04.2018 29:34

Ava DeSantis, 16, discusses raising funds and awareness for the Mohawk Hudson Land Conservancy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Issue 39, Page Through — April 12, 2018 13.04.2018 10:12

Headlines this week:BKW budget to include full-day Pre-KTwo nurses charged with forcing meds at The Grand in Guilderland CenterFacing death, Delmar pastor recalls a life well lived Guilderland district closes gap on $100.1M budget, may add moreThree vie for Lopez's former state assembly seatAfter a month, Richmondville teen is still missing Guilderland’s Feeney, new majority leader of county legis...

When "queer" is a rallying cry — Genya Shimkin, April 12, 2018 12.04.2018 35:16

Genya Shimkin discusses her exploration of LGBTQ health and healthcare, from HIV treatment in Russia to her new Q Cards used at home. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Issue 38, Page Through — April 5, 2018 09.04.2018 16:47

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A stop on the Underground Railroad — Mary Liz and Paul Stewart, founders April 5, 2018 05.04.2018 26:23

Paul and Mary Liz Stewart discuss the Underground Railroad History Project Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Issue 37, Page Through — March 29, 2018 02.04.2018 14:28

Issue 37, Page Through — March 29, 2018 by The Altamont Enterprise & Albany County Post Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

'Sex abuse murders your soul' — Richard Tollner, child victims advocate March 29, 2018 29.03.2018 38:39

Rensselaerville resident Richard Tollner is speaking out about sexual abuse he says he experienced in a Catholic preparatory school as a child. He is advocating for the Child Victim's Act before the state legislature. He talked about his story, how victims can help themselves, and New York's statute of limitations on Thursday's podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.