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CAR OF THE WEEK

Chateau Miraval Cotes de Provence Rose

Here comes Peter Cork-in-Tail! It’s Easter this weekend and thank goodness it doesn’t look like another wacky winter storm will be impacting our area. With pastels in full bloom and a feast […]

SAY WHAAAT?

We here at the Main Street headquarters had a good chuckle with this one. We hope you will too. Jesse and yours truly (this magazine’s editor) had an entertaining conversation about conspiracy theories some time ago that then resulted in Jesse taking pen to paper, err, fingers to keyboard rather. There are so many theories out there. Some are just beyond […]

Important Lessons for the Growing Season

I love the April environment edition of Main Street Magazine. For it means I get to shout my mantra as the headline and not have to bury it subtly in the text! Readers, flowers are meant to symbolize love, sympathy, joy, and celebration, not be the poster child for massive carbon footprints, with a sideline in social injustice. Yes, you imported […]

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Chateau Miraval Cotes de Provence Rose

March 28th, 2024|Weekly Feature, Wine of the Week|

Here comes Peter Cork-in-Tail! It’s Easter this weekend and thank goodness it doesn’t look like another wacky winter storm will be impacting our area. With pastels in full […]

SAY WHAAAT?

March 27th, 2024|Op-Ed|

We here at the Main Street headquarters had a good chuckle with this one. We hope you will too. Jesse and yours truly (this magazine’s editor) had an entertaining conversation about conspiracy theories some time ago that then resulted in Jesse taking pen to paper, err, fingers to keyboard rather. There are so many theories out there. […]

Important Lessons for the Growing Season

March 27th, 2024|Home & Garden, Main Street News, Our Environment|

I love the April environment edition of Main Street Magazine. For it means I get to shout my mantra as the headline and not have to bury it subtly in the text! Readers, flowers are meant to symbolize love, sympathy, joy, and celebration, not be the poster child for massive carbon footprints, with a sideline in social […]

If Wishes Were Horses

March 27th, 2024|At Large|

If it had happened once, it likely would have simply been an anomaly – an odd moment in the universe when reasoning got temporarily suspended. It was, however, the third time in less than two weeks that a similar moment had presented itself.

“That’ll be six dollars.”  

The total of two “senior citizen” admissions to the local […]

Organic Gardening 101

March 27th, 2024|Main Street News, Our Environment|

As spring arrives, many of us are anticipating warm weather gatherings in our outdoor spaces. Eager to plant colorful flowers and shrubs and tend to our lawns, we head to our local nurseries or farm stands and rehire our landscapers, some of who employ traditional practices like using fertilizer and planting species that aren’t native to our […]

Eco-Anxiety: The Environmental Issues We Face, the Human Anxiety About It All, and the Ways We Can Make a Difference

March 27th, 2024|Main Street News, Our Environment|

In the most romantic day of the year, February 14, The New York Times published a love letter to me. It moved me, pulled at my heartstrings, and set flight to butterflies in my stomach. 

The title of it was, “A Collapse of the Amazon Could Be Coming Faster Than We Thought.”

Awe, Times. You shouldn’t have.

On […]

Food Waste

March 27th, 2024|Main Street News, Our Environment|

Ever paid any attention to how much and how food goes to waste in your household over the course of a week? No matter whether it’s a family of one or of 13, it’s going to happen. The question is, to what extent? And what are the impacts on your household finances and the global environment?

Let’s take […]

Housatonic Valley Association Installs Rain Gardens in Dover

March 27th, 2024|Main Street News, Our Environment|

The Housatonic Valley Association recently installed two rain gardens on the McDonald’s property in Dover Plains, NY. The purpose of the rain gardens is to protect streams from pollution coming from Route 22 and filter the stormwater that is collected from the McDonald’s roof and parking lot. 

“This is incredibly progressive landscaping on the cutting edge of […]

Berkshire Environmental Action Team Connects Community and Nature in the Berkshires

March 27th, 2024|Featured Article|

Berkshire Environmental Action Team is a non-profit environmental justice organization based in Pittsfield, MA. BEAT began back in 2002 when founding executive director Jane Winn joined with a group of concerned citizens to protest the poorly sited building of a soccer field at Berkshire Community College. “The environmental faculty at Berkshire Community College said ‘this is great, […]

Thrift 2 Fight Champions Environmental Sustainability and Social Justice

March 27th, 2024|Featured Article|

Thrift 2 Fight founders Jillian Reed (she/her) and Masha Zabara (they/them) were at very different points in their lives when they first started organizing pop-up thrift sales in 2020.

Jillian was still a student at Bard College, where she was in the dual-degree program studying flute in the conservatory and human rights in the college. Masha had just […]

Musk’s Satellite Offers Hope for Environment

March 27th, 2024|Featured Article|

In an age where AI is rapidly overtaking man’s ability to solve the world’s problems, Elon Musk – the brains behind Tesla, PayPal, X (formerly Twitter), and so many other successful endeavors – is working feverishly to help solve one of mankind’s greatest dilemmas through another of his masterminds, SpaceX. The challenge he’s hoping to help NASA […]

Homegrown National Park: Go Small and Go Homegrown

March 27th, 2024|Featured Article|

Homegrown National Park® is determined to save biodiversity one privately owned land at a time. Seventy-eight percent – that’s 1.3 billion acres – of all land in the lower 48 states of the US is privately owned. That’s a lot of land we have direct control over, and Homegrown National Park empowers all of us to make […]

The Greenest Town in Connecticut

March 27th, 2024|Real Estate|

The hilly, rocky rural Town of Cornwall and its five Cornwallian hamlets – Cornwall Bridge, Cornwall, West Cornwall, East Cornwall and Cornwall Hollow – are described as quirky, different, bohemian, artistic, intellectual, remote, private, and outdoorsy.  East of Kent and Sharon in Litchfield County, Cornwall is lightly populated with only 1,379* residents spread out over 46 […]

Ridgway Farm: The Business of a Family Farm

March 27th, 2024|Monthly Entrepreneur|

Being a farmer is hard work. It requires long hours and deep dedication. But the rewards of cultivating the earth and feeding people cant be quantified. We were able to catch up with Gordon Ridgway of Ridgway Farms in West Cornwall, CT, to learn about his journey to becoming a farmer, how he contributes and gives back […]

The Many Planets of Lothar Osterberg

March 27th, 2024|Featured Artist, Main Street News|

Stepping into the red barn where Lothar Osterberg and his wife, Elizabeth Brown, live feels otherworldly; one has the sense of a journey’s beginning. After migrating from Brooklyn, they rebuilt their home and studios into this hand-hewn building – a shared collaboration of space, life, and creativity. Elizabeth is an extraordinary musician, composer, and teacher, while Lothar […]

Pelvic Health at Danica Center for Physical Therapy and Movement Education

March 27th, 2024|A Healthier Life, Health & Beauty, Main Street News|

You may have heard the term “pelvic health” floating around more frequently, but what exactly is pelvic health? How do you know if you need pelvic floor physical therapy and what does it entail? I sat down with Dr. Bente Dahl-Busby, a Doctor of Physical Therapy and owner of the Danica Center in Sharon, CT, […]

Stonewood Farm Addresses Food Insecurity in the Hudson Valley

March 22nd, 2024|Farm Feature, Main Street News, Our Environment|

Stonewood Farm, located off of Bangall Road in Millbrook, NY, is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that champions environmental stewardship, social justice, and community well-being in the Hudson Valley. 

Prepping for the upcoming season

With the weather warming earlier and the growing season rapidly approaching, Stonewood is […]

Gulp / Hablo Orange Wine

March 21st, 2024|Weekly Feature, Wine of the Week|

Hooray, it’s officially spring! And yet the forecast is looking, well, wintery. Of course it is – this is the Northeast, after all. And that’s ok. We’ll get there. With […]

Come Dine and Experience Willa, the Newest Eatery in Millerton, NY

March 20th, 2024|Food, Main Street News, Restaurant Review|

Chef Daniel Meissner. Photo by Colin Bazzano.

When the town of Millerton, NY, and its environs learned that 52 Main bartenders Alanna Broesler and Jim Buhs were buying the business and opening a new restaurant in its place, it was as if the entire community breathed a huge […]

My Paw Hurts

March 20th, 2024|The OTIS Feed, Weekly Feature|

At furrst, I thought my right furront paw hurt furrom either catnapping on it fur too long or jumping off the bed wrong, but it turns out it was furrom signing so many autographs of Main Street Magazine. Not to worry, limping fur a couple days was totally worth it after receiving so many compliments and […]

Maitri Farm Champions Sustainable Farming and Community Connections

March 15th, 2024|Farm Feature, Main Street News, Our Environment|

Maitri Farm, set back a ways off of Amenia Union Road, may seem quiet and modest at first glance, but the farm is anything but. 

Maitri, which is named after the first of the four sublime states taught by Buddha, previously served as a dairy farm for many years. When the current land owner […]

19 Crimes Revolutionary Red

March 14th, 2024|Wine of the Week|

With St. Patrick’s Day falling on a Sunday this year, it’s a good weekend to tap into the spirit of the Irish. There aren’t any green-colored wines that I know […]

Moreish Opens with British Classics in Beacon

March 13th, 2024|Main Street News, Out and About, Restaurant Review|

Moreish, the newest addition to the Hudson Valley Food Hall, located at 288 Main Street in Beacon, NY, officially opened on Saturday, March 7. 

The term moreish in regards to food is defined as “having a very pleasant taste and making you want to eat more.” 

Moreish is the brainchild of English chef […]

Bear Creek Farm Nurtures Beauty from the Ground Up

March 8th, 2024|Farm Feature, Home & Garden, Main Street News, Our Environment|

“Up to this point, I had a black thumb,” laughed Debra Kaye, owner of Bear Creek Farm in Stanfordville, NY. 

Bear Creek Farm first began when Debra was getting married in 2013 and needed someplace to get flowers from for the wedding. She asked a friend who owned a flower shop in Southampton, but […]

Vina Santa Rita Medalla Cabernet Sauvignon

March 7th, 2024|Wine of the Week|

In our neck of the woods, vineyards are being pruned and readied to bear the crop that will be the 2024 vintage, which will be harvested in about 7 months. In […]

The Stissing Theatre Guild Presents “Matilda” March 8-10

March 5th, 2024|Main Street News|

The Stissing Theatre Guild is presenting “Matilda” at Stissing Mountain Jr/Sr High School on Friday, March 8, Saturday, March 9, and Sunday, March 10. 

The Stissing Theatre Guild (STG) is a volunteer-led school theater organization that is part of the Pine Plains Central School District and has been producing shows since 1989. 

This […]

A MOMENT FROZEN IN TIME

March 4th, 2024|History, Main Street News|

All our lives we have been inundated with moving images: television, film, social media. We are so inured to the constancy of the motion, color, and sound, that when an image holds still, it causes a momentary catch – the need to register what we are seeing.

It was a moment like that that captured the attention of […]

ANIMAL KINGDOM

March 4th, 2024|Farm Feature, Main Street News|

Many people are drawn to the Hudson Valley for its booming food culture and variety of farm-to-table restaurants. The region is also home to The Culinary Institute of America, which honed the talents of David Burke, Todd English, Michael Mina, and the late Anthony Bourdain, among other luminaries.

Agriculture has a long history in the region and remains […]

SARAH CHASE TALKS REGENERATIVE FARMING AND THE UPCOMING SEASON AT CHASEHOLM FARM

March 4th, 2024|Farm Feature, Main Street News|

It’s a balmy Friday in the beginning of February. The sun is shining, the air is unseasonably warm, and Sarah Chase is about to milk the small dairy herd at Chaseholm Farm in Pine Plains, NY.

Each cow has a sign above its individual stall with its name on it. Names like “Tuesday” and “Burrata” decorate the signs. […]

BIG FLOWERS AND BIG HEARTS AT TINY HEARTS FARM

March 4th, 2024|Home & Garden|

Ask any flower farmer what is the most common misconception they hear about their business and nine times out of ten it will be “your fields must look so beautiful when they are all in full bloom.” 

The thought of a field of billowing flowers? Well, that’s enough to make a flower farmer cry. Flowers blown fully […]

BETTER ANGELS. BROKEN WINGS

March 4th, 2024|At Large|

Childhood memories of black and white television. The Lone Ranger.  “Hopalong” Cassidy. Wyatt Earp. Gene Autry. Gabby Hayes. Bass Reeves.

Who?

Bass Reeves. He was not on the list of western heroes who filled the screen with 30-minute installments of fantasies about the taming of the frontier. His moment came many decades later when, after a lengthy development process, […]

HOW TO MAKE BOARDING YOUR PUP NOT SO RUFF

March 4th, 2024|Featured Article|

While we at Main Street Magazine haven’t exactly been hounded by folks seeking stories on how to go about boarding their pets for the first time, we do know there are many animal lovers living in the Harlem Valley, Northwest Corner, and Berkshire Foothills with active lifestyles who will, at some point, very likely need to do […]

PUERTO RICAN STRAYS GET A NEW LEASE ON LIFE

March 4th, 2024|Featured Article|

When Melissa Smith and her son Jake were on vacation in Puerto Rico in 2019, the last thing they expected was to bring home three stray dogs. 

“We knew the stray animal situation was bad in Puerto Rico, but I don’t think we realized just how bad,” she said. “We got lost one of the days we […]

Animal Smarts

March 4th, 2024|Featured Article|

My name is Lily and I am a dog. Yes, it’s my real name, but I do my best to keep up with whatever Grampy calls me, be that Willie, Shorty, Beans, or Stinkweed (I unequivocally do not stink, unlike the other doggy here, who smells like a dead goat half the time). Sometimes, he calls me […]

HAWTHORNE VALLEY FARMSCAPE ECOLOGY PROGRAM – THE SPACE BETWEEN

March 4th, 2024|Featured Article|

Columbia County’s landscape is represented by farming and nature. We tend to look at those twin features of the area as distinct, separated by fences, stone walls, and field borders. Where the corn stops is the end of the farm, and where the trees start is the beginning of the woods. Yet, the animals, insects, trees, […]

SUMMER RENTALS 2024 – WHAT TO EXPECT IF YOU RENT A HOUSE THIS SUMMER

March 4th, 2024|Real Estate|

Summer rentals are beginning to show up on realtors’ websites and Zillow. They stand out from the yearly rentals by their attractive furnishings and monthly price, which is usually upwards of 100% more than an annual rental. No one wants to sleep on the floor for the summer. Seasonal immigrants have already started signing leases and will […]

JEWELRY HISTORIAN

March 4th, 2024|Monthly Entrepreneur|

Erica Weiner’s website clearly states “the weirder the better” when describing its antique jewelry from the twelfth through the twentieth century. Weird? Maybe. Beautiful? Most certainly! We were able to catch up with Erica to learn about her company’s origin story and the development of its jewelry designs and business. 

How did you and your partner Lindsay […]

Transatlantic Cow-incidence?

March 4th, 2024|Featured Artist, Main Street News|

A recent visit to the Dutchess County Historical Society has haunted me. In a good way. I was so impressed with the amount of information there about anything and everything Dutchess County, a reservoir of resources dating back over 100 years, that I haven’t stopped thinking about it. While I was there to write about the DCHS […]

A TOUCHSTONE OF TRUE FRIENDSHIP AND CONVERSATION: TRAVERSE

March 4th, 2024|Featured Artist, Main Street News|

Horizontal and vertical become
interchangeable allowing the
circle square to be continuous and
unending

Once initiated, the life traveler
journeys in an everland of awareness
Of past, present and future
Traverse p 124 Laurence Carr

I first saw the book Traverse at an exhibition at Furnace Art on Paper Archive, Falls Village, CT. The project unravels an embedded trust between two […]

Cold Spring Celebrates Heart Month With Second Annual Cub Cafe

March 4th, 2024|Main Street News|

Cold Spring Early Learning Center in Stanfordville, NY, hosted its second annual Cub Cafe on Thursday, February 29. 

The Cub Cafe is an idea born from Renee Shea, the building’s secretary and building principal, Kristen Fischetti, and from there they worked closely with Food Service Director Larry Anthony and Cold Spring Nurse Jenn Heath […]

Juggernaut Cabernet Sauvignon

February 29th, 2024|Wine of the Week|

The saying goes that March comes in like a lion, so what better wine to start the month than with the Juggernaut Cabernet Sauvignon? Made with fruit from select hillside vineyards in California, the […]

The Update … The Covfurr

February 28th, 2024|The OTIS Feed|

Purrdon me fur being a week late on my monthly post. February has not been nice to my family. If Ellie hasn’t been sick, then Mom has been. And if Mom hasn’t been sick, then Ellie has. Fevers, coughing, chills, pink eye, ear infections, the flu…what symptom or condition haven’t we had? But as I write […]

Druthers Brewing Co.

February 27th, 2024|Main Street News, Main Street Recommends, Out and About, Restaurant Review|

On Saturday afternoon, with nowhere in particular to go and nothing to do, my best friend and I decided to take a ride up to Albany to visit Druthers Brewing Co. My friend and I are particularly susceptible to targeted marketing, and we had both been getting ads on our respective Instagram feeds for Druthers, […]

Will Hutnick’s “Satellite” Exhibition Opens at Geary Contemporary

February 22nd, 2024|Main Street News, Out and About, The Arts|

Unknown Pleasures in a Blood Red Summer, 2024. Acrylic, colored pencil, ink, marker and wax pastel on canvas. 40 in x 30 in.

Artist and curator Will Hutnick’s exhibition, “Satellite,” opens at Geary Contemporary in Millerton, NY on Saturday, February 24. 

The exhibition features a selection […]

Stella Rosa Pineapple Chili Wine

February 22nd, 2024|Wine of the Week|

One of the wine newsletters I subscribe to led with the headline that the top new wine of 2023 is a Pineapple-Chili wine from Stella Rosa. How fun is that? So for this in-between, still cold, still stuck […]

Bruce Knickerbocker Raises Money for Cancer Care in Lake Placid Ironman

February 21st, 2024|A Healthier Life, Exercise, Main Street News, Sports|

Bruce Knickerbocker, a Pine Plains, NY, resident, will be competing in the Lake Placid Ironman race in July. He’s currently raising money to support cancer care on a local level throughout his training leading up to the race. 

Bruce, who works in the nursing supervision department at Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie, NY, […]

Oblong Books Recommends These Books for Black History Month

February 20th, 2024|Main Street News, Main Street Recommends|

The month of February marks Black History Month, also known as African American History Month. According to the World Economic Forum, “this month-long observance in the US and Canada is a chance to celebrate Black achievement and provide a fresh reminder to take stock of where systemic racism persists and give visibility to the people […]

Australian Shiraz

February 15th, 2024|Wine of the Week|

If your Valentine’s celebration left you feeling like any day could be that special, congratulations. It can be, and it should be. Really, all you need is love. But a good bottle of wine doesn’t hurt, either. With the temps dropping and […]

Oblong Books Recommends These Romance Reads

February 13th, 2024|Main Street News, Main Street Recommends|

February is the month of love. With Valentine’s Day just a day away, we reached out to the folks over at Oblong Books to give us their best romance novel recommendations so that we can all celebrate the holiday the best way possible – by reading! 

Don’t Want You Like a Best Friend (The Mischief & […]

Demeter Home Hosts “Meet the Artists” Event

February 12th, 2024|Business, Main Street News, Out and About|

Demeter Home in Pine Plains, NY, hosted their first “Meet the Artists” event on Saturday, February 10. Alex Athanasiadis, owner of Demeter, hosted the event as a way to connect artists with the folks who purchase their work. “For us, it’s all about community building,” he said. “We always carry so much art from local […]

Congenital Heart Defect Awareness

February 12th, 2024|A Healthier Life, Main Street News, Wellness|

February 7th through 14th is Congenital Heart Awareness Week, which recognizes children and adults living with congenital heart defects, celebrates their journeys, and increases public awareness of these heart conditions. 

“I gave birth to her, and then she turned blue,” Stacey Burlingame of Stanfordville, NY, said of her first daughter, Olivia. Olivia was born […]

From Spartan to CrossFit: Emeric Harney’s Fitness Journey

February 8th, 2024|A Healthier Life, Exercise, Main Street News, Wellness|

Emeric Harney, originally from Salisbury, CT, is currently living in both Salisbury and Raleigh, NC. He has worked for his family’s business Harney & Sons Fine Teas in varying capacities and currently serves as the Marketing Director. In addition to his work at Harney, he’s also a […]

Diatom Chardonnay

February 8th, 2024|Wine of the Week|

Like many of my wine discoveries, this one was made because I liked the label. Then I read that it was a Wine Value of the Year from Wine Spectator, so I bought a bottle. (OK, I bought two bottles – and I’m […]

New Music Releases

February 6th, 2024|Main Street News, Main Street Recommends, Music|

We may only be just over a month into 2024, but we’ve already been blessed with some seriously good music. If the remainder of the year keeps the same energy, 2024 is shaping up to be a big year for music. 

Albums

Green Day released their 14th […]

Ted Howley’s Weight Loss Journey

February 1st, 2024|A Healthier Life, Health & Beauty, Health Issues, Main Street News, Wellness|

Pre-diabetic. Fatty Liver. High cholesterol. Three knee surgeries. Depressed.

This was Ted Howley’s life prior to January 17, 2022. “Two years ago, I was staring death in the eyes,” he said. 

Ted had struggled with his weight for years, often yo-yo dieting and cycling through different forms of exercise. “I would go hard […]

Skouras Saint George

February 1st, 2024|Wine of the Week|

Welcome February! If we’re not going to see much of the sun in the sky, we can look for it – and taste it – in a glass of wine from a sun-baked place. Like Greece. A lovely and widely available dry […]

BUSTED – THE GREAT SNOW MYTH

January 31st, 2024|Main Street News, Our Environment|

It’s time to confront the great myth about Christmas. 

No, not that one.

The one about it being white. Perhaps the most persistent and potentially misleading lie we tell about Christmas is that it is accompanied by snow. Despite the increasing rarity of an actual White Christmas like the ones Bing Crosby “used to know” in the 1940s, […]

THE KEY TO THE 2024 SEASON IS – GARDEN PLANNING

January 31st, 2024|Home & Garden|

Congratulations – we made it through January! Now we’ve just got February and March to get through and we’re home free and back out in the garden. I’m guessing most people have not yet given a huge amount of thought to the garden so far this year. As I’m writing this, mine is deep under a foot […]

LIFE IMITATES ART IMITATES LIFE

January 31st, 2024|At Large|

With the shorter days and early darkness of winter, the screening of Napoleon began as an afternoon matinee and ended as night fell. It is a long film, spanning years of turmoil and combat in the early years of the 19th century.  

The “Reign of Terror” had finally come to an end and the new “rock […]

TREASURES ACROSS TIME AT THE DCHS

January 31st, 2024|History, Main Street News|

Historians understand better than the rest of us that there is nothing in the present that hasn’t been in the past. For the Dutchess County Historical Society, that goes back to the inquisitive nature of Helen Wilkinson Reynolds (1875-1943). 

Born and raised in Poughkeepsie, NY, from a young age she developed a deep love of the history […]

WITH LOVE

January 31st, 2024|Featured Article|

Love is in the air! This month it’s all about passion, the color red, paper heart cut-outs, and cupids drawing their arrows. In the days leading up to Valentine’s Day, which is celebrated on February 14, partners search for the ideal gifts to express their devotion and convey their love. In the busyness of the season, many […]

WHAT DO YOU BELIEVE? (OR, HOW WERE YOU MISLED TODAY?)

January 31st, 2024|Featured Article|

On May 29, 1780, subsequent to the fall of Charleston, SC, to the British less than three weeks earlier, Abraham Buford’s Patriot forces suffered an overwhelming defeat at the hand of British commander Banastre Tarleton’s men at Waxhaws, SC. When they attempted to surrender, a number of Buford’s troops were attacked and killed by Tarleton’s men. While […]

MOVING, DEATH, AND DIVORCE – TWO DOWN, ONE TO GO (NOT THAT I’M RUSHING)

January 31st, 2024|Featured Article, Op-Ed|

This is an op ed piece. In it Whitney discusses the topic of stressful triggers, primarily divorce and moving. She then shares her personal life experiences in dealing with these two stressors. This article is purely based on her experiences and opinions. Although it addresses heavy topics, she tries to bring levity to these stressors now […]

“DATING APPS ARE WACKY” AN ANALYSIS OF MODERN DATING

January 31st, 2024|Featured Article|

For the protection of those still dating, all names in this article have been changed. 

There’s no denying that dating has changed. With everything moving online, it’s become increasingly difficult to meet potential partners in person. Sure, perhaps you can still meet people in bars, through mutual friends, and at other kinds of events, but dating in […]

2023 RESIDENTIAL SALES IN NORTHWEST CONNECTICUT TOWNS

January 31st, 2024|Real Estate|

After the real estate boom years of 2020 to 2022, some buyers expected that 2023 home prices would decline. That did not happen everywhere in the Northwest corner of Connecticut. The high, low, and median prices of recent sales vary enormously from town to town. Here we examine the 2023 residential real estate market in six Northwest […]

A SERENDIPITOUS BEGINNING

January 31st, 2024|Monthly Entrepreneur|

{pretty to think so} – a fine farm-to-table restaurant in Rhinebeck, NY, may seem like a new venture, but there’s a lot of history behind the eatery, which opened in May 2023.

The restaurant’s inception was an act of “pure serendipity.” Like a good book, the {pretty to think so} story began unfolding years ago when a chef, […]

FROM THE PLACE OF MANY CROWS

January 31st, 2024|Featured Artist, Main Street News|

A line, or mark, etched onto a copper plate allows for the reproduction of images by transferring the embedded ink onto handmade paper through a printing press. This skill takes years to hone, bringing to life these hatchings, acid bite marks, and thoughts rendered by another for collaboration.

Master printmaker Gregory Burnet is a native Australian from the […]

Pine Plains Food Service Director Stirs Up Soup at First Community Connections Event

January 31st, 2024|Main Street News, Out and About|

Larry presented to a cafeteria full of community members and school employees

Larry Anthony, the food director for the Pine Plains Central School District, Red Hook Central School District, and Rhinebeck Central School District, led the much anticipated “Souper Bowl” at Stissing Mountain High School on Tuesday. […]

The Importance of Good Sleep

January 30th, 2024|A Healthier Life, Main Street News, Main Street Recommends, Wellness|

Anyone who knows me knows that there’s nothing I love more than a good night’s sleep. I’m talking at least seven hours – at the minimum. At the ripe old age of 22, you can usually find me tucked in bed no later than 11 p.m. (unless it’s a Friday or a Saturday) and I […]

How Nature Benefits Our Overall Wellness

January 28th, 2024|A Healthier Life, Health & Beauty, Main Street News, Wellness|

Have you ever wondered why you feel so much better when you’re outside? 

With many of us living our lives behind screens – whether it be phones, computers, or tablets – we are rarely able to get outside. 

Too much time spent indoors and behind screens can impact not only our eyesight, but […]

Science Says Swearing Can Be Good for Your Health

January 26th, 2024|A Healthier Life, Health & Beauty, Main Street News, Wellness|

F#ck. Sh!t. Son of a… 

You get the point. 

If you’re a frequent swearer, we have some good news for you: it just might be good for your health. 

Is swearing a sign of intelligence? 

A 2015 study found that the use of swear words is “positively correlated with other measures of verbal […]

Stissing Center Hosts a Night of Fire & Ice

January 25th, 2024|Main Street News|

On Saturday January 20, 2024, Stissing Center in Pine Plains, NY, hosted a beautiful evening entitled “Fire & Ice”. It was dubbed “a signature cocktail event celebrating our new branding, and the exclusive unveiling of our 2024 season!” – and unveil they did. 

Event program and champagne

Upon arrival […]

Student Feature: Ellie Wolgemuth

January 25th, 2024|Main Street News|

Elinor (Ellie) Wolgemuth doesn’t know how to not be busy. Ellie, who is a junior at Housatonic Valley Regional High School (HVRHS) in Falls Village, CT, is actively involved in a variety of extracurriculars that keep her busy year-round.

“I have participated in cross country […]

Barefoot Wines

January 25th, 2024|Wine of the Week|

Any of you who are football fans know that Barefoot is the official wine of the NFL. With just 3 games left in the season – two championship games this weekend and the Super Bowl on February 11 – it seems only […]

Main Street’s Workout Mix

January 23rd, 2024|Main Street Recommends|

With January being health and wellness themed over here at Main Street Magazine, we decided it was only appropriate for us to put together a workout playlist for you to listen to while you bike, hike, walk, or lift. This playlist has all of our favorite genres, including some early-2000s pop, 90s hip-hop, and even some good […]

The Bank of Greene County Celebrates 135 Years

January 23rd, 2024|Main Street News|

The Bank of Greene County celebrated its 135th anniversary on January 22, 2024. 

On Monday, bank officials and employees made a special trip down to Times Square in New York City to ring the bell to close the Nasdaq stock exchange in celebration of their 135th year. The celebration also marks the bank’s 25th […]

Farm Feature: Daisey Hill Farm

January 23rd, 2024|Farm Feature, Main Street News|

Daisey Hill Farm, a local family-run farm, is currently running a fundraiser to offset the loss in profits due to weather and inflation in the past few years. 

Daisey Hill Farm, located in Millerton, NY, is run by James and Jessica Cookingham. James started working on the farm when he was 17 years old […]

Fonseca Tawny Port

January 18th, 2024|Wine of the Week|

With the cold air coming through this weekend, it’s time to cozy up by the fire. My idea of the perfect fireside indulgence? A glass of port with a plate of cheese, crackers and fruit. Heaven! Get to a market and buy […]

Happy New Year

January 17th, 2024|The OTIS Feed|

While purreparing to write this post, I realized I haven’t spoken to you all since last year! How are you all doing? Hopefully your year is off to a good start. Mine is purretty good thus far (but even if it wasn’t, no one would understand me because they aren’t fluent in meowing.) Anywho, it does […]

What is Ozempic and Why is Everyone On It?

January 14th, 2024|A Healthier Life, Health & Beauty, Main Street News, Wellness|

If you spend any time on the Internet or watching TV, the names Ozempic and Wegovy will likely sound familiar to you. The injectable drugs, which are used to treat diabetes and weight loss respectively, have gained viral attention across the Internet as a “quick fix” for weight loss. 

The drugs have become so […]

Healthyish in a Hurry Serves Up Easy Recipes

January 12th, 2024|A Healthier Life, Health & Beauty, Main Street News, Wellness|

We all have to eat, but after coming home from a long day at work, sometimes the idea of having to cook a full meal from scratch seems completely unbearable. Enter: Healthyish in a Hurry, a blog that serves up easy, seasonal, healthyish recipes for people who are short on time. 

The […]

“It’s not for the weak-minded:” Anna Wright Shares Her First Bodybuilding Competition Experience

January 12th, 2024|A Healthier Life, Exercise, Health & Beauty, Main Street News, Sports, Wellness|

Brain fog. Exhaustion. Insatiable hunger. 

These might sound like symptoms of COVID or the flu, but they’re actually symptoms that Anna Wright suffered while preparing for her first bodybuilding competition. 

Anna is currently a college student and was a gymnast all throughout her teenage years. She got weightlifting as soon as she graduated […]

Storybook Cafe Opens With Books, Breakfast, and Brews in Pine Plains

January 11th, 2024|Food, Main Street News, Out and About|

Mackenzie and Jess at the grand opening of Storybook Cafe

Mackenzie Killmer has wanted to open a coffee shop and bookstore for as long as she can remember. “That dream was supposed to come to fruition ten or so years down the road, but things just seemed […]

Hometown Heroes: Jacqueline Rice

January 11th, 2024|People Profiles, Weekly Feature|

Jacqueline Rice is Chief of Service of the Salisbury Volunteer Ambulance based in Salisbury, CT. She first took the EMT class in college in 1978, and after that, she joined the Salisbury Volunteer Ambulance Service.

“My neighbors, Michael and David Brenner were on the ambulance squad already and they encouraged me to join,” she […]

Orange Wine

January 11th, 2024|Wine of the Week|

New year, new wines to try. How many of you have tried an orange wine? They’ve become increasingly popular, and chances are likely your favorite wine shop carries at least one. What’s an orange wine? It’s a designation that’s been made to […]

The Benefits of Stretching

January 9th, 2024|A Healthier Life, Exercise, Main Street News, Main Street Recommends, Wellness|

We’ve all heard that stretching is good for us and should be done on a daily basis, but that doesn’t necessarily mean that we heed that good advice. 

In the interest of the new year and of our January issue being health and wellness themed, the three of us here in the office have […]

Body Be Well Pilates Makes Pilates Accessible

January 5th, 2024|A Healthier Life, Health & Beauty, Main Street News, Wellness|

Make no mistake, while Pilates may seem like an easy workout due to its popularity, it is anything but. It has a lot in common with yoga – they’re both low-impact workout options, and both feature precise poses and utilize breath control – but it’s a challenging workout that has countless benefits. From strengthening your […]

Domaine du Clos de Sixte Lirac

January 4th, 2024|Wine of the Week|

Welcome, 2024! For many, this month is about abstaining from wine and other alcoholic beverages as part of what is now officially known as Dry January. When anything that means something to you is given up, it shows you how much you […]

Pari Forood Discusses the Miles of Hope Breast Cancer Foundation

January 3rd, 2024|A Healthier Life, Health & Beauty, Health Issues, Main Street News, Wellness|

Pari Forood has been the executive director of the Miles of Hope Breast Cancer Foundation since its inception in 2004. 

Miles of Hope Breast Cancer Foundations funds support services for people affected by breast cancer in the Hudson Valley, as well as providing education and outreach services. 

About Pari 

Pari received her Bachelor of […]

TRANSFORMATIONS

January 2nd, 2024|Real Estate|

January is the month for starting fresh. Like people, houses can have new beginnings, with a creative vision of their potential. For this issue, we interviewed designer Carol Neiley, co-owner of Maison Collab, who transformed a vacant caretaker’s cottage at Great Elm in Sharon, into an elegant and functional Federal-style sanctuary.

Were you looking for a house to […]

THE THREE O’S

January 2nd, 2024|Monthly Entrepreneur|

For this month’s health issue, Main Street has its eyes on vision care and those “O” professionals who provide a wide range of eye-care services. In our region there is a choice between medical doctors, independent optometrists, corporate-owned retailers staffed by optometrists, and independent and retail chain opticians.  

Which kind of O do you need?

Ophthalmologists are […]

LIGHTS CAMERA ACTION!

January 2nd, 2024|Featured Artist, Main Street News|

Ted Perotti of Pig Iron Films has his feet firmly planted in the Litchfield Hills of Connecticut, both in his connection to the area as well as through his work with local organizations, businesses, and individuals. It is from that home base that he captures moments in time and creates beautiful films, commercials, and more that have […]

Gardening For Your Health

January 2nd, 2024|Home & Garden|

Ahh January – here you are again. My favorite month – not! Horrible weather, not enough daylight, no outside gardening, and all those infernal good intentions. Not that there is anything wrong with facing the new year with optimism, fortitude, and enthusiasm; it’s just that feeling come mid-February when we have maybe not kept on track, that […]

ZEN IN THE ART OF SPLITTING WOOD

January 2nd, 2024|Main Street News, Wellness|

It is 5pm on a Monday, and I am trying to decide if it is too dark to split another piece of wood. I’ve been at it for half an hour, quartering log after log from the pile I amassed over the summer when I felled the first of a dozen dead ash trees in the back […]

COME ON, GET HAPPY!

January 2nd, 2024|Main Street News, Wellness|

By now, we’ve all celebrated or commemorated the arrival of 2024. Many of us have already taken the time to assess our goals and explore those areas that we need to improve upon. That way, we can make some adjustments for the year ahead. That includes getting happy! 

Collectively, we’ve all been through a lot. Today’s media […]

SEASONAL AFFECTIVE DISORDER: WHAT IS IT AND HOW TO COPE

January 2nd, 2024|Main Street News, Wellness|

The end of daylight-saving time officially means shorter days with more darkness and less sunlight. For many of us, that means we’re getting up in the morning in the dark and coming home in the dark, which can take an undeniable toll on mental health and make us feel tired and generally uninspired. 

For some, a change […]

Three Massage Therapists Talk Business in the Region

January 2nd, 2024|Featured Article|

Massage therapy is an integrative medicine that has been around since the beginning of time and was one of the earliest methods of relieving pain. Now, a massage is a luxury that few of us splurge on, but one that many of us could benefit from. We spoke to three massage therapists in the region about their […]

THE HEALTH BENEFITS OF WINE – YAY OR NAY?

January 2nd, 2024|Featured Article|

Happy New Year! Was yours celebrated with a glass of champagne at midnight? With a decadent dinner over which the hopes and dreams for 2023 were summarized and those for 2024 were discussed and agreed to with a toast, preferably with a glass of a bold red wine? For me, these traditions have marked my adult life. […]

THE FUTURE OF AI HEALTHCARE IS HERE

January 2nd, 2024|Featured Article|

Welcome to 2024 – where the possibilities of our high-tech future have melded with the realities of patients’ medical present. In fact, according to binariks.com, “global artificial intelligence in the healthcare market was valued at $16.3 billion in 2022 and is expected to grow at a compounded annual growth rate of […]

Happy Health

January 2nd, 2024|Featured Article|

“Modern medicine falls short of your complaint.” – Kajagoogoo, “Too Shy”

Baaaahahaha. Tee-hee-hee. Giggle-giggle-cackle-snicker-chortle-chuckle-snort. Guffaw!

Feel better now? Of course you do. I know, I know, it may not be the best idea to laugh out loud while standing on your favorite local street corner, but hey, in the interest of enjoying a healthy existence, it might not hurt.

I […]

Veuve Cliquot and Moet Chandon

December 27th, 2023|Wine of the Week|

It’s time to bid 2023 goodbye and welcome in 2024. Champagne is a must. For me, there are a couple of stand-outs that are available everywhere. They are Veuve Cliquot and Moet Chandon. Go for the Brut of either or both, which […]

New Year, BIG Changes!

December 27th, 2023|The OTIS Feed|

Hi furriends! How was your Christmas? Santa Paws really outdid himself this year. I got a new catnip kicker, pawty-mix treats, a Fancy Feast Broth, and a new brush! I guess Mom isn’t kitten when she tells me I’m a good man. Speaking of Santa Paws though, after all these years, I was finally able to […]

Hometown Heroes: Dawn Klingner

December 21st, 2023|People Profiles|

Dawn Klingner has been a member of the Amenia Fire Department since 2006. She first started as the fire district’s secretary, and after some encouragement from the fire chief, she decided to join as a volunteer member. “I started by taking the fire police class and loved it,” she says. “After that, I signed up […]

Far Niente Chardonnay and Paulo Scavino Barolos

December 21st, 2023|Wine of the Week|

Merry Christmas! An occasion as merry and bright as this one calls for wines that are their own presents on the table. There are lots of them. I will offer mine, of course, and I’m sure your local wine store has recommendations that they are […]

My Gift to Mom

December 20th, 2023|The OTIS Feed|

Instead of going to the store or ordering something online, I thought I would get a little creative this year, get my paws a little dirty, and make something furrom the heart. Purrsonally, I think I’m giving Mom the gift under the tree – sorry Santa Paws! Now that it’s finally dry, I wanted to share […]

Warren Prindle’s “Through the Artist’s Eye” Retrospective Opens at HVRHS

December 14th, 2023|Featured Artist, Main Street News|

Painter and art educator Warren Prindle’s exhibit “Through the Artist’s Eye” opened on Friday, December 8th at Housatonic Valley Regional High School in Falls Village, CT.  

The exhibit is a retrospective of Prindle’s work that goes back “at least” 20 years and is being displayed at the Kearcher-Monsell Gallery. 

The retrospective features work […]

Gruet Champagne

December 14th, 2023|Wine of the Week|

Parties, parties, parties! Such a great time of year to celebrate friends and family and the joy of the season. A wine that brings sparkle and smiles to any and all occasions is, of course, champagne! While true Champagne can only come from the Champagne […]

Bring on Santa Paws

December 13th, 2023|The OTIS Feed|

Well folks, good news: Santa Paws will have a beautiful Christmas tree to see on Christmas Eve! Mom strung a new set of lights and the plan is to get a new tree next year. Phew, that was a close one.

The next order of business is making sure the family’s gifts are all purrchased […]

Hometown Heroes: Jeff Galm

December 7th, 2023|People Profiles|

Jeff Galm is the chief of the Milan Fire Department, which he initially joined when he was 16 years old. “I had some older friends who were members of the department and my dad had been a volunteer firefighter, so I was raised with the concept of helping others.” 

Being a part of the […]

Poinsettia Cocktail

December 7th, 2023|Wine of the Week|

I believe in having bottles of bubbly at the ready no matter the season, but at this time of making merry, it’s especially relevant. There are all kinds of fun cocktails you can make with sparkling wine. Here’s one that’s called a Poinsettia – how […]

Oh, Christmas Tree!

December 6th, 2023|The OTIS Feed|

Sorry if I seem a little distracted this week, furriends. I’m currently furreaking out because Santa Paws will be here before you know it and our poor Christmas tree seems to be on the fritz. This is less than ideal timing. You know the part of the Grinch where he stole Cindy Lou Who’s Christmas […]

Main Street’s Holiday Gift Guide

December 5th, 2023|Main Street News, Main Street Recommends|

We here at Main Street have been busy gift shopping for all of our loved ones and we know that you’ve likely been doing the same. We’ve done extensive research about what the gift giving trends are this year, reached out to some local businesses to share their recommendations with us, and even given you some of […]

Prepared Food Stores Round-Up

December 5th, 2023|Food, Main Street News|

We all live a life on-the-go nowadays, with little time to slow down even for our meals. This is especially true if you’re someone who is constantly on the road for work. For those of us who are constantly in motion, we’ve rounded up a list of the best places for grab-and-go and prepared foods […]

In Flight Hosts Annual Holiday Formal For People With Disabilities

December 4th, 2023|Main Street News|

In Flight, Inc. is an organization located in Red Hook, NY, whose mission is to empower people with developmental disabilities to “achieve their life goals and aspirations in order to lead richer, fuller lives within their communities.” In Flight was also the recipient of the Think Dutchess Alliance for Business Non-Profit of the Year Award […]

Berkshire Food Co-Op Holiday Prep Tips

December 2nd, 2023|Food, Main Street News|

With the holiday season rapidly approaching, we’ve reached out to some of our local markets and restaurants to give us their favorite holiday food preparation tips and recommendations. The Berkshire Food Co-Op has given us their favorite holiday prep tips below!
Turkey Tips:
  • Choose a turkey that’s about 1lb for each guest when weighed raw
  • If frozen, defrost by […]

FLOCK TO DO THESE HOLIDAY TRADITIONS WITH FRIENDS

December 1st, 2023|Main Street News, Our Environment|

One of the most beautiful and heart-warming realities about the holiday season is that it carries with it a magic and mysticism that seems to surpass any church wall, temple vestibule, or mosque ground. No matter what religion one practices – if one practices a religion at all – this time of year allows people […]

2023: THE YEAR IN MUSIC

December 1st, 2023|Main Street Recommends, Music|

Every year, we’re gifted with a variety of new music. New singles, new albums, re-releases, reunion tours … you name it, we got it this year. Aside from a bunch of new stuff to listen to, we also lost plenty of talented individuals who changed the music industry in ways that are hard to articulate. Here are […]

THE GIFT OF GARDENING

December 1st, 2023|Home & Garden|

Here we are again! Christmas time and apparently open season for my kids to try their luck at asking for anything and everything that’s nabbed their attention for even a nano-second over the last 12 months. Gone are the days of hoping that they will like their surprise – if it’s not on an itemized highlighted […]

BALANCE

December 1st, 2023|At Large|

Ah, it’s December! It’s time to roll out the traditional holiday favorites:  Miracle on 34th Street, White Christmas, Polar Express, It’s a Wonderful Life, and that all-time classic, Fiddler on the Roof.

Fiddler on the Roof?

True, the musical based on Tevye and His Daughters by Sholem Aleichem, is not a Christmas story. Far from it. Set during […]

COPING WITH GRIEF DURING THE HOLIDAYS

December 1st, 2023|Main Street News, Wellness|

For many, the holidays are the happiest time of the year. Chock full of gift shopping, preparing meal after meal, and spending lots of time with family, the holidays can occasionally feel a bit stressful but are generally thought of as the most joyful time of year. For some, though, the holidays bring dread, anxiety, and […]

A LETTER FROM SANTA…

December 1st, 2023|Op-Ed|

Ho Ho Ho! Greetings from the North Pole! 

We’re heading into the busy season up here at the North Pole. I’ve been making my list and checking it twice, and you’d better believe that I’ve found out who’s been naughty and who’s been nice! My workshop has been buzzing with the elves working hard at making toys, […]

ALONG CAME ST. NICHOLAS

December 1st, 2023|History, Main Street News|

In 1823, a dismayed Clement Clarke Moore would learn that his poem, A Visit from St. Nicholas, nowadays popularly known as ’Twas the Night Before Christmas, had been published in the Troy (NY) Sentinel, albeit lacking attribution.

The poem has since been published in the neighborhood of 2,500 times and illustrated by such luminaries as Jessie Wilcox […]

WINTER SOLSTICE: A LONG-CELEBRATED ANNUAL MILESTONE

December 1st, 2023|History, Main Street News|

Most of us in the Northeast know the winter solstice as the shortest day of the year. This is because the Earth’s poles reach their maximum tilt away from the sun, which results in the shortest period of daylight and the longest night of the year. In the northern hemisphere, it takes place in December, and […]

FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS

December 1st, 2023|Featured Article|

Set against Hudson Valley’s dark, twinkling nighttime sky is The Wonderland of Lights – Rhinebeck – A Memorable Drive-Thru Holiday Light Show at the Dutchess County Fairgrounds. Come celebrate the season and witness the kaleidoscope of colorful lights at this holiday festival, which kicks off November 22 and runs through December 30.

This unforgettable journey will whisk […]

GONE SLEDDIN’ – SOME OF THE BEST SLEDDING SPOTS IN OUR AREA

December 1st, 2023|Featured Article|

We all have love-hate relationships with aspects of the seasons, and so it goes with me and winter. My hesitation is brief when asked if I like winter. “No!” I exclaim. “It’s cold, it’s dark, and it seems to last forever.” And snow? If I see a flake in the forecast I shiver with worry about driving […]

JOLABOKAFLOD – An Icelandic Holiday Tradition Gone Global

December 1st, 2023|Featured Article|

For those who don’t know this about me, I hail from the small and isolated North Atlantic island of Iceland. Yes, yes, that country that’s been in the news since November due to the thousands of earthquakes and impending volcano (at the time of this writing there hasn’t been an eruption … yet). But Iceland is known […]

A HOLIDAY JOURNEY

December 1st, 2023|Featured Article|

All aboard! It’s that time of year when the Catskill Mountain Railroad Polar Express takes a series of fun and festive journeys to the North Pole from right here in the Hudson Valley. Passengers of all ages are welcome to hop on board for this annual adventure. The holiday event, which will run from November 17 through December 29, departs from Westbrook Lane […]

The Gift of Land

December 1st, 2023|Real Estate|

“We are so lucky to live here in Dutchess County – with its incredible tapestry of open meadows, wooded hillsides, streams meandering through hidden valleys, orchards, and cornfields. It is a tapestry rich in natural resources and stunning scenic vistas. The work the DLC does helps to provide us all with clean water, local farm produce, […]

TREEFORT TOYS & GIFTS

December 1st, 2023|Business|

When Emily Van Steenbergen’s husband Tyler opened a chiropractic office on Main Street in Millerton, NY, he only needed half the allotted space for his practice. Emily decided they should do something with the extra space that aligned with the needs of his clients. So she created a wellness store and brought in natural body products, supplements, […]

A Holiday Pop-up Shop in North Canaan – JACLYN RYAN OF HITHER LANE

December 1st, 2023|Monthly Entrepreneur|

Main Street discovered Hither Lane at a party in Lakeville, CT, not on Instagram or while searching for cocktail glasses on the Internet. This is the story of an international fashion professional who worked for luxury brands like Saint Laurent, only to leave New York City behind to start her own business in the country.

What is […]

Handcrafting at Its Finest: Ingrained ‘N Wood – Melissa Fournier

December 1st, 2023|Featured Artist, Main Street News|

Growing up in Stockport, NY, as the second child of four girls, Melissa Fournier spent most of her time outdoors with her sisters riding bikes, swimming, and exploring the woods around their home. Her favorite memories are the summers she spent with her aunts, uncles, and cousins vacationing in an RV and traveling from campground to […]

Mary Rotella Offers Inclusive Dance, Voice, and Acting Classes in Red Hook

December 1st, 2023|Exercise, Main Street News, Wellness|

Mary Rotella is the owner of Dance and Theater Arts, an adult performing arts studio located in Red Hook, NY. She started in the fall of 2020 with a group of tap dancers and a few private classes. As more people shared their interest, the classes began growing steadily until Mary had to split the […]

Barefoot Pinot Noir

November 30th, 2023|Wine of the Week|

Was it just a week ago we were gathering for Thanksgiving? I hope it was a blessed and happy day for all. If you’re feeling “spent” from the holiday, then Black Friday, Cyber Monday, Giving Tuesday and – yes – the reality of just over […]

Waiting Fur Santa Paws

November 29th, 2023|The OTIS Feed|

Normally the Saturday after Thanksgiving evfurry year is our designated date fur decking the halls, but this year Mom and Dad hosted Turkey Day, so we got to decorate early fur all to see. Which, by the way, I hope you all had a wonderful Turkey Day. I fur one am still digesting and coming […]

Ashley’s Complete Christmas Playlist

November 28th, 2023|Main Street Recommends|

While many of you may be aware, for those of you who aren’t, Ashley, our director of advertising, is something of a Christmas connoisseur. She puts the Christmas decorations up before Thanksgiving and starts playing the Christmas stations in the office sometime around mid-November when she thinks we won’t notice. Now that we’re officially in the swing […]

Journey of Holistic Medicine: Fundraiser for Local Mom Battling Lymphoma

November 26th, 2023|Main Street News|

“In the beginning, it took me a while to come to terms with it. I got diagnosed, and I remember laying in bed and thinking about how I didn’t want to do chemotherapy,” said Erica George of Pine Plains, NY.  

The start of the journey

Erica first noticed a lump on her neck while she […]

Veteran Profile: Meghan Bornes

November 25th, 2023|Main Street News, People Profiles|

In honor of Veteran’s Day on November 11, we are profiling veterans from around the area all month long to honor their service. This installment features Meghan Bornes, a recent graduate of Norwich University who is about to start her service in Washington. 

Meghan Bornes is a recent graduate of Norwich University in Vermont […]

Thankful

November 22nd, 2023|The OTIS Feed|

Happy Turkey Day Eve furriends! Tomorrow is my most favfurrite day of the entire year. Thanksgiving. But before we can sit down to enjoy a nice feast, Mom is making sure evfurrything in the house is purrfect – down to evfurry last detail that no one will even notice. Hey Ma! Did you wash the […]

Guide to Local Holiday Events & Parades

November 21st, 2023|Main Street News|

With the holidays rapidly approaching, there are a variety of events and parades coming up all across the region. While this is by no means a complete guide, we’ve rounded up as many fairs, parades, and events that we could find for the surrounding area.

New York 

Winter Walk in Hudson
Saturday, December 2 from 5-8 p.m. […]

Veteran Profile: Les Funk

November 21st, 2023|Main Street News, People Profiles|

In honor of Veteran’s Day on November 11, we are profiling veterans from around the area all month long to honor their service. This installment features Les Funk, an Army veteran. 

Les Funk served in the U.S. Army for three years in active duty, and then in the National Guard for an additional three […]

Veteran Profile: Brian Coons

November 18th, 2023|Main Street News, People Profiles|

In honor of Veteran’s Day on November 11, we are profiling veterans from around the area all month long to honor their service. This installment features Brian Coons, an Army veteran. 

Brian Coons retired as a Master Sergeant from the U. S. Army in 2017 after 28 years of service. A Pine Plains native, […]

The Stissing Theatre Guild Presents Fall Performance of “Fools”

November 17th, 2023|Main Street News|

The Stissing Theatre Guild (STG) is presenting their fall play, “Fools” by Neil Simon, on December 1, 2, and 3 at Stissing Mountain High School.

This is the fourth year that STG has presented a fall play in addition to the annual spring musical, and this is the first year that the performance will be held […]

Beau Nouveau

November 16th, 2023|Wine of the Week|

It’s that time of year – the Beaujolais Nouveau is here! While this annual release is no longer the novelty it once was, it’s still cause for celebration, and this year’s vintage is tres, tres bon (very, very good). Being in the biz, I got a bottle of […]

Veteran Profile: Stephen Valyou

November 16th, 2023|Main Street News, People Profiles|

In honor of Veteran’s Day on November 11, we are profiling veterans from around the area all month long to honor their service. This installment features Stephen Valyou, an Army veteran. 

When U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Stephen Valyou was shot in the chest, his first thought upon waking up from a two day coma […]

The Best Purrthday Purresent

November 15th, 2023|The OTIS Feed|

In case you don’t recall, allow me to refurresh your memory. Mom always had at least one cat in the household since the day she came home furrom the hospital, so when Mom moved away furrom home (which was a whopping fifteen minutes away), she literally cried like a baby because she missed her cats […]

Marist Professor Babette Fasolino Represents Eastern Shawnee Tribe in the Native American Journalists Association

November 15th, 2023|Main Street News|

The New York, Connecticut, and Massachusetts region has an abundant Indigenous history. This November, we’re celebrating Native American History Month with a series of features centered around Native American tribes and their people. 

“My purpose for joining this group is two-fold,” Babette Fasolino said of joining the Native American Journalists Association (NAJA). “One, I’ve always been […]

Taconic Hills Decathlete Neil Howard III Reflects on His Athletic Career So Far

November 15th, 2023|Main Street News, Sports|

Taconic Hills’ Neil Howard III has been playing sports for as long as he can remember. 

“I was always an active kid. Whether it was just jumping on the trampoline or running away from my older sisters, I was always moving. I had to be doing something,” he said. “As soon as I got […]

Veteran Profile: Charlie Wilson

November 14th, 2023|Main Street News, People Profiles|

In honor of Veteran’s Day on November 11, we are profiling veterans from around the area all month long to honor their service. This installment is Charlie Wilson, a Coast Guard veteran. I also feel that it’s pertinent to mention that this profile is particularly close to my heart, since Charlie is my grandfather. 

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CT Parent Connection Seeks to Educate Parents About Youth Addiction

November 10th, 2023|Main Street News, Rehab|

When Dorrie Carolan realized that her son was suffering from addiction in 1993, she knew she had to do whatever she could to help him. 

“Around the same time that my son was in the beginning of his addiction, I had a lot of people who were talking about their kids experimenting with drugs, […]

Veteran Profile: Andy Anderson

November 9th, 2023|Main Street News, People Profiles|

In honor of Veteran’s Day on November 11, we are profiling veterans from around the area all month long to honor their service. This installment features Andy Anderson, a Marine veteran.

In 2003, at 17 years old, Andy Anderson gave up three sports scholarships that would provide him with a full ride to college […]

Tackitt Family Vineyards 2021 Gewurtztraminer

November 9th, 2023|Wine of the Week|

With Veteran’s Day falling on Sunday, November 11 this year, my thoughts for wine turned to wineries started or run by veterans. I couldn’t think of any in the Hudson Valley, off-hand, and a Google search didn’t help. I did find an article from Wine Enthusiast magazine that […]

Lickin’ My Chops

November 8th, 2023|The OTIS Feed|

How’s everyone’s Novempurr going so far? With the pawliday’s coming up, the fam-bam has been supurr busy ironing out details of who’s hosting what holiday. As you know, Mom and Dad aren’t exactly social butterflies, so they usually get off the hook with hosting, but that’s all about to change. It’s been six years since […]

Veteran Profile: Marie Stewart

November 7th, 2023|Main Street News, People Profiles|

In honor of Veteran’s Day on November 11, we are profiling veterans from around the area all month long to honor their service. Our first installment is Marie Stewart, an Air Force veteran. 

“I enlisted because my dad and my grandfather served, so I knew since I was a little kid that I wanted […]

Hillsdale Unveils A New Mural

November 3rd, 2023|Main Street News|

On Saturday, October 28th at 2 p.m. the Hillsdale Economic Development Committee celebrated the completion of a mural project located in the heart of the hamlet on the east wall of the Hillsdale Supermarket at 2628 NY- RT 23.

The hand-painted mural was created as a town beautification project that also helps residents and visitors find […]

A Brief Overview of Native American History in the Region

November 1st, 2023|History, Main Street News|

The New York, Connecticut, and Massachusetts region has an abundant Indigenous history. This November, we’re celebrating Native American History Month with a series of features centered around Native American tribes and their people. 

According to the U.S. Department Bureau of Indian Affairs, Native American Heritage Month is a time to, “c […]

2021 Bogle Family Vineyard’s Old Vine Zinfandel

November 1st, 2023|Wine of the Week|

We’re snuggling into red wine season and I, for one, am quite happy about this. While I’m not a fan of colder, darker days, there’s something liberating about coming home from work in the early evening and changing into pajamas knowing no one but your family will see you until the next day. Pajamas on? Dinner started? […]

No Tricks, All Treats!

November 1st, 2023|The OTIS Feed|

Happy (day after) Halloween, furriends. I know you were hoping to hear all about my night out and seeing pictures of me rocking the unicorn costume Mom had helped me pick out, but there was a last minute change of plans. Cha-boy got suppurr lucky this year. I didn’t have to get dressed up or step […]

Photographer Appreciation Month: Kyle Gillis

October 31st, 2023|Featured Artist, Main Street News|

Our final installment of Photographer Appreciation Month features Kyle Gillis. Read on to learn more about his photography! 

Your name and type of camera you use / prefer?

Kyle Gillis. I originally started with a point and shoot camera, and then I moved onto a Canon 70D […]

Pots of Gold

October 28th, 2023|Home & Garden|

I’ve been thinking a lot about pots recently. As I write this, the first frost warnings are being whispered on all my fellow gardeners’ Instagram accounts. My bulbs, ordered way back in June when caution is always blown to the wind as the lessons of just having harvested 8,000 tulips are blatantly ignored, have started to trickle […]

Reclaiming Pine Plains – Dale Mitchell of Apex Modular Solutions

October 28th, 2023|Business|

I encountered Dale Mitchell after investigating the “mystery” house he owns on Route 83 just past Stewart’s in Pine Plains. (See the article on mystery buildings in last month’s issue of Maine Street Magazine.) Mitchell, a tall older gentleman wearing a flat cap and plaid shirt, agreed to meet me in his tiny office, surrounded by […]

Who Cares?

October 28th, 2023|At Large|

There are powerful rhythms in art, music, and literature that certainly don’t subscribe to a strict 4/4 time. Images will reappear years after we first see them. Passages from books that were favorites a decade ago will suddenly manifest themselves in an article, a quote on the late news, or a weather-worn bumper sticker on the car […]

Wreaths Across America – One Family’s Ambition to Honor Local Veterans

October 28th, 2023|Featured Article|

“This is my ‘why,’” Carol Hart says as she shares a photo of her son, Master Sergeant David Cookingham Jr., who served in the military from 1991 to 2011 and passed away in 2015. 

After her son’s passing, Carol learned of Wreaths Across America, a national program based out of Maine that works to honor fallen veterans […]

Where Beauty and Family Come “Full Circle”

October 28th, 2023|Featured Article|

’Tis the season to decorate, and if you love wreaths (and don’t we all?), then you’ll love the Hudson Valley Wreath Company and its super-talented and dynamic creator, Evelyne Kopp. 

Evelyne launched the Hudson Valley Wreath Company in 2021, and in its first year the company was named a Hudson Valley “Best of” in the category of […]

LOOKING BACK AT THE MOXIE IN 2023

October 28th, 2023|Advice|

For those who aren’t aware, this magazine has a … well, could we call it a sister media source? Main Street Moxie is the name of our podcast, which launched in January of 2022. We are about to wrap up our second season and what a year it has been! I wanted to take a moment and […]

Affordable Housing? Buy Multi-Unit Properties

October 28th, 2023|Real Estate|

Buying a multi-unit property can be like sharing an entrée at a restaurant, buying a two-for-one special at the grocery store, or eating leftovers. You can pay about the same price, and often less, for a multi-dwelling property as you might for a single-family residence with the benefit of added income to help pay the mortgage or […]

Okay Boomer

October 28th, 2023|Featured Article|

An open letter to Gen X, millennials, Gen Z, Gen Alpha, and anyone else offended by the existence of baby boomers from a real life baby boomer.

It’s become abundantly obvious that we above the age of 59 are the direct cause of anyone and everyone’s problems. What I need right now is for millennials and Gen Zers […]

Finding Symbiosis Between Opposing Forces

October 28th, 2023|Featured Artist, Main Street News|

“Working between printmaking, ceramic, wood, and textile, Janis Stemmermann employs craft processes in the creation of environments that interrogate links between media – and the fundamental, primal forces that unite them.” –Julia Silverman

I first became familiar with artist, printmaker, and designer Janis Stemmermann’s work when I saw her exhibition, Cut to Length, at Furnace – Art on […]

Dr. Irma Waldo Reflects on Practicing Medicine for Over 70 Years

October 28th, 2023|Featured Article|

At 98 years old, Dr. Irma Waldo has certainly lived a lot of life. Moreover, as a practicing physician serving the rural Columbia County, NY, community for over 70 years, she’s seen a lot of patients. 

Irma was born in Bronxville, NY, and grew up in Mount Vernon, NY. She went on to attend medical school at […]

Katie Baldwin Designs Brings Elegance and Flair to the Northwest Corner

October 28th, 2023|Featured Article, People Profiles|

“Interior design is the second chapter of my life,” says Katie Baldwin, owner of Katie Baldwin Designs. After studying at the Fashion Institute of Technology, she worked in the fashion sector for 17 years at places like the Gap and Ann Taylor. “When I left, I was burnt out. I was excited to move home to Lakeville, […]

Rocktober Feature: Rhinebeck School of Music Teaches Students of All Ages and Abilities

October 28th, 2023|Main Street News, Music|

This is the fourth feature in our Rocktober series, dropping every Saturday in October. This week, we chatted with Erin and Karl at the Rhinebeck School of Music about their workshops, classes, and concerts. 

