Local Matters Westchester

By Adam Stone, Martin Wilbur and Shane McGaffey

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Episodes: 49

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

Episode Date
Episode 49: Examiner On the Beat: President Trump Holds Rally for Rep. Lawler in Rockland
May 29, 2026
Episode 48: A Local Foundation is Building Tomorrow's Heroes, One High School Student at a Time
May 28, 2026
Episode 47: How the Pleasantville Farmers Market Became a Regional Draw
May 18, 2026
Episode 46: Michael Peppard on Running for County Legislator
Apr 28, 2026
Episode 45: 50 Years of Giving in Westchester
Apr 21, 2026
Episode 44: Protest Organizer, Fred Silverman
Apr 15, 2026
Episode 43: A Conversation with County Executive Ken Jenkins
Apr 05, 2026
Episode 42: CD-17 Candidate Mike Sacks on Iran, Health Care, Primary Politics and More
Apr 02, 2026
Episode 41: Diane Pagan: Striving for Excellence in Senior Care
Feb 18, 2026
Episode 40: Army Veteran Cait Conley Talks About Her Bid to Flip NY-17
Feb 16, 2026
Episode 39: Tracey Bilski on Saving Buttonhook Forest
Feb 11, 2026
Episode 38: Survivors Speak Out: Inside the Jimmy Collins Case 
Jan 30, 2026
Episode 37: Beth Davidson, Democratic Candidate for New York’s 17th Congressional District
Jan 20, 2026
Episode 36: ‘Shaking in Our Boots’: Inside a Crisis with Mount Kisco Child Care Center Director Dawn Meyerski
Jan 16, 2026
Episode 35: How the Nicholas Center Helps Local People with Autism Live Better
Dec 30, 2025
Episode 34: FBI Veteran John Sullivan on Running for Congress in NY-17
Dec 23, 2025
Episode 33: Guiding Schools Through Change: Mary Fox‑Alter on Leadership and Innovation
Dec 09, 2025
Episode 32: Inside the Mind of Comedian Ben Rosenfeld
Dec 05, 2025
Episode 31: Veteran Reporter David McKay Wilson on the Future of Local News and Life After Gannett
Nov 26, 2025
Episode 30: Chappaqua’s John Cirillo on the Knicks, MSG, and Life in Sports PR
Nov 19, 2025
Episode 29: One of Pleasantville’s Most Unique Couples: Broadway’s Patricia Conolly, 92, and Her Actor–Astrologer Husband, Colin McPhillamy, 67
Nov 09, 2025
Episode 28: Local Matters Westchester: Effie Phillips-Staley on Running for Congress in NY-17
Oct 28, 2025
Episode 27: Veteran John Cappello on Leadership, How Obama Became the First Dem He Supported for Prez, and His Path to Politics in NY-17
Oct 13, 2025
Episode 26: The Arc Westchester CEO Tibi Guzmán on Disability Services
Oct 06, 2025
Episode 25: Transcendental Meditation in Westchester: A Conversation with Cheryl Smith Alvarez
Sep 30, 2025
Episode 24: Local Matters Westchester: Peter Chatzky on His Run for Congress
Sep 21, 2025
Episode 23: Paul Feiner: The Indefatigable Supervisor of Greenburgh
Sep 19, 2025
Episode 22: A New Local Paper Turns One
Sep 11, 2025
Episode 21: Westchester’s Housing Crisis with RPA’s Marcel Negret
Sep 05, 2025
Episode 20: 400 Local Wins and Counting: Fox Lane Baseball’s Matt Hillis on Leadership, Life Lessons, and Lou Gehrig
Aug 22, 2025
Episode 19: Andrea Della Mura of The DRIPBaR Rye on Surviving Cancer, IV Drips, and Healthy Living
Aug 14, 2025
Episode 18: Assemblyman Matt Slater on Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill,” His Spat with AOC, Cell Phones in Schools, Utility Bills, Much More
Aug 07, 2025
Episode 17: Kathleen Reckling on Leading ArtsWestchester
Aug 01, 2025
Episode 16: A Survivor And An Educator: Hanne Holsten’s Escape From Nazi Germany And Millie Jasper’s Fight Against Hate
Jul 23, 2025
Episode 15: Small Village, Big Questions: Pleasantville Mayor Peter Scherer on Elections, Development, Medicaid Cuts & Much More
Jul 17, 2025
Episode 14: Support Connection’s Kathy Quinn: Compassion in Action
Jul 09, 2025
Episode 13: Mayor Mike Cindrich Talks Medicaid Cuts, Immigration Issues, Mount Kisco’s Future, More
Jul 04, 2025
Episode 12: Doug Panero, Executive Director of the Upcoming Pleasantville Music Festival
Jun 24, 2025
Episode 11: Senator Pete Harckham on Environmental Action, Protest, and Politics
Jun 18, 2025
Episode 10: Larry Beilenson on Fair Housing and Community Impact
Jun 11, 2025
Episode 9: Steven Beschloss – Award-Winning Journalist, Professor, and Author
Jun 05, 2025
Episode 8: Local Matters: Noam Bramson Talks Sustainable Westchester
May 28, 2025
Episode 7: Legislator and Firefighter, Margaret Cunzio, on Local Matters
May 22, 2025
Episode 6: Derek Anderson, Pres. of NWH, on Northwell's Merger with Nuvance and More
May 15, 2025
Episode 5: Mayer Talks NY Budget, School Cellphone Ban, ConEd, More
May 09, 2025
Episode 4: Welcoming Refugees, with Ted Buerger
Apr 30, 2025
Episode 3: Karin Anderson Ponzer
Apr 23, 2025
Episode 2: Assemblymember Chris Burdick
Apr 16, 2025
Episode 1: Congressman George Latimer
Apr 10, 2025