Local Matters Westchester

About 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.

Publisher

Adam Stone and Martin Wilbur

Category

news

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

10 Apr 2025

Latest episode

8 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

68 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   8 Oct 2026

   Chappaqua’s Michael Shapiro: An Extraordinary Life in Music

   Composer, conductor, author, and attorney Michael Shapiro, a Chappaqua resident, joins us for a conversation about creativity and his extraordinary life in music. Shapiro discusses his 16 years leading the Chappaqua Orchestra, his score for Frankenstein, and his orchestral work “Zoomies!,” inspired by his granddogs and entered for consideration for the 2027 Grammy Awards. He also shares stories about his musical roots, his work with the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, and describes his bestselling book The Jewish 100, explaining why Moses earned the top spot over Jesus of Nazareth.

2. 

   25 Sept 2026

   Meeting Growing Local Needs: The Community Center of Northern Westchester

   Clare Murray, executive director of the Community Center of Northern Westchester (https://www.communitycenternw.org/), 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.

3. 

   16 Sept 2026

   Westchester’s Affordable Housing Problem

   More than 15 years after Westchester County’s affordable housing settlement, how much progress has been made? Former Legislator Michael Smith, who helped oversee the original settlement, and Andrew Smith of Westchester Residential Opportunities join the podcast to look at what’s worked, what hasn’t, and why housing remains such a challenge. They talk about zoning, development, local politics, rising costs, and what it will take to build more affordable housing across the county.

Who has been a guest on Local Matters Westchester

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Beth Davidson
• Dawn Meyerski
• Nicole Ferrara
• David Kaufstein
• John Sullivan

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

5 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 33 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

52

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

32

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Books guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.

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