After working together at a music store in Rhinebeck for many years, Karl Allweier and Erin Hobson aimed to create […]

Sofie

October 26th, 2023|Shelter Pet of the Week|

Sofie

Meet Sofie, a delightful 9-year-old, 68-pound doggie eagerly awaiting her dream home. Sofie found herself at the shelter when her previous owner could no longer provide the care she deserved. Despite her challenging circumstances, her heart remains open to new beginnings and unconditional love. Having lived with children before, Sofie adores the company of people […]

Hometown Heroes: Dani Seipp

October 26th, 2023|People Profiles|

Dani Seipp is the captain of the Milan Fire Department. As captain, she is the highest ranking female in the history of the Milan FD. “I fell in love with the work of fire service when my fiance and I started dating in high school. They had a summer where they were just really busy, […]

Photographer Appreciation Month: Tony Stromberg

October 26th, 2023|Featured Artist, Main Street News|

Our next installment of Photographer Appreciation Month features Tony Stromberg. Read on to learn more about his photography! 

What type of photography do you most often do or prefer?

For 20 years, I was an advertising photographer based in San Francisco, CA. Somewhere around 2002, I closed my commercial studio and started photographing horses, and […]

GIVING THANKS IN A VOLATILE 2023

October 25th, 2023|Op-Ed|

Editors note: This article is a slight departure from the standard Main Street articles you might be used to. We normally dont talk too much about politics or religion on these pages. However, in conversing with Whitney about an article for this month, thinking about all that is going on in the world, and then also thinking […]

If You’re a Unicorn, I’m a Unicorn

October 25th, 2023|The OTIS Feed|

Whelp, we’re officially less than a week away furrom Halloween and I still have no clue what I’m going to be. I suppose I’ve spent too much time working on my beauty sleep and not enough time focusing on important things like my costume. If I remember correctly, my costume idea from last year was a […]

Killer Red from Tousey Winery

October 24th, 2023|Wine of the Week|

It’s looking like a beautiful Halloween weekend, and what’s more appropriate for that than the Killer Red from Tousey Winery? Enjoy it and their other great wines handcrafted with love and care at their place in Germantown this weekend. In fact, if it’s not sold out, try to get tickets to their annual “Hallowine” party on Saturday […]

Photographer Appreciation Month: Aly Morrissey

October 24th, 2023|Featured Artist, Main Street News|

Our next installment of Photographer Appreciation Month features Aly Morrissey. Read on to learn more about her photography! 

Your name and type of camera you use / prefer?

My name is Aly Morrissey. I’ve always used Canon cameras and am currently shooting on a Canon R6.

What type […]

Pine Plains Softball Team Fundraising for Spring Training

October 23rd, 2023|Main Street News|

The Pine Plains Varsity Softball Team is currently fundraising for spring training. The team will be sending 18 players to Myrtle Beach, SC, for spring training at the Cal Ripken Experience in March of 2024. While there, the team will not only be training, but also competing. 

Spring training at the Cal Ripken Experience […]

The Best Apple Cider Donuts in the Hudson Valley

October 23rd, 2023|Main Street Recommends, Out and About|

I’m not sure what it is about autumn (other than it’s my favorite season), but as soon as there is a slight chill in the air, I immediately crave a visit to a local orchard in search of an apple cider donut. 

This year, I decided to put my hobby to work, and as […]

Rocktober Feature: PPCSD Music Programs

October 21st, 2023|Main Street News, Music|

This is the third feature in our Rocktober series, dropping every Saturday in October. This week, we chatted with the music teachers at the Pine Plains Central School District about their current curriculum, bouncing back from the pandemic, the importance of music education, and inspiring confidence and creativity in their students. 

Building the foundation

Amanda […]

Four Virtues Bourbon Barrel Zinfandel

October 19th, 2023|Wine of the Week|

More rain this weekend? And it’s dark around 6:30? Seems like perfect conditions for a hearty beef stew, with lots of potatoes and carrots. Dee-lish! A wine to go with it? Snuggle up to Four Virtues Bourbon Barrel Zinfandel. The back label explains what’s behind the name: “A renowned wine writer said the best wines must exhibit […]

Photographer Appreciation Month: Gígja Einarsdóttir

October 19th, 2023|Featured Artist, Main Street News|

 

Our next installment of Photographer Appreciation Month features Gígja Einarsdóttir. Read on to learn more about her photography! 

Your name and type of camera you use / prefer?

My name is Gígja Einarsdóttir. I primarily use a Canon 1DX Mark II, EOS 5D Mark III, and I’m considering the purchase of a Canon R5 or […]

Domestic Violence Awareness Month: Project SAGE

October 18th, 2023|Main Street News|

Project SAGE (formerly known as Women’s Support Services) is a non-profit domestic violence prevention agency located in Lakeville, CT, and serving northwest Connecticut and neighboring towns in New York and Massachusetts. 

“That’s one of the reasons we changed our name. We are inclusive and serve all people,” said Dr. Betsey Mauro, executive […]

Cheesin’ Fur The Check-Up

October 18th, 2023|The OTIS Feed|

Momma isn’t raising a fool. Despite her efforts of buying me a new cat carrier and opening a new bag of treats to try to lure me into the carrier, I knew something was up her sleeve. I made a run fur it and did my best to hide, but Mom found me. After a quick […]

Tortellini

October 17th, 2023|Shelter Pet of the Week|

Tortellini

Tortellini is a gorgeous and cuddly 10-year-old dilute tortoiseshell who was found as a stray. She now blesses DCSPCA’s shelter with her sweet nature and elegant demeanor, a true lap cat. Tortellini’s tender purrs and affectionate nudges speak volumes about her loving heart.

Tortellini has hyperthyroidism, a common condition that can be easily managed with daily […]

Boo Thru Returns to Stissing Mountain High School

October 17th, 2023|Main Street News|

The Pine Plains PTA is hosting their annual Boo Thru at Stissing Mountain Jr./Sr. High School on Saturday, October 28 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. The Boo Thru is a free outdoor walk-through event that features interactive, decorated displays that kids can visit to collect Halloween candy and other goodies. 

In addition to […]

Photographer Appreciation Month: Ashlea Tamburrino

October 17th, 2023|Featured Artist, Main Street News|

In honor of Photographer Appreciation Month in October, we’re highlighting some of our local photographers. For this installment, we’re featuring Ashlea Tamburrino. Read on to learn about her photography!

Your name and type of camera you use / prefer?

Ashlea Tamburrino. I use a Canon Mark IV. 

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Classic Historic Colonial With Pond And Pool in Lakeville, CT

October 15th, 2023|Deal of the Week|

This beautiful 1830 Lakeville home sits on 17+ gorgeous acres and includes a heated gunite Pool, a spring-fed Pond, mature landscaping, and a Barn with stone walls on 3 sides. There are 4 Bedrooms, 2 with Balconies, 3.5 Baths, 2 Studies, an absolutely lovely formal Living Room and Dining Room, and a 3-season Porch overlooking the […]

Rocktober Feature: lespecial

October 14th, 2023|Main Street News, Music|

This is the second feature in our Rocktober series, dropping every Saturday in October. This week, we chatted with Jonny Grusauskas of the band lespecial. 

lespecial is a three-piece progressive rock band made up of Jonny Grusauskas, Luke Bemand, and Rory Dolan. They’re based out of Millerton, NY, and Connecticut, and their new album […]

Hometown Heroes: Cary Farrar

October 12th, 2023|People Profiles|

Cary Farrar is a resident of Millerton, NY, where he currently serves as Fire Captain of the Millerton Fire Co. In addition to this, he works as a professional firefighter in Stamford, CT, and owns his own lawn care business, Farrar Lawn Care. Outside of his work, Cary is also a veteran and is involved […]

Photographer Appreciation Month: Olivia (Libby) Valentine

October 12th, 2023|Featured Artist, Main Street News|

In honor of Photographer Appreciation Month in October, we’re highlighting some of our local photographers. For this installment, we’re featuring our own Libby Valentine. Read on to learn about her photography!

Your name and the type of camera you use / prefer?

Olivia Valentine and I shoot with a Nikon d7500. Someday I’d like to […]

Furrtography Appurreciation Month

October 11th, 2023|The OTIS Feed|

PSA: not sure if you’re aware, but Octopurr is Furrtography Appurreciation Month. I thought this would be an appurropriate topic to talk about this week, especially fur all you aspiring iPhone furrtography purrofessionals. There is one furrtographfurr in purrticular I would purrsonally like to highlight: my Mom.

Mom definitely appurreciates a good photograph when […]

Carpineto Dogajolo Tuscan Blend

October 10th, 2023|Wine of the Week|

Who doesn’t love a landscape of autumn leaves in shades of deep red, yellow, and brown? It’s an awe-inspiring site and, like seeing a rainbow, never loses its magic and magnificence. When I first saw the label for this choice of my wine of the week, I had that same feeling of excitement. A beautiful arrangement of […]

Photographer Appreciation Month: Brian Wilcox

October 10th, 2023|Featured Artist, Main Street News|

In honor of Photographer Appreciation Month in October, we’re highlighting some of our local photographers. For this installment, we’re featuring Brian Wilcox. Read on to learn about his photography!

Your name and type of camera you use/prefer?

Brian Wilcox and the camera brand I use and prefer is DSLR Canon R3 & DJI Mavic 3 Drone

What […]

61 Beech Plain Road, Sandisfield, Massachusetts 01255

October 9th, 2023|Deal of the Week|

This Custom built home on 27.491 acres is on the market for the first time in 33 years! Built with love and exquisite details by the owners, this home has been used primarily as a vacation home. Tremendous views from both deck levels provides a relaxing atmosphere. The property borders the Clam River allowing you to […]

The Corner Counter Serves Up Goodies For Any Time of Day

October 9th, 2023|Main Street News, Out and About|

The Corner Counter in Red Hook, NY, only opened in April of this year, but they already have a loyal following from those who are looking for cheese, a quick grab-and-go lunch, or a craft beer, cider or natural wine.

Only the beginning

Lauren Cunningham-Housman began working on a plan for opening a shop years ago.

“I was in […]

Rocktober Feature: Half Pint

October 7th, 2023|Main Street News, Music|

Half Pint is the musical group made up of Pine Plains, NY, locals Joe Cort, Kaylie Jackson, and Gary Gent. They recently performed during Pine Plains Community Day on September 9 and are currently working on new music. Read on to learn about how each member of Half Pint got into music, who their biggest inspirations are, […]

Ruffino Pinot Grigio and Mondavi Merlot

October 6th, 2023|Wine of the Week|

Sometimes you just need something simple and straightforward that needs no second-guessing. For me that’s a dependable Pinot Grigio and a classic Merlot. My picks? Ruffino for the Pinot Grigio and Mondavi for the Merlot. These producers have been at it for years and know what they’re doing. You just can’t go wrong with their wines. A […]

“The Lifespan of a Fact” Dazzles at the Sharon Playhouse

October 6th, 2023|Main Street News, Out and About|

“The Lifespan of a Fact” is essentially an 85-minute argument between the three characters that will keep you on the edge of your seat and questioning where the truth actually lies.

The play centers around an essay written by John D’Agata about the suicide of a young man named Levi Presley. He submits it to a national magazine, […]

Kindness Doesn’t Cost a Thing

October 6th, 2023|Main Street News, Wellness|

Kindness is a super power, according to kindness.org. And I couldn’t agree more. But further, the sentiment rings true: kindness, in fact, doesn’t cost a thing. So why don’t more of us – our society even – practice it and show more kindness to those around us? I pose that […]

Pine Plains Ag Fair Returns on October 6th & 7th

October 5th, 2023|Main Street News|

The Pine Plains FFA Ag Fair returns to Stissing Mountain Jr./Sr. High School on Friday, October 6th and Saturday, October 7th.

As someone who graduated from Pine Plains, I can say that without a doubt, Ag Day is the best when you’re still a student. The day begins with waking up early to get decked out in your […]

Photographer Appreciation Month: Lazlo Gyorsok

October 5th, 2023|Featured Artist, Main Street News|

In honor of Photographer Appreciation Month in October, we’re highlighting some of our local photographers. Our second installment is none other than Lazlo Gyorsok – read on to learn about his photography!

Your name and type of camera you use / prefer?

My name is Lazlo Gyorsok.  I use mainly Fuji digital cameras but have a couple of other […]

Summer In Octopurr

October 4th, 2023|The OTIS Feed|

When I think of Octopurr I usually think of watching leaves changes colors and fall to the ground, tempurratures giving the air a chill, snuggling up with a good blankie, and blankly staring at Mom’s pumpkin decor. But here we are; Octopurr 4, 2023 and temps have been unseasonably warm this week. In fact, we’re expected to […]

Domestic Violence Awareness Month: Grace Smith House

October 4th, 2023|Main Street News|

“Domestic violence is considered to be a pattern of behavior that is calculated in order to establish and maintain power and control in an intimate relationship.” This is how Branka Bryan, executive director for Grace Smith House in Poughkeepsie, NY, defined domestic violence.

Grace Smith House is a private, nonprofit organization that provides residential and non-residential services to […]

Photographer Appreciation Month: Sarah Blodgett

October 3rd, 2023|Featured Artist, Main Street News|

In honor of Photographer Appreciation Month in October, we’re highlighting some of our local photographers. For our first installment, we’re featuring Sarah Blodgett. Read on to learn about her photography!

Your name and type of camera you use / prefer?

Sarah Blodgett, Canon 5D Mark IV

What type of photography do you most often do or prefer (subject matter)?

I’m very […]

Hammertown Barn Celebrates Its 38th Anniversary

October 3rd, 2023|Main Street News|

“It was a passion for me,” says Joan Osofsky, owner of Hammertown Barn, about opening the first store in Pine Plains, NY back in 1985.

“I say 38, and I don’t feel as old as it is,” she laughs.

Just getting started

Joan’s daughter and Hammertown’s design director, Dana Simpson, shares that her mom started Hammertown out of her love […]

Karen Trunko’s Botanical Exhibit on Display at Noble Horizons

October 2nd, 2023|Featured Artist, Main Street News, People Profiles|

“I have a calendar that my mom made for me many years ago, and there’s a photo of me at two years old with a plastic camera, running around the house taking photos,” Karen laughs. “I guess I’ve always loved taking pictures.”

Indeed, Karen has spent her entire life observing the world through a lens. In college, she […]

Step Into the Hive: How to Help the Declining Bee Population

October 1st, 2023|Main Street News, Our Environment|

A few weeks ago, Gino Robustelli invited Lindsey and I to come visit his bee hives outside of the Harney tea factory. Lindsey, who has since gone back to college, is one of our summer writers and served as our cinematographer for our trip to visit the bees. The purpose of our visit was to see the […]

Art Museum Round-Up

September 29th, 2023|Main Street Recommends|

Because our October issue is celebrating art and design, we are recommending a few art and history museums in the tri-state area. The NY/MA/CT area has a rich history of art and culture and that is evident in the sheer number of museums and historical estates we have in this area. This by no means is an […]

Planting More Than A Seed

September 28th, 2023|Home & Garden|

Autumn might not seem like the busiest time in a gardener’s calendar. Surely with the fading of blooms and dropping of leaves, this must be a quiet time compared to spring and summer. Actually, few things could be further from the truth. Fall is on a par with my busiest spring weeks. You’d be hard pressed […]

Branchwater Farms Discuss the Art of Distilling

September 28th, 2023|Farm Feature|

When Kevin Pike and Robin Touchet moved to the Hudson Valley in 2012, they were in search of the land that would later become Branchwater Farms. “The goal was to find a place that we could preserve and make economically viable for future generations,” Kevin says. 

From cheese to spirits

In 2014, they closed on an 80-acre plot […]

Sounds of Age

September 28th, 2023|At Large|

Somehow, “spring cleaning” got passed over this year. Perhaps it was the end of a strange New England winter and the slide into a rainy summer season that let the annual rite of purging slide by, unfulfilled. So, we decided to institute another annual tradition – fall cleaning.  

Closets are always a great place to start. […]

Graceland Tattoo

September 28th, 2023|Featured Article|

Graceland Tattoo, located off of Route 9 in Wappingers Falls, NY, is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year. “It’s pretty wild. It’s quite an accomplishment, and I think in some ways it ages me,” laughs Adam Lauricella, proprietor. 

Adam has had years of experience in the profession. His interest in tattooing started all the way back in […]

Hilarie Burton Morgan talks Magic and Mischief in Grimoire Girl

September 28th, 2023|Featured Article|

Actress and author Hilarie Burton Morgan is releasing her second book, Grimoire Girl, on October 3, 2023. 

A grimoire is typically known as a spell book or a textbook of magic. Hilarie describes it as, “a book of life-saving knowledge.” Her spin on the book is a collection of memoir essays, stories from childhood, magical practices, and […]

M+A=Design+Community

September 28th, 2023|Featured Article|

For Margaret Ahearn of M+A NYC, good design creates products with intention and community that enhance beauty, function, and utility in our homes.  

Designing life changes

This philosophy has evolved from decades of experience as a designer. Educated at Parsons School of Design and the Fashion Institute of Technology, Ahearn started her career as a clothing […]

D.W. Miller & PAleoArt

September 28th, 2023|Featured Article|

One thing’s for certain, a dinosaur or ancient fish envisioned and drawn yesterday by a paleoartist may look like one thing today, yet it may look a little different the day after that. It’s tricky business fraught with the possibility of change.

Early in life, paleoartist David Miller, now living and working at the Whatcom Museum in Bellingham, […]

Mystery Buildings 2023

September 28th, 2023|Real Estate|

Our readers responded so enthusiastically to the first Mystery Buildings article in 2019 and to More Mystery Houses in 2022 that Main Street plans to return every October to check up on the status of previous mysteries and identify new ones, including commercial buildings. We appreciate the help of real-estate agents, town officials, local residents with long […]

A Passage to India – John Robshaw, Textile Designer

September 28th, 2023|Monthly Entrepreneur|

The elephant on John Robshaw Textiles’ sign in front of the moody, gray house in Falls Village, CT, subtly suggests what awaits the visitor to the shop. Inside are the Indian-inspired block-print textiles that have created John Robshaw’s international design reputation – pillows, duvets, blankets, and sheets of cavorting elephants, tropical blossoms, trees, and south Asian patterns […]

I’m Drawing as Fast as I Can

September 28th, 2023|Featured Artist|

Where do you get your ideas?

If you look at the world with a satirical perspective, you realize ideas are all around us. When I first came to New York City in the mid 1970s, the latest fashion for women was large, puffy, purple down coats. It inspired me to draw a parade of women in those […]

Ravines Winery Riesling

September 28th, 2023|Wine of the Week|

I read a cute line the other day that has stuck with me for this week’s selection: A crisp white for a fall night. It sounds so inviting, and it’s perfectly suited to harvest season in New York State, where Riesling proliferates. So, Riesling it is, and with pleasure. Get your hands on a bottle (or several) […]

Ten Mile Table and Vitsky Bakery Supply Artisanal Pantry Finds and Baked Goods

September 28th, 2023|Main Street News, Out and About|

Ten Mile Table Supply is home to a variety of unique pantry finds, independent food publications, and the undeniable star of the show, the bakery counter that houses Vitsky Bakery.

“It’s been amazing to watch the business grow through word-of-mouth in the community,” owner Erika DaSilva says. “Ariel from Vitsky [Bakery] is amazing, and we’ve been looking for […]

Hometown Heroes: Mike Cooper

September 28th, 2023|People Profiles|

Mike Cooper is a lifelong resident of Pine Plains, NY, where he works as a teacher, coach, and recreation director. He currently serves as the Second Lieutenant in the Pine Plains Fire Co., but he has been an interior firefighter (which means he goes inside the structures while they are on fire) since joining the hose company […]

51 Craryville Rd, Copake, NY 12521

September 27th, 2023|Deal of the Week|

THREE OAKS Step onto this 18-acre property situated on a quiet country road, and you’ll find yourself in a peaceful, park-like setting with undulating lawns, lovely gardens, magnificent trees, a pristine pond, and a quiet stream. Enter the house, and a mural depicts the surroundings in the style of turn-of-the century itinerant painters. Follow the flow […]

Two Icons, One Night: Billy Joel and Stevie Nicks at Gillette Stadium

September 27th, 2023|Main Street News, Main Street Recommends, Music, Out and About|

When my parents and I set out for Foxborough, MA, on Saturday afternoon, the weather prognosis was not good. Rain from Tropical Storm Ophelia was circling New England and the temperatures were clocking in at about 52 degrees.

But I couldn’t bring myself to care because we were going to see Billy Joel and Stevie Nicks perform on […]

Binge Watching

September 27th, 2023|The OTIS Feed|

I don’t really have much say about what’s on TV as it’s basically just background noise during my catnaps. However, Mom’s been hogging the TV more than usual lately, or should I say binge watching as she calls it, “scripted reality love TV”. In no purrticular order her go to’s are Married At Furrst Sight, Love […]

3rd Annual Hudson Valley Rodeo Brings Cowboys and Cowgirls to Amenia

September 26th, 2023|Main Street News|

The 3rd Annual Hudson Valley Rodeo returned to Keane Stud in Amenia, NY on Saturday, September 16. The event, which is a fundraiser for the Amenia-Wassaic Community Organization (AWCO) and its programs and is powered by the Silo Ridge Community Foundation (SRCF), was sold out with approximately 5,000 people in attendance between the rodeo and the concert, […]

Housatonic Grad Sydney Segalla Talks College Sports and Sponsors

September 25th, 2023|Main Street News|

Sydney Segalla has been playing soccer for as long as she can remember.

“Both of my parents played sports, so I think it was in their cards to have their kids play sports as well. For me, soccer was what I looked forward to as a kid. I couldn’t wait for the weekend to play in my little […]

A delicious new dining option. New eats at Fern in Lakeville, CT

September 22nd, 2023|Main Street Recommends, Restaurant Review|

For close to a year, those passing by the old fire station in Lakeville, CT, have wondered what the construction would result in. We had heard that it was definitely going to be a restaurant, but then the question was whether it would be an Italian restaurant, or maybe a pizza joint – but then we also […]

Rose Hill Discordia

September 21st, 2023|Wine of the Week|

Fall is upon us and it’s time to celebrate the harvest. I wrote an article on Rose Hill Farm in Red Hook for Main Street several months ago and fell in love with the place. It’s time to return, both to the beautiful farm and to its unique and fruit-forward libations. I’m going to get a bottle […]

Hometown Heroes: Brian Walsh

September 21st, 2023|People Profiles|

Brian Walsh has been the Chief of the Pine Plains Fire Company for the past eight years. Additionally, he has also held an Officer’s Position for the past 13 years. When asked why he decided to join the volunteer fire department, he shared that his grandmother was one of the founding members of the Ladies Auxiliary. “It […]

Fuzzy Flops

September 20th, 2023|The OTIS Feed|

As I sit on the back of the couch aimlessly staring out at the backyard door at the eyesore of a mess Dad has made in purrepurration fur the pool, I’m also watching summer slip away. The leaves are slowly starting to change color and fall and the chill in the air is starting to settle […]

A Final Decision Has Finally Been Made on Sharon Hospital

September 14th, 2023|Main Street News|

On August 28, 2023, Connecticut’s Office of Health Strategy (OHS) announced its Final Decision to reject Nuvance Health’s application to terminate the labor and delivery services at Sharon Hospital in Sharon, CT.

The community, politicians, physicians at Sharon Hospital, and Save Sharon Hospital—a nonprofit community organization committed to supporting and maintaining the full range of services at Sharon […]

Plungerhead Old Vine Zinfandel

September 13th, 2023|Wine of the Week|

Well it’s a marvelous weekend for a fire pit gathering, with or without the stars up above in your eyes. (Apologies to Van Morrison’s Moondance.) A delicious fireside wine? It’s gotta be a deep, dark Zinfandel that can hold its own, no food needed. I love the label on the Plungerhead Old Vine Zinfandel from Lodi, which […]

I Miss Mom, Too! 

September 13th, 2023|The OTIS Feed|

Since I’ve been so laser focused on Mom’s recovfurry, I furrgot to tell you Ellie started Kindergarten last week. That’s right, my kid sister is officially a big kid! School started off great, but Ellie has slowly expurressed missing Mom more so than usual and has even come off the bus crying fur Mom.

Mom and Dad […]

Fifth Annual Wine Dinner and Auction to Benefit Housatonic Valley Regional High School International Travel Club

September 11th, 2023|Main Street News, Travel|

The annual Wine Dinner and Auction at the White Hart Inn in Salisbury, CT will be held on Friday, September 22 at 6:30 p.m. The event is held by fundraising organization Northwest Corner: Students Without Borders in support of the Housatonic Valley Regional High School (HVRHS) International Travel Club.

HVRHS is a public high school located in Falls […]

How I Spent 48 Hours in Boston

September 9th, 2023|Out and About, Travel|

My best friend and I were lamenting the end of the summer a few weeks ago when it occurred to us that we hadn’t taken a single trip together at all this summer. As that realization sank in, we immediately took to the Internet to search up interesting places that […]

Come to the Skywalk Arts Festival

September 8th, 2023|Main Street News|

Come to the Skywalk Arts Festival

The Hudson River Skywalk is one of the most picturesque areas in the Northeast. So picturesque it gave birth to the art movement, the Hudson River School, begun by Thomas Cole and Frederic Church whose homes are located at either end of the Hudson River Skywalk.

Our 7th annual Skywalk Arts Festival, on […]

Ruffino Prosecco

September 7th, 2023|Wine of the Week|

Football season is back! That’s cause for celebration in my book, and Prosecco is the perfect pairing for a day of finger foods. One that’s a winner every time, whether you drink it straight or make a Sunday cocktail with it like a mimosa or a bellini, is Ruffino. From the winery that’s been making fine wines […]

Recovfurry

September 6th, 2023|The OTIS Feed|

Here we are; six days post op and as purromised, an update on how things are going with Mom. Furrst and foremost, surgery went very well. Just as the ultrasound had shown, Mom had hundreds of little stones in her gallbladder, which was causing her constant discomfurrt. Doc also caught a glimpse of Mom’s heart through […]

Recent Pine Plains Grad Reflects on Time as First Student Board Representative

September 6th, 2023|Main Street News|

According to the National School Boards Association (NSBA), 31 states mostly in the Northeast and the Midwest reported having student board members as a local option.

This past year, the Pine Plains Central School District in Pine Plains, NY had its first ever student representative of the Board of Education (BOE): John Bopp.

As a student member of the […]

The Importance of Library Card Sign-up Month and How to Celebrate

September 5th, 2023|Main Street News|

September is Library Card Sign-up Month, and libraries in the region are doing their part to celebrate, both during this month and year-round. And it’s significant, now more than ever, to recognize just how many resources a library card can give members access to, free of cost! As Rhiannon Leo-Jameson, director of NorthEast Millerton Library, says, “It […]

Contemporary Elegance With Mountain Views: Renovated Home On Expansive Lot In Lakeville

September 2nd, 2023|Deal of the Week|

Thoughtfully planned high-end design is the hallmark of this newly renovated country home located in one of Salisbury’s most desirable neighborhoods off Wells Hill Road. The open floor plan is centered around spectacular mountain views ranging from Mount Riga to Mount Everett and beyond. Professional landscaping and mature specimen trees throughout the double lot totaling 2.35 […]

A Year of Shaker-style Flowers at Stissing House – Garden to Table Flowers

September 1st, 2023|Home & Garden|

The Stissing House Inn at the crossroads in the center of Pine Plains has been a focal point for both sustenance and celebration since 1782, operating almost continuously as an inn, tavern or restaurant since its inception. In March 2022 came a new keeper of the Inn to give a new lease of life to this historic […]

Mr. Pine Plains

September 1st, 2023|People Profiles|

Talking All Things Pine Plains With Dominick Calabro

From the Best Bench in TownIf Norman Rockwell were still with us today and he were in search of inspiration for his next great piece of Americana art, he might want to consider sitting on a bench with Dominick Calabro outside of Factory Lane Auto Repair in Pine Plains. From […]

Portable Privacy

September 1st, 2023|At Large|

“It’s been quite a summer.” It’s an innocent enough line delivered by a total stranger, offered to pass a few moments while waiting for the barista to fulfil a request for a very large iced coffee. And, with brief reflection, the statement was quite true. Heat, humidity, raging thunderstorms, flooding … just the weather would justify the […]

Pine Plains – A Snapshot in Time

September 1st, 2023|History|

For many, the name “Pine Plains” evokes a dot on the map while driving along the Taconic State Parkway, but to relegate the Hudson Valley town to a bypassing point on a map is to commit a history lover’s faux pas.

For those who have benignly wandered into that particular offense, and I’m forced to include myself, there’s […]

The Stissing Center is Alive and Well and Waiting for You

September 1st, 2023|Featured Article|

I don’t know that I’ve spoken with anyone more enthusiastic about a place than Brett Bernardini is about The Stissing Center in Pine Plains. He is the executive director of the Center, and his passion for what’s happening and what’s possible there are palpable. It turns out he’s far […]

The Pines – A Victorian Mansion Frozen in Time

September 1st, 2023|Featured Article|

When I take a left turn onto Maple Street, I am admittedly unsuspecting. I’ve seen dazzling pictures of the glorious mansion where Jorge and Eileen Yajure operate The Pines, and I’m confident these photos capture the beauty of the place quite accurately. But the residences and businesses I pass […]

Extracurricular Programs at PPCSD Cover a Wide Range of Interests

September 1st, 2023|Featured Article|

The Pine Plains Central School District offers an expansive list of extracurricular activities in both of the elementary schools, as well as in the junior/senior high school. Dr. Brian Timm, the superintendent for the Pine Plains Central School District told me that the school community recently defined their mission […]

Remembering 9/11 – The Stissing Mountain Fire Tower Flag

September 1st, 2023|Featured Article|

For four years now, the Stissing Mountain Fire Tower in Pine Plains, NY, has unfurled a brilliantly striking American flag on September 11 in honor of the tragedy that occurred 22 years ago. In anticipation of its fifth commemoration, I spoke with Matt Zick and Joe Schmidt, who explain […]

Catching Up With the Pine Plains Real Estate Market

September 1st, 2023|Real Estate|

In 2018, the last time Main Street looked at real estate in the Town of  Pine Plains on the northern border of Dutchess County, we predicted that real estate activity and prices were poised to move upward. COVID, low interest rates, and a national housing shortage fueled the town’s real estate market from total sales of […]

Demeter Home Celebrates its Two Year Anniversary

September 1st, 2023|Business|

Demeter Home opened towards the tail-end of the pandemic in September of 2021 in a relatively small space. “When I opened, it was slow because I had to get my name out there. Starting off on the small side of the building, it was hard to get people to notice that there was a new business in […]

A New Leaf in an Old Town

September 1st, 2023|Business|

Books! Yes, hooray for books! I love libraries, and I love bookstores. If you ask my preference for an amusement park or a bookstore, it’s no contest: bookstore hands down. So it was with a great sense of excitement and anticipation that I entered A New Leaf Used Books on East Church Street just off of Main […]

Pine Plain’s Distinguished Pharmacist Nasir Mahmood

September 1st, 2023|Business|

Before Stissing House was a refined restaurant, before the Pine Plains Platter and the Stissing Center, Nasir Mahmood arrived in Pine Plains in 1989 to take over an existing pharmacy. He heard about the Pine Plains Pharmacy while working at Coney Island Hospital in Brooklyn, NY, and within two weeks had moved with his young family to […]

Tony Henneberg

September 1st, 2023|Featured Artist, Main Street News|

“I don’t necessarily consider myself an artist, I like to represent things on paper or canvas.” –Tony Henneberg

A downy woodpecker, a red-tailed hawk, a winter warbler, chanterelles, king boletes, black trumpets, and even the occasional bovine, Pine Plains painter Tony Henneberg pays attention to nature, in particular birds and mushrooms, wherever he goes. Ethology (the study of […]

Marques de Caceres Verdejo

August 31st, 2023|Wine of the Week|

Labor Day weekend already,and the weather is looking good! Let’s not say goodbye to summer yet. In fact, with peaches tasting so delicious right now, it’s the perfect time to kick back with a white sangria. Here’s what you’ll need: 1 bottle of dry white wine, preferably from Spain. The Marques de Caceres Verdejo is perfect (buy […]

Spilling The Tea

August 29th, 2023|The OTIS Feed|

Before you assume – no, I don’t have any juicy gossip fur you. But while I’m sipping on my pretend princess tea, I thought I’d fill you in on Mom’s health. Going back to 2018, only a few days after Ellie was born, Mom had a gallbladder attack. She was scheduled to have surgery soon after, but […]

Vital Ocean Current Projected to Collapse in the Near Future

August 28th, 2023|Main Street News, Our Environment|

In case you weren’t worried about the climate yet today, here’s a reason for you to be.

The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation – AMOC for short – is projected to collapse in the near future, meaning any time between 2025 and 2095.

Why is this important? The AMOC is a very important ocean current – that is part of […]

230 Greenwoods Road West, Norfolk, CT 06058

August 27th, 2023|Deal of the Week|

This spacious, well maintained home is located on 14.5 acres above Route 44 in Norfolk. Private setting with shared driveway. Freshly painted with new lighting fixtures. Large Living Room with propane fireplace, hardwood floors and built-ins. New stainless steel appliances and flooring in Kitchen. Large primary bedroom with slider leads to a covered porch with private […]

Willow Roots Launches New Flea Market Event in Pine Plains

August 23rd, 2023|Main Street News|

On August 12th, Willow Roots saw the first day of its flea market, which the organization is running every second and fourth Saturday of the month (excepting Sunday, September 10th) until the end of October. On these days, you will find a variety of local vendors and their products at 8 North Main Street, across from the […]

Clean Slate Riesling & Pinot Project Pinot Noir

August 22nd, 2023|Wine of the Week|

Oh no – it’s the end of August already!! It’s a time of change and juggling and trying to soak up the last of the summer. What wines work for this? Easy ones. Ones that you can pull from the fridge or the wine rack without having to think twice about them. Suggestions: For a white wine, […]

House Purrojects

August 22nd, 2023|The OTIS Feed|

If I had thumbs, I’d be sitting here twiddling them. This past week there has been a lot of commotion going on at the house. This has really put a monkey wrench in my cat-napping schedule, but to continue living my best indoor kitty life I’m willing to forgo a nap or two.

Although it’s been […]

70-98 Ryan Road, Pine Plains, NY

August 21st, 2023|Deal of the Week|

An intoxicating opportunity to own a 343 acre swathe of spectacular farmland, proudly eligible for the National Register of Historic Places, that encompasses several impressive barn structures, plus a fully functioning distillery and tasting room. Built in 1932 toward the end of the Prohibition Era, it was Dutchess County’s largest bootlegging operation, owned and operated by […]

Dr. Konstantin Frank, Semi-Dry Riesling

August 16th, 2023|Wine of the Week|

In wondering what wine to feature for this weekend, I went to a website that lists what’s being celebrated nationally on any particular day. Who comes up with these things? Did you know August 19 is Chef’s Appreciation Day? National Sandcastle and Sculpture Day? Coco Chanel Day? And so many more! My wine selection will celebrate the […]

Purrthday Week

August 15th, 2023|The OTIS Feed|

Whatta week. Mom, Dad, and Ellie, made the trek to Iceland fur Ellie’s purrthday only to purractilly turn around and come home due to Mom not feeling her oats. (Not to worry, she’ll be fine. It’s just her gallbladder.) Anyway, Ellie rang in her fifth purrthday with a total of five purrthday parties of course.

Mad Rose Gallery Brings Interactive Gallery Space to Millerton

August 14th, 2023|Featured Artist, Main Street News|

Robert and Kerry also mention the vital role that the Millerton Business Alliance plays in making Millerton a lively and dynamic community.

Veuve Ambal Blanc de Blanc

August 9th, 2023|Wine of the Week|

It’s not easy to impress a fellow bubbly lover with an economically priced bottle, but I did. What’s always most important in a memorable bottle is taste, and this sparkling wine has it, from the first sip to the last. My bubbly snob friend agreed. I gloated. And I have to share.

The wine is French (mais oui!), […]

Pianist Simone Dinnerstein to Perform Alongside Balourdet String Quartet at Music Mountain

August 8th, 2023|Main Street News, Music|

On Sunday, August 20th at 3pm, Music Mountain in Falls Village, CT, will present a special concert event that you won’t want to miss. Pianist Simone Dinnerstein and the Balourdet String Quartet will perform J.S. Bach’s Keyboard Concerto in D Minor BWV 1052, in addition to works by Felix Mendelssohn, Karim Al-Zand, Ludwig van Beethoven, and Jean-Philippe […]

Farms & Flooding: How Rock Steady Farm Has Been Navigating the Changing Climate

August 8th, 2023|Main Street News, Our Environment|

This is part two of a series of interviews with local farms about how the recent weather conditions have been affecting them and their crops.

Last week, we took a look at how Full Circus Farm in Pine Plains, NY was navigating the recent flooding they experienced due to the excessive rain. This week, we took a […]

Greta Gerwig’s Barbie

August 4th, 2023|Movie Reviews|

I’ll start this recommendation by saying I cried on four separate occasions during this movie…but please don’t let this scare you away! This film was incredibly heartfelt, incredibly well-executed, and incredibly enjoyable to watch. As a part of my Barbie/Oppenheimer double feature, I showed up to the theater decked out in hot pink and had a wonderful […]

Rob’s Records & Audio

August 4th, 2023|Main Street Recommends|

If you share my experience of owning a record player, then you likely also share an insatiable need to collect new vinyl at any chance you get. When I was living in London for a few months this spring, I would come across an album I’d been wanting for ages, and excitedly set it aside while I […]

Gaby’s

August 4th, 2023|Main Street Recommends|

There are few things in this world that make me happier than a bowl of guacamole and a basket of tortilla chips, and there’s one place that does it the best – Gaby’s on Montgomery Street in Rhinebeck. Making guacamole is a precarious process – you need to ensure that you have the right ratio of lime […]

International Cat Day

August 3rd, 2023|The OTIS Feed|

Happy (belated) international cat day furriends! I hope all my fellow feline furriends felt all the love as much as I did yesterday. But to be fair, evfurry day feels like internation cat day at my house. My family goes above and beyond making me truly feel like the only cat in their lives…actually I am the only cat in their lives.

Lindsey in London: A Travel Series – Part 1

August 3rd, 2023|Out and About, Travel|

About a month and a half ago now, I returned from a four-and-a-half-month study abroad experience in London. While I certainly cherished my time in the city while I was there, I’ve been reflecting more and more on my past experiences and, quite honestly, trying to figure out all the ways I can go back again. In […]

Cat Days Of Summer…Or?

August 2nd, 2023|The OTIS Feed|

Purrdon me fur the stink eye, but I have a good reason fur it. I have a bit of a bone to pick with my K-9 furriends (pun intended). I’m sure you’ve heard about the “dog days of summer”. But what does that even mean? According to Google the 'dog days' are considered to be the hottest and most unbearable days of the season, which are furrom July 3rd to August 11th each year. That’s all fine and dandy, but what about the cat days summer…or any season fur that matter?

Annie

August 2nd, 2023|Shelter Pet of the Week|

Annie

Annie, an adorable 8-year-old feline, brings joy and playfulness into the lives of her loving humans. This spirited cat is known for her endless enthusiasm for playtime, with her favorite activity being the exhilarating pursuit of cat wands.

But Annie isn’t all about constant movement and excitement. She also has a softer side. During quieter moments, […]

Lainey Wilson Performs First Arena Show to Sold-Out Crowd at Mohegan Sun

August 2nd, 2023|Music, Out and About|

For her first headlining arena show, Lainey Wilson brought the house down at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, CT.

It may be important to note that Mohegan Sun isn’t a huge arena – it only has 10,000 seats – but it’s definitely important to note that the show was completely sold out and almost every single seat was […]

Estate Gruner Veltliner from Millbrook Winery!

August 1st, 2023|Wine of the Week|

What a delightful surprise to learn that Millbrook Winery in Dutchess County has an estate Gruner Veltliner! This grape is grown most widely in Austria and is prized for making a wine that is crisp and bright with notes of white pepper, lime, and lemon that yield a delicious zing on the finish. Gruner is a great […]

Farms & Flooding: How Full Circus Farm Has Been Navigating the Changing Climate

August 1st, 2023|Main Street News, Our Environment|

This is part one of a series of interviews with local farms about how the recent weather conditions have been affecting them and their crops.

Farmers rely on good weather to be able to grow the food that feeds all of us. Extreme weather in any form makes it more difficult for farmers to keep crops alive.

Last […]

Supporting All Students: Gaschel-Clark and Holmes Start their New Positions in Region One

July 31st, 2023|Main Street News, Profile|

This July, my mom, Rebecca Gaschel-Clark, and her new colleague, Ashley Holmes, began their new administrative roles as Director of Pupil Services and Supervisor of Special Education, respectively, in Region One (CT). I spoke with them to learn more about how they first got into the field of special education, what these careers mean to them and […]

48 Sheffield Business Park, Sheffield, MA 01257

July 30th, 2023|Deal of the Week|

This large industrial building located in the Sheffield Business Park on 4.212 acres offers many opportunities, a potential division of the building for tenants and room for possible expansion. Large warehouse space with 35′ ceiling at peak and two 12′ overhead doors. There is a separate production area with another 12′ overhead door. Two separate finished […]

Making Scents

July 29th, 2023|Home & Garden|

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. While Charles Dickens may well have been talking about two cities, my tale of hope and despair is about two scents – or rather one distinct lack of scent. However, the shared moral of both our stories is that things are not always what they […]

Relax and Rejuvenate

July 29th, 2023|Wellness|

It’s always a good idea to schedule time to pamper yourself, unwind, and indulge in some serenity. Haven Spa in Rhinebeck, NY, is the ideal destination for the art of self-care.

Annika Barriteau, PA-C is the visionary behind the recently revamped spa, which has been serving the Rhinebeck community for 21 years. She now serves as owner of Haven Spa […]

About to Bloom – The High Road

July 29th, 2023|Our Environment|

The “high road” is one of those brilliant rhetorical turns of phrase that simultaneously depicts a useful metaphor and manipulates an audience. Politicians love to tag legislation with similar flourishes that practically guarantee passage of something like the No Child Left Behind Act, because who could possibly vote to leave a child behind?

Similarly, no one ever wants […]

THE POWER AND IMPACT OF TikTok on Pop Culture and the Economy

July 29th, 2023|Featured Article|

Social media platforms are a dime a dozen in today’s world. New ones rise and fall but there is one certain app that continues to grow and grow in popularity: TikTok. Since its release in 2018 the social media platform has grown to a usership of over one billion […]

Read-A-Romance Month – A Deep Dive into the Genre and its Authors

July 29th, 2023|Featured Article|

You may not know this, but among the many observances and holidays in the month of August, there are two celebrations perfect for all the romance lovers out there. When I discovered that August is dubbed not only Romance Awareness Month, but also Read-A-Romance Month, I immediately thought about […]

Get outside! BEST PLACES TO SPEND TIME OUTDOORS WITH YOUR FAMILY

July 29th, 2023|Featured Article|

With school out and vacations abounding, summer is arguably the best season to spend time outdoors. With August also being National Family Fun Month, it’s only appropriate that we round up some of the best places to spend time outdoors with your family to end summer the right way. […]

Alive with Energy Edvard Munch – Trembling Earth at the Clark

July 29th, 2023|Featured Article|

The Clark is on a roll. Last summer, it gave us a spectacular Rodin exhibition, and this summer’s stunning visual feast is Edvard Munch: Trembling Earth. In a word–go! 

The collection will reward you with richly hued multi-dimensional explorations of Munch’s relationship with the natural world that go far […]

The Sideward Glance, the Nervous Two-step

July 29th, 2023|At Large|

Near the end of the interview on CBS Sunday Morning, Dani Izzie put her life as a quadriplegic in clear, direct perspective: “I don’t want to go to the grocery store and have somebody randomly come up to me and say, ‘You’re so inspiring.’ Why? Because I’m at the grocery store? I want to be seen as […]

Split Lives – DOUG AND VICTORIA LARSON

July 29th, 2023|Monthly Entrepreneur|

Victoria (Torrie) and Doug Larson arrived in Stanford, NY, seeking more space 15 years ago and created an extra rural life for their family and businesses. I first met Doug Larson, an architect, when he assisted the North East Community Center in obtaining a $500,000 grant to expand its program space in Millerton, NY. Since then, these […]

Gardens of the Anthropocene

July 29th, 2023|Featured Artist|

“I have to work from life. If I work from a photograph or make it up it’s not the same.” The life that artist Marilla Palmer is referring to is nature, and very often, the gardens she cultivates. Palmer comes from a long lineage of garden enthusiasts and nature lovers, in particular her father, who instilled in […]

Guido’s Fresh Marketplace: Shopping Done Locally and Sustainably

July 28th, 2023|Our Environment|

With Plastic Free July coming to a close, now is the perfect time to take a look at another local business doing their part in reducing plastic waste production and taking a comprehensive approach to environmental action. This month, we’ve covered the Rural Center Refillery in Pine Plains, NY, and the Berkshire Food Co-op in Great Barrington, […]

Romance Author Interviews: Maggie Rawdon

July 27th, 2023|Author Profiles|

In honor of Read-A-Romance Month and Romance Awareness Month, this August we’ll be sharing the insights of four romance authors who have been navigating the world of the genre and writing all about love in their latest novels. Here, you can read the full interview with Maggie Rawdon. For her website and social media, see below!

How did […]

Romance Author Interviews: Jade Dollston

July 27th, 2023|Author Profiles|

In honor of Read-A-Romance Month and Romance Awareness Month, this August we’ll be sharing the insights of four romance authors who have been navigating the world of the genre and writing all about love in their latest novels. Here, you can read the full interview with Jade Dollston. For her website and social media, see below!

How did […]

Romance Author Interviews: Brooke O’Brien

July 27th, 2023|Author Profiles|

In honor of Read-A-Romance Month and Romance Awareness Month, this August we’ll be sharing the insights of four romance authors who have been navigating the world of the genre and writing all about love in their latest novels. Here, you can read the full interview with Brooke O’Brien. For her website and social media, see below!

How did […]

Romance Author Interviews: AK Landow

July 27th, 2023|Author Profiles|

In honor of Read-A-Romance Month and Romance Awareness Month, this August we’ll be sharing the insights of four romance authors who have been navigating the world of the genre and writing all about love in their latest novels. Here, you can read the full interview with AK Landow. For her website and social media, see below!

How did […]

The Bar on West & Main Brings Good Vibes to Pleasant Valley

July 27th, 2023|Out and About|

Alexandra Occhicone and Arianna Milanese always talked about opening a restaurant together, but neither of them thought they’d actually go through with it.

Until they did.

“I saw this place was for rent and I sent the video to Alex as a joke,” Ari says. “But then my fiancé pushed us to do it, so we met with the […]

Wine of the Week(end) with fruit!

July 26th, 2023|Wine of the Week|

Have you been to a farmer’s market recently? The fruits and vegetables are abundant and so delicious! Blueberries, raspberries, peaches, nectarines, watermelon, and almost any other fruits are beautiful and healthy additions to a glass of wine. Here’s one way I like to do it. Cut fresh strawberries into bite-sized pieces. Using wooden skewers, make fruit kabobs […]

One Word: Reba

July 25th, 2023|The OTIS Feed|

I hope you’re not sick of me talking about music. I can’t help myself. Music runs strong through my veins thanks to Mom. So last week was the 50th CMA Country Music Fest and while Mom simultaneously pampurred her nails and be-bopped, I too enjoyed the lineup of country stars. While evfurry one put on a […]

51 CRARYVILLE ROAD COPAKE, NY 12521

July 24th, 2023|Deal of the Week|

A marvelous, move-in ready 19th century Greek Revival farmhouse on 18 acres off coveted Craryville Road, Three Oaks enjoys an idyllic landscape of undulating lawns, blossoming gardens, a pristine pond and a stunning ancient stone wall. Lovingly reimagined and restored in 2006 by the acclaimed Wagner Van Dam design firm, this 2,758 sq. ft. 3 bedroom, […]

Practicing Sustainability in Every Respect at the Berkshire Food Co-op

July 21st, 2023|Our Environment|

In another installment of our Plastic Free July features, we’re putting the spotlight on the sustainability work being done at the Berkshire Food Co-op in Great Barrington, MA. Their approach to both environmental awareness and the business model itself is deeply embedded in the needs and well-being of the community as a whole.

Their strategies aim not only […]

DiamAndes Perlita Rosado

July 20th, 2023|Wine of the Week|

E-gads is it really Thursday afternoon?? I was so far ahead last week that I forgot about this week. Well, here goes.

With sunshine predicted for the full weekend, there’s no excuse not to get outside and soak up the sun – and then cool down in the evening with a great glass of wine. It really is […]

Athena

July 20th, 2023|Shelter Pet of the Week|

Athena With her enchanting presence and easy-going nature, well-mannered Athena is sure to steal your heart from the moment you meet her. Athena’s friendly personality and eagerness to please make her a delightful addition to any family.

Athena’s gentle disposition and patient nature make her an excellent choice for families with young ones. Athena understands the importance […]

My Swiftie Side

July 19th, 2023|The OTIS Feed|

Switfting, purrdon me, switching gears furrom Mom’s Shania Twain high, this week I’m getting in touch with my inner swiftie. What is a swiftie you ask? A swiftie is a true Taylor Swift fan. I know I might not strike you as someone who’s into Taylor Swift music, but she loves cats and oftentimes includes cat […]

Upstate Art Weekend at the Wassaic Project

July 19th, 2023|Main Street News|

The Wassaic Project is hosting a day chock-full of events for Upstate Art Weekend on Saturday, July 22 from 12 p.m. to 9 p.m.

The Wassaic Project, which was founded by three artists in 2008, is a non-profit organization that uses art and arts education to foster social change. “We love this community, we love art, and we […]

The Millbrook Inn Offers Luxury Lodging and Dining Near the Heart of Millbrook

July 18th, 2023|Out and About|

The Millbrook Inn blends two worlds together. The Inn is a luxury boutique hotel set on a picturesque country road, surrounded by farmland and grazing horses. The Inn was once a dormitory for the Greer School, but was reborn as The Millbrook Inn in 2010.

The Inn has also recently added its bar and restaurant, The Vintage, and […]

1015 Lakeview Rd, Copake, NY 12516

July 17th, 2023|Deal of the Week|

Views X 2. 3 BR + home on two lots at Taconic Shores, a private lake community. There are farmland views off the back deck and a partial lake view from the front. TS surrounds Robinson Pond, that is about 110 acres. There is a hp maximum and two community beaches.

Close to the Massachusetts boarder and […]

Rural Center Refillery Brings Eco-Friendly Options and Sustainability to the Pine Plains Community

July 14th, 2023|Our Environment|

“A small step forward.”

That’s how Corey and Nicole Clanahan, owners of the Rural Center Refillery in Pine Plains, NY, describe their business’ mission.

“One thing we’ve come to learn about the store, ourselves, and community members is that everyone can do so much,” Corey says. “It’s a big impact on a smaller scale.”

The idea for Rural Center Refillery, […]

Gabby

July 12th, 2023|Shelter Pet of the Week|

Gabby Introducing the ever-charming Gabby! Gabby’s name is no accident – she’s a conversationalist who loves engaging with her human pals. Not only is she a master of chatter, she’s also affectionate and loyal, sticking by your side through thick and thin. Despite her manageable thyroid condition, Gabby’s spirit is simply unstoppable! She’s armed with a […]

The Big Concert

July 12th, 2023|The OTIS Feed|

Mom has been looking forward to seeing Shania Twain in concert fur the third time since Novempurr. While I wasn’t purrsonally there to witness the queen of country-pop put on an unfurrgetable purrformance, Mom used her purrfessional photoshop skills to indicate otherwise.

Like a kid on Christmas, this is all Mom can talk about these days. […]

Twisted Love

July 10th, 2023|Wine of the Week|

What a weird summer so far! The perfect wine for Summer 2023 is Sabba Vineyard’s CabFranc, Twisted Love. I mean, the weather has been totally twisted – one day roasting the next pouring. Twisted Love wine, however, goes with whatever direction you’re flowing, and does it with panache and a full palate. Sabba Vineyard is in Old […]

Housatonic Riverfront Post And Beam Home With Luxurious Amenities

July 9th, 2023|Deal of the Week|

Presenting a rare and unique opportunity, this sophisticated 4-bedroom, 3.5-bath Bensonwood-designed home, built by Hudson Valley Preservation, located in Sharon, CT, is beautifully situated on the banks of the Housatonic River and features a heated gunite saline pool. Bensonwood uses Net Zero design principles and no fossil fuels, with the intent of living lightly off the […]

Plastic Free Alternatives For the Household

July 7th, 2023|Main Street Recommends, Our Environment|

The start of this month officially kicked off Plastic Free July. What initially started as a charity organization based in Australia has expanded into a global challenge to forego single-use plastics for the entire month of July, and ideally, forever.

The background of Plastic Free July

According to their website, Plastic Free July “provides resources and ideas to […]

Chaz

July 6th, 2023|Shelter Pet of the Week|

Chaz Is there a sweeter dog than Chaz? Chaz is an 8-year-old Beagle boy who loves people and other dogs. He’s a wise older gentleman so would do well in a quieter home and with other small dogs. If you are looking for a loyal companion to watch Netflix with or go on easy walks, he’s […]

Trinity Church’s 150 Year Anniversary

July 5th, 2023|Main Street News|

On July 9th, Trinity Episcopal Church at 484 Lime Rock Road in Lakeville, CT, will begin celebrating their 150 years as a parish. Events will continue for the rest of the year and into 2024, but will commence this Sunday with the rededication of the church’s cornerstone and the blessing of Trinity’s new Mary Chapel. In light […]

Kono

July 5th, 2023|Wine of the Week|

I hope everyone had a wonderful 4th of July. Poolside is the place to be this time of year, and a crisp, cold white is the perfect accompaniment. There are so many fabulous Sauvignon Blancs from New Zealand on the shelves of any wine store, and they’re popular because they have a lovely “pop” to them. A […]

The Stissing Center Presents “Our Town” – A Pine Plains Bicentennial Celebration Event

July 3rd, 2023|Main Street News|

The Stissing Center is presenting a staged reading of the classic American play “Our Town” on Sunday, July 9. The event is a part of the larger Pine Plains bicentennial celebration that is taking place through various events all year long.

“Our Town” is a three-act play created and written by playwright Thornton Wilder in 1938. The play […]

Millerton’s Summer Stroll

July 3rd, 2023|Main Street News|

Coming up on Saturday July 8th from 2pm-5pm, the village of Millerton, NY, will truly come to life—and you won’t want to miss it. The Millerton Business Alliance (MBA) will be sponsoring an exciting event this year highlighting a plethora of local businesses and providing tons of great entertainment: Millerton’s Summer Stroll!

Dana at the MBA describes the […]

Teach Your Parents Well

July 3rd, 2023|At Large|

Remembering Tina

When Tina “the Queen of Rock ’n Roll” Turner died recently, the digital music universe reverberated in tribute by presenting her feisty renditions of Proud Mary, What’s Love Got to Do With It?, and You Better Be Good to Me. Ranging from her early, turbulent days with Ike Turner to her supercharged career revival complete with […]

Edimentals

July 3rd, 2023|Home & Garden|

I hate starting an article as a killjoy – especially when it comes to anything floral – but for this food and drink edition of Main Street Magazine before I get on to the waxing lyrical bit of how to incorporate flowers into your dining beyond those gracing the table top, a few words of warning.

Probably best […]

Bliss Brings Fresh Juice & Smoothies to Red Hook and the Hudson Valley

July 3rd, 2023|Monthly Entrepreneur|

When Annie Sullivan and her partner Michael Kelly took over their local juice bar during the global pandemic in 2020, their main goal was to provide an outlet for overall wellness to the Red Hook community. 

“Overall wellness from within by feeding your body good things seemed like a noble endeavor, and that’s really been our guiding […]

Celebrating 30 Years – The Millerton Antiques Center

July 3rd, 2023|Featured Article|

It seems that 2023 is a big year for many businesses in our area, and they have a lot to celebrate! In this very issue we are featuring not one but two local businesses who are celebrating big birthdays this summer. The Millerton Antiques Center on Main Street in […]

Jammin’ Out with Silda Wall Spitzer of Silda’s Jam

July 3rd, 2023|Featured Article|

This is not your grandma’s jam! This is the jam of former First Lady of New York State, Silda Wall Spitzer, whose love of jam-making morphed into sharing her delicious jam with the Hudson Valley and beyond when she created Silda’s Jam. We were able to catch up with […]

The Many Lives of Rose Hill Farm

July 3rd, 2023|Featured Article|

It was one of those days when everything sparkles. A sunny day without a cloud in the sky, temps in the upper 70s, and no humidity. A day to fall in love and be in love, and the perfect place to do it: Rose Hill Farm in Red Hook […]

Celebrating 40 years – LIA’S MOUNTAIN VIEW IN PINE PLAINS, NY

July 3rd, 2023|Featured Article|

When Giuseppe and Antonina Mirto opened Lia’s Mountain View in Pine Plains, NY, they could have only hoped that it would become the community hub that it is today. 

Giuseppe and Antonina – better known by friends and customers as Joe and Nina – opened Lia’s Mountain View in […]

Snake Pond – THE REAL ESTATE MARKET IN THE TOWN OF COPAKE, NY

July 3rd, 2023|Real Estate|

Founded in 1824, the Town of Copake, the Mohican word for snake pond, is busy planning its bicentennial celebrations for next year. Located on the eastern edge of Columbia County, Copake is an all-season sporting playground, which still retains its agricultural feel. The Harlem Valley Rail Trail winds through Taconic State Park. There’s skiing and zip lining […]

July 2023 Recipe – Marinated Grilled Chicken

July 3rd, 2023|Baking with Olivia and Caroline|

Here’s something for your July barbecue. Our family has a delicious sounding name for it: green chicken. The origin of the name is somewhat muddy, but my oldest daughter, Claire, desperately wanted it for a birthday dinner one year. We hadn’t had it for a while and the only way she knew to describe it was by […]

The Little Store – and its Proprietors Kelsie Reed and Abby Jennings

July 3rd, 2023|Business|

The diversity of small businesses and risk-taking entrepreneurs make our corner’s region thrive. In Main Street’s last two issues, we interviewed a balloonist banker and a money manager with a garage full of Porsches. This month for our food issue, we talked to Kelsie Reed and Abby Jennings, two young sisters who always dreamed of having their […]

The Hills Are Alive – Labspace Celebrates Our Local Artists

July 3rd, 2023|Featured Artist|

Although not an artist myself, I have always admired and loved being around artists because of the way they continue to celebrate the imagination and maintain a sense of wonder that many of us leave behind in our childhoods. And they do it despite the fact that pursuing a career as an artist can be an incredibly […]

41.3 Acres – Roxbury, Connecticut

July 1st, 2023|Deal of the Week|

A Long Driveway Leads to this Totally Private Modern Shingle Style on 41+ Acres. Heated Gunite Pool. Central AC. Graciously Proportioned Living Room with Fireplace & Vaulted Ceiling. Wonderful Library. Large Main Level Primary Suite with Full Bath & Walk-in Closet. Separate Formal Dining Room. Welcoming Country Kitchen with Fireplace & Seating Area. Sweet Horse Barn […]

My New Furriend

June 29th, 2023|The OTIS Feed|

The fam-bam is away on their annual beach vacation this week. But please, don’t feel sorry fur me – I wasn’t really home alone. Grandma came to check on me daily, fed me, administered my medicine, cleaned my litter box, and gave me endless amounts of pawty-mix. Oh, and my new furriend, Pepé Le Pew also […]

The Federalist Cabernet Sauvignon

June 28th, 2023|Wine of the Week|

Here comes July!! To help celebrate our nation’s birthday on the 4th, I have to go with this Cabernet Sauvignon from California: The Federalist. The winery claims the wines are “made like America: bold.” This Cab is indeed bold, with big black cherry and cassis notes and firm yet supple tannins. I love the label, too. Benjamin […]

Cassie

June 28th, 2023|Shelter Pet of the Week|

Cassie Cassie is a delightful 2-year-old tortoiseshell cat with an endearing personality and a heart full of love, Cassie is the perfect feline companion for anyone seeking a cuddle buddy and a purr machine.

From the moment you lay eyes on Cassie, you’ll be captivated by her stunning tortoiseshell coat, adorned with patches of rich chocolate, warm […]

Introducing Dr. Ellie

June 27th, 2023|The OTIS Feed|

Whoop Whoop! School’s out fur summer. But if you recall, back in Septempurr, chapter fourteen started with Mom crying like a baby because her human child was starting purre-k. Fast forward to this past Furriday, and now Ellie has graduated. Mom and Dad are so purroud of how much Ellie has grown and learned ovfurr the […]

Pride Business Spotlight: Kent Hunter and Jonathan Bee of Hunter Bee

June 26th, 2023|Business|

If you’re from the area, you’ve most definitely heard of Hunter Bee in Millerton, NY. Couple Kent Hunter and Jonathan Bee, owners and—of course—the antique store’s namesakes, opened up the shop 15 years ago.

Before starting their business, and having spent time in the Berkshires, Kent and Jonathan quickly learned of a town called Millerton. While they initially […]

Leah

June 22nd, 2023|Shelter Pet of the Week|

Leah Meet Leah, a charming 5-year-old Beagle currently seeking her dream home. This medium-sized bundle of joy weighs in at 42lbs and is sure to steal your heart with her super-sweet demeanor and captivating eyes. Leah’s playful spirit and love for people shine through every interaction. While she may have grown out of her puppy years, […]

Pride Business Spotlight: Alex Athanasiadis of Demeter Home

June 21st, 2023|Business|

When Alex Athanasiadis first had the idea of opening Demeter Home, he knew he had to find just the right location for his shop. After spending weekend after weekend making trips to various Hudson Valley towns, villages, and hamlets, he found himself in Pine Plains and knew that this was the location he had been searching for.

Alex […]

North East Ford Will be Holding Their First Car & Motorcycle Show

June 21st, 2023|Main Street News|

Mark your calendars and start your engines! On Sunday, June 25th from 12pm-4pm, North East Ford at 182 Route 44 in Millerton, NY, will be holding their first Car & Motorcycle Show. You won’t want to miss out on the fun!

