Today, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine,\n\nFirst, Blaise Bryant brings us testimony from a public hearing about the potential closure of the Burdett Birthing Center. \n\nThen, Sina Basila Hickey interviews Jess Bennett of the Friends of the Mahicantuk about the Planning Commission Public Hearing on Wednesday about the development on the 1011 2nd Ave sacred forest site. \n\nLater on, as the new college year begins, we revisit a story about the Capital Region Safer Bars Program\n\nAfter that, comedian Kailey Strafford joins us in the studio to talk about stand-up. \n\nFinally, Thom Francis brings us another Talking with Poets story highlighting poet Mary Panza who spoke at the Linda.