Owner of North East Ford, Lann Rubin II, describes that the atmosphere of […]

235 McCagg Road, Kinderhook, NY

June 20th, 2023|Deal of the Week|

Belvedere House is a transformative contemporary by architects Clark & Green that engages the senses with exceptional design and one-with-nature setting, while cocooning you in the luxury of a sophisticated country retreat. This 6800 SF move-in-ready masterpiece of glass, stone, and curved metal, built in 2005, sits on 96 private acres with panoramic pastoral views of […]

Happy (Belated) Father’s Day

June 20th, 2023|The OTIS Feed|

Happy (Belated) Father’s Day

I play a good Momma’s boy when I need to. Purrimary when I want something – like extra pawty-mix, or to be brushed. But in all reality, I’m one hundred purrcent a Daddy’s boy. I know Mom is the one who wanted to adopt me, but Dad and I have this undeniable […]

Cranberry Bog

June 19th, 2023|Wine of the Week|

This Saturday is June 24. Fast forward six months and it’ll be December 24. Yikes! Only six months to Christmas Eve! Whether that thought fills you with excitement or dread, there’s a wine for that. It’s from Montezuma Winery in the Finger Lakes, and it’s one of their most popular offerings. It’s called Cranberry Bog, and it’s […]

Tortellini

June 15th, 2023|Shelter Pet of the Week|

Tortellini

Introducing Tortellini, a radiant 10-year-old dilute tortoiseshell cat. Found as a stray, she now blesses DCSPCA’s shelter with her sweet nature and elegant demeanor. Age hasn’t dimmed her playful spirit. Her tender purrs and affectionate nudges speak volumes about her loving heart. This lovely lady has hyperthyroidism, a condition common in older cats, which can […]

237 Main Street, Copake, NY 12516

June 13th, 2023|Deal of the Week|

1800’s farmhouse on Main Street in Copake hamlet. Protected farmland is your backyard neighbor. 4 bedrooms, country kitchen, and enclosed front porch. In need of work. Many original details of days gone by.

Over the winter the house froze up. Plumbing and heating work will need to be done. Appliances are not being represented as working, although […]

Coming or Going?

June 13th, 2023|The OTIS Feed|

Mom doesn’t furget much at all. That is until recently she furrgot what day her doctor’s appointment was on. She showed up an entire day early. I guess that’s better than missing it all together? The point I’m trying to purrove is that our schedules are so busy right meow, we don’t know if we are […]

Greta Bunberg

June 8th, 2023|Shelter Pet of the Week|

Greta Bunberg

🐰🌎 PET OF THE WEEK: GRETA BUNBERG 💖🥬
Greta Bunberg doesn’t want much from life, she just wants to save the planet. While she’s working through her plans, she would appreciate a nice cozy place to live and lots of hay to munch. She also enjoys cat fishing rod toys!

Greta is a super-fun bun who […]

1000 Stories Bourbon Barrel Aged Zinfandel

June 8th, 2023|Wine of the Week|

It’s Father’s Day on Sunday, and in thinking about a wine worthy of the celebration, an obvious choice occurred to me: 1000 Stories Bourbon Barrel Aged Zinfandel. First, there’s the name. 1000 Stories. Think about all the stories you have about your dad, or stories you want to share with the dads in your life, or stories […]

Riverfront Bensonwood Home With Net Zero Design Principles And Luxurious Amenities

June 7th, 2023|Deal of the Week|

Presenting a rare and unique opportunity, this sophisticated 4-bedroom, 3.5-bath Bensonwood-designed home, built by Hudson Valley Preservation, located in Sharon, CT, is beautifully situated on the banks of the Housatonic River and features a heated gunite saline pool. Bensonwood uses Net Zero design principles and no fossil fuels, with the intent of living lightly off the […]

PSA

June 7th, 2023|The OTIS Feed|

Psspsspss, may I have your attention please! In case you haven’t noticed already, due to wildfurrs in Canada, the outside air quality here in our Tristate area has reached dangerous levels. With that said, it’s recommended you and your pets limit your time outside, so now is the purrfect time to hunker down and purractice being […]

How to Condition Your Flowers

June 3rd, 2023|Home & Garden|

Over the last year of this column, I have talked a lot about growing flowers to cut and enjoy inside your home. Growing or sourcing local seasonal flowers has become the drum I like to beat (to death my husband would say!) be it for the environmental benefits and/or the emotional joy of creating your own beauty […]

Author Jodé Millman Has More to Say About True Crimes in the Hudson Valley

June 3rd, 2023|Author Profiles|

If you live in the Hudson Valley and enjoy reading true crime novels, then you are undoubtedly familiar with attorney and author Jodé Millman’s Queen City Crimes series that takes place in our very own city of Poughkeepsie. What you may not know is that Millman was personally connected to two of the crimes. 

The first book […]

Overnight Adventures

June 3rd, 2023|Featured Article|

It’s a celebratory year for Gatherwild Ranch – a glamping destination that initially opened in New York’s Germantown area in 2017. After operating for six years, the luxe habitat faced challenges regarding zoning legislation, which prompted the business to cease operation.

Luckily, the close-knit community surrounding Gatherwild Ranch pitched in […]

Just say No

June 3rd, 2023|Featured Article|

We are all too familiar with that uncomfortable feeling of rushing in to respond with a “yes” when we want to say “no” to a request. Most of us can easily recall the guilt we experience after declining an invitation to a birthday party, wedding, holiday gathering, or meet-up […]

Finally, Dallas

June 3rd, 2023|Featured Article|

This article is a little bit … different(?) from what you might be used to, but we love history around here, so I thought this would definitely be interesting or at least a bit of a head-scratcher making you go, “Hmm?” Jesse proposed this article based on his curiosity […]

Making Scents

June 3rd, 2023|Featured Article|

This summer Hudson and lots of other towns in the Hudson Valley will be brimming with locals and visitors who are eager to explore, engage with others, and indulge in new experiences. Whether you’re a local resident entertaining weekend guests or a visitor from afar, be sure to visit […]

Ten Years of Real Estate in Sharon & Northwest Litchfield County

June 3rd, 2023|Real Estate|

Exactly ten years ago Main Street Magazine looked at the real estate market in the “consistently quiet” town of Sharon, CT. Not very much has changed except for real estate prices, super-charged by COVID. The construction fence around Hotchkiss Library on the Sharon Green has been removed and the multi-year renovation is almost complete, with hopes to […]

June 2023 Recipe – Key Lime Pie Creamsicle

June 3rd, 2023|Baking with Olivia and Caroline|

Summertime is officially upon us! Our recipe idea for this month was born while shopping in one of our favorite grocery stores. I love collaborating with Caroline on these recipes. It’s not just the making of them; it’s the behind-the-scenes shopping and preparing for each recipe we create. 

We were together one evening at Adams in Kingston, […]

Up, Up And Away

June 3rd, 2023|Monthly Entrepreneur|

June is the month of adventure for Main Street Magazine, and of Father’s Day. Darrel Long spoke to Main Street early on a Saturday morning about his passion for hot-air ballooning and Spirit Ballooning, the business that brings his family together.

Why do you only fly at sunrise?

For ballooning, winds are safest below five knots per hour. A […]

Balance Amidst Uncertainty

June 3rd, 2023|Featured Artist|

“Throughout my life, the best things have happened because I took a risk, not a foolhardy risk, but one that was necessary or calculated. So although we might want a direct path, a clear destination, we must be careful not to be overly cautious.” – Steven Careau

The word that the artist Steven Careau most often uses to […]

Bird Bath Wine

June 2nd, 2023|Wine of the Week|

If you haven’t been, I highly recommend a visit to Rose Hill Farm in Dutchess County. It’s just off Route 9 in Red Hook. The team there has created something really special – Rose Hill is a working farm with an expansive list of hand-crafted libations featuring its fruits and offered in a taproom that is […]

Gia

May 31st, 2023|Shelter Pet of the Week|

Gia Meet Gia, a ridiculously cute 8-year-old dog with an adorable underbite. She’s part Akita and part English Bulldog. Gia weighs 52 pounds and is looking for a dream home where she can be the only dog.

Gia’s cute and quirky looks will make anyone fall in love with her. She will be by your side through […]

“UNFOLDING OLANA” A DAY OF MODERN DANCE IN OLANA’S LANDSCAPE 

May 31st, 2023|Main Streets Presents, WOTS|

HUDSON, NY – Join The Olana Partnership and Site-Specific Dances for “UNFOLDING OLANA: A Day of Dance” at Olana State Historic Site on Saturday, June 17th. This unique event will immerse visitors in a captivating celebration of movement and artistry, set against the stunning backdrop of Olana’s 250 acres of artist-designed landscape.

“UNFOLDING OLANA” is led by acclaimed […]

Geary Contemporary presents “Who’s To Say I Am Awake; Are You?” opening June 10

May 31st, 2023|Main Streets Presents, WOTS|

Who’s To Say I Am Awake; Are You? asks the question about the state of consciousness today. What is currently rising to visibility from our unconscious minds? 

For Carl Jung, consciousness is like a small island in the ocean of the unconscious, while the unconscious is part of the primordial condition of […]

10 Church Terrace, North Canaan, CT 06018

May 31st, 2023|Deal of the Week|

10 Church Terrace, North Canaan, CT 06018
Victorian, 3 bedroom, 1.5 bathroom, 1.11 Acres
$469,000

Charming Victorian with beautiful perennial gardens and stone walls abutting Church Hill in North Canaan. A spacious floor plan includes a remodeled eat-in kitchen with French Doors leading to a pergola covered patio, Den with 1/2 bath, Living Room with fireplace and Dining Room […]

Test Driving

May 30th, 2023|The OTIS Feed|

Mom traded in her beloved Volkswagen GTI just shy of four years ago fur a mom-car. The Kia has served its purrpose but has definiatlly sported the typical “mom-mobile” look. Needless to say, Mom is ready fur a mom-car glow-up. The purroblem is Mom is supurr picky about what she wants. (Who’s wearing the picky pants […]

Fibromyalgia Awareness Month

May 26th, 2023|Main Streets Presents, Wellness, WOTS|

Fibromyalgia is a condition that is very personal to me, since I have been living with it for over 15 years. And the month of May – even though we are the very end of it at the time of this writing – is Fibromyalgia Awareness Month.

Despite being late to the party with this article, it is […]

Bowie

May 24th, 2023|Shelter Pet of the Week|

Bowie Meet Bowie, a charming 16-year-old black cat! He’s a low-maintenance, quiet, and relaxed feline looking for his dream home. Bowie loves treats, gentle pets, and once he feels at ease, he’ll be your loving and loyal companion. Bowie has early stage chronic kidney disease, but it’s easily managed with a special diet. He just needs […]

Hudson Berkshire Wine & Food Festival

May 24th, 2023|Wine of the Week|

Happy Memorial Day weekend! How to celebrate with wine? There just happens to be a wonderful festival in Chatham (the heart of Columbia County) where you can try wines from the Hudson Valley and Finger Lakes (and other craft beverages, too!). Support local! Try new wines! Learn about where the grapes are grown and the wine is […]

638 Rodman Rd, Hillsdale, NY 12529

May 23rd, 2023|Deal of the Week|

Oasis – Sited on 50+ acres on a road less traveled, you’ll find this 3 BR, 2 BA ranch with a full basement. Reborn in 2015 from top to bottom. New mechanicals, Runtal baseboard radiators, closed cell foam insulation, Marvin windows, quartz kitchen counters, gas cooktop, convection oven, refrigerator with ice maker/filtered water, dishwasher. The kitchen […]

Picky Pants

May 23rd, 2023|The OTIS Feed|

Hey furriends, I’m down here – in the pile of clothes. Mom was in the middle of sorting laundry and thought I’d try to model my new pants fur you, but it appears they won’t be ready to wear again until supurr time. I’m refurring to my picky pants. Purrsonally I think Mom can return them, […]

Joey

May 18th, 2023|Shelter Pet of the Week|

Joey Introducing Joey, a friendly 12-year-old mixed breed dog who is looking for his dream home. Sadly, Joey’s previous owner was no longer able to provide him with the care he needed, but he’s eager to find a new home to call his own.

Joey is a spunky and lively golden boy who enjoys his daily walks. […]

Happy (Belated) Mother’s Day

May 17th, 2023|The OTIS Feed|

I hope all you Mom’s out there had a wonderful Mother’s Day. We celebrate Mom evfurryday here at the homestead. Afterall, she is the glue to our family. She makes sure the house is always spic and span (but mostly because she has an OCD purroblem), appointments are scheduled and met (except fur her own – […]

Stella Rosa Wines

May 17th, 2023|Wine of the Week|

I’m looking forward to the running of the Preakness Stakes in Maryland this Saturday. Let’s see if Mage can win this one! I’m not a fan of mint julep, but that won’t keep me from having something fun in my glass. I’ve discovered Stella Rosa wines, and I like them because they are light (just 5% alcohol […]

3.49 acres in Woodbury, CT

May 16th, 2023|Deal of the Week|

While traveling to see this home you will find the unexpected. It’s in a quiet location; down a nondescript lane. Did I say private? Yes! The home is built on a hillside overlooking dynamic views, it includes a magical vanishing edge pool that was built to be incorporated with nature. Simply designed gardens bring less maintenance […]

Ancram Opera House Announces 2023 Summer Season!

May 11th, 2023|Main Streets Presents, WOTS|

Co-Directors Jeff Mousseau and Paul Ricciardi are proud to announce the 2023 spring/summer season at the Ancram Opera House in Ancram, NY.

“Through bold, inventive theater productions and vibrant community storytelling, we create opportunities for our rural region to connect through the performing arts,” Ricciardi said. “For our 2023 season, we are taking inspiration from our community’s bountiful […]

Falcon

May 11th, 2023|Shelter Pet of the Week|

Falcon

If you’re looking for an independent kitty who is happy keeping to themselves most of the time (or hanging with other cats in the house) Falcon might be the perfect low-maintenance cat for you.

This handsome guy’s a very docile kitty who is extremely cat friendly and would love to go to a home with other […]

Who Let The Dogs Out?

May 10th, 2023|The OTIS Feed|

Sorry fur the semi-action shot this week. I was trying to catch the dogs. And when I ask who let the dogs out, I don’t mean the animal kind. Although that would be a valid question, I’m in fact refurring to human toe beans. You see, with the climbing tempurratures recently Mom is all about wearing […]

Mother’s Day Rosé

May 10th, 2023|Wine of the Week|

What better to celebrate a beautiful May Mother’s Day than with a beautiful and delicious rosé? There are so many to choose from these days, not just from France, but from all over the United States and Italy and Argentina, too. Here are a couple I love. The first is a classic French rose from […]

The Belgo Tag Sale

May 8th, 2023|Main Streets Presents, WOTS|

Lakeville Community Group Organizes its latest 
Neighborhood Initiative – the Belgo Tag Sale.

On June 3rd, +12 families will hold simultaneous tag sales
 at multiple houses on Belgo Road.

Lakeville, CT – May __, 2023. The Duchy of Belgo, a community group of neighbors living on and near Belgo Road in Lakeville, CT, today announced a multi-family, community tag […]

Robin

May 4th, 2023|Shelter Pet of the Week|

Robin

Meet Robin, a handsome boy who is searching for his dream home. Robin is a cedar-colored beauty with a white spot on his chest. He was found as a stray in Poughkeepsie, but he’s done with walking the streets and is ready for a comfy life in a home with a loving human family.

Robin would […]

Kendall Jackson

May 3rd, 2023|Wine of the Week|

This Saturday, May 6, is the 149th running of the Kentucky Derby. Wow! Turns out Kendall Jackson is the “preferred wine of the Derby.” Just as the Triple Crown is about being the best in your field, so Kendall Jackson wines are consistently winners. The Chardonnay has been America’s top-selling Chard for about 30 years. The company […]

Alliums

May 2nd, 2023|Home & Garden|

If I say the words onion, garlic, and shallot, your mind might not automatically spring to images of beautiful perennial flower borders or even stunning floral arrangements. You are more likely to be picturing vegetable gardens or your kitchen counter. Allium is the Latin word for garlic, and these stalwarts of most people’s culinary repertoire are all […]

Relief Chiropractic and Wellness Center

May 2nd, 2023|Wellness|

Have you ever experienced vertigo? A few months ago whenever I would exercise, stand up too quickly, or even roll over in bed it felt like the world was spinning. After losing my balance a few times and feeling nauseous, I went to my doctor who gave me a prescription medication for motion sickness. 

I did some […]

Float Away – Yes You Can

May 2nd, 2023|Wellness|

Remember the jingle, “Calgon, take me away!”? It became a motto for stressed-out women. Stepping into a tub of bubbles was any and every woman’s way to escape her problems: the job, the kids, the housecleaning, the husband. Tranquility was just a bathtub away. For many of us, a soak in the tub is still a great […]

The Flâneur and the Saunterer

May 2nd, 2023|Featured Article|

A first, stumbling step beside the coffee table. A wobbly turn of the pedals. An unexpected lurch when you step on the gas: the great milestones in life –  and in human history – involve transportation, but none more so than the initial steps taken by our African […]

The Museum Road Trip – Taking in the Sights, From New York to Florida

May 2nd, 2023|Featured Article|

There’s no arguing that New York City has some of the best museums in the United States. One may maintain that the Metropolitan Museum of Art is the cream of the crop. It has two iconic locations, with the main museum stationed at 1000 Fifth Avenue and The Met […]

The Taconic State Parkway

May 2nd, 2023|Featured Article|

The Taconic State Parkway never quite got to where it was going. 

While some drivers love it and others hate it, at 105.3 miles in length, it is the longest parkway in New York State, we’ll give it that. If there’s anyone here who’s not driven the road, I’m […]

Driving into Summer

May 2nd, 2023|Featured Article|

Summer is the ideal time for drive-in movies. After recapping the history of the drive-in movie, Main Street shares news on a local spot in Amenia that offers films, food, and so much more. There are lots of other movie nights in the Hudson Valley region, so grab your […]

Love, loss, and a 1954 Hudson

May 2nd, 2023|At Large|

We are a nation divided. Deep chasms have opened in our society, stretch-ing the boundaries of decorum and decency. It is not helpful that major corporations, those behemoths with countless resources, have taken sides in this debate, leaving individuals struggling to find and cement alli-ances in the face of seemingly relent-less advertising and incentives.

Politics? They have little […]

New York State Property Taxes – What to Know About Assessments

May 2nd, 2023|Real Estate|

It’s happening again. Revaluation is increasing assessment values based on top of the market sales. What’s worse is that people don’t know how much their taxes will be until county and school budgets are finalized months from now. This month’s real estate feature will try to explain the complex assessment process in New York. Each state has […]

May 2023 Recipe – LENTIL SALAD

May 2nd, 2023|Baking with Olivia and Caroline|

This may not be the sweet treat you are accustomed to getting from us, but this lentil salad has a sugary element to satisfy that sweet tooth. In addition to being delicious, lentils provide fiber, plant protein, polyphenols (a type of antioxidant), and folate; are low in sodium and saturated fats; and are high in potassium. This […]

Investing for the future

May 2nd, 2023|Business|

James Demmert had to run after our early morning conversation to appear on the Yahoo Finance channel, where he’s a frequent talking head on stock markets. In our brief 45-minute interview, he explained that attending Berkshire School had turned his life around and made him return to set up a New England office of his successful California […]

THE ARTIST, KATHLEEN KUCKA IN HER FALLS VILLAGE STUDIO

May 2nd, 2023|Featured Artist|

The first time I met the artist, curator and gallery owner Kathleen Kucka was at a dinner at The White Hart in Salisbury, CT. I overheard her describing her artistic process, which involved using hot objects to burn canvas. I was immediately intrigued yet couldn’t quite understand how it worked – wouldn’t it just look like a […]

Purretty Packed Schedule

May 1st, 2023|The OTIS Feed|

Furrst off, how are you all? We haven’t spoken since last month – paw slapper! Boy they aren’t kitten when they say April showers bring May flowers. We have dandelions galore here at the homestead and the grass is ready fur its second mowing. There’s just something about the way furreshly cut grass satisfies the sniffer.

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176 Main St, Claverack, NY

May 1st, 2023|Deal of the Week|

This home has the living space you need inside, and the entertainment space you desire outside. Lilacs, rose bushes and more surround the custom made bluestone patio and stone work all around the property. The ample front porch leads inside to a mudroom/foyer. From there enter the sunny living room with a bedroom or private office […]

The Familiar Unknown Opens May 6 at Bernay Fine Art

April 29th, 2023|Main Streets Presents, WOTS|

On May 6, Bernay Fine Art will open The Familiar Unknown, a new show curated by Sue Muskat and Phil Knoll. The show will feature work by twenty-two artists from the Hudson Valley, the Berkshires, and the New York Metropolitan area. The artists in the show are: Max Miller, Faile, Amanda Marie Mason, Susan Bee, Jenny Kemp, Matt LaFleur, […]

Rocky

April 26th, 2023|Shelter Pet of the Week|

Rocky

Meet Rocky, a sweet and friendly 3-year-old feline currently in foster care. Rocky is a snuggler at heart and loves nothing more than curling up around your legs or sleeping next to you on the pillow. He’s always eager for attention and affection, and will never say no to a good cuddle session.

Although Rocky has […]

Brilla Prosecco

April 26th, 2023|Wine of the Week|

It seems April showers have brought April flowers, and we’re in full spring bloom. There’s a crisp sparkle to the morning, and it puts me in a bubbly kind of mood. A sparkly sparkler that’s as good as it looks is Brilla! Prosecco. It’s easy to find, very affordable, and complements all kinds of foods. Prosecco is […]

Laundry-The Nevfurr Ending Story

April 25th, 2023|The OTIS Feed|

Poor Mom. Her weekends always go something like this: vacuum, grocery shopping, and tackling an avfurrage of five loads of laundry. It’s ameowzing the purroduction that goes specifically into laundry. Sort into multiple piles, switch the loads as they finish, hang some clothes, fold the rest, and put them away.

I guess I can’t feel too bad […]

Soaring Souls Philanthropy Photo Exhibit at The Hotchkiss School

April 24th, 2023|Main Streets Presents, WOTS|

    

Currently on view at The Hotchkiss School is Soaring Souls – Honor our Heroes, a charitable photography exhibition by Quisha Lee ’24 and the Hotchkiss Special Olympics Club. Installed on the walls of the […]

77 Craryville Rd, Taghkanic, NY

April 24th, 2023|Deal of the Week|

An instant classic: this enchanting 1820 Greek Revival Farmhouse has been re-equipped and re-imagined as a move-in-ready country home with every 21 st century luxury amenity. Situated on a picturesque, pin-drop quiet dirt road, it’s only 20 minutes from the hip and happening towns of Hudson and Great Barrington. 77 Craryville’s 12.86 acre property is like […]

Batman

April 20th, 2023|Shelter Pet of the Week|

Batman

Introducing Batman, a charming 3-year-old medium-sized pittie. He has a delightful and playful personality that is sure to brighten your day. When he looks at you with his endearing eyes, you can’t help but feel a connection. Batman is a fan of toy chasing and pouncing, especially when it comes to balls. He also adores […]

SPRING HILL ARTS GATHERING (SHAG!) RETURNS TO WASHINGTON, CT

April 19th, 2023|Main Streets Presents, WOTS|

An Opening Night Celebration will take place on Thursday, June 22 headlined by ORVILLE PECK with support from IDA MAE Followed by a weekend-long gathering including the banner event SHAG WITH PRIDE presented with Pride in the Hills on Friday, June 23, and a free TOWN PARTY on Sunday, June 25.

NEW YORK, […]

Check-Up

April 18th, 2023|The OTIS Feed|

Let’s just cut right to the chase this week. Even though I’m feeling absolutely fine, paranoid Mom insisted on keeping my check-up appointment fur my hypothyroidism this past Furrsday. Ellie was off furrom school last week so she helped Mom bring me to the dreaded four-letter word place (the vets). Usually I get to ride shot-gun […]

Sonoma-Cutrer Chardonnay

April 18th, 2023|Wine of the Week|

If you’re like many and waited til this week to complete and submit your taxes, you need a good wine to celebrate! Order in some Chinese food, get in your comfiest clothes, and pop a bottle of Sonoma-Cutrer Chardonnay. It’s a lovely pale golden color in the glass, and opens up with an almost tropical nose and […]

352 Old Middle Street, Goshen, CT

April 16th, 2023|Deal of the Week|

This spacious, well maintained home is a must see! The first floor includes a mud room with 1/2 bath, large working kitchen with breakfast bar, island and plenty of cabinet storage! The living room has a beautiful bow window and fireplace. The dining room has pocket glass doors to separate a sitting area/den and foyer. There […]

Twisted Love Cabernet Franc and Coldsnap Blueberry

April 12th, 2023|Wine of the Week|

And just like that, it feels like summer. Yippee! Get thee to a winery this weekend. Sabba Vineyard in Old Chatham is open Friday, Saturday and Sunday, offering tastings and outdoor seating at its lovely location. Try their Twisted Love Cabernet Franc, a medium-bodied, smooth dry red with notes of black currant and ripe red berries. Home […]

Hoppy (Belated) Easter

April 12th, 2023|The OTIS Feed|

Hey peeps – hope you had a hoppy belated Easter. I’ve failed miserably fur a couple years in a row trying to catch a glimpse of Santy-Paws so I was trying to surpurrise you all with details on the Easter Bunny. I even went as far as putting on this ridiculous costume to blend in. Smart […]

Sheeba

April 11th, 2023|Shelter Pet of the Week|

Sheeba

Sheeba, the gorgeous 14-year-old feline, is seeking a new home (possibly with some feline friends). She’s a bit shy at first, having spent most of her life in a domestic environment, but with a little patience and care, she’ll show you just how loving and affectionate she can be. Treats and gentle caresses are her jam, […]

2 Bloody Hill Rd, Craryville, NY 12521

April 9th, 2023|Deal of the Week|

Conveniently located just off the Route 23 Corridor, between Hudson, New York, and Great Barrington, Massachusetts, you will find this 3 BR ~1200 sf home sited on ~17 acres. Close to Taconic Hills Central School and also Catamount Ski Area/Aerial Park/Zip Line.

Granite floor tiles and wood floors. Wood-burning fireplace. Full basement with garage underneath. Separate 2-car […]

“Blessing of the Animals” in honor of Be Kind to Animals Week, May 6 at the Lutheran Church in Rhinebeck

April 9th, 2023|Main Streets Presents, WOTS|

For 108 years Americans have been celebrating “Be Kind to Animals Week”, the oldest commemorative week in US history. Traditionally, the first week in May is designated to honor the human-animal bond and we mark this week across our Nation […]

Weaving Exhibition and Residency at The Hotchkiss School’s Tremaine Art Gallery

April 7th, 2023|Main Streets Presents, WOTS|

  

The Language of Looms — Weaving Human Tapestry presents works by Brooklyn-based artist Cynthia Alberto at the Tremaine Art Gallery at The Hotchkiss School in Lakeville, Conn., from April 15 through June 7, 2023 […]

This Is 40 – Is this what a midlife crisis is?

April 6th, 2023|Main Street News|

Before you begin reading, please note that this is an opinion piece – and everything here was written in jest and poking fun at mostly myself at a realization of how age affects me. There is no judgment here even though some comments may seem flip and judg-y. All this article is is fun. Fun and having […]

Bean

April 5th, 2023|Shelter Pet of the Week|

Bean

Bean is a super-sweet and not-too-big dog who loves to hang out with his human friends and play. Bean is the perfect hiking, walking, or exploring companion and can’t wait to meet that special someone or family who will invite him to be a part of their lives. He would be the perfect pet for […]

Going Organic

April 5th, 2023|Farm Feature|

Organic practices are better for us, and they’re also a safer alternative for the environment. Here’s some information for a crash course on the organic industry. 

Within the last few decades, we have been hearing more and more about organic farming. Compared with conventional agriculture, organic farming uses fewer pesticides, reduces soil erosion, decreases nitrate leaching into groundwater […]

Forests of the Northeast and Climate Change

April 5th, 2023|Our Environment|

For at least 15,000 years, we residents of planet Earth have been living in a relatively stable and warm world. Before that, five ice ages came and went. “Glaciologically speaking,” the BBC’s online Science page tells us, we are experiencing an “interglacial” age, defined as such because the Arctic, Antarctica, and Greenland still exist – more or […]

Love, laughter, and the Lasso effect

April 5th, 2023|Featured Article|

There can be something mildly satisfying about standing in the check-out line at your go-to grocery store, waiting for Jill, or whoever your favorite checker might be. We can recognize that “self check” might save time and certainly save the grocery management salaries, but waiting (im)patiently in line allows […]

Balance Needed as Development Encroaches on the Environment

April 5th, 2023|Featured Article|

There’s a truism in life: Once a piece of land is developed, built upon, altered, exploited – feel free to insert whatever verb you think describes the scenario best – it’s gone forever. It can never be reclaimed, returned to the wild. No matter how a person feels about […]

Meadowscapes – Shifting Our Vision of Lawn & Land Care

April 5th, 2023|Featured Article|

We have a lot of lawns in our predominantly rural tri-state region. Keeping those plots and rolling acres verdant and orderly has a high cost – not just to our wallets but to the health and diversity of our land and ourselves. However, the lawn-based paradigm of beauty we’ve […]

US Farm Bill Update & Scenic Hudson

April 5th, 2023|Featured Article|

Congress is getting ready to shape the 2023 Farm Bill.  Here’s a snapshot of some of the agriculture industry’s hot topics. 

The 2023 Farm Bill supports family farms through conserving natural resources and promoting the agricultural economy. Approximately every five years, America’s farm-related businesses are affected by this federal […]

Tear Downs, Demolition Real Estate

April 5th, 2023|Real Estate|

Recently it seems like houses, modest and grand, have been disappearing. Here one day and gone the next, including one of Main Street’s mystery houses. For our environmental issue, this article explores why demolition is occurring, how long it takes, and how much it costs. 

It’s not worth saving

Why do owners make the decision to tear down […]

April 2023 Recipe – Mixed Berry Breakfast Enchiladas

April 5th, 2023|Baking with Olivia and Caroline|

We. Love. Breakfast. We could eat breakfast for every meal. Ranging from sweet to savory, the options are endless. We tend to prefer the sweeter option, especially on the weekends. During the week we try to eat healthier and save our sweet tooth for Saturday or Sunday – or both if we are able to get extra […]

Staged Ryte

April 5th, 2023|Business|

As the real estate market gets ready for an uncertain spring season, savvy sellers and their real estate brokers are once again considering staging to present a property for maximum advantage and to outshine the competition. I spent a morning with Dawn Trachtenberg in her packed Ashley Falls, MA, warehouse learning about this creative business, which requires […]

SUSAN BEE BECKONS US INTO THE UNKNOWN

April 5th, 2023|Featured Artist|

On May 4 Bernay Fine Art will open The Familiar Unknown, curated by Sue Muskat Knoll and Phil Knoll and featuring 25 artists from the Hudson Valley, Berkshires, and New York City. 

Behind every endeavor, whether it is selling art or curating shows, Sue Muskat Knoll and Phil Knoll’s process always begins with the intention to […]

Spurring Vibes

April 5th, 2023|The OTIS Feed|

Hey furriends, how are we all doing? Aside furrom Sunday’s temperatures, which were brutally cold and supurr windy, spurring is in the air! You know how I know? On Caturday – pardon me – on Saturday, Mom went to town on cleaning. The music was crankin’ (any guesses who she was rocking out to?), the windows […]

Lamb-n-Ham Wine

April 5th, 2023|Wine of the Week|

Easter is upon us, and with it the seasonal foods that celebrate the occasion. Eggs play a big part in Easter meals from start to finish – you have to do something with those colored eggs! – and typically the main course is ham or lamb. The wine-pairing juices really start to flow when thinking of these […]

Art Exhibition: “Florescence” by Alexis England

April 5th, 2023|Main Streets Presents, WOTS|

Troutbeck is pleased to present “Florescence””, a solo show by Alexis England curated by John-Paul Phillipe.

“This new series is an affair with color and a departure from my restrained ‘mono palette’ – it’s loud, slightly psychotic and unapologetically pretty.” – Alexis […]

Brancott Estate Sauvignon Blanc

April 5th, 2023|Wine of the Week|

The saying goes that March comes in like a lion and out like a lamb. Did you know that in New Zealand the ratio of sheep to people is about seven to one? Raise a toast to the lamb with a glass of New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc. Known for its distinctive grapefruit note on the palate, a […]

Country Compound on 7 Acres in Sharon

March 30th, 2023|Deal of the Week|

Country Compound in Top Location – House, Cottage & Pool. Rambling 4 Bed, 3.5 Bath Main House. Large Eat-in Kitchen with Vaulted Ceiling & Commercial Range. Generous Living Room with Fireplace. Den with Fireplace. Screened Porch. Potential Main Level Primary Bedroom/Bath. 3-4 Bedrooms Up + 2 Updated Full Baths. Wonderful Separate 1-Bed/1 Bath Cottage with Fireplace. […]

Tortilla

March 29th, 2023|Shelter Pet of the Week|

Tortilla

Tortilla is a delightful cat who is just like a burrito, filled with all kinds of goodness. She’s a friendly and chatty kitty who loves to greet her human friends every morning during breakfast time.

Tortilla is a big-time talker and enjoys having a little hangout and chat with her human companions. She loves to play, especially with […]

An Independent, Dependent

March 28th, 2023|The OTIS Feed|

Mom came home furrom filing this year’s taxes and was a little upset – and rightfully so! Quite frankly, I’m upset fur her. Want to know why? Mom and Dad can’t claim me on their taxes. What the fluff is that all about?

Fur 13 years Mom as always refurred to me as her furrst born […]

Millbrook Chardonnay

March 27th, 2023|Wine of the Week|

It’s back to the States and the many, many, many wonderful wines made here. I’m settling back in with a local favorite, a ringing-in-spring Chardonnay from Millbrook Winery. Millbrook has been named the Best Hudson Valley Winery for some 20 years. The Chardonnay is made from estate-grown fruit and undergoes partial barrel fermentation and complete malolactic fermentation. […]

Sharon Contemporary With Gunite Pool

March 25th, 2023|Deal of the Week|

This 3 bedroom light filled contemporary affords Main floor living with 2 first floor bedrooms and a full bath. The sun-filled open floor plan has a living room with wood burning fireplace, and vaulted ceilings and is surrounded by windows and a wrap-around deck overlooking the private setting with a gunite pool. The kitchen with breakfast […]

Daylight Savings Dinner

March 22nd, 2023|The OTIS Feed|

You’re purrobably wondering why I’m wearing my sister’s scarf. The story goes like this: I’m far furrom a night owl like Mom. I’m one of those early birds. As soon as the sun starts to shine is when I wake up and start meowing fur the whole house to hear. In the words of my Great […]

Chateau Guillon Graves

March 22nd, 2023|Wine of the Week|

Chere amateurs de vin: When you read this post, think of me in Paris, which is where I’ll be. Magnifique! You, too, can transport yourself to France by simply enjoying a glass of French wine. Classique. My suggestion? A Bordeaux, bien sur. There are many affordable and delicious Bordeauxs available in your favorite wine store, so see […]

Nanook

March 21st, 2023|Shelter Pet of the Week|

Nanook

Meet Nanook, a beautiful one-year-old Husky. He’s a sweet and shy boy who’s looking for a patient and understanding dream home. Nanook needs someone who will help him navigate the world and build his confidence.

As a Husky, Nanook is an active and intelligent dog who thrives on exercise and mental stimulation. He’s looking for a family who […]

Tortilla

March 15th, 2023|Shelter Pet of the Week|

Tortilla

Every morning, 9-year-old Tortilla joyfully greets her human friends during breakfast time. She is a big time talker and always happy to hang out and chat with DCSPCA’s volunteers. Full of energy, Tortilla LOVES to play, especially with cat wands! However, yummy treats are the best way into her heart.

Submit an application to adopt TORTILLA: […]

Snow Day 

March 15th, 2023|The OTIS Feed|

Evfurryone else is talking about the weather and how much snow we got, so I might as well chime in. Evfurryone seems to be up in arms about all the snow old man winter brought us. I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but it’s still winter furriends. I’d say we have a good […]

Wild Irish Rose

March 15th, 2023|Wine of the Week|

Wine on St. Patrick’s Day? Buck the beer and whisky and go grape! Which doesn’t mean you can’t drink wine with a nod to the Irish. My choice? Believe it or not, it’s Wild Irish Rose. This is a fortified wine at 17% alcohol by volume (think Port or Sherry), but it has a lovely and lively […]

392 Route 7 North, Falls Village, CT, 06031

March 14th, 2023|Deal of the Week|

A sweet house tucked away in a country location, yet close to amenities in the area for all. Surrounded with an open yard to enjoy, yet with a large wooded area as well in the rear and a babbling brook on the southern border. Nature touches you in this peaceful place. Close to shopping, private schools, […]

5 Homestead Farm Lane, Millerton, NY

March 12th, 2023|Deal of the Week|

Once in a lifetime opportunity to acquire one of the last remaining unrestricted working farms in Northern Dutchess County, NY. Choice building sites, panoramic views and seclusion yet convenient to New York City, Metro North commuter train and nearby area amenities including Millerton, NY, Litchfield County, CT, Troutbeck Inn, Millbrook, NY and Silo Ridge. Link […]

Congratulations On 60 Years!  

March 8th, 2023|The OTIS Feed|

It’s been 60 years (that’s ten human years) and a lot has happened both purrsonally and purrofessionally. Dad has built several houses furrom the ground up (that’s a lot of nails, Nailed It!), we moved into our furrever home, I became a big brother, had some dental work done (thank you again turkey God’s fur the […]

What is Daylight Saving Time?

March 8th, 2023|Main Streets Presents, WOTS|

When is it?
 This year, Daylight Saving Time begins on Sunday, March 12, 2023, and ends on Sunday, November 5, 2023.

What is it?
Our planet turns on its axis at an approximately 23.4 degree angle as it rotates around the sun. Both the northern and southern hemispheres lean towards the sun […]

Diesel

March 8th, 2023|Shelter Pet of the Week|

Diesel

Aged to perfection, this older gentleman is a big fan of the great outdoors, but also appreciates the coziness of home. He would love to be by your side on a hike, or curled up on the couch with you for a Netflix binge. Diesel needs to be the only animal in the home but […]

Sparkling Queen

March 8th, 2023|Wine of the Week|

It’s International Women’s Day and Month, so it’s only fitting that the focus be on women-made wines. Fortunately, that’s not hard to do these days. I found an excellent article from fingerlakeswinecountry.com about many of the women in the Finger Lakes who are making wonderful wines (The Women of Finger Lakes Wine Country). Here in the […]

Magical Setting for Historic Farmhouse

March 5th, 2023|Deal of the Week|

Enchanting restored 18th century farmhouse is nestled on a dead-end country lane in a most desirable Hillsdale location. On nearly 10 breathtaking acres, included is a building lot directly across the road. The classic center hall house and barn are a tranquil reminder of the peaceful farm life, charmingly located among huge old maples, stone fences, […]

The Name Game

March 2nd, 2023|History|

For this special tenth anniversary issue, Main Street Magazine uncovered the interesting history behind some of our local towns and how they were granted their names – and this is just a tiny sampling!

As we go about our daily lives – going to work, shopping, attending cultural events, and gathering with friends – we often find ourselves […]

Whitney Joseph – Thank you for your years of dedication and service to the community

March 2nd, 2023|Profile|

For all avid Millerton News readers the name Whitney Joseph is a very familiar one. For those not familiar with who Whitney is, she was the editor of the local paper for well nearly 20 years. In her time reporting the news, she had a major impact on the small community of Millerton and beyond. She not […]

March Flowers Bring April –

March 2nd, 2023|Home & Garden|

Flower friends it is March! We are almost there. Lighter evenings, warmer temps, maybe just maybe we will get an early spring? Either way it is definitely time to start thinking seriously about the growing season ahead and make some decisions about what we want to have flowering in our gardens this year. 

If I have said […]

Say Aloha to Aloha Tacos

March 2nd, 2023|Featured Article|

Part of what Main Street Magazine has been delivering every month for the past ten – yes, ten! – years, is fresh and interesting local content. If the magazine were a buffet, it would be all kinds of deliciousness. So here’s another addition to the fresh, exciting, local offerings […]

Through the Years

March 2nd, 2023|Featured Article|

As we celebrate our tenth anniversary, we invite you to glance back at the last decade. While we’re looking at where we’ve been, let’s also take time to look ahead with optimism for what’s to come. 

A decade is a long time. Think about all of the events that […]

First Person Singular

March 2nd, 2023|Featured Article|

Many tear-sodden, crumpled papers ago, I wrestled with the geometry of diagramming sentences (yes, I went to Catholic school). A two-word sentence was simple enough, all horizontal and vertical, but when things went all 45 degrees, and sentences became complex and compound, my diagrams resembled a thicket more than […]

Main Street Magazine 10 Years in the Making

March 2nd, 2023|Featured Article|

As you may have noticed, we’re in party mode over here! That’s right, Main Street Magazine has officially turned ten years old! Wow, what a journey it has been. And it’s really hard to believe that it’s been ten years, 120 issues, and countless stories that we’ve written and […]

Real Estate 10 Years Later

March 2nd, 2023|Real Estate|

Ten years ago, when Main Street planned its first issue, we realized that readers wanted news about real estate activity, which was still suffering from the Great Recession of 2008. Initially our editorial focus was very specific, and monthly articles tracked the characteristics, performance, and trends in specific towns and villages in New York, Connecticut, and Massachusetts. […]

March 2023 Recipe – Coconut Cream Bars

March 2nd, 2023|Baking with Olivia and Caroline|

I was at work when I received a text from Caroline saying, “Mom, I just made coconut pudding. We should make coconut cream bars.” I immediately responded, “Heck yeah! Let’s see what we can come up with.” So we went to work. 

Caroline had already made a perfect pudding with two cans of coconut milk that were […]

Three Businesses 10-Years Later

March 2nd, 2023|Monthly Entrepreneur|

I am grateful to the three entrepreneurs, Joan Osofsky, Michael Fallon, and John Harney, who so generously talked to a writer they did not know for a magazine that was just beginning ten years ago. They started their careers as a schoolteacher, a car dealership service manager, and an innkeeper and then created destination home stores, a […]

John Harney Keeps It Simple

March 2nd, 2023|Featured Artist|

The first thing John Harney said to me when I arrived at Provisions for our interview was, “I want you to know that I’m an amateur and there are much better photographers than me.” He then insisted on paying for my coffee, and after warmly greeting the numerous patrons […]

Calling all animal lovers and artists!

March 1st, 2023|Main Streets Presents, WOTS|

Dear artists,

Red Horse Rescue in Amenia, NY is presenting an art show “The Webster Diaries” with submissions featuring Webster, our white donkey, as the subject. Webster is nearly 50 years old and rules Windrock Farm located on Bangall Amenia Road in Millbrook, New York. Webby is often considered the angel of the farm, always offering comfort and […]

Artist Visit at the David M. Hunt Library in Falls Village, CT

March 1st, 2023|Main Streets Presents, WOTS|

In April, the David M. Hunt Library in Falls Village, Connecticut will welcome back artist and author Pieter Lefferts, who inaugurated the library’s ArtWall exhibit space in 2011. Lefferts’ new exhibition features pastel paintings inspired by his recent book, “What the Kek Kek Saw,” an animist fable of braided plot twists that grew out of Lefferts’ many […]

Ruffles

March 1st, 2023|Shelter Pet of the Week|

Ruffles An adorable polydactyl, Ruffles doesn’t have ridges, but she does have lots of extra toes! She came to us as a kitten from living outdoors but thrived in a foster home and will grow up to be a wonderful, unique-looking cat.

Submit an application to adopt RUFFLES: apply here

Then,come to meet her! DCSPCA is open […]

Feline Nostalgic  

March 1st, 2023|The OTIS Feed|

Birdie was gifted to me when I was a kitten by Mom and Dad. This beautiful red bird, with a bright yellow beak and feet, fluffy green feathers that repurresented its hair and tail, and a pop of white and blue on the wings, quickly became my most favfurrite toy of all time! Although Birdie is not […]

Juggernaut Hillside Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon

March 1st, 2023|Wine of the Week|

Welcome, March! Will it come in like a lion and go out like a lamb? We’ll soon find out. A wine to pair with that theme is the Juggernaut Hillside Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon. The winery, in Clarksburg, CA, claims to be harnessing the power of nature with fruit grown in challenging conditions, yielding exceptional flavor. The […]

Island Living at its Best

February 26th, 2023|Deal of the Week|

Island Living – 3 BR, 1, BA, ~1,000 sf home in private lake community. Convenient to skiing, hiking, golf, cultural attractions, farmers markets and more! Amenities include private beaches and roads.

Link to listing

  

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Predator Old Vine Zinfandel

February 23rd, 2023|Wine of the Week|

Looks like we’ll be snuggling up against the cold again this weekend. A fine time for wine! Go big with a juicy Zinfandel. Considered a quintessential California grape, it thrives in the Lodi area where it’s grown on vines dating back in many cases to the Prohibition. My pick to pack sunshine and jammy fruit in […]

Boomer

February 22nd, 2023|Shelter Pet of the Week|

Boomer

BOOMER
This sweet, low-maintenance 11-year-old boy is an oldie but goodie who has been bounced around quite a bit and deserves to catch a break. A lovable goofball who is always up for a game of fetch, he’s still pretty spunky for his age but would be an easygoing companion. He is a fun and playful […]

An Unexpected Makeovfurr 

February 22nd, 2023|The OTIS Feed|

The subject line this week purrobably purrked your interest, so I’ll cut right to the chase.

Ellie had another cousin sleepovfurr this past weekend. Unlike the last sleepovfurr with three cousins, Ellie just invited Wizabella (as she’s dubbed her) this time. I much purrfurr it this way; it was so much quieter and speaking on Mom’s behalf, […]

Meltdown – It’s not too late

February 21st, 2023|Main Streets Presents, WOTS|

The Olana Partnership, in collaboration with Basilica Hudson, Hudson Hall, Partners for Climate Action, and Upstate Films, is proud to present a special screening of the 2021 film Meltdown at 4:00pm on Saturday, March 4 at Hudson Hall. The screening will be followed by a special Q&A with trailblazing […]

Dramatic Modern Shingle-Style in Sharon, CT

February 21st, 2023|Deal of the Week|

A mature garden welcomes you to this smashing mini estate. 3 bedroom/3.5 bath main house. Gunite pool with pool house. Separate 3 bedroom/2 bath guest cottage sits privately away from main house with its own driveway. Jaw dropping great room with fireplace & cathedral ceilings. Luxurious primary suite with Turkish-style bath. 3 fireplaces. Eat-in chef’s kitchen […]

The Relentless Patience of Priscilla Cranberry

February 15th, 2023|Main Streets Presents, WOTS|

Filmed entirely in Pine Plains, this new short comedy film tells the story of Priscilla Cranberry, who attempts to navigate the challenging romantic landscape of being a single woman in the […]

I Love My Entire Family

February 15th, 2023|The OTIS Feed|

This past weekend Mom and Dad decided to celebrate Valentine’s Day early with a couples massage, a dinner date, and shopping. When they arrived home I was starving! They were late feeding me dinner. Once my belly was full I realized something was diffurrent in the house.

Spurr of the moment, Ellie had her very furrst sleepovfurr […]

Tiny Dancer

February 15th, 2023|Shelter Pet of the Week|

Tiny Dancer

This big, fluffy, ebony beauty is super-affectionate and cuddly. She’s also very chatty and would love a human she can devote herself to and serenade with her sweet meows. At only 4 years old, Tiny Dancer is upbeat and friendly. She is looking for a new beginning with a fresh family. Will you give […]

Ventoux Vidal-Fleury

February 15th, 2023|Wine of the Week|

I hope everyone had a lovely Valentine’s Day with a wine that suited the occasion. My post-Valentine’s question is always, Why not make more days this special? A meal that you take time to enjoy accompanied by a nice wine and a candle or two is all you need. A wine of choice for me for this […]

Blue Jay

February 9th, 2023|Shelter Pet of the Week|

Blue Jay

Blue Jay is an energetic sofa seal who loves stuffed toys and a good game of tug. This cutie-pie came into the shelter with her brother Charlie after their owner passed away. She is a happy 4-year-old girl, who needs to work on her manners a bit and is looking for a human who […]

14 Yonder Way, Lakeville, CT

February 8th, 2023|Deal of the Week|

Introducing this completely renovated home just a few minutes away from the quintessential New England town of Lakeville, CT. The house with its 3,468 sq. ft living space provides plenty of space for smaller or bigger gatherings. Still cozy and warm with two propane fireplaces and radiant heat, you will find all of the bells and […]

A Doggie Bag

February 8th, 2023|The OTIS Feed|

Wouldn’t you agree it’s nice to be fresh water-bowled and dined? This seldomly happens to me; purrobably once evfurry two years. That is until last week; I got treated twice.

Seldomly Mom evfurr treats herself to anything, but last week while delivfurring the February issue of Main Street Magazine, which also happens to be the animal […]

Rhinebeck Department Store is now Rhinebeck Mercantile

February 8th, 2023|Main Streets Presents, WOTS|

Rhinebeck Mercantile, formerly Rhinebeck Department Store, is now open in Rhinebeck.

The original Hudson Valley Department Store was founded in 1946 and became the Rhinebeck Department Store in 1992, owned and run by Barbara and Dick Schreiber. The store stocks popular brands such as Pendleton, Habitat, Tribal, April Cornell, among many other country classics. They are known for […]

Introducing the New Leadership at The Sharon Playhouse!

February 8th, 2023|Main Streets Presents, WOTS|

The Sharon Playhouse, the arts and entertainment showcase in the Northwest Corner is pleased to announce its new leadership. Newly appointed Artistic Director Carl Andress, Managing Director Rodney Christensen, and Associate Artistic Director and Director of Education Michael Kevin Baldwin, will continue its tradition of pairing extraordinary talent from […]

Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir

February 6th, 2023|Wine of the Week|

Super Bowl Sunday is upon us! Wine isn’t usually a beverage associated with football, and I like and appreciate a good beer on game day to wash down salty snacks. But wine does go well with football party foods – including chips, dips, chili, pizza, subs, cocktail franks and all the usual crowd favorites (munchies that are […]

A Naturalist, Naturally

February 6th, 2023|Our Environment|

Naturalist. It is a word synonymous with the great observers of nature like Charles Darwin, E.O. Wilson, Maria Sibylla Marien, and Henry David Thoreau. A title reserved for the history books when the natural world was uncharted and misunderstood. It is time to throw out that silly notion.

A new generation of naturalists

Technology has always been thought of […]

352 Old Middle Street, Goshen, CT

February 4th, 2023|Deal of the Week|

This spacious, well maintained home is a must see! The first floor includes a mud room with 1/2 bath, large working kitchen with breakfast bar, island and plenty of cabinet storage! The living room has a beautiful bow window and fireplace. The dining room has pocket glass doors to separate a sitting area/den and foyer. There […]

Life After You

February 4th, 2023|Main Streets Presents, WOTS|

The film Life After You, will be showing at The Moviehouse in Millerton NY Saturday, February 11th at 2pm and at 5pm.

Directed by Sarah T. Schwab of Cardinal Flix Inc., (CFI) this original independent feature is centered around a suburban family’s struggle with the death of their 19 year-old […]

Meltdown – It’s not too late

February 2nd, 2023|Main Streets Presents, WOTS|

The Olana Partnership, in collaboration with Basilica Hudson, Hudson Hall, Partners for Climate Action, and Upstate Films, is proud to present a special screening of the 2021 film Meltdown at 4:00pm on Saturday, March 4 at Hudson Hall. The screening will be followed by a special Q&A with trailblazing […]

Mondavi Bourbon Barrel Cabernet Sauvignon

February 1st, 2023|Wine of the Week|

It’s February, and here comes Valentine’s Day, a stand-out occasion for wine. Why not make celebrating the loves in your life about more than one overdone day (the 14th)? How about leading up to it in lots of little ways? Breakfast in bed just because. Leaving love notes around the house. Making dinner when […]

Lanaya

February 1st, 2023|Shelter Pet of the Week|

Lanaya

Playful and sweet Lanaya is full of surprises! One moment she might be rubbing against your legs, and the next she’s chasing a dust particle through the air. You would never guess that this spirited sweetheart is a 12-year-old golden girl. She is eager to find a forever home where she can make […]

Sharon Land Trust

January 31st, 2023|Our Environment|

Right about this time, 17,000 years ago, the Main Street distribution area was covered by hundreds of feet of ice. From the Housatonic to the Hudson, South Taconics to Catskills, the Laurentide Ice Sheet shaped our area at literal glacial speed, scouring bedrock and depositing minerals in places that would determine the character of this land for […]

The Kent Flower Market

January 31st, 2023|Featured Article|

Regular readers will know I am a bit of a stuck record regarding the importance of finding local seasonal flowers. Firstly, flowers are no different from fruits and vegetables. They ALWAYS grow, look, smell, last – and even taste – better in season. However, even more importantly, out-of-season, flown-from-afar […]

Hop in to the Year of the Rabbit

January 31st, 2023|Featured Article|

January 22 was the official start of the Chinese New Year, which extends to February 9, 2024. Each year is celebrated with a different animal, and each animal cycles through only every 12 years. This year – 2023 – is the Year of the Rabbit. The Rabbit is assuming […]

Farming Legislation

January 31st, 2023|Featured Article|

Oftentimes it has crossed my mind how much new legislative effort is being undertaken to help make life better, as in profitable, for farmers. While many folks tend to equate farming with the wide open spaces of the Midwest, those of us who live in the Hudson Valley and […]

AnimalKind

January 31st, 2023|Featured Article|

Based on information published by the ASPCA (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals), 6.3 million companion animals, mostly dogs and cats, enter US shelters every year. Even more sobering, “Each year, approximately 920,000 shelter animals are euthanized (390,000 dogs and 530,000 cats).” These unsettling numbers, gathered […]

February 2023 Recipe – Coffee Crumb Cake

January 31st, 2023|Baking with Olivia and Caroline|

Happy February! This month is all about the LOVE! For Valentine’s Day we are making something that neither one of us can say is our favorite. This dessert is specifically for our main squeezes. Both Caroline and my (Olivia’s) significant others love coffee cake. Now, Caroline has been making coffee cake for her beau’s birthday and Valentine’s […]

Not Your Average Farmers Market

January 31st, 2023|Monthly Entrepreneur|

When it comes to local businesses, they come in all shapes, forms, and sizes. Most are for-profits, while there are numerous not-for-profits and non-profits too that strive to contribute and help our communities. We were thrilled to be able to catch up with Laura Griffin of the Copake Hillsdale Farmers Market and learn more about the impact […]

For Jason Middlebrook, Nature Always Prevails

January 31st, 2023|Featured Artist|

I first learned about the artist Jason Middlebrook while assisting Deborah Goodman Davis, an art advisor based in Lakeville, CT, and New York City, with a show she curated for James Barron Art in Kent, CT. The show, currently on view until March 11 is titled Mosaics, and it brings together a body of work by “artists […]

What’s Cookin’?

January 31st, 2023|The OTIS Feed|

Mom’s least favfurrite room in the house just happens to be one of my favforrite rooms: the kitchen. Why you ask? Well I love the kitchen because my food is there – duh – and as the saying goes, the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach. I know exactly where the turkey is […]

19th Century Farmhouse in Hillsdale

January 29th, 2023|Deal of the Week|

19th century farmhouse in a coveted Hudson Valley location, perched just on the Hillsdale-Copake town line, on a road known for its open farmland and beautiful country homes. Many original details, gorgeous hard wood floors, sun drenched interiors, and a semi open floor plan kitchen – dining room […]

The Language of Flowers

January 27th, 2023|Main Streets Presents, WOTS|

Sue Adams, Vice President of Adams Greenhouses is hosting a lecture and flower reading on February 11 at the Locust Grove Estate.

It’s almost Valentine’s Day and it’s an ideal time to have some fun with flowers. While some people enjoy getting readings via tea leaves or tarot cards, Sue Adams, Vice […]

Mid-day Music and Meditation at Salisbury UCC

January 27th, 2023|Main Streets Presents, WOTS|

The Congregational Church of Salisbury, UCC will present its monthly Mid-day Music
and Meditation on Friday, February 3 from 12:00 to 12:30 pm at 30 Main Street, Salisbury.

“Music has many wonderful benefits for stress management and overall health. It can help you calm your physiology without […]

Stories of the Amistad with Storyteller Valerie Tutson

January 27th, 2023|Main Streets Presents, WOTS|

The David M. Hunt Library will host storyteller Valerie Tutson’s “The Story of the Amistad” on Tuesday, February 21st at 2 pm in honor of Black History Month. Tutson is a multiple award-winning storyteller who has been performing in schools, churches, libraries, festivals, and conferences since 1991. She draws her stories from around the world with an emphasis on […]

Archer

January 26th, 2023|Shelter Pet of the Week|

Archer is a beautiful 69lb blue-eyed boy who was found running loose alone. He is only 3 years old and is looking forward to spending the rest of his years in a home where he can get the love and attention he deserves. Archer is an active boy who loves to play […]

Dandelion

January 26th, 2023|Shelter Pet of the Week|

Dandelion

You couldn’t ask for a more affectionate, cuddly cat than Dandelion. This 1-year-old super-sweetheart is friendly to both humans (including children) and other cats. Her distinctive markings give her an especially wonderful expression! She would be so happy to find her FURever family this holiday season. Apply to adopt DANDELION: […]

Man! I Feel Like A Shania Twain Fan!

January 25th, 2023|The OTIS Feed|

We all know Mother loves music (almost) as much as she loves me. As the story goes, Mom’s music obsession started back in the 90’s (yikes Mom, that means you’re old)! Cassette tapes (what are those?!) turned into CD’s, digital downloads, and hours of singing her heart out to so many talented artists, but nobody beats […]

Porto Kopke Fine Tawny Port

January 25th, 2023|Wine of the Week|

Winter is upon us this week, and that calls for a fireside sipper, something to warm you to the bones after shoveling. My pick is a port, and my port pick is this one: Porto Kopke Fine Tawny Port. Tawny ports are aged longer than Ruby ports, and this one shows it, with lots […]

Lulu

January 18th, 2023|Shelter Pet of the Week|

Lulu

Meet Lulu! This sweet, stunning senior Himalayan cat was surrendered at the age of 14. She is a loving girl who only wants a quiet home with a warm lap she can curl up in for hours. If you’re looking for a beautiful, cuddly, supersweet cat, Lulu is the golden girl for you.

Apply to adopt […]

Valentine’s Violets

January 18th, 2023|Main Streets Presents, WOTS|

Support Locust Grove by shopping its African Violet fundraiser sale, which is being held through February 3

Embrace local history and send a gesture of love to that special someone while supporting Locust Grove—a National Historic Landmark estate located in Poughkeepsie.

The 200-acre park-like estate, which overlooks the Hudson River, includes homes, a carriage house, ice […]

The Stump Jump

January 18th, 2023|Wine of the Week|

Hey, the holidays happened, and we spent on the big, special bottles of wine for our special occasions. For me they were definitely worth it. But here we are in January, and I’m trying to go with more affordable choices. This is one at the top of my list. It’s an Australian Rhone-Valley style […]

More Bugs

January 18th, 2023|The OTIS Feed|

Happy Wednesday furriends. I’m going to keep it short and sweet this week. It wasn’t that long ago my whole family had the rona. Thank goodness were in good health fur the pawlidays. But now, my poor kid sister isn’t feeling so well. Mom has been working furrom home; doing her best to keep up with […]

Millerton Antiques Center’s 7th Annual Red Tag Sale

January 13th, 2023|Main Streets Presents, WOTS|

Now entering its seventh year, the Millerton Antique Center and its hive of skilled antique vendors will once again host the annual Red Tag Sale that begins Saturday, January 14 and runs throughout the month of January until February 20. The annual sale will house deals for shoppers and antiquarians alike. “It is a once-a-year opportunity for […]

Prophecy Wines

January 12th, 2023|Wine of the Week|

Here goes!
What better way to start a new year than with a wine that makes you wonder about what’s ahead? If you want to think deep thoughts about life – and wine – then here’s one (or some) to turn to this week: Prophecy. There are many varietals, including favorites like Cabernet Sauvignon, […]

Gomez

January 11th, 2023|Shelter Pet of the Week|

Gomez

Meet Gomez the Great. Sweet 1-year-old Gomez was found tied to a tree and is a wiggly cutie pie who just wants to be loved. He adores affection and is an enthusiastic explorer. We think 53lb Gomez may have been deprived of affection in the past, so he is looking for an active […]

Whatta Day

January 11th, 2023|The OTIS Feed|

Yesterday started off just like any normal day – Dad left for work, Mom brought Ellie to school but then she returned. I thought that was supurr sweet of Mom to take the day off to spend with me. She spent the morning pampurring me; petting me, scratching under my chinny-chin, gave me a sponge bath, […]

Living in the Real World

January 6th, 2023|Featured Artist|

Artist John Morra arrived in the Hudson Valley about two decades ago with two pugs in tow. He soon took up residence and set up a studio in an old church in Stuyvesant where he currently lives with his wife Isabelle Bosquet-Morra – a floral designer who initially hails from France.

Knowledge and experience are sources of inspiration […]

Foreign Concepts

January 6th, 2023|Featured Article|

The holidays are behind us. We spent our time gathering with loved ones, sharing meals, exchanging gifts, baking and gifting cookies, and indulging in all the feel-good festivities that make the season bright. As we approach the rest of the winter season, we can continue to create ambiance and […]

The Iceman Cowereth

January 6th, 2023|Featured Article|

In most publications, this is the part of the article that usually includes a disclaimer meant to either dissuade the reader from engaging in the about-to-be-described activities or at least distancing the writer or publication from any kind of liability for the reader’s suggestibility and – let’s call a […]

Bread and Beyond

January 6th, 2023|Featured Article|

Is there anything more intoxicating than the smell of bread baking in the oven? Is there anything more magical than a first slice from a fresh-baked loaf, warm and welcoming and begging for butter? For anyone who’s experienced the rewards of baking bread, the answers are clear – resounding […]

A Perfect Echo

January 6th, 2023|Featured Article|

If you are a regular Main Street Magazine reader, you will likely already know something about Carrie Chen. Perhaps you have worn one of her beautiful Casana Designs cashmere scarves or sipped tea at her former tea house in Hillsdale, NY. Perhaps you have stayed at her exquisite Bed […]

Starting 2023 Off Happy and Healthy

January 6th, 2023|Wellness|

To many, a new year marks a fresh start and a new opportunity to set and achieve goals – some call it resolutions others call it a commitment to oneself. Regardless of what you call it, I’m all for it! I’d just like to advocate that any other day of the year works just fine too, not […]

Aging and Attitude

January 6th, 2023|Wellness|

After celebrating the New Year (and for most of us, when we celebrate another birthday), we become even more conscious of time and how quickly it’s slipping away. In my opinion, there’s no point in lamenting about aging. There’s nothing we can do to stop time from ticking on. Rather than focusing on all the perceived negatives […]

January 2023 Recipe – Buffalo Chicken Chowder

January 6th, 2023|Baking with Olivia and Caroline|

Here’s to a happy and healthy 2023! That said, we are changing things up for January. Instead of a sweet treat, we are switching gears and spicing things up a bit! The chilly weather is just right for this chowder, which packs the perfect amount of heat depending on your tolerance level! Chowder is a hearty soup […]

Beauty, Community and Fun

January 6th, 2023|Monthly Entrepreneur|

The backbone of our communities is that of small businesses: the often more visible brick-and-mortar as well as the service sector and specialty businesses, and everything in between. These businesses are run- and staffed by hardworking people who are devoted to their respective communities and the people who live and work in them. This month we are […]

Ryan Frank Likes His Space

January 6th, 2023|Featured Artist|

I first met the visual artist Ryan Frank last summer during a show titled Baggage at the Icehouse Project Space in Sharon, CT. The concept of the show stemmed from the great shift of people from their lives in New York City to the Hudson Valley and elsewhere. Baggage featured works by 18 artists who had all […]

Join us at James Barron Art for the opening of Mosaics

January 6th, 2023|WOTS|

Please join Deborah Goodman Davis at James Barron Art to celebrate the opening of Mosaics a group exhibition she curated.

Saturday, January 21st
1:00 – 3:00 pm
215 South Kent Rd, South Kent, CT
RSVP: maria@jamesbarronart.com
Website: http://jamesbarronart.com

*Please do not put James Barron Art in your GPS or it will direct you to their former location. If […]

Furrst week of 2023

January 4th, 2023|The OTIS Feed|

Hey furriends! How are you? We haven’t spoken since last year. Paw slapper – that joke nevfurr gets old! It’s been a busy week here at the homestead.

With the pawlidays officially ovfurr and the helping paws of Dad, Ellie, and myself, Mom de-Christmas’d until Novempurr (25th to be exact). Spoiler alerted! She scored a […]

Rocky

January 3rd, 2023|Shelter Pet of the Week|

Rocky

Rocky is an affectionate and happy cat who loves everyone.  He will curl up around your legs and sleep next to you on the pillow. Rocky has a neurological condition that affects his mobility sometimes, so he would need regular monitoring by a vet to make sure his condition is properly managed. He is the perfect […]

Roki

December 29th, 2022|Shelter Pet of the Week|

Roki

Super-friendly, outgoing, and handsome Roki is a German Shepherd mix who was rescued from an overcrowded shelter in the South and transported here for a chance at a happy life. At only 1 year old this charming guy still has a lot of fun puppy energy but is grown up enough to know how to […]

Adiós 2022

December 27th, 2022|The OTIS Feed|

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news furriends, but I couldn’t keep my eyes open to get a glimpse of Santa Paws. I purromise one of these years I will make it happen!

Boy, Mom wasn’t kitten all year telling me I’m such a good man. Santa Paws exceeded my expectations. I got the catnip […]

Pawliday Hustle And Bustle

December 20th, 2022|The OTIS Feed|

Furrst, I want to start off by thanking each and evfurry one of you who DM’d (direct meow’d) Mom and commented last week on my recent diagnosis. Please know Mom and I feel comfurrted by your outpouring support. And I’ve been a really good man (so far) taking my medicine. But not to worry, I’ll be […]

Nationwide Search Yields New Executive Director For The Stissing Center

December 15th, 2022|WOTS|

After a six-month nationwide search, Brett Bernadini has been tapped to lead The Stissing Center as its new Executive Director, taking over for the retiring Brian Keeler. Leading a staff of five, Brett will begin his new role on December 15.

“We are excited to welcome Brett to lead the […]

Scotty

December 15th, 2022|Shelter Pet of the Week|

Scotty

Meet Scotty! Scotty is a handsome 9-year-old 58lb boy. A super senior, Scotty still loves a good game of fetch or some time playing tug. He is the perfect companion for a lovely hike in the snow.

Scotty’s dream home has a nice yard where he can play with tennis balls. He is looking forward to […]

The Diagnosis

December 13th, 2022|The OTIS Feed|

Well furriends; as I’m purretty sure you can tell by the quite obvious disgusted look on my face furrom inside the carrier, I’m an unhappy camper. Or as Mom pointed out in her ridiculous cat-mom voice (at the vets’ office of all places!), “a grumpy pants.”

Fur the last ten months, Mom’s been obsessing ovfurr my […]

Annie

December 8th, 2022|Shelter Pet of the Week|

Annie

8-year-old Annie is an incredibly affectionate and charming cat. Every morning she greets the DCSPCA staff with tiny chirps and big purrs. Her favorite pastime is to get cozy and loaf next to a friend while they give her chin scratches. Annie suffers from Feline Hyperesthesia Syndrome (FHS), a neurological condition that causes small focal […]

What The Elf

December 7th, 2022|The OTIS Feed|

It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas and as I sit here Underneath The Tree on this Silent Night I can’t help but dream of a White Christmas. Before long Little Saint Nick will be taking a Sleigh Ride to see all of the good little boys, girls, and furbabies. There’s just something about the magic […]

Jasmine

December 1st, 2022|Shelter Pet of the Week|

Jasmine

Jasmine is a 1 ½ year old, 38lb sweetheart (about the size of a Min Pin) with lots of youthful energy who loves to play and would be a great hiking buddy. She enjoys spending time with other dogs as much as she loves humans. After a fun day of chasing balls and exploring the […]

New Year’s Traditions Around the World

December 1st, 2022|Featured Article|

For more than a century, people around the globe descend upon Manhattan’s Times Square to watch the ball drop. Some history: that inaugural New Year’s Eve bash, held in 1904, commemorated the official opening of the headquarters of The New York Times.

At midnight, there was a fireworks display to […]

Oh The Places You’ll Go

December 1st, 2022|Featured Article|

In the city of Xian, China, a bird flits along a ten-inch wooden perch inside a mahogany-colored cage. I don’t know what kind of bird it is, but the cage itself catches my attention. Cylindrical and peaked at the top and bottom, it is shaped like the buoys on […]

A Wine Vacation

December 1st, 2022|Featured Article|

You can try all the wines in the world from the comfort of your home. You can research their stories and find lots of history and mystery and beautiful photos online – which is wonderful and certainly an enhancement of the experience. But there’s nothing like going to the […]

Holiday Festivities

December 1st, 2022|Featured Article|

Winter is such a wonderful time of year. The Hudson Valley and Berkshire region are quintessential places to celebrate all the sparkle of the season. Beyond the serenity of the nature that abounds in the region and the possibility of snowfall sprinkling our country roads and mountain tops, there […]

The Elephants Tusk

December 1st, 2022|Monthly Entrepreneur|

With the holiday season in full force, everyone is busy with the hustle and bustle as well as finding just the right gift(s) for our friends and loved ones. For those looking to shop and support local when finding that unique gift for that special someone, or maybe you’re looking for a piece of furniture or household […]

December 2022 Recipe – White Chocolate and Raspberry Swirl Cheesecake

December 1st, 2022|Baking with Olivia and Caroline|

We LOVE cheesecake, especially during the holidays. This raspberry and white chocolate cheesecake is a show-stopper and will definitely add a little pizazz to your holiday table. People will think you slaved away making this… and they will be right!

We had mentioned back in October that we were going to take it easy on you because we […]

The Allure of Log Houses

December 1st, 2022|Real Estate|

December is a time of gatherings and celebrations and often conjures up visions of log cabins in the snow with roaring fires in a massive, stone fireplace, and flannel pajamas. Log homes’ distinctive construction material can create a rustic Lincoln cabin or a grand Adirondack camp. For this holiday issue we researched the history of log homes, […]

Art Exploration: Mary Belliveau

December 1st, 2022|Featured Artist|

Artist Mary Belliveau has spent the last few decades globe-trotting to destinations around the world. She arrived behind her easel for a professional career as an artist later in life, after raising her children and enjoying a career in healthcare. “I’ve always been curious. My father was a traveler,” said artist Mary Belliveau.

Her work will be on […]

The Purrfect Ornament

November 29th, 2022|The OTIS Feed|

Holy buttered biscuits, Batman!  I ate WAY too much on Thanksgiving and spent most of the day Furriday sleeping off my turkey coma…I guess that’s not much different than any other day? Anywho, on Caturday, in typical Mom fashion, she jumped right into the pawliday spirit – and I’m not disappointed! I must admit, the Caturday […]

Bodhi

November 24th, 2022|Shelter Pet of the Week|

Bodhi

If you’re looking for an affectionate cuddler, Bodhi is your guy. He is a truly awesome cat with 14 years of wisdom. This adorable lovebug enjoys head boops and snuggles. Bodhi is declawed so will need to be either a single cat or with other cats that are very gentle. Will you grant him his […]

Supurr Thankful

November 22nd, 2022|The OTIS Feed|

Happy Thanksgiving Eve evfurry one! Thanksgiving more or less has the same meaning fur all, but fur me it isn’t just about the mouth-watering turkey purrectly plated on the floor in furront of me; it’s about all that I’m thankful fur today and evfurryday. Let’s jump in.

Furrst and foremost, I’m furrevfurr grateful fur my family […]

Starsky

November 17th, 2022|Shelter Pet of the Week|

Starsky

Handsome and easygoing 10-year-old German Shepherd Starsky came to us as a stray from Beekman. Weighing approximately 90lbs, this charming retiree is looking for a human buddy he can hang out with on cold winter nights.
November is Adopt a Senior Pet Month!
All month long DCSPCA is offering 25% off adoption fees for all senior pets […]

Roni-Bologna Business

November 17th, 2022|The OTIS Feed|

So sorry fur ghosting you guys last week. Our household had been lucky enough to dodge this Roni-bologna business fur two and a half years, but it finally caught us a couple days after Halloween. Needless to say, it was the week furrom H, E, double hockey sticks. The doctor ordered lots of fluids, rest, and […]

Art on View

November 9th, 2022|Featured Article|

Art is so inspiring. Beyond the visual appeal, art reveals a glimpse into the various perspectives of others. While some focus on politics and current events, others draw inspiration from history, music, and beyond. There are certainly lots of galleries and museums nearby that are showing diverse work of […]

Building Community Through Design

November 9th, 2022|Featured Article|

Design is a powerful tool that transforms our daily lives. Everything from the colors we select in our homes to the subtleties of lighting, evokes a mood and creates ambiance.

After devoting many years of marketing, business development, and public relations expertise to Deloitte, Ernst & Young, PwC, and Accenture, businesswoman […]

Designing Your Life

November 9th, 2022|Featured Article|

Feel stuck? Paralyzed and unable to take a step? Is your life out of sync with who you are, or who you want to be? Do you think you have to figure it out alone? It doesn’t have to be that way.

Enter the Designing Your Life (DYL) methodology, a […]

Where Art and Heart Take Shape

November 9th, 2022|Featured Article|

There’s one thing you can’t overlook when you meet the works of Tim Jones and Silda Wall Spitzer: they’re heavy. Heavy because the works are typically large and are made with varying sizes and types of metals which are then combined and secured with other pieces of metal.

You have […]

Alden “Trevor” McWilliams

November 9th, 2022|Featured Artist|

Alden “Trevor” McWilliams grew up as a faculty child on the Millbrook School campus in Millbrook, NY. His artistic expression was influenced by his grandfather, a professional illustrator, as well as his father who taught photography, drawing, and printmaking. Trevor’s love for the visual arts was solidified on trips to New York City’s museums, viewing atmospheric Hudson […]

Frances Palmer

November 9th, 2022|Featured Artist|

Reading Frances Palmer’s brilliant Life in the Studio, published in 2020, was for me three parts exhilaration, one part exhaustion. The good kind. It may look like a modestly sized, more-of-same coffee table book, but it emphatically is not. It is a treatise creativity and inspiration as the subtitle announces, a manual on technique, a workplace journal, […]

More Mystery Houses

November 9th, 2022|Real Estate|

Exactly three years ago Main Street published its first article on mystery houses just in time for Halloween. Our readers responded enthusiastically to the story, so three years later we are revisiting some of our original mystery houses and adding new ones to watch. We ask readers to walk around their neighborhood and look out the car […]

November 2022 Recipe – Pumpkin Chiffon Pie

November 9th, 2022|Baking with Olivia and Caroline|

We are about to jazz up your Thanksgiving dessert table with this Pumpkin Chiffon Pie recipe! Pumpkin Chiffon Pie is just like traditional pumpkin pie… but different. It’s lighter and airier, with a texture like a cloud. A chiffon dessert gets this airiness from beaten egg whites which are stabilized with gelatin. The graham cracker crust is […]

Teamwork

November 9th, 2022|Monthly Entrepreneur|

Since the magazine’s inception almost ten years ago, we have (almost without fail) featured a local business each month to give a glimpse into the ins and outs of that business. These entrepreneurs have been kind enough to share their words of wisdom, business inspirations and drive, as well as their challenges and what they’ve learned along […]

Natural, by Design

November 9th, 2022|Our Environment|

A few years ago, a cryptic acronym began to appear in my social media feeds: “FKT.” Too lazy to look it up, I assumed it was expletive-based shorthand for the exasperated athletes who used it in association with stupidly long undertakings like ultramarathons and “Everesting,” where a cyclist attempts to climb the height of Mt. Everest in […]

Petunia

November 9th, 2022|Shelter Pet of the Week|

Petunia

Did you know that visually impaired cats can sense vibrations in the air with their whiskers? She may not see you, but pretty 16 ½-year-old Petunia can tell when you’re reaching out to pet her—welcoming your affection with her sweet squeaky mews.

In her forever home, senior kitty Petunia will act just like a […]

Midnight

November 3rd, 2022|Shelter Pet of the Week|

Midnight

Midnight is a snortin’ happy 8-year-old American Bulldog mixed breed dog who is looking for a soft bed, a few stuffed toys, and some love and affection in his senior years. Midnight is a sweet, goofy 68 lb guy who was uprooted from the family he had always known. He’s known to be good with […]

Halloween Recap

October 31st, 2022|The OTIS Feed|

Hope you all had a pawsome Halloween! Show me pictures – I want to see what all my furriends dressed up as. I saw some really great costumes! Moana, Maui, and Hei Hei just to name a few. Actually, truth be told, that’s what my family dressed up as. Ellie really wanted me to be part […]

Big Wallace

October 27th, 2022|Shelter Pet of the Week|

Big Wallace

Big Wallace is a regal 10-year-old cat who came to us as a stray. He is a chatty guy who will bring a smile to your face with his sweet soundings. He also loves belly rubs! Big Wallace is looking for someone he can curl up in bed with and wake up with […]

I’m A Good Man

October 25th, 2022|The OTIS Feed|

Hi furriends! How was your week? Well, not to brag or anything but Ellie received an excellent furrst purrogress report at school. Purroud big brother moment, fur sure! I’m also happy to report I’ve been a good man! You know how I know this fur sure; because Ellie tells me at least thirty times a day. (I’d […]

Bowie

October 20th, 2022|Shelter Pet of the Week|

Bowie

Our own little starman, beautiful 16-year-old Bowie has a low-maintenance personality and is just looking for a cozy spot to curl up in. He would be perfectly happy with a nook to call his own, and attention when he wants it. Will you be Bowie’s hero in his golden years, and give him the […]

Joke’s On Me

October 18th, 2022|The OTIS Feed|

Otis or Otis Joe is how I introduce myself. Howfurr at home Mom has many nicknames fur me. Otie, Otie Joe, Oat Man, Mister Man, Good Man, and her purrsonal favfurrite – Handsome Pants. I don’t mind having these names at home, but I would appurreciate these names not being repeated to family and furriends.

Here I am […]

Sharon Hospital Update

October 13th, 2022|WOTS|

Christina McCulloch MBA, BSN, RN, President of Sharon Hospital presents Nuvance Health’s side of the debate about the future of its Labor & Delivery unit

In September, 2021, Nuvance Health announced plans to shut the Labor & Delivery unit at Sharon Hospital. In January, 2022, Nuvance submitted its application to the state of Connecticut. The next step in the regulatory […]

Roki

October 13th, 2022|Shelter Pet of the Week|

Roki

Friendly and fun 9-month-old Roki was part of a transport of more than 100 at-risk dogs from overcrowded shelters in Alabama and Louisiana. A sweet and happy German Shepherd mix, Roki just wants to find a human BFF who will return his unconditional love. He is looking for a forever family who enjoys taking him […]

Furrever Missed

October 12th, 2022|The OTIS Feed|

Life isn’t fair sometimes – like why can I only have a certain amount of turkey pur day before Mom and Dad cut me off – Ellie is willing to give me more! Why do some animals not have a furrever home? All animals deserve to be pampurred the way Mom tends to my evfurry need. And […]

Legends of the Fall

October 8th, 2022|Featured Article|

Renowned for his short stories, Rip Van Winkle and The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, American author Washington Irving is regarded as the Father of the American Ghost Story. Born in Manhattan in 1783, Irving was also a historian, essayist, and biographer.

Both of the ghostly tales mentioned above appear in […]

Local Legacy

October 8th, 2022|Featured Article|

Since the October issue celebrates the area’s rich history, it proved to be an opportune time to honor the achievements of William Edward Burghardt Du Bois. Renowned as W.E.B. Du Bois, he was a scholar, sociologist, historian, activist, and journalist.

The Berkshire Museum in Pittsfield, MA, features a permanent exhibition […]

Millbrook’s Museum in the Streets

October 8th, 2022|Featured Article|

Anyone who visits Millbrook, NY, will likely notice a series of panels mounted on posts that bring them to a comfortable reading level. Once noticed, they do seem to mushroom. In fact, there are 29 in all, three of which are most accessible by car; otherwise the panels, recounting […]

Rhinebeck Roots

October 8th, 2022|Featured Article|

With the news of the advanced Titanic 8K footage, which shows the most detail ever captured of the sunken ship and Titanic: The Exhibition debuting in Manhattan next month (at 526 6th Ave., New York, NY), there’s been a new wave of interest in this intriguing yet tragic story.

Of […]

Collecting Local History

October 8th, 2022|History|

When you really consider the everyday things around you, they start to seem like tiny miracles. – Amy Shearn

Next June 12 marks the 40th anniversary of the dedication of the “old Copake Falls Church” as home to the Roeliff Jansen Historical Society (RJHS) and Museum. The building itself, rescued from neglect and adaptively repurposed, turned 130 years old […]

Fall Festivities

October 8th, 2022|Main Street|

Although many of us struggle to transition from summer to autumn, there are plenty of reasons to celebrate the season. As we leave the long leisurely days of summer behind us, we learn to embrace the more structured routines that come along with fall. Many people enjoy their autumn traditions, which may include visiting corn mazes with the kids, […]

October 2022 Recipe – Puff Pastry Apple Tarts

October 8th, 2022|Baking with Olivia and Caroline|

Fall! It’s hard to believe that it’s October already! We are going to take it super easy on you this month. You’ll need to save your baking energy for the next few months as we approach the holiday season. We must admit that our first recipe attempt for this month was somewhat of a flop. It used […]

Water, Water, Everywhere?

October 8th, 2022|Real Estate|

This summer’s regional drought with four to five inches of rain less than usual, polluted city drinking water in Jackson, MS, and water restrictions in California emphasize the importance of water to our lives. What are the questions homeowners, and real estate buyers and sellers should have about the source and quality of the H2O coming out […]

An Artist’s Legacy

October 8th, 2022|Featured Artist|

In honor of our “history” themed issue that you are currently reading, we opted to give a nod to an artist who not only resided in our area and worked here, but who has since passed – a first for us in this artist profile feature. CB had his selection of talented artists to choose from with […]

Frenchie

October 5th, 2022|Shelter Pet of the Week|

Frenchie

Beautiful Frenchie is a little shy at first, but once she gets to know you, she’ll settle in for a cuddle and not want to leave! Get comfy on the couch, and this cutie will happily curl up in your lap and keep you company. The three most important attributes Frenchie is looking for in […]

Octoburr!

October 5th, 2022|The OTIS Feed|

Holy cold, Batman! Did someone flick a switch or did Fall just all of a sudden get the memo? Regardless, it’s been purrety chilly here in the house and to help save on oil and electric costs my purrents aren’t in any hurry to warm things up fur any length of time. The mini-splits push out heat […]

Farm Party With a Purpose

September 29th, 2022|Main Street|

The Centennial Farms Foundation is having a party. It deserves to for all the hard work it does. It’s a party with a purpose, of course, and everyone of any age is invited. It’s the 2nd Annual Centennial Hay Day Charity Music Event at Kemmerer Farm in Stanfordville, NY. It’s on Saturday, October 8, from noon to […]

Spot

September 28th, 2022|Shelter Pet of the Week|

Spot

Meet Spot! This adorable Staffordshire Bull Terrier Mix is currently looking for his forever home. He came to the shelter as a healthy stray from the town of Poughkeepsie. While he’s a little nervous when meeting new friends, just spend a few minutes with him and you will soon be BFFs. If you’re looking for […]

Drinking Water

September 27th, 2022|The OTIS Feed|

On average, cats sleep twelve to sixteen hours per day; which is solely a fun fact fur you all and has absolutely nothing to do with this week’s topic. I hope you’re thirsty furriends, because we are about to talk about my favurrite beverage – water. I’ve heard you humans talking about how not all water tastes […]

Help Save Sharon Hospital – Join the community and its fight to save Sharon Hospital by attending these upcoming events

September 23rd, 2022|WOTS|

n September, 2021, Nuvance Health announced plans to shut the Labor and Delivery unit at Sharon Hospital. A 78-bed general hospital in Connecticut’s Litchfield County, Sharon Hospital services a community of thousands of people, and the nearest hospital is at least 45 minutes away. Nuvance Health’s explanation: Reduced patient demand and staffing challenges, which were further exacerbated by […]

Sphinx

September 22nd, 2022|Shelter Pet of the Week|

Sphinx

A super-friendly green-eyed tuxedo cat, Sphinx will light up your home with his warmth and chatty meows. Sphinx is 2 years old, so he is still youthful, with all of the benefits of an adult cat. Sphinx has a magnetic personality and captures the attention of everyone he meets. He has a lot of […]

It’s the Pawliday Season

September 20th, 2022|The OTIS Feed|

Oh Em Gee! You guys – Summer is ovfurr – fur real this time. Furrsday officially marks the furrst day of Fall, which also marks the beginning of…hold your reindeer!…the pawliday season!

Furrst, I have to get my tail in gear as to what I’d like to be fur Halloween. As you know Ellie is supurr into purrincesses […]

Luna

September 15th, 2022|Shelter Pet of the Week|

Luna

Fun and friendly, 3-year-old Luna is a goofy gal who loves to play and cuddle. This Beagle beauty came to us as a surrender and is hoping to go to her forever home soon. Luna especially enjoys human company and doesn’t like being left alone for too long. Since she is a Beagle, she  […]

The Move and More

September 13th, 2022|The OTIS Feed|

Purrdon me while I catch my breath – it’s been a supurr busy week! Aside furrom Ellie completing her furrst week of purr-k (which went paw-mazing!) Mom said the Main Street Magazine headquarters is officially all moved into their new space. They moved furrom 52 Main Street in Millerton down the street to 135 Route 44. Just […]

Intercept Wine

September 9th, 2022|Wine of the Week|

It’s the start of regular football season, an exciting time if you’re a fan. For a Wine of the Week to celebrate, I was going to go with, well, BEER. It’s synonymous with weekend football celebrations. Instead I figured there must be football players in the wine business these days, as there are with celebrities from all […]

Molly

September 9th, 2022|Shelter Pet of the Week|

Molly

Molly is a friendly and extremely glamorous Ragdoll cat who came to us when her owner surrendered her. At only 6lbs and 17 years old, she is a sweet and petite senior. Molly loves to be petted, but is a bit apprehensive about being handled, so she is hoping for a furever home where […]

A New Chapter

September 6th, 2022|The OTIS Feed|

Life is like a book full of chapters. Some good, some bad, and some that will leave you wanting more; which is what chapter thirteen left off. Not wanting summer of 2022 to come to an end.

Grab a blanket and a box of issues because chapter fourteen started off with Mom crying like baby, which she had […]

Wish

September 3rd, 2022|Shelter Pet of the Week|

Wish

Wish is a 3 ½-year-old sweetie who loves people, cats, and all of the treats! She is wishing on a star for a forever home where she will be appreciated for the wonderful dog she is. Wish loves getting attention from humans almost as much as getting a good pupsicle. She would be an excellent […]

Nature on Repeat

September 1st, 2022|Our Environment|

“You’re off to great places, today is your day. Your mountain is waiting, so get on your way.” – Dr. Seuss

When I first moved back to New York after almost 20 years in Oregon, I felt like the outdoor scene was never good enough. The rock climbers weren’t badass enough, the buzz of cars from below grated […]

Sports Enthusiasts Are Finding Themselves in a Pickle

September 1st, 2022|Sports|

The US Pickleball Association, reported the sport grew in 2020 to 4.2 million players in the US, a growth rate of 21.3% from 2019 per the Sports & Fitness Industry Association’s 2021 Topline Participation Report. The average age for core players 47.5 and casual players 33.6, with 60% of core players 55 or older.

Pickleball was reportedly created […]

The World Championship of the Berkshires

September 1st, 2022|Sports|

“To finish is to win.” – Josh Billings

“If you’re not first, you’re last,” – Ricky Bobby

This year’s season at Tanglewood will end with a flourish: back-to-back nights with Van Morrison and Ringo Starr is about as impressive a finale to their concert season as anyone could conjure, short of the ghost of John Lennon sitting in on lead […]

How to Survive-And Enjoy!-The Hudson Valley Wine & Food Festival

September 1st, 2022|Main Street|

It’s September, and that means festival season! One of the biggest (and best) in New York state is in our backyard. It’s the Hudson Valley Wine & Food Festival, held at the Dutchess County Fairgrounds on September 10 and 11, 2022. This year is the 21st anniversary of the festival. If you’ve been before, you know what […]

Pine Plains Community Day Returns

September 1st, 2022|Main Street|

When you think of the quintessential small American town, what comes to mind? Pine Plains, NY, comes to the mind of many. Perhaps it is the fact that it’s a one-stop-light town; it has a committed fire department in the heart of the town as well as a beautiful library; it’s got numerous amazing restaurants; everyone knows […]

Mapping Their Future

September 1st, 2022|Featured Article|

Life is about following our dreams, creating happy memories, achieving personal goals, and simply enjoying the many moments we’re gifted. It’s also about pursuing interests and activities that make us feel truly alive. Many people enjoy the act of exploration. Driven by a sense of curiosity, they’re on a […]

Banned Books

September 1st, 2022|Featured Article|

Book censorship, especially in recent years, has become an increasingly prevalent topic in both national media and local regions where book challenges have arisen. According to Unite Against Book Bans, an American Library Association (ALA) initiative dedicated to standing up against book censorship, “there were more censorship attempts in […]

A Truly Xxxtraordinary Cause

September 1st, 2022|Featured Article|

When Colton was less than a year old, he was diagnosed with a rare genetic condition. I spoke with Michelle Hutchinson, Colton’s mom, all about her son’s story, how Colton’s XXXtraordinarY Cause came to be, the incredible outcomes they’ve seen, and what lies ahead for their organization.

Colton’s story

When speaking […]

The Roar of the Engines, The Delight of the Crowd

September 1st, 2022|Featured Article|

For reasons, obvious to some and confounding to others, many of us are unabashed collectors. Well designed, beautifully executed objects hypnotize us into swirls of fantasy and, at times, an obsessive need to have these items for ourselves. Pens. Watches. Bells. Glass sculptures. And, perhaps the most consuming … […]

September 2022 Recipe – Florentines

September 1st, 2022|Baking with Olivia and Caroline|

We feel as though we are letting down all you chocolate lovers out there! If you haven’t noticed, we are not big chocolate fans in our house. No one liked chocolate chips added to pancakes or banana bread, and if we made chocolate chip cookies, we would always add fewer chips than called for.  Jane and Caroline […]

Agriculture, Industry, Arts, Community

September 1st, 2022|Real Estate|

What is it about the hamlet of Wassaic, NY, that has attracted industry and idealists for over 200 years? Wassaic’s Main Street is nestled in a valley between the Metro North Train line and the confluence of the Wassaic Creek and the Amenia Stream bordered to the east and west by mountains. It’s believed that the name […]

License to Play

September 1st, 2022|Featured Artist|

Walking into the Re Institute in Millerton, NY, during exhibition hours you’re likely to find artist and founder/director, Henry Klimowicz mingling with visitors and enthusiastically explaining the current exhibition. The gallery, located in Klimowicz’s studio in a former dairy barn sits just north of the village of Millerton, and it exists in many ways as an outgrowth […]

Passports of Salisbury Set to Close its Doors

September 1st, 2022|WOTS|

After over 20 years in the community, Passports of Salisbury, CT, will be closing in early September. Passports was founded by the late Elaine LaRoche in the late 1990s as she was living overseas in Asia and had a passion for sourcing unique items during her travels. In a 2019 article in Main Street Magazine, Elaine noted […]

Champe

September 1st, 2022|Wine of the Week|

It’s Labor Day weekend already. Time to hold on to summer for as long as we can! And here’s a great “can-do” wine – CHAMPE Handcrafted Berkshire Bubbly. It’s a canned sparkling wine peach mimosa cocktail that tastes summery and bubbly and refreshing. It contains zero added sugars, is only 5% ABV, and just 140 calories per […]

Summer Recap

August 29th, 2022|The OTIS Feed|

What the fluff happened to summer and why does it have to end so soon?! We sure did make so many wonderful memories – lets recap.

Mom and Dad took Ellie to Iceland fur the furrst time. She still talks about the geysers and how she wants to go back. Something tells me next summer they’ll go back. […]

Measure for Measure

August 27th, 2022|Backstage, Main Street|

It’s not out of the question that were Shakespeare a contemporary playwright, the title of Measure for Measure (on stage at Shakespeare & Company in Lenox, MA through September 18) might have been “What Goes Around Comes Around.” It does … with truly engaging results.

The production marks a return of the work to the Lenox stage that […]

40 Under 40 in Columbia County

August 26th, 2022|WOTS|

“Life is not about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself,” said George Bernard Shaw—the renowned Irish playwright, critic, polemicist, and political activist.

The world has many visionaries such as Mark Zuckerberg—the founder of Facebook, who created success at an early age. There’s also music master Justin Bieber who gained notoriety when he was still a teen, and […]

Petal

August 26th, 2022|Shelter Pet of the Week|

Petal

At only 1 year old, talkative Petal is a sweet and youthful cat who is fully litter trained and doesn’t require the time and socialization that a kitten would. Believe it or not, there are a lot of benefits to adopting a cat (rather than a kitten) that you wouldn’t want to miss out on. […]

Slumber Pawty

August 24th, 2022|The OTIS Feed|

Cat had my tongue all week as I was sworn to secrecy. Mom and Dad have a big surprise fur Ellie this Furriday; her very furrst sleepover with her three cousins! Dad and I will be outnumbered fur the night but I’m more worried about how Mom is going to handle the commotion of four little girls […]

The 2nd Annual Hudson Valley Rodeo

August 18th, 2022|WOTS|

The 2nd annual Hudson Valley Rodeo is coming to Amenia, NY, on Saturday, September 17! Held at Keane Stud, this is an event full of activities for the whole family to enjoy.

Doors will be opening at 12pm, and there is plenty of fun to look forward to before the rodeo begins. You can see rodeo clowns, barrel […]

Beyond Van Gogh

August 18th, 2022|WOTS|

Beyond Van Gogh – The Immersive Experience being presented at Hartford’s Connecticut Convention Center through October 2 is an encounter with fine art unique in its content and scope.  Audiences have never experienced art in this way before – the “immersive” designation is quite accurate.  Over 300 of Van Gogh’s paintings appear in the 360 degree projections […]

Freda

August 18th, 2022|Shelter Pet of the Week|

Freda

Cuddly and friendly 3-year-old Freda is looking for a human BFF who will appreciate her for the amazing dog that she is. A true goofball, she is sure to make you smile. This smart gal already knows the commands “Sit,” “Come,” and “Get a toy.” She is looking for someone who will play […]

60 Years and Counting

August 17th, 2022|The OTIS Feed|

Thank you all fur the purrthday wishes. I had a wonderful day catnapping, eating turkey, catnapping, snacking on pawty-mix, and catnapping. Mom and Dad can’t believe their furrst born is now a teenager, and Ellie was kind enough to sing happy purrthday to me. Aside furrom Mom smothering me in kisses, it was a purrfect day!

On a […]

The Phantom of the Open

August 17th, 2022|Main Street, Movie Reviews|

Can we find time for a gentle, heart-warming story in this summer of discontent? Can we find a few hours to step inside the cool, dark confines of a local theatre and dive into the almost unbelievable story of golfer Maurice Flitcroft who was, in truth “The Phantom of the Open?” Indeed we can … and should.

Central […]

Dracula

August 17th, 2022|Backstage, Main Street|

Dracula will be haunting the Colonial Theatre in Pittsfield, MA through August 27 th as Berkshire Theatre Company presents an intriguing new interpretation of the classic adaptation of Bram Stoker’s iconic novel.

In all candor, the play has been done and redone, adapted and filmed so many times that the mere announcement of yet another production might have […]

Just Peachy

August 12th, 2022|Wine of the Week|

It’s peach season, and I’m happy. I love peaches. I love just about everything peach – pie, cobbler, jam, ice cream, and fresh of course – so I couldn’t resist trying Stella Rosa Peach wine. In addition to tasting like a super-fresh, ripe peach, this wine is light in alcohol (5%!), semi-dry (it’s not too sweet), made […]

Kallie

August 10th, 2022|Shelter Pet of the Week|

Kallie

Beautiful 14-year-old Kallie still has plenty of love to give. A little shy at first, after a couple of minutes of your gentle petting, she will let you know she’s happy with her purring! She is looking for an owner who will show her unconditional love, and give her the opportunity to adjust to […]

Purrthday Wishes

August 10th, 2022|The OTIS Feed|

There are so many August purrthdays in the family, but today I am meowing furrom the rooftops…correction, furrom Dad’s nightstand, a very happy fourth purrthday to my kid sister, Ellie!

This past weekend Mom and Dad threw a little purrthday pawty fur Ellie. Purrincess themed of course. And what purricess pawty would be complete without cupcakes topped with […]

Obie

August 4th, 2022|Shelter Pet of the Week|

Obie

Super-smart, 7-year-old Obie knows commands including: sit, down, paw, come, stay, drop it, and roll over. A fun guy who would love a human BFF to play with, Obie is a huge fan of toys and tennis balls. After his evening walk, Obie picks out the toy he wants for the night and prances excitedly […]

Bed Hog

August 3rd, 2022|The OTIS Feed|

Mom has been, and purrobably always will be, a night owl, making her the last one to crawl into bed. When she finally comes to bed, she expects to have at least half of the king size bed, which is almost nevfurr the case.

Us guys have our own bedtime routine. Furrst and foremost, find the TV remote […]

Guys and Dolls

August 2nd, 2022|Backstage, Main Street|

Live theatre is back at the venerable Sharon Playhouse (Sharon, CT) where their full-blown production of Guys and Dolls is in place through August 14th.  Director/Choreographer Justin Boccitto, who is also serving as “Interim Artistic Director,” made the creative decision to have all of the dancing be tap, and the result is quite amazing.  This production marks […]

Decay, the Good Way

August 1st, 2022|Our Environment|

There is something poetic, almost lyrical about compost, I’ve decided. True, most of the compost-conscious world focuses on prosaic matters like the ratio of nitrogen to carbon, feedstocks, and NYS DEC 360 permits. It elevates creatures that I’m guessing are voracious, called detritivores, and their taste for rotting food to levels that imply they are essential. And […]

Taking the Waste out of Food Waste

August 1st, 2022|Our Environment|

It is a dilemma that everyone has most likely experienced. You lean back from the table as your food baby protrudes in front of you. Your plate still features the remaining forkfuls of food. Despite your best efforts you can’t bring yourself to finish the meal in an attempt to avoid the same fate as Mr. Creosote […]

Time to Go Tubing

August 1st, 2022|Featured Article|

Picture this: Blue skies, warm sun, a tree-lined river gurgling and beckoning. It’s the ultimate outdoorsy lazy landscape, and all you need to enjoy it is a large tube.

The folks at Farmington River Tubing (FRT) in New Hartford, CT, understand the lure and appeal of a river float. They’ve […]

“You Kids Are Always on Your Phones”

August 1st, 2022|Featured Article|

Social media plays a prominent part in most, if not all, of our lives. It might have been a Facebook post that brought you to this article online, or maybe an Instagram story reminded you to pick up a copy of Main Street. Even if social media did not […]

Bodies in Motion – The Clark’s Rodin in the United States

August 1st, 2022|Featured Article|

Inertia is a body’s tendency to stay in motion. That principle is captured in the sculptures and sketches of Auguste Rodin, on view now at the Clark Art Museum. The exhibition, entitled Rodin in the United States: Confronting the Modern, has two sides: the scholarly aspect, which meticulously documents […]

Save Sharon Hospital from Closing its Services

August 1st, 2022|Featured Article|

In September, 2021 Nuvance Health announced plans to shutter the Labor and Delivery Unit at Sharon Hospital – a 78-bed general hospital in Connecticut’s Litchfield County. At the time, Nuvance announced that it would also make cuts to the Surgical Department and Intensive Care Unit. The reason: reduced patient […]

Finding Joy through Flow and Play

August 1st, 2022|Wellness|

The last few years have certainly proved challenging for many. With COVID-19 circulating, and lockdowns and travel restrictions in place, many of us have felt “stagnant.” The term “languishing” describes the way many of us felt. The opposite of thriving, languishing leaves us feeling apathetic.

We can jumpstart our lives again. Each one of us holds the power […]

Maestros and Mountains at 93

August 1st, 2022|Backstage, Main Street|

With the New England summer halfway through its creative arc, Music Mountain, the Falls Village, CT, treasure that has been celebrating live performances for 93 years continues to charm … and to evolve. “We’ve brought some of the finest chamber music groups and legendary jazz musicians together for another great season,” offers artistic director Oskar Espina-Ruiz. “With […]

August 2022 Recipe – Blueberry Crumb Cake

August 1st, 2022|Baking with Olivia and Caroline|

What a perfect cake to have for breakfast or snacking. Perfect for a summer picnic and parties. Caroline and I made this after picking blueberries from a local farm in Red Hook, NY. I have been doing a lot of fruit picking this summer. Last month I picked some of the best cherries I’ve ever eaten. If […]

Collecting Forgotten History

August 1st, 2022|History|

Alexandra Peters gave me a private tour of her sampler collection on display at the Sharon Historical Society through October just after this enthralling exhibition opened in June. It was a very personal introduction to the art and meaning of needlework samplers which reveal the lives of American girls and their families from 1700 to 1850. The […]

In Focus

August 1st, 2022|Featured Artist|

“The Earth took me in, held me and taught me the wonder of my senses: to see beyond clouds to fantastic beings, to hear the weather in the wind, to smell the stories of trees, animals, streams, and to feel the soft mosses, waxy leaves, and sun-warmed stones below the skin – to feel them with my […]

Open Studios in the Hudson Valley

August 1st, 2022|Featured Artist|

Summer in the country brings endless opportunities for weekend entertainment across the towns and villages of our rural area. Whether you like music or art, farmer’s markets or yard sales, the Hudson Valley and Litchfield Hills offer something for everyone on nearly every summer weekend. We’ve had food festivals, book signings, and car shows already this summer […]

Wine of the Week(end)

July 29th, 2022|Wine of the Week|

If you’re heading to an outdoor event this weekend – and who isn’t? – the perfect take-along wine that pairs well with everything is a Portuguese Vinho Verde. The literal translation is “green wine,” but it’s named after the region in Northern Portugal where the grapes it’s made from are grown. Vinho Verde is renowned for its […]

Ace

July 27th, 2022|Shelter Pet of the Week|

Ace

Incredibly sweet and friendly, five-year-old Ace enjoys the company of both humans and other cats. A very affectionate cat, Ace is the ideal pet for any household! Famous for requesting belly rubs, don’t be surprised when he expresses his love by rubbing his face all over you. Adorable Ace ended up in the shelter through […]

Heat Wave vs. The Beach

July 26th, 2022|The OTIS Feed|

Holy heat wave Batman! Mom, Dad, and Ellie went to the beach fur their annual long weekend getaway. I’m not the weatherman, but I do know fur a fact they didn’t need to drive all the way to the beach to sweat their fur off. Despite Mom leaving the air conditioning on fur me, the heat index […]

Hymn

July 25th, 2022|Backstage, Main Street|

Let’s start with the basic, unemotional information.  Hymn, a new play by British playwright Lolita Chakrabarti is running at the Elayne P. Bernstein Theatre on the campus of Shakespeare & Company in Lenox, MA through August 28th.  The “two hander”  is directed by Regge Life and stars Kevin Craig West and “ranney.”

Now, for the emotional reaction.

Breath taking!

A […]

More Music on the Mountain

July 22nd, 2022|WOTS|

Forgive us.  We can’t pass up the chance to declare that concerts staged on two upcoming Wednesdays at 5:00 PM in Gordon Hall at Music Mountain in Falls Village  (July 27th and August 3rd) are ”going for Baroque.”  It is the summer, after all – shorts, watermelon and bad plays on words are all in season.

The Northwest […]

Dino

July 21st, 2022|Shelter Pet of the Week|

Dino

Three-year-old Dino is a goofy guy who loves to play. Toss him a ball and he couldn’t be happier. At the shelter, Dino inspires smiles in everyone with his enthusiasm for games of fetch and squeaky toys. An easygoing boy, 59lb Dino walks wonderfully on a leash. He is housetrained and […]

Hey Sweet Cheeks

July 19th, 2022|The OTIS Feed|

Sorry in advance to speak on such an awkward topic this week, but I could really use your thoughts on a purrticular subject. I’ve obviously been using the litter box fur my entire life, but out of nowhere Mom appurroached me asking if I’d be willing to ditch the box and use the toilet like appurrently so […]

A Walk in the Woods

July 18th, 2022|Backstage, Main Street|

A ticket to experience “A Walk in the Woods” on stage at Shakespeare & Company in Lenox, MA through September 4th is the invitation to witness a master class in acting cloaked in 2 hours of dramatic brilliance. Lee Blessing’s carefully crafted story of two arms negotiators – Andrey Botvinnick, a Russian played with unbridled enthusiasm and […]

Where the Crawdads Sing

July 16th, 2022|Main Street, Movie Reviews|

There is a bit of irony in viewing the new film Where the Crawdads Sing in an air-conditioned New England theater. The atmosphere throughout the adaptation of the Delia Owens best-selling novel evokes a pervasive sense of being in the North Carolina marshlands. If nothing else, the entire film is quite successful in transporting us to a […]

Lanaya

July 14th, 2022|Shelter Pet of the Week|

Lanaya

Playful Lanaya is a cat who is full of surprises! One moment she might be rubbing against your legs, and the next she’s chasing a dust particle through the air. At eleven and a half years old, Lanaya still has a lot of pep in her step. Energetic Lanaya’s big personality is packaged in a […]

The Birth of Main Street Moxie-So You Wanna Start A Podcast?

July 13th, 2022|Advice|

What do you do when your magazine editor approaches you to start a podcast? One option is to run screaming from her office. The second option is to put her off for months with vague responses and avoidance until that’s no longer an option. Then you break down and say yes. I chose the latter path and […]

Woodchucks

July 13th, 2022|The OTIS Feed|

Hi furriends! How has your week been? I’ve been supurr busy practicing my woodchuck hunting skills. We’ve had woodchucks at our house befurr, but we seem to have an entire village living under our deck recently. Purrhaps that’s a little dramatic – we only have three. But that’s three more than Dad purrfurrs to have living under […]

Much Ado About Nothing

July 9th, 2022|Backstage, Main Street|

There is a bit of everything in the current offering of “Much Ado About Nothing” at Shakespeare & Company in Lenox, MA, playing through August 14 th in The New Spruce Theatre. In sumptuous blending, there is treachery and trickery, jealousy and jeopardy, love and loss and above all a wonderful blanket of comedy. The Bard knew […]

Delilah

July 7th, 2022|Shelter Pet of the Week|

ORGANIZATION

The Dutchess County SPCA is located on Route 9G also known as Violet Avenue. From Route 9 (either the North or South), turn on to St. Andrews Road (also known as County Route 40A). Follow the road to end at the intersection of 9G. Turn right and make an immediate left into the shelter. The […]

Matua

July 7th, 2022|Wine of the Week|

It seems there are more New Zealand Sauvignon Blancs on the shelves in wine stores than there are sheep in that country – and that’s saying something!! How to choose from among the burgeoning selection? Here’s one that’s tasty, affordable, and widely available: Matua. I was skeptical about this one when I chose it at a seafood […]

Happy Anniversary

July 6th, 2022|The OTIS Feed|

July 6th is a very special date in our household (in case you couldn’t already tell by Mom’s license plate). Can you believe Mom and Dad became official sixteen years ago today? To put it into purrspective, that’s literally half of Mom’s lifetime – making them true high school sweethearts. And nine years ago today, they tied the […]

Once

July 5th, 2022|Backstage, Main Street|

“Once,” on stage at Berkshire Theatre Group’s Colonial Theatre in Pittsfield runs through July 16th.  If your summer plans have an open evening, this is the place to spend it … wrapped in the music, the magic of this incredible production.  The closing ballad of this 8 TONY Award winning play celebrates the tsunami of emotion that […]

July 2022 Recipe – Strawberry Shortcake

June 30th, 2022|Baking with Olivia and Caroline|

We are both celebrating our birthdays this month, hence the Happy Birthday banner. We are sharing with you one of our all-time favorite desserts, strawberry shortcake! Strawberry shortcake screams summer. Strawberries are ready to pick and are just so sweet and juicy. If picked fresh, they taste like strawberries should! Pair them with this wonderful pound cake […]

5 Benefits of Getting Your Property Surveyed

June 30th, 2022|Home & Garden|

Bill Eggers currently works and lives in the Hudson Valley and has seen the spike in property sales. With this increase I hopes to provide valuable insight to homeowners on the benefits of getting their property surveyed.

His expertise stems from his experience as a licensed professional surveyor with over 40 years of experience. Bill currently works at Medenbach & […]

Clambake Fundraiser

June 30th, 2022|Featured Article|

It’s time to celebrate the life and legacy of Jane Lloyd – a self-employed gardener and landscaper who passed away from breast cancer in 2005. When Lloyd’s illness made it difficult for her to earn a living, friends and family responded by graciously providing her with financial assistance, which […]

Caffeine Capitol

June 30th, 2022|Featured Article|

In The Warden, novelist Anthony Trollope asks “What on earth could be more luxurious than a sofa, a book, and a cup of coffee?”

For centuries, coffee has been a daily ritual for people worldwide. Minutes after waking up, many people across the world eagerly anticipate their first sips of […]

All That Java

June 30th, 2022|Monthly Entrepreneur|

When coffee beans are picked from the stems of plants and removed from their protective coverings, they are green, tasting something like grass if they have any taste at all, and fibrous. The two species that dominate the coffee market, Arabica (coffea arabica) and Robusta (coffea canephora) did not rise to the top in their field (of […]

Yes Way Rose

June 30th, 2022|Featured Article|

Memorial Day weekend was a glorious kick-off to summer this year, with bright blue skies and limitless sunshine and temps in the 80s. And here it is July already, with summer in full swing. When you’re in a soaking-up-the-sun mood, there’s nothing better than a glass of Rosé. It’s […]

In Good Spirits

June 30th, 2022|Featured Article|

It’s been a while since we’ve been able to hop a flight to some exotic overseas locale to revel in the stimulation of new perspectives, flavors, and people. Many of us are craving novel experiences and, luckily the Hudson Valley has so many enticing destinations that are in proximity. […]

Scottish Spirits

June 30th, 2022|Monthly Entrepreneur|

Several years ago, Main Street featured John Dyson and Millbrook Vineyards and Winery which Dyson and his wife started in 1979. Now he has created a new business with his daughter and son-in law – Tenmile Distillery in Wassaic, NY, and once again converted dairy acreage into a destination. It was time to talk again with this […]

The Importance Of Being Frank

June 30th, 2022|Restaurant Review|

Young Benjamin had been sitting, patiently, with his family at one of the community tables on the patio at “frank,” the captivating new restaurant in West Cornwall, CT. While the others had mastered a salad and an elegant asparagus with lemon ricotta appetizer, he was left to anticipate the Margherita pizza that appeared as entrées were fetched […]

Keeping It Local

June 30th, 2022|Main Street, Restaurant Review|

After spending over a decade in various culinary roles in the Hudson Valley and beyond, Mark Fredette unveiled Iron & Grass – a family-owned “chophouse” in Hudson, NY. The local farm-to-table restaurant and bar opened its doors in August 2021.

“We call it a ‘chophouse’ because ‘steakhouses’ focus on beef,” says Fredette, chef and owner of Iron & Grass. […]

Reflections Of An Aspiring Vegan

June 30th, 2022|Wellness|

Our lifestyle and eating choices are as varied and different as we are as individuals. Some of us couldn’t fathom giving up meat or sugar, while others couldn’t imagine having carbs be a part of their life. That combined with all of the diets that have come and gone, we’ve all gone through phases of lifestyle and […]

A Tournament of Lies in Wassaic

June 30th, 2022|Featured Artist|

The Wassaic Project’s Summer Exhibition currently on view at Maxon Mills brings together a dynamic group of international artists in all media – painting, sculpture, mixed media, video, charcoal, collage, neon, textile, and more. What’s striking about the show is the range of disciplines on display and the innovative use of materials, from traditional oil paint and […]

Mexican Corn, Pasta And Kale Salad

June 30th, 2022|Our Recipes|

Summer is the height of growing season for us here regionally, and in honor of that we asked Chelsea Streifeneder of Body Be Well Pilates and Nutrition to share with us a healthy, delicious, and (somewhat) local recipe that is perfect for those summer barbecues. Enjoy!

It has been so busy lately and I feel like there is […]

When The Family’s Away…

June 29th, 2022|The OTIS Feed|

Mom, Dad, and Ellie just took a trip to Iceland; purrimarly to visit family. Surpurrise surpurrise, they left me home alone fur an entire week with the exception of a daily visit furrom Nana around suppurr time.

I’m usually on my very best behavior when I’m home alone. I try to be mindful of the amount of fur I leave […]

Red Jacket Farm in Roxbury, CT

June 28th, 2022|Deal of the Week|

Country compound and equestrian property. Set on 20.14± acres, this magnificent property includes the modern shingle-style main residence, heated infinity pool and spa, bath house, guest cottage, cottage, studio, horse barn, trout pond, 2 brooks, rolling lawns, pastures and paddocks. The main residence is a c1747 Georgian moved to property and rebuilt in 1991 and spacious […]

B.R.O.K.E.N. code B.I.R.D. switching

June 27th, 2022|Backstage, Main Street|

It’s not your typical summer fare. “B.R.O.K.E.N. code B.I.R.D. switching” currently on the Larry Vaber Stage at Berkshire Theatre Group’s Unicorn Stage in Stockbridge has intriguing music, engrossing visuals, superb acting and a grip on the audience that lasts well past a thunderous curtain call into the Berkshire evening. It is not, however, light, breezy, escapist or […]

Wine of the Week(end)

June 24th, 2022|Wine of the Week|

Summer is upon us and it’s the perfect season for sangria. There are many premade sangrias that can simply be chilled and served over ice. Super easy and convenient. You can then add whatever you want to make it extra fun – fresh fruit, additional fruit juice, a splash of brandy or triple sec, even seltzer or […]

Cadbury

June 23rd, 2022|Shelter Pet of the Week|

ORGANIZATION

The Dutchess County SPCA is located on Route 9G also known as Violet Avenue. From Route 9 (either the North or South), turn on to St. Andrews Road (also known as County Route 40A). Follow the road to end at the intersection of 9G. Turn right and make an immediate left into the shelter. The […]

Becoming A Purrfessional

June 22nd, 2022|The OTIS Feed|

This might come as surpurrise to some of you; but I feel like it’s time to finally come clean and tell the truth now that we’re 146 posts in. I’m not really a writer, nor do claim to be or think this would be the purrfect purrofession fur me. In between catnaps recently, I’ve been giving it […]

Come Home to Peace and Harmony

June 20th, 2022|Deal of the Week|

Deal of the Week

27 North Mountain Road, Copake Falls, NYMLS # 142414

This magnificent property boasts some of the finest Charming 1890’s Victorian farmhouse with two-story barn (w/horse fencing) on 5+/- acres with the Taconic State Park/Bash Bish Falls (i.e. walking distance to hiking trails, swimming & thousands of acres of protected land). Just steps away. […]

Mickey

June 17th, 2022|Shelter Pet of the Week|

ORGANIZATION

The Dutchess County SPCA is located on Route 9G also known as Violet Avenue. From Route 9 (either the North or South), turn on to St. Andrews Road (also known as County Route 40A). Follow the road to end at the intersection of 9G. Turn right and make an immediate left into the shelter. The […]

Looking at Analog Mastered on Main Street

June 17th, 2022|WOTS|

In a world where we can access any part of the planet from a computer in our pocket, what does it mean to be “of a place”? For winemakers, this is “terroir,” the ultimate expression of not just a region, but even a particular plot of land and the micro and macro influences on the grapes that […]

Father’s Day

June 16th, 2022|Wine of the Week|

Father’s Day is Sunday, and that calls for something special.

If you’ll be gathered around the grill and are looking for a wine that will pair perfectly with beef and that will have Dad saying, “Hey, wow, who brought this wine?” then here’s my recommendation:

Robert Mondavi’s Bourbon Barrel Aged Cabernet […]

The Man. The Myth. The Cat Dad Legend

June 15th, 2022|The OTIS Feed|

So what if this isn’t the most flattering picture of Dad and I? It just so happens to be one of my favfurrites. Clearly we go way back. The only thing that’s noticeably diffurrent is the amount of white hairs we both have thirteen years later. Regardless of how we look and how old we are now, […]

260 E Canaan Rd, East Canaan, CT

June 13th, 2022|Deal of the Week|

$499,000
2 Units, 0.28 Acres, Commercial Zoning
MLS: 170414932
First time on the market! Prime Commercial building that has been the home of an antique store for many years. Located directly on Route 44, this building has a large, spacious 2nd floor apartment for additional income. First floor includes a kitchen and full bath – potential to convert back to […]

Explore Anywhere!

June 13th, 2022|Main Street|

It’s time to get outside and support the Housatonic River Watershed with Explore-a-thon

The Housatonic Valley Association’s (HVA) Explore-a-thon event invites outdoors enthusiasts, families, friends, community members, and anyone who loves nature to participate in its inaugural Explore-a-thon—a month-long, virtual fundraising event that kicked off June 1 and lasts the entire month.

Explore-a-thon encourages people to explore any part of the […]

Kitty

June 10th, 2022|Shelter Pet of the Week|

ORGANIZATION

The Dutchess County SPCA is located on Route 9G also known as Violet Avenue. From Route 9 (either the North or South), turn on to St. Andrews Road (also known as County Route 40A). Follow the road to end at the intersection of 9G. Turn right and make an immediate left into the shelter. The […]

Bad Timing

June 8th, 2022|The OTIS Feed|

Hopefully I’m not interrupting you right meow, but to err on the side of caution, I’ll make this post short and sweet.

You know when you’re out to eat and you’ve just taken a bite of your delicious meal when all of a sudden the waiter comes over to ask how everything is.

Talk about bad timing, right?

All you can […]

Picture Perfect Estate in Washington, CT

June 6th, 2022|Deal of the Week|

One of the Most Admired Homes in Washington CT. Ultra Top Location on Quiet Secondary Town Road. Picture Perfect Estate with Meticulous Main House, Converted Barn Guest House, Pool & Pool House. Set on 11+ Flat, Useable & Manicured Acres Dotted with Fruit Trees & Mature Gardens. First Time to the Market in Over 30 Years. […]

Charlie

June 3rd, 2022|Shelter Pet of the Week|

ORGANIZATION

The Dutchess County SPCA is located on Route 9G also known as Violet Avenue. From Route 9 (either the North or South), turn on to St. Andrews Road (also known as County Route 40A). Follow the road to end at the intersection of 9G. Turn right and make an immediate left into the shelter. The […]

Sun Bummin’

June 1st, 2022|The OTIS Feed|

Memorial Day seems to be the unofficial kick-off to summer and when the fashion police lift the unwritten laws on being able to wear white again. Such a weird rule if you ask me. I wear white all year round and no one evfurr says anything about my attire. But as my Mom has always taught me, […]

Top Gun: Maverick

May 31st, 2022|Movie Reviews|

TOP GUN: MAVERICK!. Tom Cruise! Adrenaline pumping fighter jet sequences! Screaming motorcycles! Jennifer Connelly! Val Kilmer!. That’s apparently all need one recite to fill movie theaters for the first time in years.

“Top Gun: Maverick” is here. It’s out. And the cash registers across America’s challenged web of cinematic shrines are ringing. The nicest part of that affirmation […]

Keeping the Faith

May 28th, 2022|Author Profiles|

Within the last few years, many of us have experienced challenging times. With the arrival of the pandemic, we’ve all faced varying amounts of uncertainty, fear, and the effects of isolation. Many of us were overburdened as we juggled our jobs and the demands of family life during a time of remote work and home schooling. As […]

Peonies

May 28th, 2022|Home & Garden|

As an English native who ended up gardening in the New England entirely by mistake, my gripping about the length of the gardening season here knows no bounds. I will bore anyone with ears about it. However, the one silver lining to enduring our interminable winters here to then be slapped with an utterly miserable cold and […]

Southern New England by Contrast

May 28th, 2022|Our Environment|

This is a beautiful part of the country, it really is. At least once a week, a certain slant of light or the fleeting glimpse of a fox reminds me how lucky we are to live amidst such natural wonders.

But March?

This year, that fifth month of winter nudged me toward a madness that inspired the writers of […]

Curated by the Community

May 28th, 2022|History|

As of 2021, according to statistics from the US Department of Veterans Affairs, little more than 240,000 of the 16 million Americans who served in World War ll are alive today. Last year marked the 80th anniversary of what President Franklin D. Roosevelt would famously call “a date which will live in infamy.” The Japanese attack on […]

Coloring Our Past

May 28th, 2022|History|

Last school year, our Searching for Slavery class was encouraged to explore ways to authentically share our work with the community. The idea of a public event appealed to us.

Fast forward to this year, nine community schools – public and independent, middle, and high school – gathered on April 28 and 29 at Troutbeck in Amenia, NY, […]

Balancing Change and Tradition

May 28th, 2022|Profile|

There’s a whirlpool of change currently swirling around the communities of the Hudson Valley and the neighboring townships of Berkshire and Litchfield counties. The events of the past two years have taken what was only recently a noticeable but measured trot from tradition to change in our area and has accelerated at a confusing pace thanks to […]

Getting into the Swing of Golf

May 28th, 2022|Sports|

Sometimes the Universe aligns in a particular way and propels you in a new direction. So it has been with me and golf. Friends applying positive peer pressure, a membership special at Canaan Country Club in Canaan, CT, and the discovery of a brand-new unboxed set of golf clubs. They had lain dormant in our garage attic […]

Second Saturday

May 28th, 2022|Featured Article|

In the hills of Connecticut’s Litchfield County is Kent Barns – a sprawling complex of antique barns that are home to a variety of stylish art galleries, shops, and top-notch eateries. Visitors flock there for Second Saturday – a family-friendly community event, which kicked off May 14 and runs […]

Making All the Difference

May 28th, 2022|Featured Article|

Whenever I see the title for this publication, Main Street Magazine, I think not just of the small businesses on “Main Street,” but of the sidewalks that connect the businesses and are a wonderful place to see familiar faces, be recognized by friends, and meet new acquaintances.

There are many […]

The Renaissance

May 28th, 2022|Featured Article|

To be at the intersection of Railroad and Main Streets in Great Barrington, MA, today is, for people who know the history of the town, like being at the graduation of one’s child from a Master’s Degree program. Thirty years ago, today’s scene was a dream and a plan.

Today, […]

Rising Up

May 28th, 2022|Featured Article|

As things heat up for summer and life continues to feel like it did pre-pandemic, we’ll all be yearning to go out and have some fun. While we’re reveling in our newfound freedom and embracing the summer season, we’ll want to crank up the music and dance. Whether you’re […]

Something is Going On

May 28th, 2022|Real Estate|

What has been happening over the last four years in our area’s real estate markets? This article analyzes sales in the Town of Ancram, NY, since Main Street’s last coverage four years ago to get a market snapshot in just one Columbia County town. (This feature is data intensive. For background on the community you can read […]

June 2022 Recipe – Old Fashioned Chocolate Fudge

May 28th, 2022|Baking with Olivia and Caroline|

Fudge you’re thinkin’? Yes! Fudge for June. When I (Olivia) was down south last year for my stepfather Claude’s funeral, I was looking through his things and came across a fudge recipe. It was written on a yellow, tattered piece of paper with chocolate smudges on it. I have a vague memory of my stepdad making the […]

A Blooming Business

May 28th, 2022|Monthly Entrepreneur|

The foundation of our local communities are its residents and businesses. We here at Main Street love nothing more than spreading their stories and the mantra of local as well as supporting local. With that in mind, we were excited to have a chance to learn more about Amanda Zick and Margaret (Greta) Anderson of A+M Flower […]

The Big Country Sky

May 28th, 2022|Featured Artist|

Last winter the Dell Eads Reading Room at Housatonic Valley Regional High School in Falls Village, CT, got some unexpected visitors. Renowned kinetic sculptor, Tim Prentice and his longtime artistic collaborator, Dave Colbert were looking up at the ceiling of the octagonal shaped room, considering the light. Prentice and Colbert were being shown a potential location for […]

Feather

May 27th, 2022|Shelter Pet of the Week|

ORGANIZATION

The Dutchess County SPCA is located on Route 9G also known as Violet Avenue. From Route 9 (either the North or South), turn on to St. Andrews Road (also known as County Route 40A). Follow the road to end at the intersection of 9G. Turn right and make an immediate left into the shelter. The […]

Memorial Day Festivities

May 26th, 2022|Wine of the Week|

There’s no better way to taste a whole lotta local in one place than to attend the Hudson Berkshire Wine & Food Festival on Memorial Day weekend, May 28 and 29. Held at the Columbia County Fairgrounds in Chatham, NY, the festival attracts craft beverage makers from not just the Hudson Valley, but from all over the […]

Misheard Lyrics

May 25th, 2022|The OTIS Feed|

As I’ve mentioned purreviously – Mom’s furrst love was music. Regardless if there is actually music playing or not, she’s a singing machine. Not to sound bias, but Mom’s singing voice is American Idol worthy. In fact, I’m purretty sure I inherited my beautiful singing voice (aka purring) furrom her. Mom and I have a few singers […]

Rare Direct Waterfront in Warren, CT

May 24th, 2022|Deal of the Week|

Town: Warren, CT
Price: $3,495,000
Rooms: 10
Bedrooms: 4
Baths: 4
Style: Modern
Acreage: 1.19 +/- acres
Age: 1987

Rare Direct Waterfront Lake Waramaug 4 Bedroom/4 Bathroom Home with Open Kitchen/Living/Dining Area Overlooking the Lake. 1st Floor Master Suite. Screened Porch & Balcony. Finished Walk-out Lower Level. Detached 2-car Garage with Office Above. Level Property to Gorgeous Lakefront. New Dock. Western Views. Must See!

For […]

Sherman

May 20th, 2022|Shelter Pet of the Week|

ORGANIZATION

The shelter is located on Route 9G also known as Violet Avenue. From Route 9 (either the North or South), turn on to St. Andrews Road (also known as County Route 40A). Follow the road to end at the intersection of 9G. Turn right and make an immediate left into the shelter. The Adoption & […]

Wine for a Hot Weekend

May 19th, 2022|Wine of the Week|

What? Temperatures in the 90s on Saturday, May 21?! This kind of day calls for a refreshingly cold, dry glass of wine.

The perfect choice is a crisp Chenin Blanc, and a delicious choice is the MAN Chenin Blanc from South Africa. Chenin Blanc is a very versatile grape that can be fashioned into everything from a crisp […]

Sour Then Sweet

May 18th, 2022|The OTIS Feed|

Evfurryone is entitled to their feelings, right? At least thats what Nana has always said. To put it into purrospective fur you humans, I tend to be like those Sour Patch candies at times. Furrst I’m sour, then I’m sweet. But allow me explain the reasoning behind my most recent cattitude.

Did you guys see the video Mom […]

Main Street Hillsdale

May 16th, 2022|Deal of the Week|

Deal of the Week

here are a number of special properties within the Hillsdale hamlet and this 3-family home has its place among them. As a 3-family, there are two 2-bedroom apartments and a 1-bedroom. As a conversion back to its original single family home the results could be spectacular.

Proudly sited in the heart of the […]

Hugh

May 13th, 2022|Shelter Pet of the Week|

ORGANIZATION

The shelter is located on Route 9G also known as Violet Avenue. From Route 9 (either the North or South), turn on to St. Andrews Road (also known as County Route 40A). Follow the road to end at the intersection of 9G. Turn right and make an immediate left into the shelter. The Adoption & […]

Purre-k

May 11th, 2022|The OTIS Feed|

Fur rather obvious reasons, I nevfurr went to public school; I was home-schooled. That’s not to say I didn’t receive the propurr education. Although the only thing I didn’t learn in my academic career was becoming a big brother – good thing that came naturally to me. It’s mind boggling that four years ago I was preparing […]

Mobile Prostate Cancer Screening Event May 14th, 2022

May 11th, 2022|WOTS|

My name is Luis Abramson founder of (CHJI) Cultivating Healing & Justice Initiative Support Services Inc. I would like to extend an invitation to the entire Hudson Valley community to join us in Otisville, for a dynamic community awareness event highlighted with the Mount Sinai, Robert F. Smith Prostate Cancer Screening Mobile Unit. This is the only […]

Apple Lane Farm in Washington, CT

May 9th, 2022|Deal of the Week|

Town: Washington, CT
Price: $2,995,000
Rooms: 10
Bedrooms: 5
Baths: 3 Full, 2 Half
Style: Colonial
Acreage: 10.2 +/- acres
Age: 1780

Full of history, character, grace and charm from the time of the Revolutionary war thru the Civil War where lore has it that it was part of the Underground Railroad to today Apple Lane Farm has taken its place in Washington as […]

Sage

May 6th, 2022|Shelter Pet of the Week|

ORGANIZATION

8 Dodd Road
New Milford, CT 06776
(860) 354-1350
For the safety of our staff, volunteers and animals – we are not accepting walk-ins at this time. If you have any questions, please email animalwelfare.socty@snet.net or call the Shelter.

Appointment hours will be as follows:
Tuesday 11 AM – 6 PM
Wed- Saturday 11 AM – 2 PM

Visit AWS Online at […]

TRADE SECRETS™ GARDEN EVENT COMES TO LIME ROCK PARK

May 4th, 2022|Main Street|

Dubbed the “Northeast’s Garden Event of the Year,” Trade Secrets™ Returns This Year to a New Venue

Lakeville, CT — It’s that time of year again to plan your annual trek to the Litchfield Hills of CT for Trade Secrets™ on Saturday, May 14, and Sunday, May 15, 2022. Considered the Northeast’s “garden event of the year,” […]

Elegant Hilltop Home With Mountain Views

May 4th, 2022|Deal of the Week|

Well-maintained home in move-in condition now available for sale in lovely Lakeville CT. This prime property is on 6+ acres and is quiet, spacious, and private. Sunlight-filled rooms are great entertaining spaces with 2 wood-burning fireplaces, a stone patio, and a fully equipped kitchen. Additional rooms include a Library/Den with built-in bookcases and alcove, a sitting […]

Purrivacy Please!

May 4th, 2022|The OTIS Feed|

Why is it that humans request, purractically demand, purrivacy when using the facilities? Even Ellie, at the age of three, now requires the door be closed when using the little girls room. (Fun fact Ellie; all purrincesses sit on a throne!)

Purrhaps I was wrong in assuming bathroom breaks were purrime time to catch up on daily conversations. […]

Hillsdale “Meme” Account Takes Off: Lampooning and Laughing Together

May 1st, 2022|Main Street|

Mark Twain once said that humor is the good natured side of a truth. In a time where both seem to have been cast aside in favor of whatever fancies our political discontent, obscure revolutionaries remain. In the small Hamlet of Hillsdale, New York, the typical small town disputes mixed with political lines in the sand have […]

Driven to Lead

April 29th, 2022|Profile|

How do you measure fortitude? It is a unique human attribute in that we all possess some measure of it, yet many of us rarely utilize this internal strength to its fullest potential. Even more poignant is the distinct imbalance between those who must retain fortitude in order to simply move forward in their lives. Hollywood films […]

Moving Heaven

April 29th, 2022|Monthly Entrepreneur|

Moving is stressful. Upheaval, resurfacing of possessions that trigger memories, deciding what to keep, toss, and donate, guesstimating where the furniture will fit, and finding a mover all contribute to the angst. Even local moves in the same town stir up conflicting emotions and create drama. A recent local move brought all these issues and feelings to […]

The Heart of Cycling Returns

April 29th, 2022|Monthly Entrepreneur|

The notion of combining tradition with passion is baked into the spirit of the Hudson Valley. The open air, along with the history of our area have made it one of the most attractive destinations in the state. When folks come, they cannot help but linger, and when they linger for long enough, they have a habit […]

All Aboard

April 29th, 2022|Featured Article|

Kingston, NY, is renowned for many things. Most noteworthy, it served as New York’s first capital in 1777. After the Battles of Saratoga, the riverside city was burned by the British on October 16, 1777. In the 19th century, Kingston became an important transport hub after the discovery of […]

Walk This Way

April 29th, 2022|Featured Article|

Tracing history back to the earliest civilizations, people always found ways of traveling from one point to another. Whether it was by walking, traveling by horseback, or via a car, boat, train, or plane, people have always been on the move.

In the same way that former lighthouses have been […]

True Believer

April 29th, 2022|Featured Article|

One can hear the energy and the excitement when Torsten Gross talks about his newest adventure. The Just Hands Racing Foundation is the latest in a string of challenging endeavors that has marked the very full life of Torsten. He is a true believer, 100% committed to this intriguing […]

Getting into the Flow

April 29th, 2022|Featured Article|

When interscholastic sports first appeared, it was in the form of school organizations that reached out to neighboring schools in the manner of colleges and universities. Track and field, baseball, and football clubs eventually became teams, which in turn spawned leagues, divisions, state championships, and cottage industries of coaches […]

The Down and Dirty

April 29th, 2022|Real Estate|

Many thanks to all of those who have shared their experience with dirt roads for this article including real estate agents, people who live on dirt roads, highway superintendents, town supervisors, first selectmen, and scientists. As usual, what I thought might be a clear conclusion about the impact of a dirt roads on real estate values, turned […]

May 2022 Recipe – Apple Pie Enchiladas

April 29th, 2022|Baking with Olivia and Caroline|

We first made this recipe years ago when there was some sort of celebration in a Spanish class. My kids were always bringing something into school for some function or another and it was always brought upon me at the last minute to whip something up for them to share. We always had apples on hand as […]

A Building Not Set in Stone

April 29th, 2022|Monthly Entrepreneur|

The past few years have proved to be a time like no other for everyone around the globe – and businesses were effected in every which way, too. There were many businesses that struggled due to Covid, while others flourished. This can be said on a global scale and certainly at a local scale, as we all […]

Surrounded by Imagination

April 29th, 2022|Featured Artist|

There’s a certain inexplicability that comes with properly capturing a moment, scene or feeling. Perhaps that’s why the elusive action is so closely associated with the great artist. To funnel the world as it exists through the imagination, molded there into something that others connect with on a level even they cannot articulate.

That, perhaps, is what the […]

Historic Village Space Hosts Ukranian Fundraising Efforts

April 28th, 2022|WOTS|

As the war in Ukraine grows longer and more terrible with each passing day, efforts to support the war-torn country here in the states have become more passionate than ever. In the Village of Millerton, NY, residents and businesses have become familiar with the fervent humanitarian efforts of Polish-born André Wlodar and his wife Kim Schmidt-Wlodar. Since […]

A New Breed of Shark

April 27th, 2022|The OTIS Feed|

Baby sharks, Mommy sharks, Daddy sharks – that’s the extent of my knowledge on sharks (thanks to Ellie). So when Mom announced with excitement her Shark had arrived, I had no idea what to expect, but it is in my cat DNA to be curious.

I sat and watched as Mom carefully opened a box to a new […]

Easter Review

April 20th, 2022|The OTIS Feed|

Top of the afternoon to ya! (Sorry, my Mom’s ridiculous fake British accent is contagious!) I hope you all had a wonderful Easter. I tried staying awake to catch a glimpse of the rabbit, but as the saying goes, he was ‘quick like a bunny!’ Better luck next year I guess.

The Easter Bunny outdid himself again this […]

Dream Land

April 13th, 2022|The OTIS Feed|

Mom, Dad, and Ellie had their furrst weekend getaway of the year this past weekend and left me to my own devices. I had no one to talk to, no one to play with, and no one to give the stink eye to when swooping in for a kiss. With so much time on my paws and […]

Giving Life to your Backyard

April 12th, 2022|Our Environment|

When I began my journey into wildlife photography about ten years ago, I was assuming I was entering into a field in which I’d have a new way to create beautiful photographs. Although this turned out to be true, I quickly realized there was so much more.  With each subject I captured, I returned home with my […]

Wonderful Period Home in Goshen, CT

April 11th, 2022|Deal of the Week|

Town: Goshen, CT
Price: $1,095,000
Rooms: 10
Bedrooms: 4
Baths: 2/1
Style: Colonial
Acreage: 10. +/- acres
Age: 1850

Truly Wonderful Period Home Set on 10±Acres. Very Livable 4 Bedroom, 2.5 Bath Colonial. All the Right Rooms Including: Instagramable Kitchen with Enviable Garland Stove, Built-in Banquet & Butler’s Pantry; Commodious Dining Room with Fireplace; Welcoming Living Room with Fireplace; Sun Room with Woodstove; Library […]

Athena

April 8th, 2022|Shelter Pet of the Week|

ORGANIZATION

The shelter is located on Route 9G also known as Violet Avenue. From Route 9 (either the North or South), turn on to St. Andrews Road (also known as County Route 40A). Follow the road to end at the intersection of 9G. Turn right and make an immediate left into the shelter. The Adoption & […]

The Twenty-Furrst Century

April 6th, 2022|The OTIS Feed|

You guys purrobably won’t believe me when I tell you we just got Internet at our house after living there fur four, almost five years. No, I’m not kitten. And no we don’t live under a rock. Purrhaps I should refurrase that. We’ve had very little internet service at our house; basically dial-up speed. We seem to […]

A Vegan Journey

March 30th, 2022|Wellness|

“Almost all of us grew up eating meat, wearing leather, and going to circuses and zoos. We never considered the impact of these actions on animals involved. For whatever reason, we are now asking the question: “Why should animals have rights?”  Ingrid E. Newkirk, PETA

Veganism is a philosophy of living that seeks to exclude the exploitation of […]

Ways You Can Help Mother Earth

March 30th, 2022|Our Environment|

When we think of the challenges that the Earth faces – and let’s be honest, most of them are man-made – it seems at times to be an uphill battle to turn it all around. But we quickly saw at the start of Covid how cities that once had been smog-filled had clean air within a few […]

Climate Smart Communities

March 30th, 2022|Our Environment|

In an age of heightened climate consciousness, where political leaders and corporate enterprises have begun to feel the pressure of concerned citizens and scientists regarding the health of the planet, grassroot volunteerism has sprung up across communities everywhere. Residents in cities and towns across the country are coming together to identify and respond to the impacts of […]

Going Home Again

March 30th, 2022|Profile|

There’s a groundswell taking place within our snug corner on the edge of the New England corridor that, despite feeling overwhelmingly personal for our area, holds a mirror up to an entire nation feeling the anxiety of living affordably. Months into the unexpected era of pandemic lockdowns, families who had been working in the upscale neighborhoods of […]

Green Ideas for Gift Giving

March 30th, 2022|Featured Article|

As we embrace spring, we revel in the freedom that emerges with the arrival of warmer weather. With the darkest days of the pandemic hopefully behind us, we’re all anticipating more gatherings, parties, and celebrations. Of course, many of these occasions call for gift-giving – bestowing someone with that […]

Speaking for the Trees

March 30th, 2022|Featured Article|

We have a long, and at times, turbulent history with the trees and forests that inhabit our vast landscape. Even before Europeans sailed across the Atlantic in a vain attempt to tame the “pristine wilderness” of the New World, humans were utilizing American forests to help support their way […]

Let’s get started in the Garden

March 30th, 2022|Featured Article|

Hello, gardening enthusiasts! Welcome to April, the month to start getting serious about what you hope to grow this season. Whether your plot is several acres, some select beds, or even select containers on a patio, you can start dreaming and scheming now. And what better way than with […]

Going Carbon Neutral

March 30th, 2022|Featured Article|

Carbon neutrality sounds like an impossible goal, doesn’t it? The answer turns out to depend a great deal on where you live. It isn’t that hard if you happen to live in upstate New York. That’s because one of upstate New York’s best kept secrets is that it has […]

Wetlands

March 30th, 2022|Real Estate|

I thought some guidelines existed to estimate the dollar value of wetland properties when I began to research the impact of swampy land on real estate values for this April’s environmental issue. After talking to assessors, buyers of wetlands, owners of wetlands, environmental regulators, appraisers, land trusts, and realtors in Columbia, Dutchess, and Litchfield counties, I discovered […]

April 2022 Recipe – Sugar Cookie Cups

March 30th, 2022|Baking with Olivia and Caroline|

Soft, sugar cookie base, creamy vanilla custard middle, and chocolate ganache topping! Who could resist these little bite sized delightful treats? These cookies seem like they require a lot of steps, but they really don’t. The cookies themselves come together in just minutes with minimal ingredients. The custard just takes patience, and the ganache is super simple […]

A Lifestyle Fusion

March 30th, 2022|Monthly Entrepreneur|

The concept of what “home” means to people might be the most broadly defined word in modern language. Mostly because the idea of a home is so intrinsically tied to other core human values – family, personality, even morality. For interior designer Abigail Horace, owner of Casa Marcelo, throw in a bit of chaos and uncertainty in […]

Simply Extraordinary

March 30th, 2022|Featured Artist|

Stephen Green-Armytage offers a most profound perspective on life, his career and the advice he would give to young would-be photographers. “You don’t always know what there is to learn until you learn it.”

That may be a spin on the traditional, “I don’t know what I don’t know…” but the hunger to learn, to experience and to […]

Reynolds Asset Management nears Completion of Stissing Farm Townhomes

March 30th, 2022|WOTS|

The New Jersey-based real estate investment firm Reynolds Asset Management (Reynolds) announced that it is nearing completion of the first 10 of its 38 planned residences on the Stissing Farms Townhomes property. With a total of 48 townhomes planned for the community, Reynolds’ move to bring the units to market will mark the first time that new […]

Many Pants

March 30th, 2022|The OTIS Feed|

I’ve nevfurr quite understood how humans could wear “many hats” when in fact I’ve nevfurr seen anyone wear more than one at a time, or, none at all. Take Mom fur example. It’s a supurr rare occasion she actually wears a hat. It really only happens when temps reach sub zero or she’s going fur a convertible […]

Berkshire Food Co-op Announces New Manager

March 28th, 2022|Main Street|

The Berkshire Food Co-op has announced Jessica Bosworth as their new general manager. Jessica brings over 20 years of grocery, leadership and management skills to the table and has already rolled up her sleeves ready to lead. Previously serving as the center store manager, she’s overseen steady growth in her departments and is ready to bring that […]

Gorgeous Lake House – New Construction

March 28th, 2022|Deal of the Week|

Stunning Lakehouse is newly constructed with all high-end finishes and central air. This lakefront home on Indian Lake offers abundant sunshine and amazing sunsets throughout the open floor plan to the kitchen, dining, and living room. The kitchen boasts all high-end appliances with lots of storage. Completing the first floor is a luxurious full bath and […]

Spartacus

March 25th, 2022|Shelter Pet of the Week|

ORGANIZATION

8 Dodd Road
New Milford, CT 06776
(860) 354-1350
For the safety of our staff, volunteers and animals – we are not accepting walk-ins at this time. If you have any questions, please email animalwelfare.socty@snet.net or call the Shelter.

Appointment hours will be as follows:
Tuesday 11 AM – 6 PM
Wed- Saturday 11 AM – 2 PM

Visit AWS Online at […]

Molinaro and Pulver Propose Cut and Cap of County Sales Tax on Gasoline and Diesel Fuel

March 24th, 2022|WOTS|

Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro and County Legislature Chairman Gregg Pulver announced today they are proposing a resolution to the County Legislature to temporarily amend the County’s sales tax calculation on retail sales of motor fuel and diesel motor fuel, capping the amount of sales tax the County collects and offering residents much-needed relief as fuel costs […]

Great Barrington’s Perfect Steakhouse Experience: Number Ten

March 24th, 2022|Main Street, Restaurant Review|

It’s impossible to gauge what makes for a perfect experience of any kind. Such a thing is, in all likelihood, unattainable. However, when a restaurant commits itself to presenting diners with an atmosphere that compliments its menu so seamlessly, it may be as close to perfect as one can get. Thus, Great Barrington’s Number Ten, a steakhouse […]

The Garrison and Processional Arts Workshop Partner with Local Organizations to Announce, Highland Lights

March 23rd, 2022|Main Street|

Together with Processional Arts Workshop, The Garrison will host the first-ever Highland Lights, a celebration of art and nature. Highland Lights invites neighbors to create collaborative works during free public workshops and culminates in a spectacular outdoor procession of lights and lanterns through The Garrison paths.

Founded in 1998, Processional Arts Workshop (PAW) is a nonprofit arts ensemble […]

Spurring Cleaning: Plot Twist

March 23rd, 2022|The OTIS Feed|

Mom has a real OCD purroblem; no, I’m not talking about the obvious obsessive cat disorder. Our house literally looks like no one lives here because Mom is such a neat furreak. She enforces a strict household rule that when you’re done with something, put to back where it belongs, or else it runs the risk of […]

Sprawling Ranch on 12+ Private Acres

March 22nd, 2022|Deal of the Week|

Deal of the Week

327 West Hill Road, New Lebanon.

Country comfort with all the amenities! Private on 12+ acres, located on a back country road w/gorgeous views in every direction, ‘horse country’ as the say. Chef’s kitchen, formal dining room, open living room, office/library with built-ins, 3++ bedrooms, 2++ bathrooms, radiant heat, hardwood floors throughout, MBR […]

The Stissing Center Presents THE VILLAGE CIDIOT Sunday, March 27th

March 21st, 2022|Main Street|

THE VILLAGE CIDIOT, a comedic solo show about a city dweller trying to adapt to rural living, presented by The Stissing Center and Oblong Books on will take center stage Sunday, March 27, at 3PM as part of the Local Produce Reader’s Series.

THE VILLAGE CIDIOT is touted as the ultimate fish-out-of-water story. After losing her job and […]

Bachelor Nation

March 16th, 2022|The OTIS Feed|

Mom has been watching The Bachelor since the shows inception 20 years ago (sorry fur aging you, ma). She’s purrobably the one who started Bachelor Nation she’s such a fan of the show. By default, purrimarily because I’m the only one who’s willing to watch each season as hopeless romantics take their journey to find love, I’ve […]

Town Partners with Renegades, Little League to Benefit Food Pantry

March 16th, 2022|WOTS|

The Town of Fishkill has announced a partnership with the Hudson Valley Renegades and Fishkill Little League to benefit the Fishkill Food Pantry, the largest food pantry serving southern Dutchess County.

The partnership, called Fishkill Serves, was announced Monday at Dutchess Stadium, the result of a coalition kickstarted by Councilman Brian Wrye, the town’s official liaison to the […]

A Tuscan Weekend

March 15th, 2022|Wine of the Week|

Wouldn’t it be nice to be in Tuscany, Italy, this weekend?

A quick way to get there is with a Tuscan “stay-cation.” Cue up movies like Under the Tuscan Sun, A Room with a View, House of Gucci (or so many others); check out all the YouTube videos about Tuscany and its sites and culture, including wine; prepare […]

MacArthur

March 14th, 2022|Shelter Pet of the Week|

ORGANIZATION

The shelter is located on Route 9G also known as Violet Avenue. From Route 9 (either the North or South), turn on to St. Andrews Road (also known as County Route 40A). Follow the road to end at the intersection of 9G. Turn right and make an immediate left into the shelter. The Adoption & […]

Wine and Music

March 10th, 2022|Wine of the Week|

March can feel endlessly gray, so it helps to load it with bright spots when and where you can.

Wine counts! So does live music.

Put them together and you have a soul-lifting, sunshiny day no matter the weather. Milea Estate Vineyard in Staatsburg offers delicious wines across the board, from a lovely Chardonnay to a juicy Cab Franc […]

Dr. Otis

March 9th, 2022|The OTIS Feed|

We’ve all heard the saying “sharing is caring”. Well, Dad took this quite literally when he came home a couple weeks ago with the common cold, which he promptly gave to Ellie. Poor kid was down and out fur a few days, but then bounced back after sharing the cold with Mom.

Mom sure knows how to make […]

Hilltop Colonial in Sharon, CT

March 7th, 2022|Deal of the Week|

Town: Sharon, CT
Price: $1,995,000
Rooms: 8
Bedrooms: 4
Baths: 3 Full, 1 Half
Style: Colonial
Acreage: 7.28 +/- acres
Age: 1989

Hilltop Colonial with Views, Pool & Cottage. This 4 Bedroom, 3.5 Bath Home is Perched High with Wonderful Distant Southern Views. 2 Separate Parcels Totaling 7+ Acres. Super Quiet & Private Yet 6-7 Minutes to Village. Large Living Room with Fireplace. Welcoming […]

Local Volunteer Rallies Support for Ukraine

March 4th, 2022|WOTS|

For Millerton, NY resident Andrzej Wlodarczyk, time is of the essence. Over the course of one week, the Polish immigrant has gone from enjoying the prospect of Spring in the Hudson Valley, to finding himself in the center of an urgent humanitarian effort. Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine last week, many in the West […]

Mulled Wine

March 3rd, 2022|Wine of the Week|

Watching the snow fall if you’re safe and warm inside is a special kind of magic. Getting out to shovel or clear it is a special kind of punishment. Coming back inside from snow removal is cause for reward, and here’s just the ticket: mulled wine.

Besides the great taste and the delightful warmth of this special drink […]

My Balding Belly

March 2nd, 2022|The OTIS Feed|

You’re purrobably wondering why I’m spread eagle. Quite frankly, so am I. I can purromise you I’m not going into purrnography, I’d much rather model my handsome pants!

Ya see, Mom noticed my fur disappearing furrom my belly a couple weeks ago and became instantly paranoid about my balding belly. In true Mom fashion, she has to document […]

Cyrano

February 28th, 2022|Main Street, Movie Reviews|

Cyrano, I Love You

Those were the words that Peter Dinklage, title character in this brilliant interpretation of Edmond Rostand’s 19th Century play was longing to hear.  It took over two hours of sword fighting, soul searching songs, engaging choreography, consuming visual settings and a tour de force by a cast of beautifully matched actors re-framing the long […]

The Simple Joys

February 25th, 2022|Featured Article|

The reviews are in. The critics have spoken. And, the crowds have responded by making their way to Le Gamin, the pleasant French restaurant in Sharon, CT. Robert Arbor … owner and chef at Le Gamin Studio Agraire could not be more pleased. “The customers have been most kind,” […]

The Peregrine

February 25th, 2022|Featured Article|

I hope this finds you in a quiet place: the armchair by the window, a glass of cabernet at your elbow. Or under a baffle of comforters, with the bed stand lamp the only light on in the house. I’d even take a bathroom, so long as it isn’t […]

Future Farmers of America

February 25th, 2022|Featured Article|

In the January issue of Main Street Magazine Dutchess County Legislator, Gregg Pulver, indicated that the FFA organization (Future Farmers of America) played a crucial role in his development as a leader. We hear of the “farm-to-table” movement, the desire for fresh/local food and the need for local farms […]

Organic Farming in Hudson

February 25th, 2022|Featured Article|

Hudson, NY, also renowned as “Upstate’s Favorite Downtown” is a riverside town that is home to 7,000 diverse residents. Its urban center boasts over 300 independently-owned shops, bars, bakeries, and restaurants. Its burgeoning new economy is rooted in food, the arts, and culture.

In 2014, Letterbox Farm, a collectively-owned and operated […]

Real Estate Has Gone to the Dogs

February 25th, 2022|Real Estate|

The real estate market isn’t the only home-related business that is currently exploding. With the pet industry nearing 50 billion dollars, homeowners are always looking for a way to make their pets more comfortable. For their part, dog owners are willing to go the extra mile to protect man’s best friend from the backyard’s outdoor elements. As […]

March 2022 Recipe – Deep dish chocolate peanut butter cookies

February 25th, 2022|Baking with Olivia and Caroline|

Deep dish chocolate peanut butter cookies – for two!

We know Valentine’s Day has come and gone, but here we are with a dessert for two! How many nights are you snuggled into the couch, having finished dinner and dishes but you’re left wishing you had something sweet?  You don’t feel like making an entire batch of cookies […]

Bird Man – Thomas JV Cullen IV of TC Management and Falcon Excursions, Goshen, NY

February 25th, 2022|Monthly Entrepreneur|

You and your father are nationally known as falconry experts. How do you describe your unusual business?

Simply put, our business is birds of prey. Our activities center around breeding falcons, owls, hawks, and eagles primarily for zoos and educators; wild bird control using birds of prey; and, through Falconry Excursions, introducing people to these wild birds – […]

Meet Patricia Powers, Artist

February 25th, 2022|Featured Artist|

True confession: When I first saw Patricia Powers’s paintings – giant canvases celebrating the beauty and majesty of the horse – my heart skipped a beat. Not just because the work was so powerful and immediate; not just because I, too, have a passion for horses that goes way back; not just because I was enjoying getting […]

Inner Vision

February 25th, 2022|Featured Artist|

“To the artist, from Santa.” KK Kozik has fond memories of a childhood  punctuated by that Christmas morning when none other than venerable Saint Nick validated the sensitivity she had to form, color, and things beautiful. She had been recognized as an artist. The package contained supplies that have informed her remarkable career.

Born to parents who were […]

Roxette

February 24th, 2022|Shelter Pet of the Week|

ORGANIZATION

8 Dodd Road
New Milford, CT 06776
(860) 354-1350
For the safety of our staff, volunteers and animals – we are closed for walk-ins and only accepting appointments for approved applications. If you have any questions, please email animalwelfare.socty@snet.net or call the Shelter.

Appointment hours will be as follows:
Tuesday 11 AM – 7 PM
Wed- Saturday 11 AM – 2 […]

Local Leaders Seek Changes to Bail Reform Legislation, Discovery Rules to Protect County Residents.

February 24th, 2022|WOTS|

Citing an increase in crime over the past year and the need to protect Dutchess County residents, County Executive Marc Molinaro and Acting Sheriff Kirk Imperati were joined Wednesday by New York State Senator Sue Serino, County Legislature Chairman Gregg Pulver, County Legislator Mike Polasek and law enforcement officials at the Dutchess County Law Enforcement Center in […]

My Furrst Picnic

February 23rd, 2022|The OTIS Feed|

I have a purretty strict diet. Mainly due to my considerly small palette that only consists of turkey, wet food, dry food, pawty-mix, and occasionally a pinch of catnip. Ellie enjoys whipping up some interesting entrées from her kitchen set on a regular basis. So when she invited me to join her for a picnic I figured […]

Prostate Cancer Support Group Launches in Hudson Valley

February 23rd, 2022|Main Street|

The Premier Cares Foundation has announced the launch of a Hudson Valley prostate cancer support group. The first meeting of this group will be held on Monday, March 14, 2022 at 5:30 p.m. at Premier Urology at Eastdale Village in Poughkeepsie, NY. These groups are planned to occur several times throughout the year and will always be […]

Staff Shortages Create Unease for Public Schools

February 23rd, 2022|WOTS|

The month of January has meant something different for society over the past two years. Traditionally, the New Year celebration includes genial notions of health, happiness and career ambitions for many. Recently, geniality has been replaced by a greater sense of desperate hope. Thus far, 2022 has been no different as widespread anxieties continue to rise over […]

Norfolk Road, East Canaan

February 21st, 2022|Deal of the Week|

336 Norfolk RoadEast Canaan, CT 06024

One Family & Multi-Family Property Ranch

5 bedroom 2 full & 2 half bathrooms1.30 Acres 3,810 Square Feet

MLS #: 170464081$479,000

Extremely unique property with two separate, attached homes with their own private driveway entrance. The “West” home includes three attached garages with walk up attic storage and additional workshop space, three bedrooms, […]

Revisiting Slavery in Columbia County

February 21st, 2022|History, Main Street|

It’s February, Black History Month, and we’ve revisited and updated our 2021 post about slavery in the Hudson Valley. New sources helped us to better understand not just how widespread and tenacious the institution of slavery was in the Hudson Valley, but also to appreciate the magnitude of the struggle for freedom fought by those held in […]

Pleasant Valley Man Rescued from Apartment Fire

February 17th, 2022|WOTS|

Early Wednseday morning the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office responded to assist the Pleasant Valley Fire Department at the scene of a reported structure fire with an occupant trapped at the Country Commons Apartments located at 216 West Road in the Town of Pleasant Valley. The first arriving sheriff’s deputies reported smoke showing from the apartment and the […]

She Loves Me

February 16th, 2022|The OTIS Feed|

I always love updating you all, but I’m going to keep this week’s post short and sweet. 

Nevfurr have I evfurr understood the point of Valentine’s Day. Shouldn’t you show your love all 365 days of the year? Mom has mastered this concept. She’s constantly telling everyone how much she loves us a million times […]

Millbrook Community Partnership Receives $554,000 County Grant to Help Convert Bennett Campus into Community Park

February 15th, 2022|WOTS|

Park Expected to Open in Late 2022

The Millbrook Community Partnership (MCP) is pleased to announce that it has has received a $554,000 grant from Dutchess County’s Partnership for Manageable Growth (PMG) towards converting the deteriorated Bennett College campus into a community park.

Demolition of the old campus, located at the southern gateway to the Village of Millbrook, was […]

It’s Complicated … And So Is Love

February 14th, 2022|Main Street, Movie Reviews|

Death on the Nile

The film may not be “perfect” in the aggrandized Hollywood critical sense, but it is an engaging, entertaining, challenging, beautifully presented film. And that, we would opine, is why we go to the movies in the first place. We want to be entertained. We want to be diverted. We want to think of something […]

Local Youths Deliver Special Valentine’s Treats to Seniors

February 14th, 2022|Main Street|

For most, Valentine’s Day represents the romantic expression of young love. The annual tradition usually brings with it the delivery of cards, chocolates or flowers between young couples who feel the need to express their unrequited love for their partner. For two young Millerton, NY, residents, Jai Ferguson and Nicholas Coburn, love means a bit […]

I’ve Got…Mail

February 9th, 2022|The OTIS Feed|

Retrieving the mail is a team effort in our household, but Mom is always the one sifting through determining what needs to be addressed (pun intended) and what is deemed as junk mail. Most mail is fur Mom and Dad, occasionally fur Ellie. I almost always nevfurr receive mail; that is, until yesterday. 

Mom excitedly […]

Love and Frustration … thy Name is OSCAR

February 9th, 2022|Main Street, Movie Reviews|

It seems that the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences love to fool moviegoers every year. The nominations for this year’s OSCARs provided the Academy with several opportunities to confuse … and they did not disappoint.

For most filmgoers, the real battle is for Best Picture … with the list of contenders seven strong, as opposed to […]

Molinaro Calls on Governor for Investigation ahead of Mask Mandate Annoucement

February 9th, 2022|WOTS|

On Wednesday Governor Kathy Hochul is expected to announce the expiration of New York’s mask mandate for businesses across the state. On Tuesday, the Governor said she had become comfortable with the latest data that showed “bed capacity at hospitals had improved and the statewide positivity rate was at about 4 percent, down from a peak of […]

Bronson Mountain in Roxbury, CT

February 7th, 2022|Deal of the Week|

Town: Roxbury, CT
Price: $2,400,000
Rooms: 10
Bedrooms: 5
Baths: 4/2
Style: Shingle-Style
Acreage: 42 +/- acres
Age: 2005

Stunning shingle-style architectural masterpiece on 42± acres. Beautiful open spaces are designed and detailed for fine country living. This home has five bedrooms, six baths, and four fireplaces. Award-winning infinity pool and spa overlook the professionally designed landscape with natural wooded land as its backdrop. […]

Author, Television Host, to Discuss New Book

February 3rd, 2022|Main Street|

Lisa Steele, author of the Fresh Eggs Daily blog and television host, will discuss her new book, The Fresh Eggs Daily Cookbook, in conversation with Bruce Weinstein on Zoom on Thursday, March 3 at 7 pm

The Hotchkiss Library, in collaboration with the Essex Public Library and the Darien Public Library, will host the “Queen of the Coop” […]

Memories

February 3rd, 2022|The OTIS Feed|

I’ve let the cat out of the bag before; Mom snaps 1,473 photos of Ellie and I in the hopes of that one purrfect photo for social media. You’re purrobably wondering what happens to the remaining 1,472 images? They stay on her phone, clogging up her storage. Believe me, I’m just as shocked as you are […]

Lessons in Achieving Longevity

January 28th, 2022|Wellness|

As we age, we yearn to remain healthy and retain our quality of life. Many believe that age is just a number, and that people are only as old as they feel.

Age doesn’t hinder some from pursuing an education, exploring an interest, or even engaging in an extreme sport. In celebration of his 90th birthday, the late President […]

Blue Moon

January 28th, 2022|Featured Article|

The night required a couple layers of wool but no headlamp. As I stepped down from my truck at the Undermountain Trailhead in Salisbury, CT, a row of pines stood before me like a curtain, awash in moonlight, blue and bare like a Hopper painting, though no work of […]

Are You a Sexy Senior?

January 28th, 2022|Featured Article|

It’s February and that means Valentine’s Day. In case you hadn’t noticed, the grocery store shelves cleared out Christmas and started stocking Valentine’s candy on January 1. Geez. Even if you want to, there’s no escaping Valentine’s Day.

What do we really want?

As adults, what do we really want on […]

Volunteering – Why Doing Good Is Good for You

January 28th, 2022|Featured Article|

Volunteerism is the engine that makes many of our communities run. Look around your town, and you’ll see what I mean. From houses of worship, fire and ambulance services, food pantries and soup kitchens, libraries, environment and conservation efforts, and social service agencies, lives are enhanced and needs are […]

A Full Life

January 28th, 2022|Featured Article|

For those of us who have grown up tucked within the congenial fabric of rural life, that which breeds the kind of familiarity whose beauty is only rivaled by the backdrop of our beloved local landscape, there are those figures who feel as though they can simply never leave […]

The Houses of Tudor

January 28th, 2022|Real Estate|

Tudor Revival-style houses capture the imagination. They are dramatic whether it’s a Snow White cottage, or Jay Gatsby’s mansion. These picturesque buildings with a distinctive architectural style stand out amongst the colonial, federal, Victorian, split levels, and farmhouses that crowd our region’s villages and roads. “Tudor” commands our attention and for this Main Street issue we look […]

February 2022 Recipe – Oreo Truffles

January 28th, 2022|Baking with Olivia and Caroline|

Valentine’s Day is this month, and we suggest you take notes. Food is, in fact, the way to one’s heart. Say “no thanks” to materialism and consumerism this holiday and whip up a batch of these for your sweetheart! Or just for you; treat yo-self. Oreo Truffles are quick to make, and no baking is required. All […]

Mountainside Cafe

January 28th, 2022|Monthly Entrepreneur|

It’s a modest place, tucked away on Route 7 South in Falls Village, CT. Clean white building, ample parking with overflow across the road, a simple sign and a warm welcome. Mountainside Café is one of those unique places where the community inside the building welcomes and builds the community outside the building. During the seemingly endless […]

A Writer Writes and Gives Back

January 28th, 2022|Featured Artist|

“Thank you, Mrs. Smith.”

Sally Cook is quick to give credit to the second grade teacher at Crystal Springs Elementary School in Roanoke, VA, who offered the decisive bit of inspiration that set her on the career trajectory of being a widely published and eagerly applauded author.

“It was Mrs. Smith who not only encouraged me to read … […]

Charlie

January 28th, 2022|Shelter Pet of the Week|

ORGANIZATION

The shelter is located on Route 9G also known as Violet Avenue. From Route 9 (either the North or South), turn on to St. Andrews Road (also known as County Route 40A). Follow the road to end at the intersection of 9G. Turn right and make an immediate left into the shelter. The Adoption & […]

The Hillsdale Family That Put A Man On The Moon

January 26th, 2022|History|

Sometimes a topic for a blog post comes to us through sheer luck. This happened recently, when we received an inquiry from Lance Fromm, an Andover, MA antiques dealer.

“Hello … I have come across a walking-stick with a silver engraved cap on top that reads ‘J. B. Collin Hillsdale NY.’ A Google search for that […]

Loved Ones

January 26th, 2022|The OTIS Feed|

Fur rather obvious reasons, I don’t get out much, but that doesn’t stop me furrom keeping in touch with my family across the miles (as my great-grammy would say). Thank goodness fur modern day technology replacing car rides.

Fur those of you who don’t know, my great-grandpurrents live in Vermont, purractically a toy mousy’s throw away […]

Simple and Affordable

January 26th, 2022|Wine of the Week|

I went looking for a simple, affordable wine that would give me a good vibe and also (hopefully) some good flavor.

I went with farmhouse (lower case intentional). For less than $12, this California red has a lovely label with a block-print design of a farmhouse stamped against a brown-paper background the the words, “trust in nature, trust […]

Concerned Citizens Rally Against Tree Removal at Housatonic Meadows

January 25th, 2022|WOTS|

As Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) pushes forward with plans to cut down centuries-old trees at Housatonic Meadows State Park in Sharon, CT, concerned citizens and public officials are raising questions about the decision-making process that has already allowed for some 200 to be felled.

On Tuesday, January 13, State Sen. Craig Miner (R-Litchfield) and […]

Molinaro Announces 490 Acres Land Protected through Partnership for Manageable Growth

January 24th, 2022|WOTS|

Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro today announced Dutchess County’s Partnership for Manageable Growth (PMG) Program will provide more than $2.2 million to permanently protect four farms, preserving working agricultural land, and assist a community organization in converting the deteriorated former Bennett College property into a new community park.

County Executive Molinaro said, […]

Being…Simply the Best

January 21st, 2022|Main Street, Movie Reviews|

Being the Ricardos

Luci and Desi. They were giants. Nicole Kidman and Javier Bardem. They are legends. Aaron Sorkin. He’s an undisputed genius. Add together, mix well and roll out onto the screen as Being the Ricardos and the recipe holds up from start to two hour and five minute finish.

It’s highly unlikely that many of us saw […]

A Wine for the Winter Blues

January 21st, 2022|Wine of the Week|

It’s cold, it’s January, and everyone’s in a funk.

Here’s a wine to go with the mood – and uplift it, for sure. It’s a Chilean red blend called The Seeker.

It’s made up of 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot, and 25% Syrah, so it’s almost a Bordeaux blend (Cab/Merlot), which is hearty yet smooth, but with a nice […]

Purrince Otis Joe

January 19th, 2022|The OTIS Feed|

As I’ve purrobably hinted at before, Ellie and I have become purretty close. She’s the kid sister I nevfurr knew I needed—there, I said it!

This the blossoming purrother and sister relationship means sharing toasted butter bagels fur breakfast. So why do I get in trouble fur having a little taste? This morning Mom went through the trouble […]

A Big Slice of “Licorice Pizza”

January 16th, 2022|Main Street, Movie Reviews|

Paul Thomas Anderson, writer and director (read “auteur”) of “Licorice Pizza” has a fondness of Los Angeles that infuses every scene of his latest film.  It’s 1973 in the San Fernando Valley – that vast string of bedroom communities north of the Hollywood Hills and Mulholland Drive.  During the 2 hours and 13 minutes of this “coming […]

Millerton Antiques Center’s 6th Annual Red Tag Sale

January 14th, 2022|Main Streets Presents|

Now entering its sixth year, the Millerton Antique Center and its hive of skilled antique vendors will once again host the annual Red Tag Sale beginning Saturday, January 15 and running throughout the month of January into February. The annual sale will house deals for shoppers and antiquarians alike. “It is a once-a-year opportunity for dealers […]

Drive-Thru Food Pantry Keeps Hope Alive for Area Residents

January 14th, 2022|Main Street|

The past two years and the massive changes they have brought with them have forced many to reconsider how they view and interact with the communities around them. Coworkers, employees and even local members of government have adapted to unforseen challenges. Despite the volitility, community-based initiatives remain steadfast in their desire to help neighbors in need. In […]

To France in a Bottle

January 13th, 2022|Wine of the Week|

Some wines are worth exploring if they call to you for some reason. Like the Domaine Chanson 2018 Vire-Clesse from France.

When I spotted this wine at Exit 9 Wine & Liquor Warehouse, I was immediately intrigued. I discovered Vire-Clesse is a part of the Macon region of Burgundy, home to world-class Chardonnay. I also discovered this wine […]

Roe Jan Brewing Receives State Historic Preservation Award

January 13th, 2022|History, WOTS|

The Roe Jan Brewing Co., one of Hillsdale’s newer businesses, located in one of the older commercial buildings in the town, has been awarded a 2021 New York State Preservation Award by New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Roe Jan Brewing is one of nine projects in the state recognized for their efforts […]

Pampurred

January 12th, 2022|The OTIS Feed|

It seems as though you humans insist upon leaving the house in order to pampurr yourselves. For instance; getting your haircut, having your nails done, or a massage at the spa. If you ask me, that just sounds like too much trouble to me to have to leave the comfurrts of  home.

Not to rub it in, but […]

Local Ballet Notables to lead Q&A following Balanchine Documentary at The Moviehouse

January 11th, 2022|Main Street|

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED TO LATE APRIL

The new date is tentatively set for Sunday, April 24, pending confirmation. A new release will be forthcoming as soon as the date is confirmed.

 

The film In Balachine’s Classroom directed by Connie Hochman will screen on Sunday, January 16 at 1:00 PM at the The Moviehouse, on 48 Main Street, […]

Antique Colonial in Lakeville

January 10th, 2022|Deal of the Week|


441 Lime Rock Road, Lakeville, CT 06039

Antique Colonial
4 bedroom
1.5 bathroom
0.51 Acres
1,344 SQ FT
MLS # 170446837
PRICE: $299,900
Well maintained four bedroom home with nice yard and paved driveway. First floor bedroom, large dining area, kitchen, living room and half bath. 2nd floor includes three bedrooms and a full bath. Large covered deck overlooks spacious back yard […]

I’m Feline 22’

January 5th, 2022|The OTIS Feed|

Purrhaps it’s because I’m my mother’s child, but to quote Taylor Swift, “I don’t know about you, but I’m feline 22’!”

Nothing too exciting happened while ringing in the New Year. Ellie and Dad slept right through it all. Purr usual, Mom and I snuggled and watched the ball drop together. Nothing feels more official than listening to […]

Time to Celebrate

December 31st, 2021|Wine of the Week|

It’s time to release 2021 and bring in 2022. Stay positive and be happy with the most celebrated of celebration wines, Champagne!!

An exceptional bottle is Pol Roger Brut. This family-owned company has been making luxury champagne since 1849.

At their site they have underground cellars where the wine is aged, and the low temperature of the deeper cellars […]

Christmas 2021

December 29th, 2021|The OTIS Feed|

I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas! Santa Paws sure was supurr generous this year! It must have been the extra treats I left out for Rudolph and the gang. Despite Mom’s Christmas camouflage décor, another year has gone by of me sleeping right through Santa Paws coming. He sure is sneaky!

I received everything on my […]

Immersed In Nature

December 28th, 2021|Featured Article|

Within the last few decades, technology has certainly kept the pace buzzing. While access to a wealth of information on our phones certainly has its advantages, we’re also continually distracted and interrupted by the constant flow of emails, texts, and phone calls. During our leisure time, we often scroll […]

Reading the Cards

December 28th, 2021|Featured Article|

It’s Sunday, and I’m on a walk and casting about for something to do. A manicure? Nah. Hmmm… what’s this? A drop-in tarot reading? Why not?

I’d been seeing posts about tarot on Instagram and in articles here or there. This year, Dior launched its spring/summer collection with an opulent […]

Make January a Jump-Start

December 28th, 2021|Featured Article|

The holidays are over. The lights will soon be coming down. The dreariness of January, February, March, and – yes – even April looms like a black hole of bah humbug. And yet, this seemingly dreary time of year in our beloved Northeast can be a great gift. A […]

Homegrown Leadership

December 28th, 2021|Featured Article|

In a letter to George Washington, Thomas Jefferson once wrote “Agriculture … is our wisest pursuit, because it will in the end contribute most to wealth, good morals and happiness….” and, as he sat overlooking his famous gardens from his home in Monticello, VA, wrote to a friend saying, […]

Area Caregivers Tackle New Era of Challenge

December 28th, 2021|Featured Article|

Exploring the healthcare crisis in 2021 can be compared to taking a treacherous voyage toward the center of the Earth. There are layers upon layers of complex challenges that, despite their sturdy exterior, must be dug through and the closer one gets to the core, the hotter it gets […]

7 Ways to Achieve Your Resolution

December 28th, 2021|Wellness|

So many of us have in the past, or perhaps not-so-distant past, made New Years resolutions. Many of us have probably failed them too (supposedly only about 12% succeed). I hope more of you have succeeded at them than failed though. But there’s also a reason that gym memberships surge in January, and then slowly dwindle off… […]

Building In The Wrong Place

December 28th, 2021|Real Estate|

Real estate buyers frequently tell me that the house that fits their every need is “just too close to the road, too noisy, not private.” In Main Street’s May 2017 issue, I asked other realtors about the “road” discount on a home’s price. Experienced brokers estimated a discount between 5% to 30% with double the time on […]

January 2022 Recipe – Boiled Raisin Cake

December 28th, 2021|Baking with Olivia and Caroline|

Happy New Year! This month we’re bringing you the recipe for Boiled Raisin Cake, but don’t let the name stop you from making this yummy cake! This is a recipe that goes waaaay back to my paternal grandmother, Little Gram (1894-1993). She stood about 4’11”, hence the name. She would make this cake for the grandkids quite […]

Creation Through Inspiration

December 28th, 2021|Monthly Entrepreneur|

Over the past 20 years, the Village of Millerton, New York’s commercial Main Street has transformed itself into the Hudson Valley’s epicenter of antique shopping. Despite the populous nature of design-inspired shops in town, Millerton native Charlotte Sheridan, owner of Merwin Farm and Home, has managed to carve out her own unique identity within the community. After […]

This Really is a Love Song

December 28th, 2021|Featured Artist|

“One of my first memories was being in my father’s studio – music playing – him working on a large canvas.” Bruce Smith has fond memories of his childhood, underscored by the experience of being the son of widely celebrated abstract painter Hassell Smith who, himself, was quoted as saying “I am concerned I’m bringing the painting […]

Hillsdale Postcards

December 27th, 2021|History|

We recently discovered that Hillsdale shopkeeper Matthew White has assembled one of the most complete collections of late 19th and early 20th century Hillsdale postcards. It gave us the idea for this blog post. And, as often happens, researching the topic led us to explore the history of a humble item that turns out to be richer […]

Dutchess County Distributing COVID-19 Test Kits to Every Municipality

December 27th, 2021|WOTS|

Free KN95 Masks Also Available for Residents, Organizations and Businesses

Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro announced today the County is distributing free at-home COVID-19 tests and KN95 masks to every town, city and village throughout Dutchess County. New York State has recently allocated a limited number of at-home COVID tests and masks to Dutchess County as […]

Meowy Christmas To All

December 22nd, 2021|The OTIS Feed|

Phew, I can’t believe Santa Paws arrives Furriday night. I can hardly contain my excitement! The family and I are basically ready. Just a few last minute gifts trickling in furrom the mailman. This means I’ll have to once again lend a paw to Mom wrapping the last few purresents. It’s alright though – I get to […]

Celebrate the Holidays Locally

December 22nd, 2021|Wine of the Week|

Don’t burden Santa’s sleigh with bottles from halfway across the world. Load up on LOCAL!

There are so many excellent wineries in the Hudson Valley, including many in Dutchess and Columbia Counties, that it’s easy, fun, and good kharma to drink and share their wines.

How can you resist the gift of Romance from Clinton Vineyards?

Stock up now!

Cheers.

[…]

Three Bedroom Colonial in Canaan

December 20th, 2021|Deal of the Week|

30 Prospect Street, North Canaan, CT 06018
Colonial
3 bedroom
2 bathroom
0.35Acres
1,620 SQ FT
MLS #: 170438289
PRICE: $299,000

Nicely maintained three bedroom Colonial with large fenced in yard. This 1860 Colonial has open, spacious rooms with exposed beams. Full bath on first and second floor. Open kitchen with island/breakfast bar and separate dining room. Three large bedrooms with a full bath […]

Tis the Season

December 16th, 2021|Wine of the Week|

Tis the season of Rudolph, and what a great little reindeer he is. Sweet and innocent. Cute. Who doesn’t like Rudolph?

But today I want to talk about Donner. Donner is Rudolph’s dad – and his coach, and the lead reindeer of Santa’s sleigh. He’s focused and formidable. Well, I found a wine that’s deserving of Donner. […]

My Christmas List

December 15th, 2021|The OTIS Feed|

Ellie has just about every single Disney princess toy on her Christmas list, but a princess Anna dress furrom Frozen and a watch are at the very top. I know this because I overhead her on the phone with the big guy himself!

Mom really wants a new pair of slippers, Ellie of course promptly reminded her to […]

Construction Commences at Historic Dutchess County School

December 14th, 2021|WOTS|

Construction is set to begin at the site of the former Arthur S. May Elementary School at Raymond Avenue in the Town of Poughkeepsie. The mixed-use redevelopment project, to be called The Arlington, will include residences, commercial and retail spaces – and the preservation of an important piece of the site’s history: the main portion of the historic […]

West Side Story

December 13th, 2021|Main Street, Movie Reviews|

Spielberg+ Bernstein+ Kushner+ Sondheim= AMAZING

The wait for West Side Story is finally over as the pandemic release of Steven Spielberg’s rendering of the class has finally hit the theaters, just in time for the holidays. And, it is …AMAZING

From the opening credits through to the final heart-rending high angle shot of the impromptu funereal parade, there is […]

A Touch of Holiday Nostalgia

December 10th, 2021|Backstage|

Irving Berlin’s White Christmas

Berkshire Theatre Group, Colonial Theatre, Pittsfield, MA

Without question, this is the time of year that is flavored with nostalgia. The daily fusillades of pandemic numbers, employment crises, political caterwauling do little to “make the season bright.” To borrow a holiday standard, “We need a little Christmas … right this very minute.”

Irving Berlin’s White Christmas, […]

Cat purroofing your Christmas Tree

December 8th, 2021|The OTIS Feed|

Not to brag or anything, but evfurr since I was a kitten, I’ve never attempted more than just nibble the Christmas tree when after it’s been initially being set up, (you know, just to make sure its not some sort of treat in disguise). And I swear on my favfurrite turkey snack, I’ve never laid a paw […]

The Power of the Dog

December 6th, 2021|Movie Reviews|

Streaming on Netflix

The Power of the Dog is a masterful, engaging, intricate film that serves as a bully pulpit for both director Jane Campion and actor Benedict Cumberbatch. Campion has long been considered one of the elite writer/ directors ever since The Piano debuted in 1993 and the awards community went on hyper-drive.

As for Cumberbatch, he has […]

Sharon Privacy with Pool

December 6th, 2021|Deal of the Week|

Sharon Privacy with Pool Beautifully sited among stone perennial gardens, this private homestead on 12.52 acres offers an In-Ground Pool and incredible Privacy abutting Audubon Society Protected land in Sharon, CT. A spacious first-floor layout is thoughtfully oriented to enjoy the ease of indoor-outdoor living with the Great Room, Kitchen, and Dining areas all leading to […]

How Green Was My River: A Portrait of Hillsdale’s Green River Hamlet

December 6th, 2021|History|

The hamlet of Green River in the northeast corner of Hillsdale has intrigued and puzzled the Hillsdale Historians for some time. Franklin Ellis’s History of Columbia County (1878) identifies it as “…a hamlet in the valley of the Green river … formerly known as Green River Hollow.” But immediately to the north, in the town of Austerlitz, […]

A New Theme

December 1st, 2021|The OTIS Feed|

I hope you all had a wonderful turkey day. I fur one felt like a turkey myself by the end of the day and am just now officially coming out of my turkey coma.

Any who, on a more exciting note, the tree is up, which means Santa Paws is comin’ to town! The Saturday after Thanksgiving Mom […]

Ways to Have a Stress-Free Holiday

November 29th, 2021|A Healthier Life|

The holidays can be an extremely stressful time for a lot of people. To exacerbate the stress, pile on the pandemic and all that it entails. The very thought of the two can set any of us off in a panic. But there are ways that we can regain and maintain control, and calm our anxiety – […]

Red Hook Responds

November 29th, 2021|Featured Article|

By its very nature, volunteerism requires a sense of commitment often hard to come by. With families, careers, and the financial stress of “keeping up,” it can be hard to find time to volunteer. As the holidays approach, non-profit organizations look forward to the time of year when volunteerism […]

Pine Plains Brings Heroes Home

November 29th, 2021|Featured Article|

It is the season of giving. When we think collectively about this time of year, it can be hard not to conjure up visions of the holidays that have been baked into our modern DNA through tradition and commercialization. That is not to say those two elements are necessarily […]

The Triumph of Tradition

November 29th, 2021|Featured Article|

We are, at the core, a nostalgic lot. Through pandemics, wars and recessions, we have remained a culture that revels in traditions and ceremonies. We find some sort of resolution in repeating the symbolic dances of the end of the year.

Pumpkins carved at Halloween perched on the porch as […]

Community Counts On Blessings

November 29th, 2021|Featured Article|

It is once again the time of year when, in addition to the general merriment that comes with the holiday season, people across the nation collectively take stock of what they have and what they feel grateful to have attained. While we amass friends and family and take in […]

The Brief Craze For Octagon Houses

November 29th, 2021|Real Estate|

Nineteenth century America was a jumble of architectural styles from stately Federal homes and Greek Revival temples to Gothic cottages, Italianate villas, and rambling Victorian Queen Anne houses. The briefest and most curious style was the American fascination for eight-sided octagon structures found in public buildings, barns, and houses. Like geodesic domes in the twentieth century, the […]

December 2021 Recipe – Pistachio Thumbprint Cookies

November 29th, 2021|Baking with Olivia and Caroline|

PISTACHIO THUMBPRINT COOKIES

Okay, folks, we really feel like we are giving you a special holiday gift by sharing this recipe! It was introduced to us about 14 years ago when my (Olivia’s) kids were younger, and we went to my friend’s house for a holiday cookie swap party. All of us moms (six or so in total) […]

Flowers For Every Season

November 29th, 2021|Monthly Entrepreneur|

At Christmas time as a teenager, I worked at our local florist carefully wrapping poinsettia flowers against the cold. The shop and attached greenhouse were a warm, tropical retreat from snowbanks and frigid temperatures in upstate New York. Those holiday memories led me to interview Terence S. Miller, the owner of Roaring Oaks Florist, for our December […]

Living at the Edge

November 29th, 2021|Featured Artist|

“My father was a blacksmith and a carpenter. I learned at his side.”

Chelsea Miller is looking at an elegant carving knife of her own creation, remembering how she moved from New York actor to celebrated creator of highly sought after knives all within the sphere of family influences and support. As she so succinctly sets the stage, […]

Delicious, Deadly Dysfunction- House of Gucci Review

November 29th, 2021|Main Street, Movie Reviews|

Very early in the unfolding saga of the catastrophic decline of the Gucci family, it becomes obvious that Producer/Director Ridley Scott wants us to understand that the avalanche was internally created, simply waiting for the right earthquake to make the mountain tumble. Lady Gaga (Patrizia Reggiani) is the earthquake, and much to the delight of her multitudes […]

Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival Awarded Empire State Development Grant

November 29th, 2021|Main Street|

Following Governor Kathy Hochul’s announcement that more than $81 million has been awarded to priority projects across New York State through the Regional Economic Development Initiative, the Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival (HVSF) has announced that it is one of the 97 projects that will receive reimbursable funds from Empire State Development (ESD). The ESD grant, worth $2 […]

Turkey Time Wine

November 24th, 2021|Wine of the Week|

If you live anywhere near Le Caviste in Stanfordville, NY, go there for Thanksgiving wine suggestions.

If Antoine proposes the Irnacy – a red wine – don’t question his judgment.

He shared with me that it’s one of the favorite wines he has in the store, and when I tasted it, I understood why. It’s an outstanding Burgundian red […]

Happy Thanksgiving Eve

November 24th, 2021|The OTIS Feed|

Happy Thanksgiving Eve furriends! As we prepare to gather around the table, I would like to express evfurrything I am grateful fur this year.

Furrst and furmost – I’m SO grateful for my teef, or shall I say the ones I have remaining. Despite all the trips to the vets, and having dental surgery, I am able to […]

Local Historical Society Announces New Outdoor Exhibition

November 23rd, 2021|History|

The Columbia County Historical Society (CCHS) has announced a new permanent outdoor exhibit, the Early Heritage of Columbia County Outdoor Narrative Panel Exhibit, featuring eight narrative panels set along the treeline of its rural properties along Route 9-H including the c.1850 Ichabod Crane Schoolhouse and the 1737 Luykas Van Alen House located in the Town of Kinderhook, […]

Canaan Mountain Scenery

November 22nd, 2021|Deal of the Week|


176 Lower Road, East Canaan, CT 06024

Colonial
5 bedroom
2 bathroom
2.07 Acres
2,088 SQ FT
MLS # 170441326
PRICE: $579,000
Enjoy beautiful view of Canaan Mountain from this renovated circa 1825 home with new 56×56 insulated workshop. This 5 bedroom home sits on two nicely landscaped acres. Many newer upgrades include septic, roof, furnace, decking, water tank, appliances and front […]

Millerton’s Parade of Lights to Make its Return

November 21st, 2021|WOTS|

For residents of many small towns across the Hudson Valley, one of the most disheartening effects of the previous year’s shutdowns has been the absence of traditional and seasonal festivals and events. As the calendar begins its march towards 2022, and with many of us wishing 2020’s turmoil toward our collective rear view mirror, local volunteers and […]

Go with Beau

November 19th, 2021|Wine of the Week|

Yes, the 2021 vintage of Beaujolais Nouveau has arrived!!

The release of the young wine from Burgundy on the third Thursday of November has been an occasion for anticipation and celebration in France and now around the world since the 1950s. The Nouveau is the first release of wine made from this year’s harvest of Gamay grapes in […]

Pine Plains Gears up for Community Christmas

November 17th, 2021|Main Street|

Saturday, November 27, will mark the 36th annual Town Decorating and Parade of Lights for the Town of Pine Plains. As part of the town’s annual celebration, and in preparation for the beloved holiday event, a team of organizers, volunteers, and youths from the local chapter of the National Future Farmers of America Organization (FFA), […]

Water

November 17th, 2021|The OTIS Feed|

Mom’s purrthday was this past Caturday and besides receiving a dust-buster (which she is very excited about!), she really wanted Dad to fix the well pump. Kind of an odd birthday wish, but to each their own I guess.

Ya see, the purrressure in the house has not been keeping up as it should. So, Mom’s wish is […]

Charming c1740 Period Home in Sharon, CT

November 15th, 2021|Deal of the Week|

Town: Sharon, CT
Price: $895,000
Rooms: 7
Bedrooms: 3
Baths: 2/1
Style: Colonial
Acreage: .75 +/- acres
Age: 1740

Uber Charming c1740 Period Home with Views in the Heart of the Village. 2-3 Bedrooms, 2.5+ Baths. Large Deck with Major Western Views. Sweet Eat-in Kitchen with Vaulted Ceiling. Formal Dining Room with Fireplace and Access to Deck. Large L-Shaped Living Room. Gorgeous Period Details […]

Big Girl Bed

November 10th, 2021|The OTIS Feed|

As we all know, my little sister isn’t getting any smaller, in fact it’s quite the opposite. Ellie is growing like a weed! She’s outgrowing some of her toys, clothes, and most recently, her bed. Dad was planning on keeping her in the crib until she turns 25 but Mom quickly vetoed that a few months back […]

Tragic Fire and Community Support

November 8th, 2021|Main Street|

The Millerton, NY, community suffered a terrible loss this past weekend when, early Saturday morning, a horrific fire destroyed a home and devastated a family living on South Elm Avenue here in our little village. While the effects of this tragedy are dark and sorrowful, the light of community support has shone through.

At […]

My Prima Primitivo

November 4th, 2021|Wine of the Week|

Truth be told, Italian wines confuse me the way French wines confuse most. Barolo, Barbararesco, Montepulciano, Ripasso – lots of Os that always left me feeling like “Oh No, I don’t get it!”

It was with some trepidation, then, that I opened a bottle of Primitivo, not really knowing what to expect. It was one of those “aha” […]

Getting Cozy

November 3rd, 2021|The OTIS Feed|

Hi furriends, and happy Novempurr to you all! I hope everyone had a safe and fun Halloween. I got lots of treats and luckily didn’t have to work fur them all. Thanks fur helping a brother out, Ellie!

Mom and Dad finally caved and decided to turn the heat on. Hallelujah! Now my toe beans aren’t furreezing evfurry […]

Community Leader Reflects on Impact of Hudson Valley Rodeo

November 1st, 2021|Main Street|

It’s a difficult tributary to navigate, that of community development. Attempting to balance the idea of providing economic enhancements for local programs with an event that will offer equal parts aid as well as fun is not for the faint of heart. Luckily, for towns like Amenia, NY, ambitious organizations like The Amenia-Wassaic Community Organization […]

Robbie Cooper

October 29th, 2021|Profile|

Perhaps no time period encapsulates the nation’s attitude towards government more than the past four years. On the heels of one contentious Presidential election, the country descended into vitriolic divisiveness, platforms like social media flaunted their ugly angles while friends and neighbors swore each other off. After four years of political tensions burning off a greasy top […]

Help Wanted

October 29th, 2021|Featured Article|

What is left to be said about the past year that has not already been learned, experienced, and shared? In the intervening months that sluggishly married 2020 with its successor, many facets of society experienced seed changes. From personal health to social interactions, the kind of daily life that […]

Of Magic Memories and Gifts

October 29th, 2021|Featured Article|

There is a theme that seems to run through the constant reinvention of The Stissing Center in Pine Plains, NY.

“Gift.”

Kodak used the tag line “The gift that keeps on giving” for years in its promotion of cameras and film.  The Stissing Center could rightly request secondary use.

Originally created as […]

Getting (More) Social on Main Street

October 29th, 2021|Featured Article|

I knew interesting things were afoot at the iconic building that is 2 Main Street in Millerton, NY, when I came in to speak with Svend Lindbaek about his plans there, and the first thing he did was put Dexter Gordon’s album Montmartre 1964 on the turntable. “Do you […]

Rock Solid

October 29th, 2021|Featured Article|

An abandoned bluestone quarry in Saugerties, NY,  became home to Opus 40 – an extraordinary sculpture park and museum that boasts 6.5 acres of earthwork sculpture and more than 50 acres of meadows and forest. Considered by many to be “the Stonehenge of North America,” the impressive site welcomes […]

Top 5 Reasons Why Houses Don’t Sell Quickly

October 29th, 2021|Real Estate|

With all the excitement and frustration of bidding wars and houses sold days after listing what about the houses that haven’t sold – houses that have been on the market for months or even years? Most real estate experts say a house that’s not moving in this market is priced wrong, but presentation, location, condition, and market […]

November 2021 Recipe – Caramel Corn

October 29th, 2021|Baking with Olivia and Caroline|

Maybe this is a weird recipe for November? Y’all were probably thinking more along the lines of pumpkin, pecan or apple pie to be a better choice for this month. But hear us out:

It’s already November, yes, NOVEMBER! It’s that time of year when people are getting together, and gift giving ideas are starting to swirl around […]

A Wine Store You Can Sink Your Teeth Into

October 29th, 2021|Monthly Entrepreneur|

“A meal without wine is like a day without sunshine.”

No wonder that it was a Frenchman who is credited with declaring this obvious truth. One could argue that the Italians are equally obsessed with wine and food, and that, yes, it’s a universal thing (it is!). But I’m partial to the French, so Brillat-Savarin’s quote not only […]

Amenia’s New Tent

October 29th, 2021|Monthly Entrepreneur|

How would you describe your personal style?

After doing interior design for twenty years that’s still the hardest question to answer. I’ve discovered that the words I would use to describe my style are not necessarily what others understand. I’m more a traditionalist than a modernist. I like rooms that are textured, warm, patterned, complex and layered and, at […]

Storytelling without Words

October 29th, 2021|Featured Artist|

Amber Maida does not simply enter a room. Fully aware of her surroundings and sensitive to the energy found there, she moves like the dancer she was trained to be. As an artist, her work is fully reflective of her spiritual and physical journeys, the triumph she had over what could have been debilitating disease and an […]

Apple Season

October 28th, 2021|Wine of the Week|

It’s apple season, and that means apple pie.

I started thinking about all the possibilities for pairings with this most American of desserts. So many wines came to mind that I realized there’s no “right” answer when it comes down to it, and the anticipation is part of the pleasure.

Riesling, though, is a stand-out choice. It’s made in […]

Molinaro Releases 2022 Executive Budget with Largest Property Tax Cut in Dutchess County History

October 27th, 2021|WOTS|

Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro today released his 2022 Executive Budget at the Dutchess Community College Aviation Center at Hudson Valley Regional Airport in Wappinger, unveiling a proposal that includes more than $20 million in annual tax relief, including the largest property tax decrease in County history. In addition to eliminating County sales tax on clothing and […]

Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival Hosts Gala to Honor its Past and Celebrate its Future

October 27th, 2021|Main Street|

In celebration of a successful 2021 season and post-pandemic comeback to live theater, Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival (HVSF) hosted a celebratory gala on October 10 to showcase the plans for its new, permanent home at The Garrison as well as to honor and recognize extraordinary actors Kurt Rhoads and Nance Williamson for their 20 plus years of […]

Work Smarter, Not Harder

October 27th, 2021|The OTIS Feed|

I’ve been crying up a storm lately – and fur good reason!

Mom’s been stocking up on groceries again just in case fur hits the fan, which means a stock pile of treats fur yours truly. Lucky fur me, Mom just opened a new bag of pawty-mix and I can’t get enough of them!

This got me thinking of […]

Art as Meditation

October 26th, 2021|Featured Artist|

Richard Klein’s The Understory at ICEHOUSE Project Space, Sharon

Richard Klein is an artist of note who has cobbled together a life of creating, curating and writing about art and its influence. With a career that extends beyond 20 years as curator at The Aldrich Contemporary in Ridgefield, CT, he has embraced the awesome task of presenting works […]

Could You Pass This Test?

October 25th, 2021|History|

Our friend and fellow history buff Sally Laing recently gave us a copy of a news clipping from the April 17, 1889 edition of the Hillsdale Harbinger. The clipping is of an article listing half of the questions on the arithmetic exam that was given to the students, presumably eighth graders, at the Hillsdale School. We say […]

Local Community Center Receives Support for Child Services

October 25th, 2021|WOTS|

Dutchess County Assembly Member Didi Barrett was on-hand last week at Millerton’s North East Community Center (NECC) to present the local organization with a $40,000 award from the state’s priority funding budget dedicated to understanding and assessing childcare. “I have been proud to support the NECC in a variety of ways over the years,” said Barrett. “Whenever […]

DUNE- Movie Review

October 25th, 2021|Main Street, Movie Reviews|

“Is the Juice Worth the Squeeze?”

There is something ominous about the closing line of Denis Villeneuve’s adaptation of Frank Herbert’s Dune. The film, delayed for release because of the pandemic and its likely influence on worldwide box office, has finally appeared in theaters and, simultaneously on HBO Max.

As Paul Atreides (Timothee Chalamet) and his mother, Lady Jessica […]

Three Local Families Receive Vehicles from ‘Way to Work’ Program

October 21st, 2021|WOTS|

Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro joined the County Department of Community & Family Services (DCFS) and the Dutchess County Workforce Investment Board (DCWIB) to present three local families pre-owned vehicles as part of the Way to Work program.

Started in 2001, the program is designed to help low-income Dutchess County residents get and keep a job, providing them reliable […]

My Jam

October 20th, 2021|The OTIS Feed|

I’m not sure if any of you dear readers know this, but my Mom LOVES to sing; almost as much as she loves me. She’s constantly singing and is actually really good at it. The only critique I have is how loud she likes her music; purrhaps that’s a story fur another day.

Occasionally, Mom makes up her […]

Majestic Property in North East

October 18th, 2021|Deal of the Week|

Deal of the Week

23 Shady Glen Lane
Northeast, NY 12546
$69,000

Secluded small neighborhood setting facing a majestic conservation pond. Suitable for weekender home building, or a new home construction in the country. Located in a quiet neighborhood HOA, with additional 30 acres of free range wildlife preserve beyond the pond, maintained by the HOA. Quick 3 miles […]

Please Pass The Tort$ - A Comic Novel Poking Fun at Lawyers and their Frivolous Cases.

October 18th, 2021|Featured Artist, Main Street|

Renowned New York trial and appellate lawyer Thomas Morrison, known as the Dean of False Advertising Law, spent five decades in the courtroom where he argued and won numerous high-profile trials for major consumer brands such as Pizza Hut, Johnson & Johnson, Pfizer, and Hertz.  Please Pass The Tort$ is the second installment in Morrison’s new career as […]

Turkey Day

October 14th, 2021|The OTIS Feed|

Halloween is only a couple weeks away and I have yet to nail down a fur-sure costume, but I can’t be worrying about that right meow – I have bigger fish to fry. I can’t believe my ears but, appurrently, Mom and Dad are hosting Turkey Day…at our house!

Please feel furree to correct me if I’m a […]

Beautiful Views in East Canaan

October 13th, 2021|Deal of the Week|

176 Lower Road, East Canaan, CT 06024
Colonial
5 bedroom
2 bathroom
2.07 Acres
2,088 SQ FT
PRICE: $595,000

Enjoy beautiful view of Canaan Mountain from this renovated circa 1825 home with new 56×56 insulated workshop. This 5 bedroom home sits on two nicely landscaped acres. Many newer upgrades include septic, roof, furnace, decking, water tank, appliances and front porch. First floor bedroom […]

The Long Goodbye- No Time to Die

October 12th, 2021|Main Street, Movie Reviews|

The critic for The Guardian may have said it best. “… a neat and gripping thriller …” What was true in that send up of 1962’s Dr. No, the first of the James Bond film franchise, seems equally appropriate for No Time to Die, playing locally at most theaters.

This is Daniel Craig’s “goodbye” in the Bond role, […]

A Thought

October 8th, 2021|Wine of the Week|

It’s the end of another month. A time for reflection on a season past and the colder months to come. In this mood, I came across a passage from the critic Terry Theise’s book, Reading Between the Wines that I wanted to share for your enjoyment.

“Wine is like a shy dog. Lunge for it and it backs […]

Clayway … A Weekend of Delights

October 7th, 2021|Featured Artist|

Ah, it’s October! ‘Tis the season of cider donuts, leaves displaying their autumn finery … and of ClayWay … the pottery studio tour that winds its way through western Litchfield County, CT and eastern Dutchess County, NY. Nine potters’ studios hosting 19 clay artists will welcome guests on Saturday and Sunday, October 16th and 17th as ClayWay […]

Come Fall in Love

October 7th, 2021|Backstage, Main Street|

Shirley Valentine at Berkshire Theatre Group, Stockbridge, MA

You will fall in love with Corinna May as Shirley Valentine at Berkshire Theatre Company’s current production. Running through October 24th at the company’s Unicorn Theatre location in Stockbridge, MA, the play is a “one hander” … a monologue … a solo performance that brought the opening night audience to […]

All Kinds Of Bugs

October 7th, 2021|The OTIS Feed|

Mom was right – school is back in session, which means evfurryone is apt to get a bug of some sort. Mom took Ellie to the doctors yesterday just to be on the safe side because when someone is feeling even just a little under the weather, sneezes sideways, or coughs because a piece of catnip went […]

Molinaro, Pulver to Propose Elimination of Sales Tax on Clothing and Footwear Purchases in 2022

October 6th, 2021|WOTS|

Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro and County Legislature Chairman Gregg Pulver today announced their proposal to eliminate sales tax for purchases of clothing and footwear items under $110 each, in 2022, as part of their continued commitment to providing sustainable tax relief for County residents.

County Executive Molinaro will present the Legislature his resolution to enact the exemption […]

Scarecrows, Music, Food and More at 11th Pumpkin Festival in Hillsdale

October 5th, 2021|Main Street|

The 11th annual Hillsdale Pumpkin Festival will take place at businesses throughout the Town of Hillsdale and in its Hamlet Park, at the corner of Routes 22 and 23, on Saturday October 9 from 11 AM. to 4 PM. Visitors will have the opportunity to enjoy live music, seasonal displays and activities, a bake sale, community tables, […]

Demolition of Former Bennett Buildings, Asbestos Abatement at Thorne Building both Underway

October 4th, 2021|Main Street|

Two major projects to revitalize Millbrook are finally underway, as asbestos abatement and demolition have begun at the old Bennett College Campus, and asbestos abatement has begun at the Thorne Memorial School Building.

These twin developments are the most visible of many milestones the Millbrook Community Partnership (MCP) already has achieved in realizing its vision of creating a […]

Dutchess County Leaders Remember the Life of Sheriff Adrian “Butch” Anderson

October 1st, 2021|WOTS|

It was with profound sadness and a heavy heart that Undersheriff Kirk Imperati announced that Sheriff Adrian “Butch” Anderson had passed away at his home in the Village of Pawling Wednesday morning. Undersheriff Imperati said, “We are all deeply saddened by the passing of Sheriff Anderson. This is a tremendous loss for all of us. Sheriff Anderson […]

The Birth of the National Park System

September 29th, 2021|Our Environment|

George Catlin hated the law. He was seventeen years old when his father sent him to study at the Litchfield Law School. The elder Catlin was born in Litchfield County but after he completed his legal studies under Judge Tapping Reeve, he moved to the fledgling community of Wilkes-Barre, PA. There, young George Catlin met trappers, hunters, […]

Race Relations in Fitch’s Home for Soldiers

September 29th, 2021|Featured Article|

In the winter of 1863, Lewis H. Starr was a 36-year old laborer from Sharon, CT. Finding it hard to support his wife and son, Starr took advantage of the cash inducements offered to men to join the Union Army. Starr traveled to Bridgeport, where he enlisted in the […]

Clermont-Reimagining the New York State Historic Site

September 29th, 2021|Featured Article|

Clermont State Historic Site, located in Germantown, NY, has belonged to the State of New York since 1962. We spoke with Susan Boudreau, historic site manager, and Jennifer Hemmerlein, executive director of Friends of Clermont, to learn about this historic location and how it has changed over time. In […]

America’s Oldest Winery

September 29th, 2021|Featured Article|

If you’ve never been to Brotherhood Winery in Washingtonville, in nearby Orange County, NY, put it on your itinerary for this fall. Not only are the wines well worth the visit, but the winery is steeped in history. Yes, America’s Oldest Winery is indeed right here in the Hudson […]

The Bridges of the New York State Bridge Authority

September 29th, 2021|Featured Article|

As most of us believe, we study history to determine how we arrived at where we are, and to help us determine what is working and what needs to change. The Bridge Authority has historically provided an invaluable, but mostly unrecognized contribution to the Hudson Valley and New York […]

October 2021 Recipe – Pumpkin Bread

September 29th, 2021|Baking with Olivia and Caroline|

Ahhhhhh, fall! It’s that time of year when our taste buds start shifting again. The air is getting a little cooler and crisper, we can start to see a change in color in the leaves and fall harvesting is beginning. We are so fortunate that we live in such a beautiful area of the country. Often, we […]

Halloween Phenomenon

September 29th, 2021|Monthly Entrepreneur|

For October’s history issue we researched the long history of October 31 celebrations and the increasing commercial importance of this holiday. Halloween is not only a night of fantasy – you can dress up as anyone or anything regardless of age, nationality, politics, or gender – it is a growing business opportunity. Internationally, Halloween is seen in […]

Chasing the Dream

September 29th, 2021|Featured Artist|

“I did what any potter would do. I picked up the vase to see what mark it had.” Jane Herold is laughing while she recounts the story of her fateful appearance in the dean’s office at Sarah Lawrence College when she was an undergraduate. “I didn’t realize there was water in the vase … which then spilled […]

Instagram vs. Reality

September 29th, 2021|The OTIS Feed|

Rainbows and butterflies sure are beautiful, but life isn’t purrfect. I often times find myself scratching behind my ears, not just because of an itch, but because I wonder why evfurryone feels the need to post only purrfect photos on their social media? Mom is no exception to this annoying, unwritten rule. 

I know I’m […]

Accordion Collection Museum Relocates To Historic Canaan Union Railroad Station

September 29th, 2021|Main Street|

Over 400 spectacularly-beautiful accordions have been moved into the recently-restored Canaan Union Railroad station in the heart of North Canaan, Connecticut by long-time collector Angelo Paul Ramunni. As creator and owner of the New England Accordion Connection & Museum Company (NEACMC), Ramunni recently relocated the exceptionally-detailed and highly-ornate hand-crafted accordions from throughout the world dating back to […]

Plans in Motion for Second Senior Housing Development in Poughkeepsie

September 28th, 2021|WOTS|

Omni New York LLC (“Omni”), a real estate development company specializing in quality, affordable housing, together with Hudson River Housing, has announced plans for a second senior housing complex adjacent to Admiral Halsey Senior Village, located at 135 Main Street in Poughkeepsie, NY. The project, which is referred to as Admiral Halsey Senior Village II, will bring […]

Spare Parts

September 27th, 2021|History|

by the hillsdale historians

Every now and then, we set out to research something, and while we may uncover some interesting facts and anecdotes, there isn’t enough to warrant an entire blog post. So, we chuck what we have found into a folder and stash it, like a jar of old screws and bolts, on a shelf in […]

Contemporary Home in North Canaan

September 24th, 2021|Deal of the Week|

39 Carlson Road, North Canaan, CT 06018
Contemporary
2 bedroom
2.5 bathroom
6.60 Acres
PRICE: $790,000

Two homes are nestled on this 6.6 acre parcel in Canaan Valley – a custom contemporary home built in 1990 with access from Carlson Road and a smaller tenant house built in 1880 with access from Moses Meade Road. The property also includes a 30×30 horse […]

Fall is in the Air

September 23rd, 2021|Wine of the Week|

Fall festivals are everywhere, and that means apples!

If you’re looking to pair a wine with an apple pie or crisp, consider something that will complement the sweetness and the slight tartness of the dessert. A semi-dry Riesling is a great choice.

The Finger Lakes are famous for making great wines from that grape, so go local and ask […]

Stickin’ Around

September 22nd, 2021|The OTIS Feed|

I don’t have a southern accent, but I feel obligated to say this; Happy furrst day of fall, ya’ll!

I was really hoping summer would stick around just a little bit longer. You might not know this about me, but despite being a pampurred indoor kitty, deep down I’m a big nature guy. Aside furrom watching the birdies […]

Community Rodeo Event to be Held in Amenia this October

September 22nd, 2021|Main Street|

In the first of what is slated to become an annual event in the picturesque town of Amenia, NY, the Hudson Valley Rodeo, supporting the Amenia-Wassaic Community Organization and sponsored in part by the Silo Ridge Community Foundation, will be held on Saturday, October 2, 2021 at Keane Stud. The 275 acre state-of-the-art thoroughbred breeding farm will […]

Northwest Connecticut CROP Hunger Walk Enters 38th Year

September 21st, 2021|WOTS|

With food insecurity having increased greatly for many people in the area and around the world, and many local friends and neighbors struggling to buy food for themselves and their families, members of Salisbury’s United Congregational Church (UCC) are gearing up for Northwest Connecticut’s 38th annual, a second virtual, CROP Hunger Walk.

CROP Hunger Walks are community-based walk […]

Wine for Mild Weather

September 16th, 2021|Wine of the Week|

Ah, mid-September mild days. They are so wonderful and so fleeting.

What to pair with this special time of year?

Splashes of summer – Sauvignon Blanc and Sangria.

For the former, go with something simple and satisfying and maybe even a bit silly. Monkey Bay from the Marlboro region in New Zealand is perfect. It’s as crisp and clean as […]

Food Fest

September 15th, 2021|The OTIS Feed|

I’ll keep it short and sweet this week.

I’ve seen a few purrmotional pieces on the 1st annual Millerton Food Fest happening this Saturday, September 18th. Mom, Dad, and Ellie are going to eat to their hearts’ content, that’s fur sure!

I think Mom wants to take Ellie to a corn maze too. That sure does sounds like fun, […]

The Moviehouse Presents Special Screening of FAUCI with Director Meet and Great

September 14th, 2021|WOTS|

With his signature blend of scientific acumen, candor and integrity, Dr. Anthony Fauci became America’s most unlikely cultural icon during COVID-19. On Wednesday, September 15, Millerton’s Moviehouse will offer moviegoers the opportunity to meet director of the film FAUCI John Hoffman at 6pm at the Screening Lounge Bar, a 6:30 PM introductory talk by Hoffman himself and […]

Hillsdale Concert Series to Bring Children’s Program to Hamlet Park

September 14th, 2021|Main Street|

Grammy nominee Brady Rymer along with Claudia Mussen will play family-friendly children’s rock on Saturday Sept. 18 as Hillsdale’s Hamlet Committee continues its Jams in the Hamlet concert series.

The event begins at 4:30 p.m. in Hamlet Park with the Roe Jan Library presenting a storytelling program in the park. Food and soft drinks will be available from […]

Fall is Here

September 9th, 2021|Wine of the Week|

I’m caught up in the commemoration of the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks and the onset of fall, and I need a BIG red wine.

Something deep. Something dark. Something soothing. Something velvety.

There’s nothing more appropriate than The Prisoner Cabernet Sauvignon from California’s Napa Valley.

From the moment it hits the glass you’re in deep, with bold notes […]

Do’s and Don’ts of Selling Vacant Land

September 9th, 2021|Advice|

Do you have a parcel of land that is vacant? If so, are you ready to sell it? Selling vacant land can seem like a daunting task, but thankfully, there are some things to keep in mind before doing so.  

 

This blog post will provide tips on the do’s and don’ts of selling vacant […]

Too Cool Fur School

September 8th, 2021|The OTIS Feed|

Furrom what I gather, school is back in session fur many kiddos. Lucky fur me, I’m too cool fur school. Plus; I doubt reading, writing, and arithmetic would be my strong suits. And as we all know, my strength is cat napping. On the other paw, if I were to go to school this year, I would […]

William Pitt Sotheby’s International Realty Salisbury Brokerage

September 8th, 2021|Testimonials|

I just wish to thank you and Christina Bates for your article regarding local private airstrips in the May issue of Mainstreet Magazine. The focus was on viewing these private airstrips as real estate investment opportunities and your coverage of the North Canaan airstip was excellent. I was handling the marketing of this property through William Pitt […]

Moviehouse Creates Opportunity to Meet Local Filmmaker

September 8th, 2021|Main Street|

In a cinematic quest to find the 52 Hertz Whale, which scientists believe has spent its entire life in solitude calling out at a frequency that is different from any other whale, The Loneliest Whale: The Search for 52, Directed by Joshua Zeman with Executive Producers Leonardo DiCaprio and Adrian Grenier will be specially screened tomorrow September […]

So Long Summer

September 1st, 2021|The OTIS Feed|

Purrdon me fur giving you the stink eye, but are you kitten me right meow? I can’t not believe we are bidding farewell to summer. I don’t know about you, but I have mixed feelings about this. I’m certainly going to miss basking in the windowsill sun but, then again, my summer bod was nevfurr really summer […]

Community Park Receives Groundbreaking Award for Renovations

September 1st, 2021|WOTS|

“I like baseball. I like parks. I love communities like this and that’s why we are here today.” were the words of Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro as he helped to stage the groundbreaking event for the revitalization of Millerton New York’s historic Eddie Collins Memorial Park. Along with an afternoon of entertainment provided by local favorites […]

Modernist with Lake Access in Lakeville, CT

August 30th, 2021|Deal of the Week|

Town: Lakeville, CT
Price: $865,000
Rooms: 7
Bedrooms: 3
Baths: 3
Style: Modern
Acreage: 1.2 +/- acres
Age: 1972

Private & Updated Modern with Deeded Lake Access to Long Pond Lake. 3 Bedroom, 3 Full Bath Modernist Tucked Discreetly Down Private Lane Arm’s Distance to Everything. Light & Bright Throughout. Vaulted Living Room with Fireplace & Skylight. Welcoming Eat-in, Renovated Kitchen with Access to […]

A Village Delight

August 28th, 2021|Restaurant Review|

There is almost a Brigadoon moment when one wanders off of Route 7 into Falls Village, CT, these days. To be sure, this town will not disappear after one day, to wait 100 years to reappear as in the Lerner and Loewe musical. The resurgence of the town, however, is magical in its own way. With the […]

Summer 2021-To Europe – and Back?

August 28th, 2021|Featured Article|

Our trip to France was planned for late March 2020. My younger brother, Michael, and I needed to get over to see our mother in the Maison de Retraite that she had been transported to the previous December because her cognitive deterioration made it impossible for her to live on her […]

A Graceful Life Set in Stone

August 28th, 2021|Featured Article|

One of the most impossibly difficult aspects of the human experience is not only death itself, nor comprehending the idea that those we love will at some point no longer be with us, but how our enduring ability to love transforms death into something tragically beautiful. When the car […]

Nothing Is Impossible To Her Who Will

August 28th, 2021|Featured Article|

In 2018, when Republican Senator Kathy Marchione announced that she would not seek re-election in Senate District 43, the news immediately raised the collective temperature on a seat suddenly in play for a traditionally competitive district. But for Marchione’s eventual successor Daphne Jordan – competition is in her DNA. […]

SEL-Why is My Kid’s School Teaching About Emotions?

August 28th, 2021|Featured Article|

Consider the following exchange I had with “Joe,” the owner of an unnamed inn in the western Adirondacks:

It was roughly 9am, and I was waiting for Joe’s wife, who served as hostess, waitress, chef, and (remarkably, still) a charming bartender, to put the finishing touches on the meat lover’s […]

Tara Sullivan-First Female to Lead the New York State Bridge Authority, Retires

August 28th, 2021|Profile|

In the best of times it’s important to recognize those who are good leaders. In these challenging times, it’s even more important to recognize those who are selfless, smart, and committed to excellence, and encourage the best from others. Tara Sullivan was that kind of leader at the New York State Bridge Authority. Sullivan was appointed deputy […]

You Get Everything

August 28th, 2021|Real Estate|

Even though the residential real estate market everywhere is booming with record low inventory, commercial real estate prices and activity remain sluggish. We wondered how to go about selling your real estate if it’s attached to your small business. One local entrepreneur explained, “I didn’t get much for the business, but I did really well on the […]

September 2021 Recipe – Fresh Peach Cobbler

August 28th, 2021|Baking with Olivia and Caroline|

A cobbler is a deep-dish baked fruit dessert with a thick biscuit topping. Traditionally, the rich fruit stew is the base. Some like to bake a cobbler with the biscuit on the bottom too, but we feel that isn’t a true cobbler. That’s more like a deep-dish pie! It is believed that the name “cobbler” got its […]

Keeping the Land

August 28th, 2021|Monthly Entrepreneur|

Before it started to rain and after the last Sunday lunch was served in the dining room, Tim Bontecou, President of Tamarack Preserve Ltd., took me for a SUV drive over the gravel roads and fields of the preserve, which have been in the Bontecou family since the late 1930s. 

Starting out at the clubhouse and sporting clay […]

Here Comes the Sun

August 28th, 2021|Featured Artist|

“I was fascinated by the sun as a child … the way light and shadows would move on the wall as sunlight filtered through the venetian blinds.” Robert Adzema has a long and tender relationship with the way the sunlight appears to move throughout the day, how those changes cast precise shadows and the artistic spirit that […]

Sunny Days

August 26th, 2021|Wine of the Week|

Summer is still here, and there is nothing like a crisp, cold, white wine at the end of a sunny day to keep the warm-weather vibes alive.

I had a wine last night that hit every positive note when I paired it with steamers and soft-shelled crabs bought from a fish vendor at the farmer’s market. The wine […]

Finally, Feline Fine!

August 25th, 2021|The OTIS Feed|

Well furriends, I’ve lived to tell about my visit to the vet…by the skin of my teef!

Mom and Dad waited as long as possible to feed me dinner Sunday night because I was required to fast prior to my procedure on Monday morning. I must admit, I really wanted my 4AM breakfast, but held it together as […]

Community Spotlight: Jacquie Rice

August 24th, 2021|Main Street|

Local ambulance services have been integral to healthy, happy, and safe towns. The volunteers that make up the Salisbury Volunteer Ambulance Service (SVAS) greatly contribute to this effort, and with the struggles of the pandemic, it is doubly important to recognize just how much they serve the community and help those in need. We spoke with Jacquie […]

Privacy in the Hartland

August 23rd, 2021|Deal of the Week|

2 Hi View Pond Rd, Hartland, CT 06065
3 Bedrooms, 2 Bathrooms
1,270 SQ FT
6.12 Acres
$285,000
MLS # 170431058

Very private, well kept home that overlooks a pond and is located at the end of a private road on 6.12 acres. Many updates in the last few years include the furnace, roof and
laminate flooring. One level living that offers a […]

Sweet Pumpkin

August 20th, 2021|Shelter Pet of the Week|

ORGANIZATION

The shelter is located on Route 9G also known as Violet Avenue. From Route 9 (either the North or South), turn on to St. Andrews Road (also known as County Route 40A). Follow the road to end at the intersection of 9G. Turn right and make an immediate left into the shelter. The Adoption & […]

Salisbury Volunteer Ambulance Service celebrates 50 Years this Weekend

August 20th, 2021|WOTS|

Incorporated in 1971, the Salisbury Volunteer Ambulance Service (SVAS) was founded when a group of Salisbury, CT, citizens realized that an ambulance was needed in town. We spoke with the Chief of Service, Jacquie Rice, to learn more about this organization as it celebrates its 50th year.

Prior to the SVAS, the Sharon Hospital was responsible for ambulance […]

National Pinot Noir Day

August 19th, 2021|Wine of the Week|

In case you missed National Pinot Noir Day on August 18, the weekend is a great time to get caught up.

Pinot is a cool-climate red wine grape that produces medium-bodied, vibrant wines with bright fruit notes on the finish. They pair well with almost everything as they’re light enough to be enjoyed with fish but big enough […]

Millerton Antiques Center

August 18th, 2021|Testimonials|

For 5 years, we promoted our annual Red Tag sale the traditional way with weekly ads in local papers for the duration of the month long event. It chugged along and did OK. Two years ago, we decided to try something different. I contacted Thorunn and her team at Main Street Magazine/Thorunn Designs where we have been […]

ThinkDIFFERENTLY Thursday Returns for 175th Dutchess County Fair

August 18th, 2021|WOTS|

After last year’s fair cancellation, Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro and Dutchess County Fairgrounds President Andy Imperati are eager to invite individuals with developmental disabilities and their families to the return of ThinkDIFFERENTLY Thursday at the Dutchess County Fair on August 26th, 2021. Individuals with developmental disabilities and their families will be able to enjoy the Dutchess […]

Pre-Teen

August 18th, 2021|The OTIS Feed|

Do I look diffurrent to you? Because I should. I’m 12 now!

I had a purretty low-key purrthday. I was even home alone while Dad and Ellie had a Daddy daughter day and Mom went out shopping fur the purrfect present for me. I’m shocked I didn’t receive something furrom Amazon. I was really hoping fur a new […]

Review-Nina Simone:Four Women

August 17th, 2021|Backstage, Main Street|

Nina Simone:Four Women

Berkshire Theatre Group

The Unicorn Theatre, Stockbridge, MA

BRILLIANT

It’s not often that one word can capture the essence of a theatrical evening. The word most often overheard as the audience left Berkshire Theatre Company’s production of Nina Simone: Four Women, on stage at the Unicorn Theatre in Stockbridge, MA until Sunday, September 5 … was “brilliant.”

Like any […]

Historic Opportunity in Smithfield Valley

August 16th, 2021|Deal of the Week|

Deal of the Week

Historic Smithfield Valley, off market for almost 50 years this charming two over two” New England 1850 dwelling is situated on 40 acres of rich pastures, wetlands, woodlands and the Millbrook Hunt trails. Expanded in 1928 and again in 1986 with two wood stoves and a second floor master bedroom en suite […]

Summer in a Bottle

August 12th, 2021|Wine of the Week|

Yes, there is a Summer in the Bottle, and you better enjoy it while you can – and when you can – as, sadly, summer is starting to kiss us all goodbye.

Everything about this wine is bright and beautiful, so stock up.

It’s New York State’s Wolffer Estate Summer in […]

It’s Official

August 11th, 2021|The OTIS Feed|

It’s official. My kid sister is three!

Yesterday, Mom was running around decorating, baking cupcakes, cleaning up the house fur Ellie’s cake and ice cream pawty which was held last night fur family and furriends. Since I’m a cat, I obviously can’t have cupcakes or ice cream, so mom added furresh catnip to one of my […]

More than 160 Dutchess County Youths Attend Summer Youth Employment Program Summit

August 9th, 2021|WOTS|

Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro earlier last week welcomed 165 young people from throughout Dutchess County who attended the Department of Community & Family Services’ (DCFS) Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP) Youth Summit, coordinated by the Dutchess County Workforce Investment Board (WIB). Dutchess Community College (DCC) hosted the event at its new DCC at Fishkill campus.

The SYEP […]

Million Dollar Deal of the Week

August 9th, 2021|Deal of the Week|

Deal of the Week

Spacious 5 bedroom home centrally located between Lakeville and Salisbury in a private neighborhood on 5.9 acres. Near everything, yet very private. Close to Salisbury Central School, swimming and picnicking at the Grove, and 4 minutes from grocery shopping and sidewalk cafes, town hall, shops, and library in Salisbury village. This 3,000+ […]

Postponed Hillsdale Flea Market Returns Saturday

August 5th, 2021|WOTS|

With the wet weather apparently having abated, Hillsdale’s popular but twice postponed flea market will take place Saturday August 7, offering a wide array of goods ranging from household items and clothing to antiques and collectibles.

Held in Hillsdale’s Hamlet Park, located at the intersection of Rts. 22 and 23, it will open at 8 AM. for early-bird […]

Elegant ART

August 5th, 2021|Backstage, Main Street|

The Roman Garden Theatre

Shakespeare & Company, Lenox, MA

In a summer of hesitancy and uncertainty, of recrimination and instability, Shakespeare & Company has deftly placed a brilliant production of Yasmina Reza’s ART in the Roman Garden Theatre and invited us all to contemplate its beauty.

Whether it was serendipity or simply the expected genius of Allyn Burrows, Shakespeare & […]

The Big 100

August 4th, 2021|The OTIS Feed|

I nearly couldn’t wait until Whisker Wednesday to share this with you.

This is my 100th post! Can you believe it?!

I bet you didn’t know a cat could talk about 100 diffurrent subjects. Did you also know it’s my burrthday month! That’s right. Along with my grandmothers, a couple aunts, a few furriends, and my kid sister.

Let the […]

Millbrook Horse Trials Return in August

August 3rd, 2021|WOTS|

The Millbrook Horse Trials (MHT), a recognized United States Eventing Association (USEA) event, is an important part of a long equestrian tradition in Dutchess County. Recognized among the region’s most prestigious annual sporting events, it attracts world-class competitors from throughout the United States and brings some 400 riders […]

Film Review- Stillwater

August 2nd, 2021|Main Street, Movie Reviews|

STILLWATER

Rated “R”

Playing at theaters locally

Stillwater is a film that offers so much that the handful of critics that have decided to be, typically, “snarky” and show off their critical credentials may have truly missed the point. Matt Damon stars in the film as Bill Baker, an Oklahoma oil rigger prone to stupid decisions and dead-end jobs. He […]

Business- Starting or Expanding?

July 29th, 2021|Advice|

The fabric and backbone of America are its small businesses, and lucky for us, we have an abundance of them in our area. It’s the American dream after all. But when it comes to starting and or expanding a business, the devil is in the details. It is the minutia that can become cumbersome, and may seem […]

A Walk In The Woods

July 29th, 2021|Featured Article|

Mark Twain is credited with the pronouncement that “Golf is a good walk spoiled.” Truth is that the judgement was first rendered 38 years after Twain’s death … but the presumption continues. True or not, the balance to that invective might well be that Art Omi in Ghent, NY, […]

Urgent Progress

July 29th, 2021|Featured Article|

“Home is a place not only of strong affections,” Harriet Beeche Stowe once said. “But of entire unreserved.” The famous sentiment has since encompassed the entirety of the nation’s romantic ambitions for home ownership. It is not only a place we value as a “dressing room” for the outside […]

Reaping and Sowing For Good

July 29th, 2021|Featured Article|

What was your family doing 100 years ago? That’s four or five generations back. Past your parents, your grandparents, your great-grandparents, and on to your great-great grandparents. Think about it. How far back do your family stories go? If you’re the average person who knows something about two or […]

New Traditions

July 29th, 2021|Featured Article|

There is a lot to be said about the terms “routine” and “tradition” after the collective experience of 2020. For over a century, generations of local families have fastened themselves to the tradition of attending the Dutchess County Fair so much so that the annual event has ingrained itself […]

Flip Intent

July 29th, 2021|Real Estate|

According to national statistics an estimated 6% of homes sold in the US are flipped properties – although from all the flipping, flopping, and fixing shows on television, flipping fascination seems much higher. For this issue of Main Street Magazine, we decided to explore the flipping phenomenon in our region at this moment in time. Who […]

August 2021 Recipe – Frozen Lemon Pie

July 29th, 2021|Baking with Olivia and Caroline|

It’s summer. It’s hot. And we feel we need to keep the no bake or minimal bake theme going.

Frozen Lemon Pie is a cinch to whip up. With very few ingredients and just a couple of minutes whisking egg yolks and sugar over the double boiler, you’ll have a refreshing summer dessert in no time!

The filling vs. […]

Growing A Business

July 29th, 2021|Monthly Entrepreneur|

Tom Scott, the founder and owner of Falls Village Flower Farm, sat down with me in his home office on a Sunday morning, to talk about the business he has built – or perhaps planted – over the last 24 years.

How did you arrive in Falls Village in this idyllic location?

I grew up in Dover Plains and when […]

Alive With The Sound of Music

July 29th, 2021|Featured Artist|

Sharon Ruchman is living proof.

There has long been the contention that nestled in the Litchfield Hills, the Berkshires and the Hudson Valley, there are literally armies of brilliant writers, artists, musicians … most of whom found their separate ways to this bucolic part of the country to find the calm and quiet that allows creativity to blossom.

And […]

Ulster Savings Bank Installs Solar Panels at Red Hook Branch

July 29th, 2021|WOTS|

Ulster Savings Bank recently installed 43 solar panels on the roof of their Red Hook branch. This solar initiative is part of the bank’s commitment to lessening their impact on the environment by incorporating sustainable and green business practices.

The project was installed by Aries Power, Inc. from Albany, NY a company that specializes in renewable energy development […]

My New BFF

July 28th, 2021|The OTIS Feed|

It’s no secret I love being brushed. In fact, next to catnapping, this is a favurrite activity of mine. Mom is usually in charge of making sure I really am the most handsome pants in the world. My brush time usually takes place after Ellie has gone to bed, ensuring that my grooming goes uninterrupted. It’s not […]

Millbrook Community Partnership to Hold July 29 Meeting on Plans for Bennett Park, Thorne Building

July 27th, 2021|WOTS|

As plans for creating a park on the former Bennett College property and renovating the Thorne Building proceed apace, the Millbrook Community Partnership (MCP) is inviting the public to a meeting at the Millbrook Village Firehouse on Thursday, July 29, from 6 to 8 p.m.

The event, which will be accessible online as well as in person, promises […]

Spring Hill Arts Gathering Announces Line-Up for In-Person Festival this Summer

July 27th, 2021|Main Street|

Seven-Day Gathering Culminates in Free Day-Long Celebration for Washington Town Residents

Spring Hill Arts Gathering, also known as the SHAG Festival, has revealed its line-up for its summer 2021 gathering. Slated for July 29 – August 1 and August 6 – 8, this celebration of community and the arts will take place at Spring Hill Vineyards. This first […]

Ridley

July 26th, 2021|Shelter Pet of the Week|

ORGANIZATION

The shelter is located on Route 9G also known as Violet Avenue. From Route 9 (either the North or South), turn on to St. Andrews Road (also known as County Route 40A). Follow the road to end at the intersection of 9G. Turn right and make an immediate left into the shelter. The Adoption & […]

Youth Film Challenge Launches with $3,500 in Prizes

July 22nd, 2021|Main Street|

The Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation has partnered with the Civic Life Project and the Berkshire Film and Media Collaborative to launch the Bridging Divides, Healing Communities Youth Film Challenge. Residents of Berkshire County, MA, Columbia and northeast Dutchess counties, NY, and northwest Litchfield County, CT, ages 14 to 24 are invited to submit a 6-minute film that […]

Film Review-PIG

July 22nd, 2021|Movie Reviews|

PIG

Playing at The Moviehouse, Millerton, NY and Triplex Cinema, Great Barrington, MA

Rated R

Fair warning. Pig is not a film for everyone. The “R” rating should be enough to steer families looking for an evening out with the kids to look elsewhere.

Which is not to say that Pig is a film that should be ignored, avoided or left […]

It’s Show Time!

July 21st, 2021|The OTIS Feed|

Ladies, gentleman, and cat lovers alike – get your paws on some popcorn! 

As purromised, I have more infurrmation on the Cat Video Festival happening at The Moviehouse in Millerton this weekend!

Apparently, it’s a phenomenon that’s taken the world and theaters across the U.S. by storm. To paraphrase furrom the latest story from Main Street Mag, “It […]

The Moviehouse to Screen Cat Video Festival 2021: Percentage of Proceeds going to Support Local Cat Shelter

July 21st, 2021|WOTS|

The Cat Video Festival is a phenomenon that has taken the world by storm and will once again make its much anticipated return this month in theaters across the USA and around the world. Critics laud the festival as a delightful compilation reel of the latest and best cat videos culled from countless hours of unique submissions […]

Country Get-A-Way in Claverack

July 20th, 2021|Deal of the Week|

Deal of the Week

26 Norwood Drive, Claverack NY
3BR 2BA
1400 Sq Feet
7.58 Acres
Proudly Offered at $475,000

Looking for a peaceful country get-a-way? Come enjoy complete solitude in this beautifully maintained single story home sitting on over 7 acres. The home is surrounded by stone walkways with landscaped gardens, a deck for entertaining and an outdoor fire-pit for […]

SUMMER OF SOUL …Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised

July 20th, 2021|Main Street, Movie Reviews|

On screens locally and streaming on Hulu

There was a time when “I was there” referred to being one of the 400,000 at the four days of rain, mud, music and mayhem that was known as Woodstock. The event has been revered as the turning point for rock and roll … the moment the “counterculture” found its stride.

Lost […]

King Lear; Shakespeare & Company

July 19th, 2021|Backstage, Main Street|

The Season Begins … At Long Last

There is something momentous about the production of Shakespeare’s King Lear currently in The New Spruce Theatre at Shakespeare & Company. Beyond the heroic efforts of the acting company, headed by international superstar Christopher Lloyd in the title role … beyond the introduction of a new, stunning amphitheater on the company’s […]

Family of Legendary Musician Sing Support for Sheffield Park

July 19th, 2021|Main Street|

Family members of legendary musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer Stevie Ray Vaughan have banded together to support the continuation of a local park in Sheffield MA, famous for its own chapter in the nation’s history. In February of 2015, the town’s long-standing covered bridge became an official part of US history when the Great Barrington Historical […]

Two People Rescued from the Ten Mile River

July 19th, 2021|WOTS|

On Sunday, at approximately 4:30pm, Dutchess County 911 dispatched the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office, Wassaic Fire Department and Town of Amenia EMS to the Ten Mile River for a report of a male and female in the middle of the river holding onto a log.

Due to the complexity of this technical water rescue, a unified command system […]

Reliant Realty Becomes Ally with Event to Honor Veterans with $7,500 Donation

July 19th, 2021|WOTS|

Reliant Realty, the property management team behind Admiral Halsey Senior Village in Poughkeepsie, NY, hosted a special event to help veterans locally.

Dubbed Admiral Salutes Veterans, the event honored VetZero, the veterans support initiative of Hudson River Housing. Reliant Realty Managing Director Mathew Holladay, following remarks from State Senator Sue Serino, VetZero founder Tommy Zurhellen and Hudson […]

This Week Hits Different

July 14th, 2021|The OTIS Feed|

Oh hey furriends! Happy Whisker Wednesday to one and all! 

I’m feeling a little diffurrent this week. My “licky thing” is flaring back up and as a result, Mom has purrchased new medication furrom the vets. The only purrk to come from this development is that I didn’t have to go there myself. Although appurrently […]

Dutchess Invests Over $2.2 Million in Community Infrastructure, Programs and Affordable Housing Projects

July 9th, 2021|WOTS|

Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro has announced more than $2.2 million to be awarded for 21 projects through Dutchess County’s 2021 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment partnership programs.   The funded projects will improve accessibility, address critical community needs, and expand affordable housing options throughout Dutchess County.

County Executive Marc Molinaro said, “Dutchess County […]

Hillsdale Flea Market Returns this Weekend after Weather Delay

July 9th, 2021|Uncategorized|

Hillsdale’s popular flea market, dubbed The Hillsdale Flea, will make its highly anticipated return this Saturday July 10, after a week-long weather delay. The locally celebrated event offers a broad array of goods ranging from household items and clothing to antiques and collectibles.

 

The market, in Hillsdale’s Hamlet Park, just southwest of the traffic […]

Furrth of July

July 9th, 2021|The OTIS Feed|

Wow this week has been crazy fur me.

The Furrth of July was purretty low key at our house. Mom even furrgot to dress us all in our pawtriotic attire – thank God fur the filters that assist Mom during her photo ops!

The neighbors decided to light off fireworks (which we couldn’t even see). They […]

Seriously Delicious

July 8th, 2021|Wine of the Week|

After experiencing the longest day of the year, and basking in a full moon, it’s worth noting that there are so many wines with which to celebrate summer.

At the top of my list this weekend is a fantastic Vinho Verde called Santola.

Made in Portugal – the home of Vinho […]

Beloved Connecticut Movie House Set to Reopen as The Bantam Cinema & Arts Center in September 2021

July 6th, 2021|Main Street|

Newly Established Non-Profit Seeks Community Support for Restoration and Renovation of Historic Theater Site

The Bantam Cinema & Arts Center, Inc., a non-profit theater and arts space, is slated to open in September 2021. The cinema, located in the Borough of Bantam in Litchfield, originally called The Rivoli, opened to the public in 1929, quickly becoming a […]

Let’s #MakeHomeHappen for Chip and Molly

July 5th, 2021|Shelter Pet of the Week|

ORGANIZATION

The shelter is located on Route 9G also known as Violet Avenue. From Route 9 (either the North or South), turn on to St. Andrews Road (also known as County Route 40A). Follow the road to end at the intersection of 9G. Turn right and make an immediate left into the shelter. The Adoption & […]

Columbia Land Conservancy to Host Trail Session in Overmountain’s Conservation Area

July 2nd, 2021|WOTS|

The Columbia Land Conservancy and Sustain Music and Nature partner to bring Twisted Pine to Ancram:

Local and visitors to the Hudson Valley are invited to take a hike and enjoy great music in a beautiful location. The Columbia Land Conservancy (CLC) and Sustain Music and Nature are excited to present a hike and concert with Americana funk […]

Millbrook Community Partnership to Create New Park at Bennett College Site, Restore Thorne Building as Community Center

July 1st, 2021|WOTS|

Capitalizing on a once-in-a-century opportunity to re-imagine two Village of Millbrook icons, The Millbrook Community Partnership, Inc., (MCP), a 501c3 organization, has been established to create a new park on the former Bennett College property while simultaneously renovating and restoring the Thorne Building into a community center. The new partnership, which represents a collaboration between the Thorne […]

May the Spark(ler)s Fly!

July 1st, 2021|Wine of the Week|

It’s the 4th of July already. Summer is in full swing.

With pandemic restrictions lifted, it’s party time!

Enjoy getting together with family and friends again (minding safety protocols around or with un-vaccinated people). There’s no one wine that works for a holiday weekend, so I’m going with something different but fun: canned wine. […]

Prime Painting Season

June 30th, 2021|The OTIS Feed|

Fur as long as I can remempurr, Mom has been asking Dad to paint the house. She has apparently grown tired of the dark brown weathered siding and would like to see something furresh and inviting. Dad started by fixing the furront steps last summer. They look great, but I have to side with Mom on […]

A Consummate Life

June 29th, 2021|Main Street|

As America entered the Henry Ford age of industry, so too did the concept of the 40-hour work week and with it, the separation of “work life” and “home life.” For many Americans, the distinction between the two made the twentieth-century professional’s personal life a safe respite from the daily expectations forged behind the monolithic walls of […]

Slice Of Heaven

June 29th, 2021|Restaurant Review|

The summer season ushers in long days filled with sunshine and lots of leisurely activities. It’s the time of year when we yearn to escape our own kitchens and sneak in a few more hours of hiking, swimming, or town hopping. After a long day, most of us prefer to unwind at a sidewalk café with an […]

July 2021 Recipe – Fruit Pizza

June 29th, 2021|Baking with Olivia and Caroline|

Hello summer, hello FRUIT PIZZA! Fruit pizza is the perfect summertime dessert. Seriously, this dessert is delicious. Hit up your local farmers markets or stands, the grocery store, or even your backyard garden (if the critters haven’t gotten to it first). Cherries, strawberries, raspberries, peaches, watermelon, blueberries all bountiful in our area and just begging to be […]

Keeping It Simple

June 29th, 2021|Monthly Entrepreneur|

Gunther Fishgold and I talked over a picnic table at the Tierra Farm headquarters in Valatie, NY, for Main Street’s food issue. Tierra Farm is a profitable food manufacturer specializing in certified organic and fair-trade nuts, seeds, granola, dried fruit, spices, coffee, and tea. Starting from an organic farm stand in the Finger Lakes, the business has experienced rapid growth while striving […]

Catchy Caviar in Millerton

June 29th, 2021|Monthly Entrepreneur|

Does it seem unlikely that fine caviar from all over the world is shipped to Millerton, NY, to be repackaged and sold to American consumers? After seeing Pointy Snout Caviar tins in Westerlind Pantry I wanted to find out more and interviewed Alex Du Cane and Michael Kline. They started this boutique, caviar business ten years ago […]

Artistry…Naturally

June 29th, 2021|Featured Artist|

If the world is your classroom, then moments of learning and education can blithely appear anywhere. For fabric artist Joy Setton, circumnavigation of the globe after her father sold his French company and took the family on a two-year cruise was the foundation for lifelong learning.

Back on land, Joy studied journalism and film at NYU and embarked […]

A Journey Through Area Farmers Markets

June 29th, 2021|Featured Article|

In an area like ours, where you can easily stumble across a local farm’s produce stand or a small business selling unique goods, farmers markets are a perfect way for the community to come together and appreciate these nearby offerings in one place. There are endless benefits to these […]

Where Farm Meets Table

June 29th, 2021|Featured Article|

Emerging from our COVID has left us hungry – for experiences and joyful connection. For more than a year, we closed in on ourselves, threw ourselves into gardening and growing food, and found solace in the outdoors, perhaps becoming more curious about the natural world. It would be good […]

Millerton’s The Moviehouse

June 29th, 2021|Featured Article|

How does one properly pay homage to a symbol? As a child, I visited Millerton, NY’s The Moviehouse and gaped at the clock tower perched on its peak like a homing beacon for those in search of an escape into the world of film. It was a treat for […]

Roasting In Pine Plains

June 29th, 2021|Featured Article|

There’s something about watching someone do something they love with their hands that’s mesmerizing. It’s like watching ballet or like watching a child put a puzzle together. You become fully engaged yourself and can’t look away.

I didn’t know roasting coffee beans was as hands-on an experience as it is […]

Must See Home in Salisbury

June 29th, 2021|Uncategorized|

357 Twin Lakes Road, Salisbury, CT 06068
Colonial, 5 bedrooms, 3.5 bath
3,888 SQ FT
5.01 Acres
$1,150,000
This spectacular home is a must see! Built in 1998 with extraordinary detail including a lifetime metal roof that has a slate appearance. A spacious floor plan, […]

What Did High School Look Like Before Zoom?

June 28th, 2021|History, Main Street|

by the hillsdale historians

Now that secondary education in the Roe Jan region by Zoom is becoming the exception instead of the rule, it’s worth remembering that for the first 114 years of its existence, Hillsdale had no high school at all. Until 1903, an eighth-grade education had been deemed adequate — the “Three Rs” equipped most people […]

Theatre Review-THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST :Berkshire Theatre Group

June 24th, 2021|Backstage, Main Street|

THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST

Berkshire Theatre Group (Unicorn Theatre, Stockbridge, MA)

Through July 10, 2021

It needs to be said. The subtitle that Oscar Wilde gave to his best known play The Importance of Being Earnest which is on stage at the Unicorn Theatre in Stockbridge, MA through July 10th is “A Trivial Comedy for Serious People.”

It’s about time! […]

Summer is…here?

June 23rd, 2021|The OTIS Feed|

I thought summer was here?

Monday I was all sprawled out, basking in the windowsill sun. Tuesday it rained cats and dogs (pun intended), and this morning was just plan furreezing cold!

Mom has been brushing me almost evfurry night, which feels great! But this leaves me with even less fur to keep yours truly warm. I guess I […]

Charming Colonial in New Milford, CT

June 22nd, 2021|Uncategorized|

Town: New Milford, CT
Price: $950,000
Rooms: 10
Bedrooms: 4
Baths: 3
Style: Colonial
Acreage: 5.26 +/- acres
Age: 1850

Charming 1850 home that has been loved and cared for beautifully by the current owners for over thirty eight years. Amazing huge kitchen with wonderful dining area overlooking mature gardens and long western views. Magnificent Master Bedroom suite on main floor. Renovations and additions […]

Theatre for Good Presents “Almost, Maine” featuring Tony-nominated Broadway star

June 21st, 2021|Featured Artist, Main Street|

As Connecticut starts to come alive again, Almost, Maine one of the most popular plays in America comes to the charming town of Washington, CT July 17 and 18 as part of Caroline Kinsolving’s Theater for Good series which donates all it’s proceeds to charity. The playwright himself, Tony-nominated Broadway actor John Cariani, will be starring in […]

Wine Sharing

June 18th, 2021|Wine of the Week|

Wines are interesting in so many ways.

One of them is in being shared. One of the nicest ways to share wine is to go to a local winery with friends.

That’s exactly what we did last weekend, and I highly recommend it for any weekend.

We went to Sabba Vineyard in […]

Toe Beans

June 16th, 2021|The OTIS Feed|

I’ve been bunking in Ellie’s room recently – on the floor of course. Mom comes tip-toeing in at ungodly hours to check on her, but also to give me goodnight kisses as well.

So there I was, purropped up against Ellie’s dresser, comfortably laying on my back. The next thing I know Mom is on the […]

702 Center Hill, Copake, NY

June 14th, 2021|Deal of the Week|

Deal of the Week

The finish is in the detail. This stylishly remodeled three bedroom home in Copake is the perfect place to enjoy country life in Columbia County. Nearly the entire house has been upgraded. The stainless steel kitchen includes a Thermador stove / convection oven, cherry floor, tile backsplash, Corian countertops with inlaid butcher […]

Film Review-IN THE HEIGHTS

June 11th, 2021|Main Street, Movie Reviews|

IN THE HEIGHTS

PG

At local theaters and streaming on HBO Max (one month)

If, as singer/songwriter Harry Chapin once observed, “All my life’s a circle …” then let’s begin where we end. Full circle.

DON’T MISS THIS FILM!

There, now that we’ve settled that, let’s give you a few of the thousand reasons to head out to a cinema near you […]

Ledgewood Kennel: A Haven for the Hudson Valley Dog

June 11th, 2021|Main Street|

Ledgewood Kennel in Millerton, NY, is owned and operated by Chip Barrett and his wife Kirby. Barrett is a fourth-generation farmer in Dutchess County, and the couple has grown up on farms and taken care of animals all throughout their lives. This passion inspired the two to create an ideal place in the Hudson Valley […]

It’s Pinot Again!

June 11th, 2021|Wine of the Week|

When the temps go up and down and your plans get turned around, there’s one thing you can count on for this time of year – a light-bodied, just fruity enough dry red that can be served at room temp or chilled.
That’s a Pinot Noir.
America’s oldest […]

Health Update

June 9th, 2021|The OTIS Feed|

Nothing about my vet appointment on Monday was pleasant.

I was awoken furrom my afternoon cat nap and forced into that god-awful carrier, my mortal enemy. Your neighborhood feline fought tooth and nail with mother but needless to say, my efforts purroved futile. My only chance for reprisal came during the car ride where I made […]

BERKSHIRE CHILDREN’S CHORUS ANNOUNCES NEXT ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

June 9th, 2021|Music, WOTS|

After a year bereft of singing, the 30-year-old children’s chorus will reopen in September under the direction of Ryan LaBoy.

When the Berkshire Children’s Chorus reconvenes to sing this September, it will be launching its 30th season and a new chapter of its history. The Board of Trustees is pleased to announce that it has hired Ryan LaBoy […]

Nuvance Health’s Get Fit Challenge returns as Contestants Gear up.

June 8th, 2021|Main Street|

Nuvance Health’s Get Fit Challenge returns from June 6 to July 18 while local contestants gear up to start logging fitness activities, compete for leader board status and enter prize raffles. For doing at least 30 minutes of exercise a few times per week, Get Fit participants in the Mid-Hudson Valley and Western Connecticut are entered […]

Film Review-A QUIET PLACE PART II

June 5th, 2021|Main Street, Movie Reviews|

A QUIET PLACE PART II

PG-13

Currently in theaters and streaming in July

 

Movie “franchises” are intriguing. Think Godfather or Terminator or the paragon, Star Wars. Once the gauntlet is thrown and viewers have become hooked on the characters, the challenges, the risks and the inevitable triumphs, filmmakers have to contend with the ultimate crowd-killer “I liked the first one […]

Backyard Chickens: Local Towns Seek Balance in Managing Trend of Uncommon Pets

June 4th, 2021|WOTS|

Given the rural nature of the Hudson Valley and its neighboring miles of countryside in both Berkshire and Litchfield Counties as well as the history of farming and agriculture that remains deeply embedded throughout the area, it’s hard to imagine the keeping of what would be traditionally describe as “farm animals” could be seen as […]

Film Review-Dream Horse

June 4th, 2021|Main Street, Movie Reviews|

DREAM HORSE

PG

In local theaters and streaming on June 11th

 

It only seems fair that one of the first forays into in-theater film viewing in a post-pandemic summer should be a “feel good” film about real people who do everyday (read “dull”) jobs and end up getting hit with “the lucky […]

Hot and Sticky

June 3rd, 2021|Wine of the Week|

It’s officially summer – hooray!

Sunshine and heat are returning to the area, the days are long, it’s a great time of year.

This week’s wine selection pairs perfectly with late nights on the patio or by the campfire looking up at the stars. It’s a locally made dessert wine that is pure pleasure. […]

An Amazon Order Fur Me?

June 3rd, 2021|The OTIS Feed|

Sorry fur the delay in weekly blog post folks. With evfurry one being home on meow Monday, my week is all jumbled.

So without any further ah-do, fur the furrst time evfurr, a Furrsday post.

Like we do evfurry night, Mom and I snuggled up on the couch while catching up on our favfurrite shows. Especially since I learned about my […]

Molinaro Announces “Dutchess Invests”

June 2nd, 2021|WOTS|

Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro today announced “Dutchess Invests” – providing a broad overview of the priority areas into which the County will direct the $57 million in one-time funding allocated to Dutchess County through the Federal Government’s American Rescue Plan (ARP) over the next two years.

“We have a singular opportunity to address big challenges and make […]

RiverTown Trade offers Amenia a New Retail Destination

June 2nd, 2021|Main Street|

The latest creation from mastermind Samuel Gold and his long-time creative collaborator Aimee Rabinowitz, RiverTown Trade is a new concept-boutique located in the heart of Amenia, New York. “The shop opened over Memorial Day weekend. Despite the weather being very damp and chilly, we did alright,” says Gold. “Some of the local business owners and politicians stopped […]

Hudson Hall Presents: The Marcus Strickland Quartet

June 1st, 2021|WOTS|

What JazzWise Magazine calls “One of the most creative and adventurous saxophonists on the NYC scene,” will bring his otherworldly talents to Hudson Hall at the historic Hudson Opera House in Hudson, NY, this coming June. On the weekend of June 5, Hudson Hall will present two performances of the Marcus Strickland Quartet, led by the eponymous GRAMMY-nominated jazz […]

Let’s #MakeHomeHappen for The Dutchess

June 1st, 2021|Shelter Pet of the Week|

ORGANIZATION

The shelter is located on Route 9G also known as Violet Avenue. From Route 9 (either the North or South), turn on to St. Andrews Road (also known as County Route 40A). Follow the road to end at the intersection of 9G. Turn right and make an immediate left into the shelter. The Adoption & […]

Didi Barrett: Championing the Hudson Valley

May 28th, 2021|Featured Article|

After almost a decade in New York State’s Assembly representing District 106, which includes parts of Dutchess and Columbia Counties, it’s easy for residents to feel as though Didi Barrett has been present for most of their lives – and in a way she has. Barrett was elected to […]

Getting Schooled at Work

May 28th, 2021|Featured Article|

I’m the Coordinator of the Career Experience Program at Housatonic Valley Regional High School (HVRHS) in Falls Village, CT. This initiative helps students become more career aware and expose them to opportunities to gain that awareness. In this Covid year, it’s been a challenge to create opportunities for worthwhile […]

An Off-World Incident in the Berkshires

May 28th, 2021|Featured Article|

Thom Reed

There are times when the universe thrusts a moment upon us that possesses the capability of forever altering the course of our lives. As if thrown by some cosmic legionary, fate’s javelin can pierce a quiet life, leaving difficult choices, harsh lessons and unknown paths in its […]

Blissed in the Berkshires

May 28th, 2021|Featured Article|

I recently read a book called The New Chardonnay: The Unlikely Story of How Marijuana Went Mainstream, by Heather Cabot. Essentially, the book challenges the conception by people of my age and generation, who may have experimented with marijuana and other drugs in their 20s but have been wine […]

The Call of the Wild

May 28th, 2021|Featured Artist|

There is the realization in exploring the vivid, breathtaking photography of Thomas Blagden, that he is much more than a simple recorder of nature’s most profound and elegant moments. He is part of them. As Jack London declared in his landmark 1903 novel The Call of the Wild  “he was sounding the deeps of his nature, and […]

Building Houses for 46 Years

May 28th, 2021|Monthly Entrepreneur|

Once we decided to do a real estate feature on new house construction in this June issue, it was logical to interview Rick McCue who has been building custom homes in New York and Connecticut for 46 years. We had an early morning conversation at his office on Walton Street in Lakeville, CT, before he hit the […]

It’s Not Your Imagination

May 28th, 2021|Real Estate|

It sure seems that houses are popping up all over our region. Main Street’s June monthly real estate feature looks at new house construction, and explores the reasons for this sudden burst of activity. How long will it last?

Who is building? Why?

At the same time that many Americans can’t pay their rent, a brew of economic, market, […]

June 2021 Recipe – Strawberry Rhubarb Pie

May 28th, 2021|Baking with Olivia and Caroline|

Summer has arrived and with it are fresh, seasonal fruits (and vegetables) like strawberries (and rhubarb)! With that in mind, there’s no better match for our June recipe than a can’t-go-wrong-with-this-pie… pie. Strawberry rhubarb pie is a classic, and has just the right combination of tangy and sweet.

Ingredients

1 1/4 cup sugar
1/2 tsp salt
1/3 cup flour
2 cups sliced  […]

Summer-Enter Stage Right

May 28th, 2021|Backstage|

How long has the year been? How deep the winter? We have plumbed the depths of streaming videos, watched endless re-runs of programs we once loved, learned how to squint at a computer screen to watch dancers, tiny and flickering … and longed to be present, to be in the moment, to be consumed with the experience […]

Getting Grounded

May 28th, 2021|Great Outdoors|

As the summer season heats up, we’re all yearning to spend time in the great outdoors. Our leisure time is gleefully filled with a host of fun activities – from kayaking to swimming, camping, biking, and hiking.

By now, the trees are covered in verdant green leaves and the flowers have blossomed in a rainbow of hues. It’s […]

How and Why Your Business Should Stand Out

May 28th, 2021|Advice|

When times get tough (or prosperous) for a business, the first thing to go (in most cases) seems to be marketing. Money gets tight, and the business pulls back all “unnecessary” spending, with any and all forms of advertising being the first on the list. The oxymoron in this scenario however is that this is often the […]

Memorial Day and Getting Outside

May 27th, 2021|Wine of the Week|

After some August-like temps, it looks like Mother Nature’s bringing us back around to early May weather for the weekend that officially kicks off summer.
But who cares??
What a difference a year makes. Get-togethers are BACK, and that is cause for (still […]

Getting Creative with Family Time

May 26th, 2021|The OTIS Feed|

It’s been supurr nice out lately. That means the windows have been wide open and window-sitting season is officially in full swing!

It’s a bittersweet feeling fur me. Don’t get me wrong – with everyone outside enjoying the weather, I have a bit more time to myself while not having to catnap with one eye open […]

HOT for the summer! Look no Further for your Top 5 Summer Romance must-reads.

May 25th, 2021|Author Profiles, Main Street|

It’s time to get HOT for summer with these top 5 summer romance books. We’ve partnered with Oblong Books & Music to bring you our 5 favorite authors and their books that are sure to raise the mercury.

Bow-chicka-bow-wow!!

These books are sizzlers – you’ve been forewarned – so find a quiet spot, a wine glass in hand is […]

The Farm at Bulls Bridge in Dover, NY

May 24th, 2021|Deal of the Week|

Town: Dover, NY
Price: $3,200,000
Rooms: 9
Bedrooms: 4
Baths: 4/1
Style: Farmhouse
Acreage: 175 +/- acres
Age: 1750

First Time Offered in 21+ Years. Very Special Gated c1750 Antique Estate. 175+ Acres of Light Woods & Open Pasture Spanning Kent, CT & Dover, NY & Abutting Protected Property. Lovingly Restored 3 Bedroom, 3.5 Bath Main House with 5 Fireplaces & Exposed Beams. Separate […]

Looking for Color, Promoting the Untold Story of a Free Family in Salisbury and Sharon, Connecticut.

May 24th, 2021|Main Street|

Students from Salisbury School’s Searching for Slavery class, in conjunction with the Upper Housatonic Heritage Area, are excited to screen the premiere of their film, Looking for Color on May 26, 2021, at 7:00 p.m. for Noble Horizons. Among several class projects, this film is one of three documentaries students have created over the course of the […]

Thor

May 24th, 2021|Shelter Pet of the Week|

ORGANIZATION

8 Dodd Road
New Milford, CT 06776
(860) 354-1350
For the safety of our staff, volunteers and animals – we are closed for walk-ins and only accepting appointments for approved applications. If you have any questions, please email animalwelfare.socty@snet.net or call the Shelter.

Appointment hours will be as follows:
Tuesday 11 AM – 7 PM
Wed- Saturday 11 AM – 2 […]

Wine for a Balmy May

May 21st, 2021|Wine of the Week|

For this lovely stretch of August in May that we’re having, nothing hits the spot like a bright, lively, and very cold white wine.
If you’re having barbeque – and I hope you are! – have some fun with a fruity and light moscato.
The sweetness doesn’t complement […]

Scoop

May 20th, 2021|History|

The building that houses the Hillsdale General Store was built in 1852.  The original part of the Hillsdale House dates back to 1797. And the Closson farm’s ice house that gradually evolved into today’s Passiflora was almost certainly a 19th century structure.  So it would be understandable if one assumed that the building nestled between the General Store […]

Don’t Look At My Teefers!

May 19th, 2021|The OTIS Feed|

Mom came charging through the front door yesterday furrom work, and instead of greeting me with an annoying kiss pur usual, she started prying my mouth open.

“Fridrik, his gums look a little red,” she said nervously. “I’ll call the vet.” Talk about waking up to a real life nightmare.

Next thing I know, Mom is […]

Critically Acclaimed Local Author Phoebe North Adds Strange Creatures to Celebrated Young Adult Collection

May 17th, 2021|Author Profiles, Featured Artist, WOTS|

Writing from their home in the Hudson Valley, author Phoebe North, graduate of the University of Florida’s MFA program in poetry, gears up for the release of their brand-new young adult fiction novel Strange Creatures in June. North’s latest outing focuses on the characters of Annie, her older brother […]

The Wheeler House

May 17th, 2021|Deal of the Week|

Deal of the Week

The Wheeler House ~ Circa 1850 Side Hall Colonial is defined by its stunning details and is one of Hillsdale’s most iconic properties. It features three (could be four) bedrooms, two baths, a dining room, living room, den, enclosed front porch and spacious kitchen absolutely filled with natural light. The home is […]

Let’s #MakeHomeHappen for Family Dog Jax

May 14th, 2021|Shelter Pet of the Week|

ORGANIZATION

The shelter is located on Route 9G also known as Violet Avenue. From Route 9 (either the North or South), turn on to St. Andrews Road (also known as County Route 40A). Follow the road to end at the intersection of 9G. Turn right and make an immediate left into the shelter. The Adoption & […]

Wine for the In-Between

May 13th, 2021|Wine of the Week|

We’re in that delicious in-between period, where it can feel like summer one minute and early spring the next.

It’s the perfect time for a wine that’s not too light and not too heavy.

In other words, a Pinot Noir. And not just any Pinot Noir. A Hudson Valley Pinot Noir, because the climate here yields a more delicate […]

The Best Mom Evfurr

May 12th, 2021|The OTIS Feed|

Another Mother’s Day is in the books. I know I said it last year, but I’m supurr lucky to have the human Mom that I do. She really is the best and deserves all the kisses and snuggles in the world; too bad I don’t like either of those things.

This year fur Mother’s Day, Dad […]

Ulster Savings Bank Celebrates 170th Anniversary with 170 Random Acts of Kindness

May 5th, 2021|Main Street|

Hudson Valley Bank Marks Milestone by Spreading Kindness All Year Long 

Since 1851, Ulster Savings Bank has been serving customers throughout the Hudson Valley region – and this year marks the bank’s 170th anniversary. Ulster Savings is the oldest bank headquartered in the Hudson Valley and the eighth oldest bank in New York State.

[…]

A New Selfie Technique

May 5th, 2021|The OTIS Feed|

Evfurry one takes selfies these days. Until now —due to my status as a cat sans thumbs— I’ve struggled in this department. That is, until I asked fur a sponge bath recently, which then led to an impromptu photo shoot. While Mom was trying to get the purrfect set up, she left her camera on and, boom! […]

Mother’s Day Virtual Run Empowers Moms Everywhere

May 3rd, 2021|Main Street|

This Saturday, May 8, locals across the area will gather virtually to run or walk in the 4th Annual Run to Believe virtual run. Since its inception four years ago, the virtual race has raised over $13,000 for Every Mother Counts, an organization founded by international supermodel Christy Turlington Burns to raise awareness and to […]

Glamping Tents Appear at Iron Mine Pond: Local Petition Garners Support

May 1st, 2021|WOTS|

Longtime residents of the Village of Millerton and the Town of North East suddenly found themselves face-to-face with tourist-driven vacation tents erected on the trail running along the historic Iron Mine Pond area in New York State’s Taconic State Park this week. New York City based Tentrr, the company responsible for the presence of the […]

Art Takes Shape in Austerlitz

May 1st, 2021|Main Street|

An ambitious season of exhibits is planned for the town of Austerlitz New York this summer from May 1 through September 30, 2021 at the historic church on route 22 in Austerlitz and at the Morey-Devereaux barn at Old Austerlitz Village where local and regional artists will display contemporary art and sculpture. Local artist Ryan […]

Pink Moon Wine of the Week

April 29th, 2021|Wine of the Week|

Was that a gorgeous moon on Monday night or what?

In fact, it was a Super Pink Moon (super moons appear larger in the sky than normal, and this one did not disappoint). It’s called a pink moon after the moss pink wildflower that blooms this time of year in the Northeast.

What better to celebrate a pink super […]

Dry Food Review

April 28th, 2021|The OTIS Feed|

Not only does Mom make sure my wet food, turkey, and paw-ty mix (Friskies Party Mix) are stocked at all times, she also keeps a close eye on my dry food as well. Like any good mom, she’s always trying to get me to eat supurr healthy, but honestly, there aren’t many dry foods that satisfy […]

Fighting for Sensible Solutions

April 27th, 2021|Featured Article|

As May floods into the Hudson Valley and winter’s levee breaks, its cold, barren seams burst giving way to an overflow of boundless greens and fertile earth. As it is each year, residents of rural upstate New York begin to fantasize of warmer temps, the scent of a freshly […]

Advocacy in Motion

April 27th, 2021|Featured Article|

The human body, and its ability to endure, will never cease to captivate and inspire with each story of struggle and perseverance. As the dust settles upon the events of the past year, these stories seem to be more present than ever and continue to hearten the human consciousness […]

Walk the Line

April 27th, 2021|Featured Article|

French high-wire artist Philippe Petit speaks so passionately about his desire to learn, that it’s ironic to hear him discuss his experiences as a schoolboy.

“When I was a kid, I was thrown out of several schools because I was caught practicing magic under the desk or stealing my teacher’s […]

The Legendary ’69 Hemi

April 27th, 2021|Featured Article|

As a kid, I was always brought along to big, loud car shows and flashy, bustling car auctions. Meanwhile, I never really understood why anything besides the fried food was so important. Cars haven’t been a huge part of my life by any means, but attending these events while […]

The Journey of a Thousand Miles

April 27th, 2021|Featured Artist|

Rebecca Bloomfield loves to help things grow.

That may seem like an off-beat way of introducing a talented photographer who is gaining local notoriety because of her work on Small Town Big Talk currently on display at the David M. Hunt Library in Falls Village, CT, as well as on the library’s website. It is, however, the truth. […]

May 2021 Recipe – Gluten-free Molten Lava Cake

April 27th, 2021|Baking with Olivia and Caroline|

There are so many chocolate desserts to enjoy: chocolate cakes, chocolate cookies, chocolate pudding, chocolate mousse, chocolate pastries, chocolate donuts, the list is endless! So, given all these delicious options, how did we decide which chocolate recipe would be our May dessert of choice?

Easy, we picked one that is simple, quick, warm, and – well – very […]

Up Up and Away

April 27th, 2021|Real Estate|

For Main Street’s transportation issue our monthly real estate article explores the stories of our region’s private and public airstrips. There are many more than you might think and some are even for sale.

Passionate pilots build private airstrips

Since the early days of aviation, private airstrips have been created by those with an aviation passion whether it’s for flying […]

Sky King

April 27th, 2021|Monthly Entrepreneur|

When did planes first fly from this airport?

A couple of farmers started flying from their potato field here in 1909, not so long after the Wright’s first flight in 1903. The Modolo brothers created an actual airstrip in 1914. In those days it was called “anywhere” airport. Walter Koladza, a former test pilot, purchased the airport at […]

Litchfield County’s Railroads

April 27th, 2021|History|

Connecticut, long known as the Land of Steady Habits, came late to the railroad craze that swept the country in the 19th century. In fact, neighboring states had to prompt Connecticut into its first railroad ventures. When completed, however, these lines provided both a much more efficient means for the industrial and agricultural products of Litchfield County […]

Nature’s Road Trip

April 27th, 2021|Our Environment|

Spring is an exciting time for most people. After months of cold weather and cabin fever, the warmth rolls in, and the classic signs of spring begin to emerge. The bees will return, the flowers will grow, and people will be out and traveling with more frequency. However, humans will not be the only ones taking advantage […]

Dutchess County to Resume use of Johnson & Johnson Vaccine following CDC and FDA Guidance

April 27th, 2021|Main Street|

Dutchess County Commissioner of Behavioral & Community Health, Dr. Anil Vaidian has announced Dutchess County will resume vaccinations using Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen (J&J) COVID-19 vaccine following the Center for Disease Control (CDC) and U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) recommendation to resume use of the J&J following a thorough safety review.

 “In […]

String of Late Night Thefts hit Millerton

April 27th, 2021|WOTS|

The Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office is investigating several larcenies from vehicles, three vehicle thefts, and an attempted burglary all occurring in the north eastern Dutchess County Town of Amenia as well as the Village of Millerton.

Each incident is reported to have occurred recently during the late-night and early-morning hours, […]

Sweet Senior Pets

April 26th, 2021|Shelter Pet of the Week|

ORGANIZATION

The shelter is located on Route 9G also known as Violet Avenue. From Route 9 (either the North or South), turn on to St. Andrews Road (also known as County Route 40A). Follow the road to end at the intersection of 9G. Turn right and make an immediate left into the shelter. The Adoption & […]

Must See Home in Salisbury

April 26th, 2021|Deal of the Week|

357 Twin Lakes Rd, Salisbury, CT 06068
Colonial
5 bedrooms
3.5 bath
5.01 Acres
3,888 sq ft
$1,150,000
This spectacular home is a must see! Built in 1998 with extraordinary detail including a lifetime metal roof that has a slate appearance. A spacious floor plan, perfect for entertaining, includes a living room with fireplace, […]

Harlem Valley Rail Trail Phase IV Completion Celebrated with Ribbon Cutting Ceremony in Millerton

April 23rd, 2021|WOTS|

On Thursday morning, Dutchess County Executive Marcus J. Molinaro, joined by local officials and rail trail enthusiasts, celebrated the completion of the fourth and final phase of the Harlem Valley Rail Trail (HVRT) with a ceremonial ribbon cutting at the trail head at the Village Green in Millerton. The Phase IV project, which has been open for […]

An Educator’s Journey; In her own words

April 22nd, 2021|Main Street|

-by Wendy Miller, Education Program Manager at Sharon Audobon Center

It was the middle of sugaring season when the world seemed to shut down last year. Two school field trips to the Sharon Audubon Center in Sharon CT (SAC), for a sugaring program were cancelled that day in March — as well as every […]

Let’s Take a Trip

April 22nd, 2021|Wine of the Week|

Wouldn’t it be nice to be somewhere else?

Somewhere on the other side of the world, perhaps, where it’s summer turning into fall instead of spring turning into summer.

How about Argentina?

What a beautiful country, bookmarked by the Andes and the Atlantic. If we can’t be there in body, we can […]

I Can’t Believe My Ears!

April 21st, 2021|The OTIS Feed|

Remember awhile back how Mom was talking about someone named Stella?

Yeah, well, I thought that was just a phase she was going through but recently I became aware of another feline in her life, apparently sporting the name Phoebe.

Who the fluff is Phoebe?! And why does Mom talk about how cute and little she […]

Copake Officials React Angrily to Developer’s Decision to Switch to New Siting Process

April 18th, 2021|WOTS|

Developer Hecate Energy announced this week that it would transfer its application to build a 60 megawatt industrial solar power plant in Copake from “Article 10” to a new process called “94-c“. Hecate is seeking to build a utility-scale solar installation on farmland in Craryville, a hamlet of the Town of Copake.

“Hecate’s announcement that it is switching […]

Millerton Gears up for Earth Day, 2021

April 18th, 2021|Main Street Presents Aditorial, Main Streets Presents|

April 22 is International Earth Day. It all started in 1970 in the US as the first major public effort in the modern environmental movement. That first Earth Day brought focus to a growing concern about our environment inspired in part by the publication of Rachel Carson’s book Silent Spring several years earlier and the increasing volume […]

Back to Bordeaux

April 16th, 2021|Wine of the Week|

Last weekend called for a spring fling wine, white and wet and cold.

This weekend, however, we’re back to hibernating, and that’s ok. Let’s pop a Bordeaux and indulge.

You can’t go wrong with a red from this region in France, world-renowned for quality. It’s where the new Musee du Vin is located, too. You can visit it virtually […]

The Baby of the House

April 14th, 2021|The OTIS Feed|

Ellie is supurr into her baby dolls lately. She holds, hugs, kisses and tells them, “don’t cry. It’s ok, I’ll help you.” When she lays them down to go night night, she even says “sweet dreams”!

It’s actually quite cute how she looks after them.

I would purresume she gets these fantastic motherly qualities furrom Mom – because let’s […]

Northern Dutchess Middle and High Schoolers Invited to Take Active Role in Local Addiction Prevention

April 13th, 2021|WOTS|

Northern Dutchess Community Coalition Seeks Area Youth to Join Effort:

In an effort to deepen its connection with youth in Hyde Park, Red Hook, Rhinebeck, Pine Plains, Millbrook, Webutuck and Amenia schools, the Northern Dutchess Community Coalition (NDCC) is inviting middle and high school students within these districts to serve on its youth leadership committee. The NDCC, a […]

Antique Estate in Washington, CT

April 12th, 2021|Deal of the Week|

Town: Washington, CT
Price: $1,200,000
Rooms: 15
Bedrooms: 5
Baths: 3 Full, 2 Half
Style: Greek Revival
Acreage: 13.25 +/- acres
Age: 1870

Situated on over 13 acres in tony Washington, CT is the estate of iconic fashion photographer, William D. Helburn. The impressive antique Greek Revival is expansive and airy with over 4,700 sq. ft. of living space and includes a guest/caretaker apartment.

The […]

Bright White Wines

April 9th, 2021|Wine of the Week|

Sunshine and summery temps call for crisp, bright white wines, preferably enjoyed outside while soaking up all of the above.

A recommendation for the weekend?

Go to a local winery and indulge in a bottle of something you might never have tried before.

At Milea Estate Vineyard in lovely Staatsburg, NY, you can try the 2019 Traminette, a dry white […]

ArtWall Encourages Big Talk from Falls Village Community

April 9th, 2021|Featured Artist, Main Street|

Where do you feel a sense of belonging?⁣
What are some of your hopes for our town and our country?⁣
What is a belief you hold that has changed over time?⁣
What are some of your concerns about the future?⁣
Have you ever felt misunderstood?⁣

Perhaps most importantly, what does it take to feel like you’re a member of a […]

Hoppy (Belated) Easter

April 7th, 2021|The OTIS Feed|

Have any of you evfurr seen the Easter Bunny?

I purrsonally haven’t and this year, I was determined to stay up and wait fur him. After waiting (somewhat impatiently) under the blankets of the couch, and with no sign of the elusive hare, I quickly came up with a new plan of action — hiding behind the doorway. […]

Furnace Opens with a Burning Desire to Bring Art on Paper to Falls Village

April 6th, 2021|Featured Artist, Main Street|

Beginning on May 1, the small town of Falls Village CT, who in the 18th century was central to the early production of iron on the east coast, will return to its fiery roots this time, in the artistic realm. Local artist Kathleen Kucka, whose work has been featured in numerous one-woman and group shows and is […]

Town of Hillsdale Approves Jams in the Hamlet: Free Monthly Concert Series will run May-October in Hillsdale Hamlet Park

April 5th, 2021|WOTS|

At its March 9th meeting, the Hillsdale Town Board approved a proposed monthly concert series to be held in Hillsdale Hamlet Park and hosted by the Hillsdale Hamlet Committee on the third Saturday of the month from May to September, and on the second Saturday of October (with Pumpkin Fest). The series will feature professional musicians performing […]

For Easter…Pinot Is Perfect

April 1st, 2021|Wine of the Week|

There’s the succulence of a big California Cab; there’s the earthiness of a yummy Merlot; and there’s the perfect pitch of a lovely Pinot Noir.

With spring in the air and Easter tables laden with ham, lamb, young potatoes, asparagus, peas – or whatever! – Pinot is the wine you’ll want.

I love how this wine is described on […]

Passiflora Pentimento

April 1st, 2021|History|

-by the Hillsdale Historians

In November 2020 we wrote about the history of the Hillsdale Post Office in Post Office Pentimento. In painting, pentimento is defined as earlier images that have been changed or painted over and are no longer visible to the naked eye but still exist, under the surface, like ghosts.

Buildings also have these hidden elements […]

When will it be my turn?

March 31st, 2021|The OTIS Feed|

When the TV is on at home, Mom is either catching up on her reality shows, Dad is watching UFC fights, car or nature shows, and Ellie either wants to watch Paw Patrol or purrimpresses.

Talk about purredictable!

Because I’m a cat, the laws of nature dictate that I’m obligated to sleep half the day away. What the laws […]

Rest in Trees

March 29th, 2021|Featured Article|

Many of us are making choices about how we live that are more environmentally sound and kinder to the Earth. These decisions can include the end of our lives too. There are many options for making your final journey a green one. While green practices might seem at odds […]

Be The Change You Want To See

March 29th, 2021|Our Environment|

April 22 marks the celebration of Earth Day – however, in all reality, we really should celebrate the Earth every day! Every single day we have the privilege of living here and being the beneficiaries of Mother Nature’s gifts. And with that in mind, it is not too much to ask that we do something in return. […]

Climate Change Solutions

March 29th, 2021|Our Environment|

Although climate change is a global concern that is being tackled by governments and activists worldwide, there’s much that we can all do within our own communities to make an impact.

Melissa Everett, Ph.D., co-founder of Sustainable Hudson Valley is helping to lead that mission in the Hudson Valley community. She believes in the power of tackling climate […]

A Different Kind Of Compost

March 29th, 2021|Our Environment|

Few things are as proactive while being simultaneously one of the easiest ways to help the environment as the process known as composting. Made popular in recent years by city dwellers looking to corral large amounts of refuse in big cities, the environmental trend has found its way into homes and onto farms across the country.

Composting is […]

Education In Sustainability

March 29th, 2021|Featured Article|

The concept of sustainability touches many aspects of society. From personal growth to economic development, the idea of maintaining a certain standard of principled development is viewed by most as one of the keys to existence. The same can be said of our environment and the ways in which […]

The Ground We Walk On

March 29th, 2021|Featured Article|

History is the greatest irony that pervades the human experience. It defines who we have become and is the method of transportation toward our future – yet often forgotten in the present. For those who watch history’s tidal cycles, it has become the answer to a very familiar riddle:

Die without me,
Never thank me. […]

Preservation, Protection & Profundity

March 29th, 2021|Featured Article|

The Siegel-Kline Kill Conservation Area is one of ten that is maintained by the Columbia Land Conservancy (CLC) in Columbia County, NY. It might be one of the smallest, and it might be one of the least varied, with its simple mile-long loop that is mostly flat. It’s easy […]

Could Climate Change Be Good?

March 29th, 2021|Real Estate|

Researching the impact of climate change on real estate values in our area seemed like a great idea with a clear answer. There’s no doubt that rising temperatures and extreme weather events will increasingly impact human life on Earth, from the historic fires in California and Australia to snow in Houston. But locally, where, what, how and […]

April 2021 Recipe – Carrot Cake

March 29th, 2021|Baking with Olivia and Caroline|

Carrot cake can be hit or miss, it seems people either love it or hate it. This cake, however, might just be capable of winning over even the pickiest of eaters! Unlike some other carrot cakes we’ve tried, this cake doesn’t rely on its icing for flavor. The cake could be eaten completely naked or half naked […]

Environmental Problem Solvers

March 29th, 2021|Monthly Entrepreneur|

For Main Street’s environmental issue, we interviewed Daniel Rukakoski, head of Environmental Consulting for regional engineering firm Tighe & Bond. The multi-disciplinary firm is known for its expertise in engineering, design, and environmental consulting. In this interview we discover what these specialized consultants do and why environmental consulting might be a career to consider (but not if […]

An Actor’s Actor – A Cop’s Cop

March 29th, 2021|Featured Artist|

There’s an intriguing phenomenon that occurs when actor Robert Clohessy walks into a room full of strangers, strolls by shoppers in the local market, stands idly pumping gas into his car or waits on the train platform, ready to board Metro North. Double takes. Whispered “I know that guy…” to those nearby. Or, the self-fulfilling pronouncement–“He’s somebody…”

Of […]

Adorable Canaan Cape

March 29th, 2021|Deal of the Week|


60 College Hill Road, North Canaan, CT 06018

Cape Cod, 3 bedroom, 1.5 bathroom
2.25 Acres
$242,000
MLS #170361792
Adorable cape located in the country with apple trees, a river and a large backyard. There are beautiful hardwood floors and built-ins throughout the home. The first floor is complete with a living room, bedroom, full bath, dining room with […]

Let’s #MakeHomeHappen for Winnie!

March 26th, 2021|Shelter Pet of the Week|

ORGANIZATION

The shelter is located on Route 9G also known as Violet Avenue. From Route 9 (either the North or South), turn on to St. Andrews Road (also known as County Route 40A). Follow the road to end at the intersection of 9G. Turn right and make an immediate left into the shelter. The Adoption & […]

Embracing Warmer Weather

March 26th, 2021|Wine of the Week|

Warmer weather calls for whites. Break out a classic can’t-go-wrong wine and welcome spring.

My choice?

A buttery California Chardonnay that slides through your mouth like silk and tastes like summer.

That would be a good ol’ Kendall Jackson, the Chard that made believers out of us from way back! Vivid, crisp and bright, Kendall-Jackson always delivers a fresh and […]

Cover Kitty

March 24th, 2021|The OTIS Feed|

Fur obvious reasons, I’m an animal lovfurr. Which means Main Street Magazine’s March animal themed issue is my undisputed favurrite and most anticipated issue each year. I’ve submitted head shots purractically evfurry year in hopes of gracing the covfurr, and each year I have been passed over.

Allow me to present a few important reasons that necessitate my […]

Maple Weekend at Dutchess County’s Bowdoin Park

March 23rd, 2021|Main Street|

The Dutchess County Parks Division will host a Sap Happy Maple Weekend with tasty, educational, and fun events for all ages, in collaboration with the Office for the Aging, Poughkeepsie Public Library, and Farmers and Chefs restaurant, this coming Friday, March 26 through Monday, March 29 at Bowdoin Park, located at 85 Sheafe Road in the Town […]

Jake’s Great Barrington Barber Shop Celebrates Five Years of Service with Community Contribution

March 22nd, 2021|WOTS|

by C.B. Wismar

When Jake Hunker hung out his shingle for Jake’s Barber Shop at 87 Railroad Street in Great Barrington, it was, in many ways, a leap of faith. The shop where he had served customers for several years had closed abruptly. Jake had to make a career decision. “I could have rented a chair at another […]

Piper

March 19th, 2021|Shelter Pet of the Week|

ORGANIZATION

The Mission of the Little Guild is to shelter and care for homeless cats and dogs, to find them loving new families, and to support their transition into homes through education and enrichment for both animals and adopters. They also serve the broader community through such programs as reduced-cost spay/neuter and vaccination clinics, a free […]

Wine O’ the Week

March 18th, 2021|Wine of the Week|

With St. Paddy’s on a Wednesday it’s a party into the weekend.

I figured there had to be a cocktail that masterfully mixed the drink o’ choice for the Irish – whiskey – with the vin du jour of the rest of us – a simple dry red.

Of course there is.

And with the name of the New York […]

Close to Home: Slavery in Columbia County

March 17th, 2021|History|

-by the Hillsdale Historians

Black History Month spurred us to investigate the institution of slavery in the Hudson Valley and, more specifically, Hillsdale. Like most Americans, we’ve been inclined to think of slavery as largely a Southern institution. But it was hugely important in the colonial North. From the earliest days of Dutch occupancy right up to the […]

Weekly Recap

March 17th, 2021|The OTIS Feed|

What a week it’s been!

Just to refurresh your memory; last Furrsday I had a terrifying trip the vet. Mom couldn’t go in with me to hold my paws and I could only hear her voice through a walkie-talkie. The ladies that took care of me were nice, howevfurr I didn’t appurreciate having part of my hind-leg shaved […]

Let’s #MakeHomeHappen for Pearl!

March 12th, 2021|Shelter Pet of the Week|

ORGANIZATION

The shelter is located on Route 9G also known as Violet Avenue. From Route 9 (either the North or South), turn on to St. Andrews Road (also known as County Route 40A). Follow the road to end at the intersection of 9G. Turn right and make an immediate left into the shelter. The Adoption & […]

Health Exam

March 10th, 2021|The OTIS Feed|

I was recently enjoying one of my morning catnaps the other day, when what was once a pleasant slumber transformed -as happens- into a nightmare. After finally managing to open my eyes, I soon came to the realization that I was, in fact, caught in a living nightmare.

You see, my mother was on the phone with the […]

Classic Antique 19th Century Home in a Beautiful Spot.

March 8th, 2021|Deal of the Week|

28 White Hollow Road, Lakeville, CT 06039

Antique, 4 bedrooms, 3 bath

NEW PRICE: $510,000
 
2,784 SQ FT
 
1.13 Acres
 
MLS# 170300295

A classic Antique 19th century home in a beautiful spot. Enjoy a huge back yard along the Salmon Kill River […]

A Pioneering Wine

March 5th, 2021|Wine of the Week|

With International Women’s Day coming up on March 8, it’s only fitting that this week’s wine selection is from Hudson Valley’s own Clinton Vineyards, run by a pioneering personality in what is now a booming Hudson Valley wine scene, Phyllis Feder.

Phyllis and her late husband, Ben, recognized decades ago that the Seyval Blanc grape could flourish on […]

Showing Off

March 3rd, 2021|The OTIS Feed|

So apparently there is another so called trend making the rounds on social media again. This #bellychallenge, has been going around Facebook and seems to be right up my alley. Yet, surpurrisingly, Mom hasn’t entered me.

Not sure what the hold up is. I’m purretty confident I’d win this challenge, paws down!

Okay – so it might not be […]

Moviehouse Announces New Stewardship: Plans to Re-Launch Stronger Than Ever.

March 1st, 2021|WOTS|

On Thursday, organizers at The Moviehouse in Millerton, NY, announced that — after closing on March 15, 2020 — the acclaimed local theater will re-open under new stewardship this Spring. Former owner Carol Sadlon and her late husband Robert opened The Moviehouse in 1978 on Memorial Day weekend, having renovated a shuttered historic property in the heart […]

Putting Winter on Ice

February 25th, 2021|Wine of the Week|

February is nearly over, and our hopes improve for spring and its warmer temps and longer days.

But it’s not over yet. B

Before we all kick winter completely to the curb (at least in our wine glasses), let’s celebrate with something so delicious it’ll rekindle your love of the cold.

I’m talking about ice wine.

It’s made from clusters that […]

Chores

February 24th, 2021|The OTIS Feed|

As you all have come to know, my Mom is constantly cleaning and picking up after us here at home; as one might assume, she has become quite skilled in this arena.

The house always looks spotless.

I’ve seen commercials on TV featuring this Mr. Clean character. I think he and Mom are related? Any who, a couple times […]

Hillsdale Hamlet Park Redesign Plan Approved by Town Board

February 23rd, 2021|WOTS|

A draft design for the renovation of Hillsdale’s Hamlet Park was approved by the Town Board on February 9, setting the stage for a fundraising effort that will seek government and foundation grants as well as individual donations to pay for the renovation.

The Town Board meeting, held via Zoom, featured a brief presentation by Chazen Associates, a […]

Gina’s K-9 B&B

February 23rd, 2021|Testimonials|

Main Street magazine is the best magazine in Duchess and Columbia counties, actually the Tri-state area! Not only are they informative, educational and entertaining but they are also highly professional, courteous  and so easy to deal with. Their advertising department is absolutely phenomenal. They work with you on so many different levels. They truly are a magazine […]

A Blossoming Business

February 22nd, 2021|Featured Article|

Colorful blooms in shades of red, blue, white, and other vibrant hues are the focus of business for F.W. Battenfeld & Son – a family-run farm in Red Hook, NY. The company, which is currently helmed by Fred Battenfeld, his son Lance and daughter Morgan, traces its history back […]

Farming for the Future

February 22nd, 2021|Featured Article|

My introduction to Hudson Hemp was at a pop-up market in the round barn at Churchtown Dairy outside of Hudson, NY. It was late fall of 2018. The round barn is a marvel in and of itself, an already magical space, and having local vendors in it with a […]

A Different Kind of Rescue Mission

February 22nd, 2021|Featured Article|

Winter can be tough on many folks. From the moment the first frost settles in the Northeast to the early emergence of the progeny of green flora, the interim months of winter doldrums can have an isolating effect on even the most cheerful. For many, the past year seemed […]

Rock Steady Farm

February 22nd, 2021|Featured Article|

When they started out, D. Rooney, co-owner with Maggie Cheney of Rock Steady Farm on Kaye Road in Millerton, NY, both hoped the Millerton farm could increase food equity in the food system and create safer spaces for LGBTQIA (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning, intersex and asexual/ally queer) and […]

Going to the Dogs

February 22nd, 2021|Real Estate|

All things dogs is the subject of Main Street’s real estate column for our annual “animal” issue. Whether selling, renting or buying, man’s best friend needs to be considered.

Dogs have been sharing their lives with humans for at least 20,000 years. The relationship may have started when wolves scavenging food scraps from humans gradually began assisting humans […]

March 2021 Recipe – Best Ever Pound Cake

February 22nd, 2021|Jessie’s Monthly Recipe|

Pound cake is not the sexiest of treats, I’ll give you that, but it is one of the most comforting and satisfying. Moreover, it is the perfect blank canvas and takes beautifully to being zhuzhed up with a dollop of whipped cream and a handful of berries or a scoop of your favorite ice cream. This particular […]

Dog Whisperer

February 22nd, 2021|Monthly Entrepreneur|

Lee Sohl has been looking after animals in the Litchfield Hills for thirty years. For Main Street’s annual animal issue we wanted to find out what Animal Control Officers do and learn about the rewards and challenges of the position.

How would you describe your job?

Officially I respond to citizens’ concerns regarding problems with all domestic animals. People contact […]

A Happy Hippo Dashes By

February 22nd, 2021|Featured Artist|

Sandra Boynton demurs. “I don’t think it’s a question of talent at all; it’s a question of interest and temperament.” This from the fountain of talent and playful temperament that has created hundreds of greeting cards, musical programs, stage productions, videos, and over 60 books that have sold well over 75 million copies.

Nestled in the Litchfield Hills […]

Cozy Ranch in East Chatham

February 22nd, 2021|Deal of the Week|

Deal of the Week

$235,000

Cozy Ranch at the intersection of the ‘Tri-Villages’, i.e. East Chatham, Old Chatham & Canaan. Three bedrooms/one bath, forced-air heating + woodstove, hardwood flooring, beautiful long distant views, wood shed and barn, circular driveway, full unfinished basement with additional parking, bordered by open fields and beautiful homes. Convenient to Chatham, Hudson, Albany […]

Let’s #MakeHomeHappen for Faith!

February 19th, 2021|Shelter Pet of the Week|

ORGANIZATION

The shelter is located on Route 9G also known as Violet Avenue. From Route 9 (either the North or South), turn on to St. Andrews Road (also known as County Route 40A). Follow the road to end at the intersection of 9G. Turn right and make an immediate left into the shelter. The Adoption & […]

College During the Coronavirus: Juggling University Life and a Global Pandemic

February 18th, 2021|Main Street|

-By Lindsey Clark

The global pandemic has left devastating impacts on the health, safety, and general well-being of society. We have all been forced to fully adapt and reevaluate our lives in the face of the coronavirus, and organizations like schools have had to adjust to ensure the protection of their communities. The virus’ impact on the college […]

Pampurred on Valentine’s Day

February 17th, 2021|The OTIS Feed|

I hope you all had a wonderful Valentine’s Day.

I was once again lucky enough to be pampurred furrom the top of my ears to the tip of my tail the entire weekend thanks to my one and only Valentine – Mom.

Furriday evening, after Ellie went night-night, Mom invited me onto her lap to be brushed. Being a […]

Forest Bathing, Seriously? Yes!

February 17th, 2021|Advice, Great Outdoors, Our Environment|

by Melanie McGinn, RN, MBA, CHC, Founder of Health Through Time Nurse Consulting and Coaching

Had you asked me a month ago if I would ever write a blog post on forest bathing, that would have been a definitive no. I am very open to Eastern, Western, and alternative modalities to ease stress, anxiety, and improve overall wellness, […]

Wobble

February 12th, 2021|Shelter Pet of the Week|

ORGANIZATION

8 Dodd Road
New Milford, CT 06776
(860) 354-1350
For the safety of our staff, volunteers and animals – we are closed for walk-ins and only accepting appointments for approved applications. If you have any questions, please email animalwelfare.socty@snet.net or call the Shelter.

Appointment hours will be as follows:
Tuesday 11 AM – 7 PM
Wed- Saturday 11 AM – 2 […]

To All Small Business Entrepreneurs Free Help has Arrived

February 11th, 2021|Advice|

By Lauren M. Trager, SCORE Volunteer

The pandemic has been difficult for everyone, particularly for business owners. Many businesses can no longer conduct business the way they used to before COVID-19 and are finding they need to reinvent themselves or sharpen their entrepreneurial skills in order to survive but lack the knowledge or wherewithal to do it.

Starting or […]

GREAT MOUNTAIN FOREST BECOMES IUCN MEMBER

February 11th, 2021|Great Outdoors, Our Environment, WOTS|

Membership Gives GMF Access to International Natural Conservation Union

On February 10, 2021, Great Mountain Forest (GMF) in Falls Village, CT, was granted membership into the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), a global organization dedicated to assessing the status of the natural world and the measures needed to safeguard it.

 

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Love is in the Glass

February 11th, 2021|Wine of the Week|

Hallmark holiday or not, who can resist a move to more love?

Here’s the Wine of the Week sure to delight and stimulate:

Ah, Valentine’s Day, the perfect opportunity to pull out all the stops for seduction. Those include, of course, wine and chocolate (and so much more, but that’s for your imaginations to come up with!).

The pairing possibilities […]

Furrozen Blankie

February 10th, 2021|The OTIS Feed|

As you may recall, Ellie has really been getting into Disney purrimpresses (that’s how Ellie purrnounces princesses) lately. Elsa and Anna furrom Frozen seem to be her favfurrite. Well, recently, Mom purrchased Ellie some big-girl hooded purrimpress bath towels fur bath time. When Ellie saw them come out of the wash, she thought they were blankies.

[…]

Beautiful Ranch with Mountain Views.

February 10th, 2021|Deal of the Week|

32 HOUSATONIC AVENUE, NORTH CANAAN, CT 

A beautiful 3 bedroom, 2 bath one level ranch, located on a corner lot, on a dead end road, with mountain views, large back yard, shed and a 2 car attached garage. This home has so much to offer. A full basement, […]

A DIY Life: Local Business Owner Inspires Other to Find their Creative Side

February 7th, 2021|Main Street, Main Streets Presents|

For two years she has toiled as a small business owner, and for two years Charlotte Sheridan, owner of Merwin Farm and Home in Millerton, NY, has come to define her own style within the small village. “I grew up here,” she says. “To not only run my own business in Millerton, but to be doing it […]

Summer Dreams

February 4th, 2021|Wine of the Week|

I’m staying with wine from warmer climates this week so that at least my palate can pretend it’s summer.

I love picking wine by the label, and that’s how I discovered this week’s all-around winner. It’s Lisbonita, with an irresistible drawing of a trolley car full of winos heading toward the sea in Portugal.

I want to be there!

Joy […]

Snowed In Fur Days

February 3rd, 2021|The OTIS Feed|

Thanks to the latest Nor’easter, Mom and Ellie were home with me for two whole days this week! I definitely fell behind on my usual catnapping quota, but on the other paw, it was kind of nice having some extra company at home – which also meant extra turkey and treats!

Mom spent most of the time reorganizing […]

Filet Mignon Root Vegetable and Red Wine Soup

February 3rd, 2021|Our Recipes|

When it’s fluffing cold out (just like now after this latest Nor’easter) there’s nothing better than coming in after shoveling to a warm soup… or maybe to some this might be considered a stew? Call it what you will, the point is this: it is hearty and delicious!

To start off with, you can make this […]

The Season Getting You Down?

January 29th, 2021|A Healthier Life|

As we wind down the month of January – the month that we here at Main Street have dedicated to health and wellness – I thought it fitting to also include one of my write-ups – but this one won’t be quite so focused on me or my health but tackles a different health concern.

I don’t know […]

Brownie Cookies That Are Almost Too Yum!

January 29th, 2021|Our Recipes|

My daughter and I found ourselves at home on a cold Sunday and wanted something “yum!” So my daughter asked if we could make some cookies. When do you ever say no to fresh-baked cookies? Like, seriously!

We flipped through my new cookie book that I bought myself for Christmas, and even though there are some cookies there […]

It’s Cold, Let’s Head to Chile!

January 29th, 2021|Wine of the Week|

I know some people like winter, and kudos to them.

Maybe they’re reveling in the snow we got mid-week and the way the sun bounced off it under blue skies today (Thursday).

Forecast for the weekend? FREEZING.

No, less than freezing. Single digits.

I’m one who decidedly does not like the cold, so […]

The Biggest Hits

January 27th, 2021|Real Estate|

In each of our region’s communities the year of 2020 showed record median prices and sales volumes; however, for our February issue, Main Street decided to just highlight the single most expensive property sold in each town in our circulation area.

Spectacular trophy properties can appear anywhere, at any time. The highest sale, $10,470,000, was the former home […]

February 2021 Recipe – Lemon Sugar Dutch Baby Pancake

January 27th, 2021|Jessie’s Monthly Recipe|

A Dutch Baby Pancake is not only a sight to behold, what with its light and eggy batter that miraculously climbs the sides of the vessel it’s baked in, but it is easy-peasy (like a billion times easier than making individual pancakes on the stove top), one-bowl (okay, one blender) and incredibly delicious. And – in case […]

A Quiet Partner

January 27th, 2021|Monthly Entrepreneur|

Many of the stories in Main Street’s February issue relate to families and our greater shared community. The Foundation for Community Health (FCH), located in Sharon Valley, is a not-for-profit foundation that supports many rural health-related initiatives behind the scenes providing grant money and expertise to health and social service non-profits in both New York, Connecticut and […]

And the Story Continues

January 27th, 2021|Featured Artist|

There is a term used freely in analyzing novels, screenplays, even 30 second commercials for use on television. “Story arc.” It’s really shorthand for the always critical questions of “How does the story start, what happens and how does it end?”

Patty Ewald has not come to the end of her story arc, but the adventures, so far, […]

A Cosmic Idea

January 27th, 2021|Featured Article|

What could possibly be more difficult to resist when we resolve ourselves for the new year than temptation? Be it a new weight-loss goal, abandoning an unhealthy habit like smoking, or simply managing a few spending tendencies – temptation will eventually make its unwelcome presence known at some point […]

The Millbrook School Was Founded

January 27th, 2021|Featured Article|

“Our motto is Non Sibi Sed Cunctis, meaning not for oneself but for all or, for all others,” said Cameron Hardy, who serves as the school chaplain and is co-director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at the school. “In its early days (the school was founded in 1931 during […]

Listening Beyond Differences

January 27th, 2021|Featured Article|

The year 2020 was an extraordinary one. COVID-19 and the political and social landscape have exposed the best and worst in what humans are capable of. We simultaneously feel torn further apart and drawn closer together. We rely on virtual interpersonal connectivity in ways we might not have considered […]

One Family’s Tragedy Helps Restore Hope In A Community

January 27th, 2021|Featured Article|

As we emerge from the hazy fog of 2020, its lessons shall not soon be forgotten. Tragedies in every community across the globe have been impossibly innumerable – almost too many to bear. However, through the scourge of a lifetime’s worth of fearsome challenge has been forged a renewed […]

Homemade BBQ Sauce and Vegan Stuffed Peppers from the Berkshire Co-op

January 27th, 2021|Our Recipes|

Founded in 1981, the Berkshire Food Co-op in Great Barrington, MA, has held strong to its commitment to provide the community with a place to shop, gather, eat and learn by offering good food and sustainable products. The result has produced a veritable cornucopia of community engagement with food in the Berkshires and the introduction of versatile […]

A Catnapping Furrst

January 27th, 2021|The OTIS Feed|

Yesterday afternoon Mom and Ellie arrived home earlier than usual due to what Ellie described as, “snow everywhere”. My sister isn’t much of a snow bunny (yet), so playing outside in the freshly fallen snow wasn’t an option fur her. Instead, Mom suggested a catnap — an idea I can easily get behind. Once Ellie fell […]

Ai Weiwei Modern in Ancram, NY

January 26th, 2021|Deal of the Week|

Town: Ancram, NY
Price: $4,995,000
Rooms: 7
Bedrooms: 3
Baths: 3
Style: Modern
Acreage: 37 +/- acres
Age: 2006

Also Available for Rent: $125,000 for June 4 thru Sept. 7

Livable Art. The only Ai Weiwei-HHF Architect Designed Residence in USA. Totally Private on 37± Acres with Major Views. 3 Fireplaces. Boffi Kitchen. Generator. 3 Bedrooms/3 Bath Main House + 2 Bedroom/2 Bath Guest […]

The Possible Origin of Anthony Street

January 25th, 2021|History|

-by the Hillsdale Historians

One of the things we really enjoy about being the town historians is finding a particular facet of Hillsdale history and learning everything we can about it, and then sharing it with you. We select our topics in either of two ways: we see something and wonder about it, or someone asks us about […]

Be Well In 2021 With Chelsea Streifeneder Of Body Be Well Pilates – Week 4

January 22nd, 2021|Wellness|

Congratulations! You’re almost through a whole month. Now let’s keep you on track.

The trick to staying on track with any new routine is to mix things up. Changing up your daily workouts not only stops you getting bored, but it also exercises different muscle groups and keeps your body on its toes! The same applies to your […]

Let’s #MakeHomeHappen for Nitro!

January 22nd, 2021|Shelter Pet of the Week|

ORGANIZATION

The shelter is located on Route 9G also known as Violet Avenue. From Route 9 (either the North or South), turn on to St. Andrews Road (also known as County Route 40A). Follow the road to end at the intersection of 9G. Turn right and make an immediate left into the shelter. The Adoption & […]

Wellness Teas and Infusions from Harney & Sons Fine Teas

January 22nd, 2021|Wellness|

Courtesy of Harney & Sons Master Tea Blenders

Minding your body should be both simple and delicious. Using wholesome and powerful herbs and adaptogens like turmeric and hemp, our Wellness Infusions will elevate your health and make it just that much easier to start that new daily ritual. Whether you struggle with insomnia, live with anxiety, are fighting […]

Buddhi Tribe 25-Minute Power Flow

January 21st, 2021|Wellness|

With zoom and screen overload these days (and the major emotional exhaustion!) a short, quicker paced yoga asana practice can be just what you need to warm up, get blood flowing, invite restorative energy in while boosting your energy and creativity.

Enjoy this 25-Minute Power Flow. “Power” because of its pace and the energetic vibe of it, but […]

Yes, Zoom Juice

January 21st, 2021|Wine of the Week|

Every visit to a wine store is a good one, let’s be honest.

A recent one for me yielded a special delight – a wine called Zoom Juice! What a great name!

The packaging is perfect, too. The label is friendly and refined. The wine dubbed on the front as a Social Cab, described on the back as, “Life […]

Feline Fine

January 20th, 2021|The OTIS Feed|

Ovfurr the years I’ve caught many glimpses of myself in the mirror. Not to toot my own horn, but I’ve always thought I was a purretty good looking fellow. Still, if I’ve evfurr had any doubts when it comes to my own self-image, my Mother has always reassured me that I am without a doubt “too handsome” […]

Millerton Antiques Center’s 5th Annual Red Tag Sale

January 19th, 2021|Main Streets Presents|

Millerton Antiques Center – Featured Items

As part of our presentation of Millerton Antiques Center’s 2021 Red Tag Sale, Main Street will be featuring lots of items being offered by the Antique Center’s 36 dealers.

Check out new featured items each week that will be marked down this year!

Featured Items […]

Cozy Copake Ranch

January 19th, 2021|Deal of the Week|

Deal of the Week

Cozy Ranch built in 1965 in excellent condition with a beautiful sun room (currently used as Master bedroom) with own heat and 2 sliding French doors on either end.

1,044 square feet of living space, open floor plan, attached garage, electric heat.

A short walk to a gorgeous lake as this home is in […]

Be Well In 2021 With Chelsea Streifeneder Of Body Be Well Pilates – Week 3

January 17th, 2021|Wellness|

Keep it Going! Plus, Myth Busters for the “Pilates Curious.”

So now you should be moving twice a day and doing a short workout at least 3 times per week. You have restocked your pantry and you’ve reset your thinking about food. I bet you’re feeling so much better just from making these small changes.

The benefits and myths […]

Paul Walker

January 15th, 2021|Shelter Pet of the Week|

ORGANIZATION

8 Dodd Road
New Milford, CT 06776
(860) 354-1350
For the safety of our staff, volunteers and animals – we are closed for walk-ins and only accepting appointments for approved applications. If you have any questions, please email animalwelfare.socty@snet.net or call the Shelter.

Appointment hours will be as follows:
Tuesday 11 AM – 7 PM
Wed- Saturday 11 AM – 2 […]

Wine (alternative) of the Week

January 15th, 2021|Wine of the Week|

These first weeks of 2021 call for something stronger than wine, so I’m taking a detour this week.

It’s a chance to sing the praises of a wonderful place in Columbia County, too. This weekend I highly recommend making your way to Cooper’s Daughter Spirits at Olde York Farm for an artisan cocktail.

I’d go for The Queen’s Toddy […]

Better Posture, Better Breathing, Better Mood

January 14th, 2021|Wellness|

Sarah Getz

This winter, more than ever before, we’re concerned about our health.

We’re all seeking ways to support ourselves – our immune function, our respiratory systems – as well as our emotional resilience. A simple yet frequently overlooked aspect of our health is the interplay between posture, breath, and mood. You know how you slump when you’re sad, […]

Free Your Neck & Shoulders

January 14th, 2021|Wellness|

Sarah Getz

Tightness around the neck and shoulders is a common modern woe. Sometimes it’s the fault of poor posture: if we work online or spend too much time gazing down at our device, we often end up with a slouched, rounded spine and forward head position. Sometimes it’s the residue of chronic stress or anxiety (like, the […]

Ma! Where’s the Turkey?!

January 13th, 2021|The OTIS Feed|

Like most humans during this time of year, my purrents are trying, for some reason, to resist temptation when it comes to food consumption. Apparently, for the entire month of January, the humans who work with my mother are focusing on health and wellness. Sounds harmless, right?

Wrong my furriends.

Recently, I have begun to notice a strange decline […]

Oblong’s Top Wellness Books for the New Year- Part 3

January 12th, 2021|Wellness|

Creativity: A Short and Cheerful Guide

By John Cleese

The legendary comedian, actor, and writer of Monty Python, Fawlty Towers, and A Fish Called Wanda fame shares his key ideas about creativity: that it’s a learnable, improvable skill.

“Many people have written about creativity, but although they were very, very clever, they […]

Oblong’s Top Wellness Books for the New Year- Part 2

January 12th, 2021|Wellness|

The Gift: How the Creative Spirit Transforms the World

By Lewis Hyde

A modern classic cherished by many of the greatest artists of our time, The Gift is a brilliant, life-changing defense of the value of creative labor.

Drawing on examples from folklore and literature, history and tribal customs, economics and modern […]

Into the Woods – Why Your Kids Need Nature

January 12th, 2021|Our Environment|

-By Great Mountain Forest

An attachment to the natural world is a critical component of childhood development. Spending unstructured time outdoors is therapeutic and restorative. It can boost creativity, ease anxiety and depression, build attention spans, and help develop capacities to self-soothe and be comfortable with solitude. Yet, increasingly children spend […]

Fractals Over Pixels: Nature’s Healing Patterns

January 12th, 2021|Our Environment|

By Great Mountain Forest

Remember taking high school geometry? You thought it was terrible for your mental health and something you’d never need in the “real world” – once the final exam was over. Well, what if you found out that geometry in the form of fractals has positive health effects and that […]

COUNTRY HOME WITH AMAZING LONG VIEWS

January 12th, 2021|Deal of the Week|

$1,065,000 • 2,738 sq.ft. • 10.64 acres • 3 BR • 2 BA • 1 ½BA
A very private and lovely country home located in charming West Cornwall Connecticut is now available for sale. Situated up a long driveway on 10 plus acres, this home has amazing long southwestern views.  The […]

Be Well In 2021 With Chelsea Streifeneder Of Body Be Well Pilates – Week 2

January 11th, 2021|Wellness|

Now you’ve started moving, it’s time to get your eating habits on the right track – starting with your pantry!

Congratulations! You made it through Week 1 and you’re now moving twice a day and incorporating a short workout three times per week. Now let’s tackle the food thing.

Your body needs good nutrition to operate at its best. […]

Bringing the Global Community Home

January 10th, 2021|Featured Artist, Wellness|

The places we call home are as unique and diverse as the very world we share. For Abigail Marcelo Horace, owner and founder of Casa Marcelo, a burgeoning design firm in Falls Village, CT, unique interiors help to define human connection. Starting in 2017, Abigail has used her skill for aesthetically and structurally sound design […]

Oblong’s Top Wellness Books for the New Year- Part 1

January 7th, 2021|Wellness|

As we stock up on resolutions and hope for 2021, local literary institution Oblong Books & Music is here to recommend a few titles that will sharpen the mind and help sustain total wellness throughout the year:

Keep Sharp: Build a Better Brain at Any Age

By Sanjay Gupta, M.D.

Keep your […]

Immune Boosting Tips

January 7th, 2021|Wellness|

The cold and flu season is upon us and this year, sustaining a healthy immune system might be more important than ever before. Nourishing your body with not only healthy foods, but activities and attitudes can help keep your immune system strong. Planning your meals and learning to love what you eat can not only improve your […]

Off to a Good Start

January 6th, 2021|The OTIS Feed|

I must say 2021 is off to a purretty good start aside furrom not feeling my oats on Saturday night — I think I rang in the New Year with a little too much wet food.

Mom has “de-Christmased” the house and cleaned furrom top to bottom. Meanwhile, Ellie has been busy playing with all of the new […]

Dutchess County Supreme Court Sides with Town of Fishkill, Dismissing Developer Lawsuit

January 6th, 2021|WOTS|

The Honorable Judge Christi J. Acker of the The Dutchess County Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Town of Fishkill on Monday in a lawsuit filed by the Hudson View Park Company (Hudson View) against the Town in July of last year concerning the proposed Rolling Hills Development. Hudson View asserted a breach of contract claim […]

It’s a New Year

January 5th, 2021|Wine of the Week|

Well, it’s 2021. Cheers to that!

I hope you raised a tasty and toasty glass of bubbly on New Year’s Eve – and New Year’s Day. Now we settle into this new year.

For me, it’s a time of reflection but also a time for steeling myself for the cold weather […]

Week 1 of 2021 – Here We Go!

January 4th, 2021|A Healthier Life|

So how’s the “new you” project of 2021 coming along? I say that in jest of course, because I’m referring to how so many of us feel that January 1 is like a clean slate and a fresh start, and we tell ourselves, “The diet starts Monday!” And there’s nothing wrong with that.

I’m kind of […]

Be Well In 2021 With Chelsea Streifeneder Of Body Be Well Pilates – Week 1

January 2nd, 2021|Wellness|

Setting Attainable Goals is Key

Here it is! The the New Year we’ve all been waiting for. You woke up on January 2nd vowing that “THIS is the year I’m going to get fit, lose weight and fit into those jeans from high school once and for all!” You vow to cut out carbs, take 13 spin classes […]

2020 is (Finally) Ovfurr

December 30th, 2020|The OTIS Feed|

I hope Santa Paws was good to you all!

I, of course, got evfurry thing on my list and then some — and by that I mean Ellie got this really cool purrsonalized chair. It looks expensive, but hey – if it fits, I sits. Might I add it is the purrfect height fur bird watching, all while […]

Privacy & Views in Cornwall, CT

December 29th, 2020|Deal of the Week|

Town: Cornwall, CT
Price: $1,249,000
Rooms: 6
Bedrooms: 3
Baths: 3
Style: Barn
Acreage: 5.53 +/- acres
Age: 1989

Private & Quiet Barn Style Home with Views! 2-3 Bedrooms, 3 Full Baths. Super Light & Bright with Open Floor Plan. 2 Fireplaces. Major Western & Southern Views. High Ceilings Throughout. Unique 2-Story Screened Porch. Master Suite with Full Bath & Dressing Closet. Home Office. […]

Brand New World

December 28th, 2020|Mommy Blog|

We have made it – we have gotten through 2020. This year was probably one of the most stressful and challenging for all of us, and perhaps especially for parents. No school, no daycare – then virtual school – and all of this while still working… from home in a lot of instances. Phewww, what a year!

On […]

Great Barrington Public Theater

December 28th, 2020|Backstage|

“There’s such and incredible pool of talent up here… from Connecticut through Massachusetts into Vermont and throughout New York.” Jim Frangione is very expressive when talking about regional theater in the Litchfield Hills, the Berkshires, and the Hudson Valley. “We’ve got great theater here that draws incredible talent from New York and Boston. It’s the local talent […]

Cooperative Recipes

December 28th, 2020|Our Recipes|

As winter begins it’s three month offensive on our collective attitudes and – potentially – our waistlines, it can be hard to resist temptation. However, just because the temperatures outside may cause many of us to yearn for comfort food does not mean we have to sacrifice a healthy diet.

Founded in 1981, the Berkshire Food Co-op in […]

How You Can Breathe Easier

December 28th, 2020|Wellness|

At Food + Mood NYC, we create and lead customized wellness programs for our clients, which range from individuals to corporate employees. Now more than ever, wellness – from food and fitness to spirituality and social life – is critical as we navigate this unprecedented and stressful time in which home and office are one and the […]

Help Is Only A Click Away

December 28th, 2020|Wellness|

There are few pieces of furniture as loyal as a couch. Part-time seating support, part-time napping support, they endure the clawing of cats, the gnawing of dogs, the marathon binge-watching sessions, and the rambunctious kid who trampolines all over them. Apple founder Steve Jobs famously spent a decade in search of the Goldilocks sofa, preferring to live […]

Digging Deeper Into Who You Are

December 28th, 2020|Featured Article|

Welcome 2021! There is so much about 2020 that we all want to kick to the curb forever. Turning the calendar to a new year feels like a way to make a new start; this is true of all years, but this one especially so.

A new year is also […]

Spiritual Healing

December 28th, 2020|Featured Article|

In 2006, after over two decades in the business world, I did something previously unimaginable to me. I began to study the spiritual healing practices of the Apache people. Equally if not more remarkable, in 2019, my wife and I founded a 501©3 non-profit organization, The Pinchas Foundation, to […]

Going Nuclear

December 28th, 2020|Featured Article|

Caution: This article contains a trigger warning and a spoiler alert. 

Trigger warning: Your unconscious emotional triggers and emotional reactivity can harm your psychological and physical health. 

Spoiler alert: The happy ending is that addressing your reactivity is within your control, and with practice and perhaps some professional help, you can […]

Come On, Get Happy!

December 28th, 2020|Featured Article|

With 2020 unfolding as it did, 2021 couldn’t arrive quickly enough. Over the past year, the pandemic has dominated our lives, lifestyles, media, social media, and conversations. All the uncertainty and fear of this novel coronavirus has certainly compromised our happiness and wellbeing.

It’s a new year, so let’s scrap […]

January 2021 Recipe – Best Ever Blondies

December 28th, 2020|Jessie’s Monthly Recipe|

Blondies, for those not in the know, are essentially chocolate chip cookies in the form of a brownie. I adore a chewy chocolate chip cookie, with crispy edges and soft middles and pools of molten chocolate, as much as the next person, but I just might love these particular blondies a tiny bit more. You might think […]

The Reformer

December 28th, 2020|Monthly Entrepreneur|

Main Street in Millerton, NY, is home to numerous small, independent businesses, many of them owned and run by women – from Carol Sadlon at The Moviehouse to Joanne Scasso at Country Gardeners Florist. We selected Masha Loucks, who trained as a ballerina in Moscow, Russia, as the subject for Main Street’s wellness issue, and conducted a […]

How much is your house worth today?

December 28th, 2020|Real Estate|

If you’re a real estate agent a question friends often ask you – casually over drinks – is “How much is my house worth? I’ve heard the market is going crazy.” Especially today when housing prices have had a Covid-run-up after years of a buyer’s market, people want to know how much more their house is worth. […]

Deconstructed, Revitalized… Reconstructed

December 28th, 2020|Featured Artist|

Perhaps Oscar Wilde was correct. “Life imitates art far more than art imitates life.” Should one be in need a living example, please welcome Richard Griggs. An artist who finds elegance and beauty where others see pieces that should be consigned to the local transfer station, Griggs creates pieces that take on new and whimsical dimensions.

And, as […]

Local Families Receive Vehicles from Community Program

December 28th, 2020|WOTS|

On Friday Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro joined the County Department of Community & Family Services (DCFS) and the Dutchess County Workforce Investment Board (DCWIB) to present three local families with vehicles as part of the Community Solutions to Transportation (CST) Way to Work program, formerly known as Wheels to Work. Since 2001, the program has helped […]

Christmas Weekend Wines

December 26th, 2020|Wine of the Week|

MERRY CHRISTMAS one and all!

However and wherever your meals are coming together for this very special time, you’ll want them to include special wines.

Harker House Wine & Spirits in Clinton Corners, NY, is a serious go-to for recommendations. Hal Newell has owned the store since July of 2016, and he has a very loyal following as he […]

Dear Santy Paws

December 23rd, 2020|The OTIS Feed|

I understand this letter to you may be arriving at the last minute, but I’ve been purretty busy holding down the Christmas tree skirt here at home — among other festive activities. My catnip toys have all disappeared and although Mom cleans like a crazy lady, she has yet to retrieve them furrom under the couch. Therefore, […]

Oblong’s Picks for Perfect Holiday Reading

December 22nd, 2020|Book Reviews|

Thanks to store manager Carissa Unite, the staff at Oblong Books & Music in Millerton, NY, has put together the perfect list for folks looking to break from the annual stress the Holidays bring and and escape into a good book. Here are a few engaging staff recommendations for the discerning reader as well as the entire […]

Local Author Unearths the Follies of the Legal World in Bombshell new Satire

December 22nd, 2020|Author Profiles, Main Street|

What’s left to do — but laugh? In a year filled with overbearing consternation, uncertainty and yes, tragedy, we could all benefit from literary escape as we inch closer toward a new year. Luckily for readers in the Tri-Corner, a new author has burst onto the scene with a scathingly funny satire that taps into […]

From Solstice to Santa Claus: How Christmas Became Christmas

December 21st, 2020|History, Main Street|

 

-by the Hillsdale Historians

December 21 is the Winter Solstice, the longest day of the year and a holiday observed since the late Neolithic and Bronze Age. The Winter Solstice was immensely important in agrarian societies. In December, farmers enjoyed a period of leisure. The harvest had been gathered, the deep freeze of midwinter had not yet set […]

Local Community Center Clears Final Legal Hurdle: Work on Historic Building Moving Forward

December 18th, 2020|WOTS|

A vote by the Village Board of Trustees in Millbrook, NY, last month removed the last major legal impediment toward the conversion of the landmark Thorne Building into a community center that will serve both the Village as well as all of central Dutchess County. The decision completes a process that began in March 2019, when the […]

Christmas is Next Week!?

December 17th, 2020|Wine of the Week|

Christmas is next week!!! Must buy wine!!

For this week’s selections I called a local purveyor in Sharon, CT – Rick’s Wine & Spirits on Gay Street.

There’s a new owner there now – David – who had these mouth-watering suggestions. For bubbly (because it’s always appropriate), he said he recommends the 2015 Gusbourne Brut Reserve.

Get this – it’s […]

The Pawlidays are Stressing ME-OWT!

December 16th, 2020|The OTIS Feed|

One might think that just because I’m an indoor kitty, my pawliday stress levels are lower than your avfurrage feline — Wrong!

With Christmas day inching closer with evfurry catnap, there is still so much left on my to-do list.

Fur starters, there’s oodles of wrapping to do and quite frankly, my little paws are getting tired furrom holding […]

Spacious Antique Colonial

December 15th, 2020|Deal of the Week|

7 OLD TURNPIKE ROAD SOUTH
EAST CANAAN, CT 06024
 
Spacious Antique home built in late 1700’s. Home includes large living room with fireplace, five bedrooms (two with fireplaces and shared bath on main floor), three full baths and family room with cathedral ceiling. Two car garage. Property consists of 1.55 […]

Let’s #MakeHomeHappen for Lucy!

December 11th, 2020|Shelter Pet of the Week|

ORGANIZATION

The shelter is located on Route 9G also known as Violet Avenue. From Route 9 (either the North or South), turn on to St. Andrews Road (also known as County Route 40A). Follow the road to end at the intersection of 9G. Turn right and make an immediate left into the shelter. The Adoption & […]

December is for Wine

December 10th, 2020|Wine of the Week|

December is such a perfect wine-drinking month.

Every day feels like a celebration of sorts, so why not?

Even though we aren’t gathering in ways of days gone by, we can still make toasts over zoom…or to our newfound friends on streaming shows. A trip to the wine store is practically a vacation these days, too, as the promise […]

The 13 Santa Paws are coming furrom Iceland

December 9th, 2020|The OTIS Feed|

Allow me to break a bit of unique pawliday tradition down for you dear reader:

My dad is furrom Iceland, and in Iceland they have 13 Santa Paws, or Yule Lads as they are sometimes called elsewhere in the world. Since I’m half Icelandic, the 13 Icelandic Santa Paws come all the way to America to visit me […]

Don’t Scare me Like That!

December 7th, 2020|A Healthier Life|

Your body is constantly talking to you. It is telling you how it feels, what it is lacking, what it has too much of – and it tells you if something is wrong. The problem is (or can be) that we don’t always listen – but further, we may not know how to. Some of us don’t […]

CLASSIC RANCH STYLE HOME

December 7th, 2020|Deal of the Week|

$339,000 • 1,234 sq.ft. • .61 acres • 3 BR • 1 BA • 1 ½BA

Classic Ranch style home in Litchfield County. This quaint 3 bedroom cottage sits in the heart of Lakeville, Ct. and is a short distance to the beautiful Lake Wononscopomuc (Lakeville Lake) a short distance to Salisbury Central School, as well as […]

Diana

December 4th, 2020|Shelter Pet of the Week|

ORGANIZATION

8 Dodd Road
New Milford, CT 06776
(860) 354-1350
For the safety of our staff, volunteers and animals – we are closed for walk-ins and only accepting appointments for approved applications. If you have any questions, please email animalwelfare.socty@snet.net or call the Shelter.

Appointment hours will be as follows:
Tuesday 11 AM – 7 PM
Wed- Saturday 11 AM – 2 […]

The Gift of Wine

December 4th, 2020|Wine of the Week|

Here we are just past Thanksgiving with Christmas a few weeks out.

Sure, there are gifts to think about, and wine is always a good one, but at this time of year, it’s about stocking up for yourself, too, so you know that when you get home from work and it’s as dark as 10 pm at 5:30 […]

O Christmas Tree

December 2nd, 2020|The OTIS Feed|

Well folks, the Christmas tree is up and might I say it looks purrfect!

I think Santa Paws will appurrove, too.

Ellie and I only helped a little bit with the decorating, though she was excited to put the balls on the tree (aka ornaments) and to play with Mom’s elf decorations. Silly Ellie, she thought they were babies. […]

Basilica Hudson Announces Virtual Holiday Market

December 1st, 2020|WOTS|

For the past eight years, Basilica Hudson, the city’s beloved arts center, has held an epic, large-scale community market celebrating the Hudson Valley’s creative entrepreneurial pursuits through the Basilica Farm & Flea Holiday Market. This year, with the pandemic causing many venues to pause 2020 in-person programming, Basilica Hudson will co-present, alongside creative studio LikeMindedObjects, the first […]

The Fifteen Gifts of Christmas

November 30th, 2020|Main Street|

Berkshire Theatre Company presents Holiday Memories by Truman Capote

CB Wismar

Just when the year seemed to be ending, as T.S. Eliot observed “… not with a bang, but a whimper,” Holiday Memories appears in the courtyard of Berkshire Theatre Group’s (BTG) Unicorn Theatre in Stockbridge, MA, and the entire game changes.

For fifteen performances scattered across Fridays, […]

Home Grown Magic

November 25th, 2020|Our Environment|

No disrespect to mountain laurel as the Connecticut State shrub, but perhaps it’s time to pass the torch to the humble, medicinal, and magical witch hazel.

This wonder shrub finds a suitable home in the woodlands of the northeast part of the country. While mostly present on the eastern side of Connecticut, you can find a healthy dose […]

The Trail Less Traveled

November 25th, 2020|Our Environment|

It’s a brilliant fall morning. You wake up, look out the window at the maples ablaze in yellow and decide to go for a hike. You throw a water bottle and a granola bar in a day pack, lace up your trail runners, and dash to the nearest trailhead, only to find it crammed with cars from […]

A Gift of Place

November 25th, 2020|Backstage|

It was a gift, created out of love, respect and the spirit of the community. After 133 years, the gift endures and continues to honor the man whose name it bears – Orville Dewey.

Dewey Memorial Hall in Sheffield, MA, is no common effort at celebrating the life of a stalwart community resident. It is not a statue […]

An American Christmas

November 25th, 2020|History|

Much like the memories of yore, the origins of many beloved customs often get lost within the fog of passing time. Each year, as the calendar turns to December, we collectively search our attics for the yuletide decor that will adorn our homes but once a year. Almost unconsciously, families around the country venture out in search […]

Not a Fore Gone Conclusion

November 25th, 2020|Real Estate|

Are you someone that would like to combine high investment returns and your favorite outdoor hobby? Have you ever considered buying a golf course? Could it possibly be a good idea or just a sand trap? Main Street Magazine’s real estate feature explores the trends in golf course real estate, the history of local golf courses, and […]

December 2020 Recipe – Meyer Lemon Upside-down Cake

November 25th, 2020|Jessie’s Monthly Recipe|

Upside-down cake is one of my all-time favorites to bake due to its stunning good looks, its easy-peasy assembly, and its scrumptious caramelized fruit topping. Perhaps the most famous of the upside-down cakes is that of the pineapple variety (and truth be told, I’ve actually never taken a stab at one), but I have made them with […]

What a Deal

November 25th, 2020|Monthly Entrepreneur|

Main Street Magazine’s monthly business column is usually an interview with an entrepreneur or the executive director of a regional not-for-profit. December’s subject, just in time for Christmas shopping, is a conversation with the staff, volunteers, and customers of a thriving not-for-profit thrift store that has always operated as a meeting place and service to everyone in […]

A Moment of Whimsy

November 25th, 2020|Featured Artist|

It’s unclear whether Eric Martin was channeling his inner Thoreau when he returned to the United States from an intense year of graduate study at the University of Limerick in Ireland. After long hours of practice on his instrument of choice, the viola, he sought to recapture some of the simplicity and innocence of summers passed in […]

The Sports Enthusiast

November 25th, 2020|Featured Article|

The easiest aspect of Christmas shopping for a sports enthusiast (whether it be a spouse, significant other, best friend, brother, sister, boss, whomever), is that there are so many toys and so much equipment on the sports market.

The smart approach is to make sure you know what your giftee […]

In the Holiday Spirit

November 25th, 2020|Featured Article|

Just a few miles from the Village of Rhinebeck, NY, is The CENTER For Performing Arts – a local theatre whose actors are eager to spread some holiday cheer through their annual presentation of Charles Dicken’s classic, A Christmas Carol.

The production, which runs from November 19 through December 20, […]

Community Traditions Continue

November 25th, 2020|Featured Article|

Brightly-colored poinsettias fill the greenhouse. Trees cover the lawn. Holiday music brings the sounds of joyful and industrious elves tying and decorating wreaths, bows, bows, and more bows, and of course the cheese, milk, and eggnog! Welcome to a shopping experience at the Housatonic Valley Regional High School Agricultural […]

The Spirit of Giving

November 25th, 2020|Featured Article|

In a year marred with tragedy, mountains of anxiety and a landslide of mass confusion, perhaps the most enduring notion of 2020 has been humankind’s uncanny ability to combat chaos with compassion. As fear and uncertainty grew at an historic rate this year and loved ones as dependent as […]

Thankful fur Turkey and more

November 25th, 2020|The OTIS Feed|

2020 has been a year fur the history books, but as I wash up fur Turkey Day, I must say, there’s so much I’m thankful fur this year.

Despite having to spend more time with the family than evfurr befurr, I want say thank you to my purrents fur putting a roof ovfurr my head, an […]

The Perfect Thanksgiving Wine

November 25th, 2020|Wine of the Week|

Tomorrow is Thanksgiving!!

Must. Have. Wine. My advice? Gobble up Riesling and Pinot Noir.

Riesling has been called the perfect Thanksgiving wine because it goes so well with so many different flavors, and all of our feasts

include lots of those! A nice, dry Riesling is best, but one with a bit […]

111+ Acre Compound in Salisbury, CT

November 23rd, 2020|Deal of the Week|

Deal of the Week

Town: Salisbury, CT
Price: $1,750,000
Rooms: 11
Bedrooms: 5
Baths: 4/1
Style: Colonial
Acreage: 111 +/- acres
Age: 1765

111+ Acre Horse Farm – 2 Separate Parcels. Encompassing Views. Flat, Useable Pastures with Multiple Paddocks. Prime Farmland. 45+ Stalls & Indoor Riding Ring. 2 Additional Houses on Property, Each with 3 Bedrooms/2 Baths. 8 Minutes to the Center of Salisbury […]

Post Office Pentimento

November 23rd, 2020|History, Main Street|

-by the Hillsdale Historians

A pentimento, in painting, is “the presence or emergence of earlier images, forms, or strokes that have been changed and painted over.” Even the greats, like Rembrandt, Da Vinci, Caravaggio, and Titian, revised their paintings to eliminate figures, reposition compositional elements, or change backgrounds. The original elements, the pentimenti, survive in the paintings like […]

Let’s #MakeHomeHappen for Dozer!

November 23rd, 2020|Shelter Pet of the Week|

ORGANIZATION

The shelter is located on Route 9G also known as Violet Avenue. From Route 9 (either the North or South), turn on to St. Andrews Road (also known as County Route 40A). Follow the road to end at the intersection of 9G. Turn right and make an immediate left into the shelter. The Adoption & […]

Community Rallies to Keep the Spirit of Hudson’s Winter Walk Alive in 2020

November 23rd, 2020|Main Street|

What was once one of Columbia County’s biggest block parties, Hudson New York’s beloved Winter Walk has evolved into the area’s most festive event of the year and crucially, the busiest night for many local shops and restaurants. For the past two decades, Hudson Hall at the Hudson Opera House has produced Winter Walk and […]

Animal Lovers

November 19th, 2020|Wine of the Week|

You animal lovers out there will know the feeling of relief that comes when the veterinarian tells you the problem is nothing to worry about. The feeling that leads you to raise a toast in relief and gratitude.

That was me this week, and I turned to a special wine for the occasion – a 2007 Empire Reserve […]

Dutchess County sees Recent Rise in Auto Crime

November 18th, 2020|WOTS|

A string of auto-related crime has broken out recently as The Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office is currently investigating a series of vehicle break-ins that have occurred in the Town of Pleasant Valley and the Town of LaGrange during the overnight hours as well as some recent thefts of high-end automobiles. Although most of the vehicles […]

The Battle of Bedtime

November 18th, 2020|The OTIS Feed|

Ellie has made huge strides when it comes to her sleep patterns -knock on wood- thanks to Mom.

Honestly, over the last few weeks, she’s been a saint!

This means I get to spend more quality time with my purrents watching the boob-tube before beddy-bye.

Though, I am beginning to wonder if sleep regression is contagious. […]

Spacious Antique Home

November 16th, 2020|Deal of the Week|

7 OLD TURNPIKE ROAD SOUTH
EAST CANAAN, CT 
Spacious Antique home built in late 1700’s. Home includes large living room with fireplace, five bedrooms (two with fireplaces and shared bath on main floor), three full baths and family room with cathedral ceiling. Two car garage. Property consists of 1.55 acres that include a second […]

Ode to an Icon: Millerton’s Moviehouse Seeks New Stewardship

November 13th, 2020|WOTS|

While the announcement that Millerton’s Moviehouse — the village’s longstanding cinema and cultural epicenter — will be seeking new ownership in the coming months may seem like the appropriate capstone to 2020, there is a silver lining. That unique sense of hopeful optimism is represented in the spirit of owner Carol Sadlon herself. “The Moviehouse […]

Back to Bubbles

November 12th, 2020|Wine of the Week|

Every day, any time, bubbles make everything better.

Splash local as much as you can.

Tousey Winery in Germantown (touseywinery.com) has two amazing sparkling wines – The Loic (with aromas of apple, brioche and honeydew with a crisp, refreshing acidity) and The Sparkling Queen (an off-dry sparkler with a taste of luscious melon. […]

Mr. Purresident

November 11th, 2020|The OTIS Feed|

To begin, I would like to start off by wishing evfurryone a happy Whisker Wednesday!

Secondly, I’d like to officially apologize fur letting the Ameowican people down by losing the 2020 Purresidental election.

I guess Ameowica just wasn’t ready fur a feline Purresident. However I can assure you both felines and crazy cat ladies alike will […]

1 EAST MAIN BEACON, NY

November 10th, 2020|Deal of the Week|

GATE HOUSE REALTY
BOUTIQUE HUDSON VALLEY REAL ESTATE AGENCY
Beds: 3
Baths: 2 | 1
Sq. Ft.: 2,135
Type: Condo
Listing # 395797
ONE OF A KIND SPACIOUS SOHO STYLE LUXURY LOFT IN HEART OF BEACON. STUNNING 180 DEGREE MOUNTAIN VIEWS, LIGHT FILLED OPEN FLOOR PLAN, THIS IS THE ONLY 3 BEDROOM IN […]

Captain

November 6th, 2020|Shelter Pet of the Week|

ORGANIZATION

8 Dodd Road
New Milford, CT 06776
(860) 354-1350
For the safety of our staff, volunteers and animals – we are closed for walk-ins and only accepting appointments for approved applications. If you have any questions, please email animalwelfare.socty@snet.net or call the Shelter.

Appointment hours will be as follows:
Tuesday 11 AM – 7 PM
Wed- Saturday 11 AM – 2 […]

Anything Goes

November 5th, 2020|Wine of the Week|

A recommendation for a wine for this week and weekend? ANYTHING!!

Yes, for this week it’s anything goes.

Best is to go to your local wine store and ask the owner or staff for a recommendation. If you don’t know the fine folks who operate your local store already, get to know them a little better.

What’s their relationship with […]

Trick-or-Treating All Year Long

November 4th, 2020|The OTIS Feed|

Halloween was this past Caturday and much to the surrprise of everyone in the family, Ellie wasn’t into it this year.

I believe she was supposed to be a rainbow unicorn? In that case I don’t blame her; it wouldn’t have been my furrst choice either, but then again I don’t like dressing up. And besides, […]

LAKEVILLE 4-BR WITH GUEST APT

November 2nd, 2020|Deal of the Week|

$1,245,000 • 4,592 sq.ft. • 5 acres • 4 BR • 4 BA • 1 ½BA

Enjoy complete privacy and distant views over Long Pond from this light-filled 4-Bedroom contemporary with attached Guest Apartment. A gracious entry hall immediately immerses you into the property’s beautiful setting with glass doors inviting you to the back deck that overlooks […]

Let’s #MakeHomeHappen for Shelly!

October 30th, 2020|Shelter Pet of the Week|

ORGANIZATION

The shelter is located on Route 9G also known as Violet Avenue. From Route 9 (either the North or South), turn on to St. Andrews Road (also known as County Route 40A). Follow the road to end at the intersection of 9G. Turn right and make an immediate left into the shelter. The Adoption & […]

Taking the Lead

October 30th, 2020|Featured Article|

Simply saying that music has deep roots in the Berkshires undermines the very way it has helped to shape the character of the communities nestled within. Music has flowed with the history of Western Massachusetts like the way the Housatonic keeps time with the changing seasons in the Berkshire […]

Getting It On At Chatham Brewing

October 30th, 2020|Featured Article|

A story about beer labels seems almost silly and superficial in this crazy year. Surely there must be other things to think about? And surely there are.

Lots of other things to think about.

But a story about beer labels can reinforce the best kind of story there is at this […]

Form, Function, And…

October 30th, 2020|Featured Article|

When it comes to the homes that define our lives, those that house the families who bond us eternally to the landscape as well as the spaces that we occupy every day, art can be defined by both the creation of structure as well as the recreation of character.

For […]

Breaking Boundaries

October 30th, 2020|Featured Article|

Sometimes all a person needs is someone to believe in them – someone who can restore hope while offering love, empathy, and compassion. It also helps when that person has a strategic plan and some solid resources.

This is what inspired Dutchess County resident Kelly Lyndgaard to shift career paths […]

Musical Alchemy

October 30th, 2020|Featured Artist|

The era of silent films ushered in the evolutionary landslide that has led us to digital streaming, spectacular visual effects, panoramic sound and the fully immersive world that is film today. Even in the era of COVID-19 when visiting the neighborhood cinema has been replaced by streaming services and parking lot ad hoc theaters, the magic of […]

Into the Woods

October 30th, 2020|Featured Artist|

Mention designer Matthew Patrick Smyth and one conjures tasteful rooms, beautiful fabrics, well-curated furniture and antiques and, most of all, comfort. A place to call home. Smyth has had his own business for over 30 years and he is still one of the most sought-after interior designers.

Finding his true calling

Smyth did not start out to be a […]

Art in the Time of Pandemic

October 30th, 2020|Featured Artist|

It was inevitable. As soon as one or more of the pundits coined the phrase “life in the time of the pandemic,” we reached onto the bookshelf of memory and pulled down the copy of Nobel Prize-winning author Gabriel Garcia Marquez’s life-changing volume Love in the Time of Cholera.

This is the moment in which we live. COVID-19 […]

November 2020 Recipe – Vanilla Yogurt Coffee Cake

October 30th, 2020|Jessie’s Monthly Recipe|

Coffee cake is just about the most perfect cake there is, if you ask me. I mean, of course: yes, I adore a generously frosted birthday cake, and I am nothing if not a huge fan of snacking cakes (small, single layer cakes often baked in an 8x8x2-inch square pan). But coffee cake is special because it […]

Too Much Great Stuff?

October 30th, 2020|Monthly Entrepreneur|

This month’s entrepreneur feature shares the business story of William Morrison of Morrison Art Storage, which is based in Kent, CT. Morrison’s business is obviously the perfect feature for this month’s theme of “Art & Design,” but beyond that, the business of art storage is quite unique and interesting – and talk about a niche market!

I heard […]

Location. Location.

October 30th, 2020|Real Estate|

Location shooting, finding and transforming actual sites, as opposed to sound stage filming, has fascinated me since the day a location scout knocked on our door in Greenwich Village. For this article about using your real estate to generate extra income or a higher price when you plan to sell, I decided to update my personal urban […]

Setting The Stage For Holiday Decor

October 30th, 2020|Home & Garden|

Having a discerning eye for design and a knack for presenting artful spaces isn’t only reserved for those who spend careers dreaming up posh interiors for homes fit for Architectural Digest. Most often, it is the anticipated family get-together or a special time of year that can inspire homemade design gurus everywhere. With the holidays just around […]

Website Design

October 30th, 2020|Advice|

Have you ever gone to a website and you simply can’t find what you’re looking for? Or as soon as you get to a website’s landing page you get super irritated because of the pop-ups that keep interrupting you? (Ugh, I hate those!) Or how about when you’re navigating through a website and you quickly realize that […]

A Scary Good Wine, No Gimmicks

October 29th, 2020|Wine of the Week|

A Presidential election less than a week away, a second full moon on Halloween, and, oh, Halloween itself
– but not the Halloween any of us are used to.
What wine can pair with all of the above?
I was going to go with something “spooky,” but the […]

Swipe Right If You Like Professor Herman S. Johnson

October 29th, 2020|History, Main Street|

– by the Hillsdale Historians

In last month’s post about Ida Haywood Pulver, we noted that Ida attended the Hillsdale Classical Institute. We were curious because we had not heard of this school and set out to learn more. What we learned about the school turned out to be less remarkable than what we discovered about its founder and […]

A Snowy Furrcast

October 28th, 2020|The OTIS Feed|

The furrecast for the end of this week purredicts snow. *insert the collective groan from those dreading the winter blues*

Though some might have their tails in a knot ovfurr this,  I’m actually purrretty excited. The approaching flakes even have me feeling  a bit nostalgic!

Firstly, the changing season can only mean the return of the snow birdies I […]

Residents to Discuss Sensibility of Proposed Solar Project

October 27th, 2020|WOTS|

Concerned citizens who live and work in Craryville, Copake, Copake Lake, Copake Falls, Hillsdale, Taghkanic and other neighboring communities in Columbia County, New York, will gather together tomorrow evening at a virtual town hall meeting to discuss concerns regarding a 500-acre, industrial-size solar installation proposed by Hecate Energy. The proposal, – referred to as the […]

Rural Setting of Picturesque Charm

October 26th, 2020|Deal of the Week|

Deal of the Week

9315 Route 22, Hillsdale, NY

$850,000

6 Beds, 6 Baths

2882 Sq. Ft

Come see this gorgeous historic property in the hamlet of Hillsdale! An absolutely charming 19th century home with old-world style and abundant light. There is a huge wrap-around porch surrounded by mature landscaping that leads to the classic front door with original sidelights. Enter […]

Dolly

October 23rd, 2020|Shelter Pet of the Week|

ORGANIZATION

The Mission of the Little Guild is to shelter and care for homeless cats and dogs, to find them loving new families, and to support their transition into homes through education and enrichment for both animals and adopters. They also serve the broader community through such programs as reduced-cost spay/neuter and vaccination clinics, a free […]

Public Meeting Set for Hillsdale Residents to Discuss Park Renovation

October 22nd, 2020|WOTS|

Residents of Hillsdale, NY, are invited to a public meeting Saturday Oct. 24 to learn about plans to re-imagine the town’s Hamlet Park and how the beloved spot could better serve the community. Hillsdale’s Hamlet Committee is currently working to restore the small, long-standing park southwest of the intersection of Routes 22 and 23 and […]

Tick-Tock. You know what I’m talking about

October 22nd, 2020|Wine of the Week|

As I thought about a wine to share for this week, it came to me in a flash: the wines of Inspire Moore Winery in the Finger Lakes.
The winery was started in 2007 by Tim and Diane Moore who, from the beginning, wanted their wines to not only taste great, but to truly inspire. Their […]

Catnip

October 21st, 2020|The OTIS Feed|

As you all may know by now, my Mom is a bit of an ovfurr-the-top neat furreak. Thus, it is only on the super rare occasion that I am allowed to indulge in catnip mostly due to the the mess it makes.

Much to my surpurrise, when I meowed very politely fur some paw-ty mix last […]

Best-Selling Hudson Valley Author Poised for New Release

October 20th, 2020|Author Profiles, Main Street|

After thirteen novels, it may be tempting to describe best-selling author Jennifer Donnelly’s career as something akin to a literary fairy tale. However, like many aspiring creative minds whose ambitions venture into the fictional realm, Donnelly’s journey has taken her down many arduous roads. Donnelly was born in Port Chester, New York. Eventually, her family […]

Modern Barn with Views in Cornwall

October 19th, 2020|Deal of the Week|

Deal of the Week

Private & Quiet Modern Barn with Views! 2-3 Bedrooms, 3 Full Baths. Super Light & Bright with Open Floor-plan. 2 Fireplaces.

Major Western & Southern Views. High Ceilings Throughout. Unique 2-Story Screened Porch. Master Suite with Full Bath & Dressing Closet. Home Office. 1st Floor Library or Bedroom with Full Bath & Fireplace. […]

Butter Pecan

October 16th, 2020|Shelter Pet of the Week|

ORGANIZATION

8 Dodd Road
New Milford, CT 06776
(860) 354-1350
For the safety of our staff, volunteers and animals – we are closed for walk-ins and only accepting appointments for approved applications. If you have any questions, please email animalwelfare.socty@snet.net or call the Shelter.

Appointment hours will be as follows:
Tuesday 11 AM – 7 PM
Wed- Saturday 11 AM – 2 […]

Latest Phone Scam Impersonates Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office Deputies

October 14th, 2020|WOTS|

Scams once again seem to be on the rise in Dutchess County as the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office has recently warned County residents, as well as those in the surrounding areas, about the latest phone fraud.

Typically, scam phone calls exploit people in a variety of ways. Criminals have attempted to get money from people by contacting them […]

Ottie is My Name. Don’t Wear It Out.

October 14th, 2020|The OTIS Feed|

It’s no secret that my kid sister Ellie looks up to me (well, technically it goes both ways I suppose, but that’s besides the point!).

She’s a thoughtful kid and wants to include me in evfurrything she does, and I mean evfurry thing! Here’s a brief breakdown of her commands -er- I mean suggestions for me:

“Ottie […]

Antique 19th Century Home in a Beautiful Spot

October 12th, 2020|Deal of the Week|

Antique, 4 bedrooms, 3 bath

$530,000
2,784 SQ FT
1.13 Acres
MLS# 170300295

28 White Hollow Road, Lakeville, CT 

A classic Antique 19th century home in a beautiful spot. Enjoy a huge back yard along the Salmon Kill River with fishing or jumping in your own “swimming hole” to cool off. Nature at its best view. Relax in hot […]

Larry, Curly, Moe and Doodle-Do

October 9th, 2020|Shelter Pet of the Week|

ORGANIZATION

The shelter is located on Route 9G also known as Violet Avenue. From Route 9 (either the North or South), turn on to St. Andrews Road (also known as County Route 40A). Follow the road to end at the intersection of 9G. Turn right and make an immediate left into the shelter. The Adoption & […]

A Little Summer in Mid-October

October 9th, 2020|Wine of the Week|

There’s nothing like a weekend forecast for summer-like weather in mid October!

I’m ditching the deep reds again and returning to a Rose. This time it’s one from Whitecliff Winery, based in Gardiner, NY, in the lower part of the Hudson Valley, but it’s a wine made from Pinot Noir grapes grown at their Olana vineyard. Yes, that’s […]

Hillsdale Celebrates 9th Annual Pumpkin Festival with a New Addition

October 8th, 2020|WOTS|

In conjunction with Hillsdale, NY’s well-established 9th Annual Pumpkin Festival on Saturday October 10, the Town’s Hamlet Committee is pleased to announce a new component added to this year’s event: a gathering of scarecrows, featuring a competition of handcrafted scarecrows honoring “Hometown Heroes.” Business owners and anyone else who would like to participate are invited […]

Let’s Talk about Savona’s: When Taste Exceeds Expectations

October 7th, 2020|Main Street, Restaurant Review|

As not only a writer here at Main Street Magazine, but also a proud deliverer of this esteemed publication, I find myself traveling the Hudson Valley each month leaving stacks of the latest issue here and there. Inevitably, while I’m poking in and out of the various towns and villages of Columbia and Dutchess County, […]

Dental Hygiene

October 7th, 2020|The OTIS Feed|

My mom cares deeply about the family’s dental hygiene, which is very nice of her – making sure everyone is equipped with the purroper toothbrush, toothpaste and evfurry six months has a purrper cleaning with someone called a dentist is no small feat. Because my kid sister isn’t always keen on having her teeth brushed, Mom […]

Stress and Anxiety: How can One Manage?

October 6th, 2020|A Healthier Life|

Everyone is talking about mental health in some fashion right now. Covid has really made us take a hard look at every single aspect of our lives, cultures and well-being. And as a result, a spotlight has been shone on mental health and on the impact this life-altering event has had one everyone.

How […]

Country Road, Take me Home

October 5th, 2020|Deal of the Week|

Deal of the Week

813 County Route 27, Taghkanic, NY

MLS # 134404

Lovely Ranch home located in bucolic Ancram with 3 bedrooms, 2 full baths, 48×30 3-bay Pole barn with 12 ft. ceilings & workshop on 2+ acres and beautiful views. Open concept living room/dining room. Kitchen with pantry and hidden washer/dryer closet. […]

Stella

October 2nd, 2020|Shelter Pet of the Week|

ORGANIZATION

8 Dodd Road
New Milford, CT 06776
(860) 354-1350
For the safety of our staff, volunteers and animals – we are closed for walk-ins and only accepting appointments for approved applications. If you have any questions, please email animalwelfare.socty@snet.net or call the Shelter.

Appointment hours will be as follows:
Tuesday 11 AM – 7 PM
Wed- Saturday 11 AM – 2 […]

It’s That Time of Year

October 1st, 2020|Wine of the Week|

If you haven’t driven along the Taconic State Parkway in awhile, I’d recommend it within the next week or so. The colors of the leaves are breathtaking!

There’s that crisp fall nip in the air. The farm stands are loaded with apples, pumpkins and mums. In the stores, there’s everything pumpkin or apple spiced you can imagine, from […]

Popular Local Business Forges Ahead with New Owner, Expanded Menu and Counter Service

September 30th, 2020|Profile, WOTS|

The popular juice bar in Red Hook, NY, previously known as Nourish opened its doors once again this past Tuesday under the new name Bliss with restored counter service. The East Market Street shop, which has operated as a curb-side vendor since the March COVID-19 lock down, has been redesigned for take-out service […]

Where’s the Heat?

September 30th, 2020|The OTIS Feed|

Granted, we are just now emerging from the other side of a week-long heat wave, but cold weather is officially here to stay folks.  I expect the heat to be turned on, which my purrents have neglected to do.

I suppose it’s because they aren’t home during the day so they aren’t worried about a cold […]

Unique Local Podcast Offers a Glimpse into The Past

September 28th, 2020|Featured Artist, Main Street|

The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum in Ridgefield, CT, recently announced Hindsight is, a three-episode podcast series created in conjunction with the museum’s exhibition of Twenty Twenty, a group show of drawings in which seven artists respond to the lived experience of this historic year, on view October […]

1880’S Colonial Gem

September 28th, 2020|Deal of the Week|

$539,000 • 3,614 sq.ft. • 2 acres • 3 BR • 2 BA

Charming 1880’s Colonial set on 2 acres is for sale in Sharon, CT. Nestled on Sharon’s lovely Knibloe Hill, this 3 Bedroom, 2 full bath home boasts hardwood floors throughout, a generous wood stove, updated bathrooms, main floor laundry, and galley kitchen. Multiple sets […]

Take Thee to the Re

September 25th, 2020|Featured Artist|

How cool is an exhibition of art that is outside at night?

How fantastic to arrive at an old farm at dusk, a sliver of a moon perched in an indigo sky – a tableau wonderful enough in itself to be the experience – the magic of the night just starting to unfold?

How amazing for an artist to […]

Author Bill Clegg

September 25th, 2020|Author Profiles|

When I wrote about Bill Clegg’s first novel Did You Ever Have a Family here in 2015, I’d lived in the northwest corner of Connecticut for only a few years after living much of my adult life abroad. The book had been shortlisted for a Man Booker prize that year, one of publishing’s most celebrated awards and […]

150 years – or was it yesterday?

September 25th, 2020|History|

We feel it only fair to offer this gentle warning before you invest a few moments reading what follows. This piece is a bit different than others we have written. It draws heavily on history, reflects on those historical references and, with no subtlety intended, holds a mirror to what has become almost a cliché – “the […]

Reflecting On Sullivan County’s Resort Scene

September 25th, 2020|History|

It’s the place where Jerry Lewis, Mel Brooks, and Rodney Dangerfield kicked off their comedy careers, the setting of the 1987 film Dirty Dancing, and a summertime destination for the stylish Maisel clan of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel fame.

The name “Catskills” was derived from the Dutch “Kaaterskill,” which translates to “Wildcat Creek.” Although the Catskills spans the […]

The Old Copake Falls Church

September 25th, 2020|History|

Miracle on Miles Road

The old church, which had first opened its doors to parishioners in 1892, closed those same doors in 1955. It would subsequently stand empty and unused for the next 30 years. “In 1979 the Methodist Church in Copake Falls, NY, was an abandoned and bedraggled building, windows broken, the door often left standing open, […]

Housatonic Heritage

September 25th, 2020|Featured Article|

History runs through this region. It follows the Housatonic River as it flows through the towns of Litchfield and Berkshire counties. Set out in any direction, and you’re bound to encounter the area’s past. Because of this, in 2006, Congress designated this region as the Upper Housatonic Valley National […]

A Monumental Family Legacy

September 25th, 2020|Featured Article|

Like the legendary painters of the Hudson River School, or the long and storied line of woodworkers in the villages of the Berkshire foothills, the pantheon of craftsmen in the Northwest Corner of our Tri-state is as sublime as the landscape itself. Carved into the deep roots of local […]

Litchfield County And The Great Influenza Of 1918

September 25th, 2020|Featured Article|

Residents of Litchfield County opened their newspapers in the early fall of 1918 to find stories about a French army band playing concerts across the region to celebrate the alliance of the two nations in the Great War, and about efforts in North Canaan to construct a wall of […]

A Legacy of Liberty

September 25th, 2020|Featured Article|

An epitaph written by a man named Charles Sedgwick in 1829 for a family friend reads: “She neither wasted time, nor property. She never violated a trust, nor failed to perform a duty. In every situation of domestic trial, she was the most efficient helper, and the tenderest friend.” […]

Haunted Houses

September 25th, 2020|Real Estate|

This is the month of Halloween and thinking of scary things – even in real estate. Maybe watching Lovecraft on HBO made me wonder what real estate agents and sellers have to reveal about “unfortunate” circumstances that have occurred in a house. Is it haunted? Was there an ax murder? Did someone die from a lethal disease […]

October 2020 Recipe – Buttermilk Cream Biscuits

September 25th, 2020|Jessie’s Monthly Recipe|

Although biscuits usually make their biggest splash in November, I personally enjoy them all year round – warm weather or cool weather, breakfast or dinner. I am always on board with biscuits. I think it is even fair to say that I am biscuit obsessed, as I am always trying to up my biscuit game in an […]

Prefabulous

September 25th, 2020|Monthly Entrepreneur|

The idea for this entrepreneur story began in 2011 with an article in the New York Times about the modern, prefabricated house next to a cow barn designed by Pilar Proffitt and Robert Bristow in Lakeville, CT (see image on next page). I bought a ticket to attend a Halloween party there just to see the inside […]

Marvelously Light-Footed

September 25th, 2020|Featured Artist|

It was one of those moments beyond logic … or control. The title of Alison Larkin’s wonderful, best-selling novel is The English American. At its very mention, in the recesses of the mind, where one’s personal “Spotify” play list lies in wait, the mention of the title evoked the plaintive lyrics of Sting’s An Englishman in New […]

The Polymathic Mrs. Pulver

September 25th, 2020|History, Main Street|

by the Hillsdale Historians

Over the years, there have been a number of prominent women who have had a large and lasting impact on Hillsdale and Columbia County. One of them was Ida Haywood Pulver, a well-educated (for her time) woman whose many professions — photographic hand-colorist, dressmaker-to-the-stars, Parisian milliner, fundraiser, gardener, historical society founder and overall local […]

Let’s #MakeHomeHappen for Arizona!

September 25th, 2020|Shelter Pet of the Week|

ORGANIZATION

The shelter is located on Route 9G also known as Violet Avenue. From Route 9 (either the North or South), turn on to St. Andrews Road (also known as County Route 40A). Follow the road to end at the intersection of 9G. Turn right and make an immediate left into the shelter. The Adoption & […]

Julien’s: Pizza (& Sushi) for the People

September 24th, 2020|Restaurant Review|

I had the mouth-watering pleasure of having Julien’s of Millbrook, NY, appear on my Instagram feed some months ago. Since then I’ve had it on my must-do-list to stop by and try their offerings. Their Instagram feed (and website images for that matter) looks deee-licious! But before we get into that, let me start by stating the […]

Jackson’s: The finest BBQ in the Hudson Valley?

September 24th, 2020|Restaurant Review|

There’s a new BBQ joint in the Hudson Valley. Claverack, NY, to be more precise. For those of us who grew up with the Eskimo Bar at the intersection of Route 23 and 9H, the day that the Eskimo Bar closed down was a sad one. It was to my great surprise that I learned just last […]

Red is in the Air – and in the Glass!

September 24th, 2020|Wine of the Week|

Shorter days, cool – no, cold! – nights, harvest season. It’s time for red wine.

Browsing a wine store recently, I read a description for a red blend that sounded like it would hit the spot while also letting me try something new.

It’s a Greek wine called NoTios from Gai’a Wines and is made from 85% Agiorgitiko and […]

It’s All Fun and Games

September 23rd, 2020|The OTIS Feed|

My kid sister thinks it’s so much fun to play with my toys. Which is fine; I don’t play with them too much and sharing is caring — right?

Or purrhaps one cat’s old toys is a little humans treasure. Any-who…

When she’s actually playing with her toys I like to sniff around to see if there’s something that […]

Major Views in Sharon, CT

September 22nd, 2020|Deal of the Week|

Deal of the Week

Stately Colonial. 5 En-suite. Bedrooms. 3 Fireplaces. Pool. Stone Terrace. 4-car Garage. Hilltop Privacy. Great Location. Major Views. 34± Acres.

Greenwood. Commanding Catskill Views from this Stately Colonial. 34± Hilltop Acres. Sweeping Lawns, Gunite Pool & Total Privacy. 5 Luxurious En-Suite Bedrooms, 2 Powder Rooms. Commodious First Floor Master Suite with Walk-In Closet […]

The Liabilities of College Life

September 21st, 2020|Advice|

College students are going back to school both local and afar … what are the inherent liabilities that you should look out for? The first issue is what happens to your children’s belongings when they are away at school in a dorm or in an apartment setting?

All parents’ homeowners’ policies will afford coverage for both liability and […]

Geeta

September 18th, 2020|Shelter Pet of the Week|

ORGANIZATION

8 Dodd Road
New Milford, CT 06776
(860) 354-1350
For the safety of our staff, volunteers and animals – we are closed for walk-ins and only accepting appointments for approved applications. If you have any questions, please email animalwelfare.socty@snet.net or call the Shelter.

Appointment hours will be as follows:
Tuesday 11 AM – 7 PM
Wed- Saturday 11 AM – 2 […]

Art Under the Stars: Artist’s Six-Story Waterfall Illuminates the Harlem Valley

September 17th, 2020|Featured Artist, WOTS|

Over the course of the next month, residents of the Harlem Valley, will be able to see something glowing steadily in the dark at the Wassaic Project in Amenia, NY. “It could be a shooting star. It could be a waterfall” according to a recent press release. The Wassaic Project is pleased to present All is Not […]

So Long Summer

September 16th, 2020|The OTIS Feed|

The realization that summer has come to its ultimate end has hit home for yours truly.

As with each season in our neck of the woods, these changes bring with them their own purro’s and cons.

Here are a few from my feline perspective:

Cons (because I’m a natural pessimist) : The birdies are flocking to their winter destination, meaning […]

Cozy Home in Private Lake Community

September 14th, 2020|Deal of the Week|

Deal of the Week

10 Taft Road, Copake, NY, MLS # 132481

Enjoy all the pleasures of this cozy move-in ready sweet home. This 3-bedroom, one-story charmer is a great weekend getaway or full time residence to enjoy boating, hiking, cycling, skiing and all the charms of a small town. Situated on three level lots with deeded […]

Adam

September 11th, 2020|Shelter Pet of the Week|

ORGANIZATION

The Mission of the Little Guild is to shelter and care for homeless cats and dogs, to find them loving new families, and to support their transition into homes through education and enrichment for both animals and adopters. They also serve the broader community through such programs as reduced-cost spay/neuter and vaccination clinics, a free […]

Wine(s) of the Week(end)

September 10th, 2020|Wine of the Week|

No concerts, no theatre, no movie theaters, no fairs, no festivals. Geez, get me a drink!
A nice glass of wine…in fact, make it a bottle!!
Well, the Hudson Valley Wine & Food Festival, which has been an annual event at the Dutchess County Fairgrounds in Rhinebeck for the past 18 years, won’t be welcoming people to the […]

Back to School

September 9th, 2020|The OTIS Feed|

Perhaps unsurpurrisingly, summer has flown by once again this year and in some fashion, the kiddos are gearing up to go back to school.

I’ve purrsonally been home schooled my entire life. Obviously, I don’t do well with transpurrtation of any kind let alone the public variety, and the thought of riding a ginormous yellow rig with LOTS […]

Let’s #MakeHomeHappen for Donnie!

September 4th, 2020|Shelter Pet of the Week|

ORGANIZATION

The shelter is located on Route 9G also known as Violet Avenue. From Route 9 (either the North or South), turn on to St. Andrews Road (also known as County Route 40A). Follow the road to end at the intersection of 9G. Turn right and make an immediate left into the shelter. The Adoption & […]

Bubbles are Just the Beginning!

September 3rd, 2020|Wine of the Week|

If you’re in search of a local jaunt that is guaranteed to make you happy, head to Milea Estate Vineyard in Staatsburg, NY. The location is beautiful and the atmosphere is friendly and relaxing.

There’s a large patio outside the tasting room, where tables are spaced for social distancing and all have great views of the vineyard, expansive […]

The Health Benefits of Peppermint and Green Tea

September 2nd, 2020|A Healthier Life|

I recently gave up my daily latte for peppermint tea. … OK, in all fairness it has only been two days. But I found myself craving peppermint tea yesterday. Why? I have no idea. My body simply told me, “Hey, you want peppermint tea today.” And that was that.

When it comes to my tea, I’m very particular […]

Wicker Baskets

September 2nd, 2020|The OTIS Feed|

As we are all painfully aware of by now, my mother is a bit “cat crazy”. However, what most of you furrnatics might not know is that she’s also a certified neat freak. Fur example, recently my mother proclaimed that my kid sister had “outgrown” the toy baskets in her room (is this even a thing?). She […]

Easy Country Living

August 31st, 2020|Deal of the Week|

Deal of the Week

953 Mitchell Street,

Hillsdale, NY

MLS # 133646

This is it, a perfect country home located in the heart of glorious Columbia County, yet so close to exciting Hudson and all the Berkshires have to offer. Ranch style home is located on one of Hillsdale’s most scenic country roads. Photos coming to show new […]

Mike and Michael

August 28th, 2020|Shelter Pet of the Week|

ORGANIZATION

8 Dodd Road
New Milford, CT 06776
(860) 354-1350
For the safety of our staff, volunteers and animals – we are closed for walk-ins and only accepting appointments for approved applications. If you have any questions, please email animalwelfare.socty@snet.net or call the Shelter.

Appointment hours will be as follows:
Tuesday 11 AM – 7 PM
Wed- Saturday 11 AM – 2 […]

Milk Like it Used to Taste

August 28th, 2020|Monthly Entrepreneur|

Have you ever wondered how the partners of Manolo Blahnik’s American shoe business, popularized on the TV show “Sex and the City,” started a farm in Litchfield, CT, producing dairy products available through out New England? George Malkemus made time to talk to Main Street Magazine from his office in New York and then from Arethusa Farm […]

September 2020 Recipe – Berry Snacking Cake

August 28th, 2020|Jessie’s Monthly Recipe|

I know, I know: sharing a recipe for a dessert calling for mixed berries isn’t exactly the most seasonal thing I could be doing in September. But hear me out: I am madly in love with this recipe, as is everyone who has tried it – either because I made it for them or because they made […]

Can’t Find a Place to Live?

August 28th, 2020|Real Estate|

Residential real estate sales transactions, dollar volumes, and prices raced upward in July surpassing levels recorded during the great real estate bubble which preceded the Great Recession in our area. At the same time, New York City’s real estate market is at a standstill with people leaving the city for Westchester, the Hamptons, the Catskills, and our […]

Lives in the Theater

August 28th, 2020|Featured Artist|

There is something gracefully disarming about a conversation with Alan  Wager and Robert  Levinstein. They are so fully engaged as the managing director (Robert) and artistic director (Alan) of the Sharon Playhouse, that most every topic turns into a celebration of the theater, the community, the way in which a potentially nightmare summer has turned into a […]

A Cautionary Tale

August 28th, 2020|Featured Article|

A week on, the vacuum still picks up the occasional wiry hair. It would seem that the dining room rug has been crisscrossed 20 times, and yet the mementos of our nighttime guest persist. But, in fairness, back to the beginning.

For those of us who have chosen to live in […]

Challenging Us as Political Beings in the World

August 28th, 2020|Featured Article|

Academia, stuffy lectures, silos of thought, ivory towers – these visions of scholarly pursuits are not the pillars of the Hannah Arendt Center for Politics and Humanities at Bard College. In contrast, the Center dedicates itself to open, bold and diverse thinking, active questioning, and deepening an understanding of our […]

Audrey Silver to Hold First Performance since March At White Hart

August 28th, 2020|Main Street|

Known as one of the most elegantly creative singers in jazz today, musician Audrey Silver will be bringing her celebrated artistry to the lawn outside the historic White Hart Inn in Salisbury, Connecticut this weekend. “I’m very excited to announce that this weekend I’ll be doing my first performance since March,” said Silver who Hot House Jazz […]

A Healthy Passion for Food Harmony

August 28th, 2020|Featured Article|

Food is easy – right? Its sustenance is directly related to our survival as a species and yet, the ways in which we choose to procure that nourishment and our philosophies on cooking remain as varied as society itself. In fact, the term “nourishment” has often found itself wedged apart […]

Border Wars

August 28th, 2020|Featured Article|

Deep in Mount Washington State Forest is a waist-high piece of granite. Intrepid hikers with a few hours to burn can reach it without too much trouble for the experience of standing on three states at once. Position yourself on one side of it, you’re in New York. Step to […]

The best chocolate-chocolate chip cookies – ever

August 28th, 2020|Our Recipes|

A lot of us are spending more time in the kitchen (thanks Coronoa virus) – and some of us, as a result, have put on a few of the old l-b’s, while others have honed in on super foods and foods that make you feel good. (I’ve done both). But I think that we can all […]

Frangria Friday – or Any Day!

August 27th, 2020|Wine of the Week|

For all of you who love the onset of fall, I get it, but I’m not in your camp.

I love summer, and I look for ways to hang on to it. Frozen sangria is one of those ways. It’s basically a fruit-and-wine slushy – flavorful and festive, and with the varieties of frozen fruits and fruit juices […]

Staying Cactive

August 25th, 2020|The OTIS Feed|

It’s been a tough transition –trying to become more cactive, but I’m doing my best. Of course, I’m still purracticing yoga, purrpoper back stretches, and running up and down the stair master, but I’ve been also playing with some of my old toys again.

Big surpurrise: my catnip mousy is still my favfurrite!

This past week I’ve tried adopting […]

Fabulous Restored Colonial in West Cornwall

August 24th, 2020|Deal of the Week|

Deal of the Week

Fabulous Restored Colonial. 6 Bedrooms. 5 Fireplaces. Wine Cellar. Generator. Heated Salt Water Pool. Tennis. Terrace. Major Views. 16.8± Acres.

Fabulous Restored Antique Colonial with Major Views. 6 Bedrooms, 4.5 Updated Baths on 16.8± Acres in West Cornwall. Major Southwestern Views. Antique Stone Wall Lined Meadows. Central AC. Updated Eat-in Kitchen with Butler’s […]

Sangria Bubbles Over

August 20th, 2020|Wine of the Week|

What a glorious stretch of weather we’re having – the abundance of sunshine is perfect for sangria!

This week, I’m sharing recipes for sangria that truly “sparkle,” because they’re made with sparkling wine. Bubbly is enjoying increased popularity, and it’s available in many affordable options. When you’re pouring it over fruit for sangria, choose something under $15 and […]

Ovfurr The Hill

August 19th, 2020|The OTIS Feed|

I would like to take a moment and thank evfurryone fur the purrthday love.

You sure do know how to make this handsome-pants feel special.

I’ve recently come to the sobering realization that I’m officially ovfurr the hill. In order to keep myself in the best shape possible, live a long, healthy life (and keep up with my kid […]

Review: “Godspell” at Berkshire Theatre Group, Pittsfield, MA

August 19th, 2020|Main Street|

THE CELEBRATION IMPERATIVE OF “GODSPELL”

 CB Wismar

We’ll do the final paragraph, first, then get to the heart of the review.

The Berkshire Theatre Group production of Godspell runs Tuesday through Sunday evenings, inside the tent theater erected adjacent to the Colonial Theatre in Pittsfield, MA. There is a limit of 75 tickets available per performance at a cost of […]

Contemporary Home on Music Mountain Road

August 18th, 2020|Deal of the Week|

310 Music Mountain Road, Falls Village, CT 
Contemporary, 3 Bedrooms, 2 Bathrooms
2,252 sq ft
4.83 Acres
$479,000

Spectacular hill top contemporary home on 4.83 acres. Large meadow with stone walls and 6 car heated detached garage – perfect for the automobile enthusiast! Paved driveway leads to stunning home with beautiful gardens in a park like setting. One level sprawling floor […]

Let’s #MakeHomeHappen for Lulu!

August 14th, 2020|Shelter Pet of the Week|

ORGANIZATION

The shelter is located on Route 9G also known as Violet Avenue. From Route 9 (either the North or South), turn on to St. Andrews Road (also known as County Route 40A). Follow the road to end at the intersection of 9G. Turn right and make an immediate left into the shelter. The Adoption & […]

Sweet August Sangrias

August 14th, 2020|Wine of the Week|

We made a lot of different kinds of sangria over the years at the Hudson-Chatham Winery Sangria Festival.

Year after year, THE most popular selection was one of the sweeter sangrias, a Strawberry Lemonade Blush sangria. It was also hugely popular for bridal showers. Now you too can discover why you and your guests will be begging for […]

Tips On Keeping Your Kids Occupied At Home During The COVID-19 Pandemic

August 14th, 2020|Advice|

By Samantha Green of BusyKid

Kids have plenty of time on their hands these days, what with schools closing down in early 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. There may be talk that schools are going to reopen this fall, but until then, kids will be spending most of that time at home.

With no place to go and […]

Purrthdays

August 12th, 2020|The OTIS Feed|

Raise your paw if your purrthday is in August!

There are so many August purrthdays in my family, not including my own. Both of my Grandmothers’ purrthdays are back- to-back; August 6th and 7th respectfully. I have a couple Aunts with purrthdays too, and, not to be outdone, my kid sister just turned two years old this past […]

183 Lockwood Road, Hillsdale NY

August 11th, 2020|Deal of the Week|

Deal of the Week

The classics never go out of style.

Take for example this original-owner Lindal cedar home that offers magnificent views of the surrounding countryside and Berkshire Mountains. This classic 1988 Lindal home features cathedral knotty pine ceilings, hardwood floors, a wood burning fireplace, large wraparound deck and oversized windows to accentuate the views. It […]

Classic Red Wine Sangrias

August 7th, 2020|Wine of the Week|

For this, our second weekend in August, I’m sharing two recipes for sangria made with red wine. This is traditional sangria, and it is THE perfect beverage for a summer cookout or picnic, also features bowls of fresh guacamole with chips, grilled shrimp, barbeque or burgers, and fiery salsa for slathering on anything and everything.

Now to the […]

Stormtrooper

August 7th, 2020|Shelter Pet of the Week|

ORGANIZATION

8 Dodd Road
New Milford, CT 06776
(860) 354-1350
For the safety of our staff, volunteers and animals – we are closed for walk-ins and only accepting appointments for approved applications. If you have any questions, please email animalwelfare.socty@snet.net or call the Shelter.

Appointment hours will be as follows:
Tuesday 11 AM – 7 PM
Wed- Saturday 11 AM – 2 […]

Pianist Fei-Fei Performs Live From Music Mountain on August 9

August 6th, 2020|Music|

Live From Music Mountain in Falls Village, CT, will present acclaimed pianist Fei-Fei performing works by Schumann, Chopin, Rachmaninoff and Ennio Morricone as part of a weekly program of conversation and music that continues to explore the work of artists during the time of Covid-19. Fei-Fei, who was showcased prominently as a Cliburn finalist in the documentary […]

Dinosaurs

August 5th, 2020|The OTIS Feed|

There are many purrks to summer.

Basking in the sun that shines through the window, watching my family play in the kitty pool, and the scent of the furresh outdoors on evfurryones clothes.

Ah! But of course with the good, comes the bad.

My purrents tell folks that I am the very definition of a “scaredy-cat”, and I cannot completely […]

130 YEAR OLD HOME WITH MODERN UPDATES IN MILLERTON

August 4th, 2020|Deal of the Week|

$550,000 • 2,676 sq.ft. • .77 acres • 4 BR • 2 BA • 1 ½BA

Enjoy watching the bustle of town from your porch swing or relax by the pool in the serenity of the back yard. This beautiful home has 4 bedrooms and 2 and a half baths. With a total of 2,676 square feet […]

Ten Mile Table Presents Cuizinestand for Month of August

August 3rd, 2020|Main Street|

During the month of August, Ten Mile Table, an initiative created in partnership with The Lantern Inn and the Wassaic Project, both located in the town of Wassaic, NY, will highlight and support voices in independent print publishing including food, wine, and art. Dubbed by organizers as the Cuizinestand or the Wassaic Newsstand, the pop-up will feature […]

Let’s #MakeHomeHappen for Friendly and Baxter!

July 31st, 2020|Shelter Pet of the Week|

ORGANIZATION

The shelter is located on Route 9G also known as Violet Avenue. From Route 9 (either the North or South), turn on to St. Andrews Road (also known as County Route 40A). Follow the road to end at the intersection of 9G. Turn right and make an immediate left into the shelter. The Adoption & […]

Noble Horizons Presents a Photographic Summer In the Tri-Corner

July 30th, 2020|Main Street|

The fact that the summer of 2020 will go down as one of the strangest in recent memory hasn’t stopped Salisbury Connecticut’s Noble Horizons — one of the area’s leaders in elder care — from encouraging locals to capture their favorite seasonal moments. In a campaign dubbed Picture your Best Summer, the renowned Noble community has attracted […]

August is for Sangria

July 30th, 2020|Wine of the Week|

What do you get when you add fresh fruit to wine? Deliciousness and beauty in your favorite beverage – flavors that just don’t fit into the simple yet pleasing word “sangria.” Doesn’t just saying sangria make your mouth water? Mine, too!!

Here are two favorites that will satisfy you in so many ways, and they’re made from the […]

Copake to hold Digital Meeting on Proposed Solar Farm

July 30th, 2020|Main Street|

Three years ago, solar giant Hecate Energy brought forth a proposal to build a massive solar farm on around 400 acres in the small hamlet of Craryville, NY. According to a report published by The Columbia Paper back in February, “The 40-megawatt, ground-mounted solar project which was to occupy about 400-acres of the 700-acre Rasweiler farm in […]

Traffic, Tics & Henry David Thoreau

July 29th, 2020|Featured Article|

It was as if, one morning, without any warning, we arose to find the world a different place.

Because, it was.

Almost overnight, we acquired a new lexicon of terms and a distant geographic awareness that crash landed at home. Wuhan. Bergamo. Social distancing. Shelter in place. Virtual … everything.

It was March, […]

Positive Transformation

July 29th, 2020|Featured Article|

Growing up in Crosby, TX, a small town near Houston, interior designer Joshua Smith knew he wasn’t like the other boys and it caused him much pain and grief. He recalls his “pink sock” moment as an example.

“I had these new socks,” Smith explains. “They were actually a salmon color […]

Making Something Old New Again

July 29th, 2020|Featured Article|

In May of last year, I wrote a story on the forgotten treasure that is the American drive-in movie experience. How this bit of the country’s flawed but authentic mid-twentieth century culture had been quietly capitulated by the easily accessible digital grab-bag of the modern moviegoing experience. Still, the story […]

A Culture of Cultures

July 29th, 2020|Featured Article|

What does an animal make of a pandemic? On various early morning bike rides this spring, I’ve startled foxes and bears as they saunter along our unusually quiet country roads, no doubt pleased that our iron horses have yielded such amiable byways to them. My stealthy approach catches them unaware, […]

What to Expect from Home Inspections

July 29th, 2020|Real Estate|

Recently I reviewed an inspection report for a client that included a check “yes” by washer and dryer where none existed. It made me wonder how carefully the client had looked at this document. Inspection reports are usually a necessary part of the selling and purchasing process, but what do they really tell you? How can you get […]

August 2020 Recipe – Dilly Bars

July 29th, 2020|Jessie’s Monthly Recipe|

So, a “Dilly Bar,” for those not in the know, is a frosty ice cream treat sold at Dairy Queen. It is almost like an ice cream popsicle – stick and all – made of vanilla soft-serve ice cream coated in chocolate. Truth be told, I am not sure that I have ever had the pleasure of […]

Return Of Saperstein’s

July 29th, 2020|Monthly Entrepreneur|

Westerlind had been open only a few days when the eponymous owner and designer, Andrea Westerlind, talked to Main Street Magazine in the retail space that was formerly Saperstein’s at the corner of Dutchess Avenue and Main Street in Millerton, NY. It was a rainy, Friday afternoon and masked shoppers dropped in to look at the goods […]

Elegance… Grace… and Zach

July 29th, 2020|Featured Artist|

2008 changed a lot of lives. The economy tanked, and people lost their jobs. Businesses closed. The prospects were bleak and those with enterprise and ambition had little time to pivot … to find their next move.

After finishing prep school at Master’s School in West Simsbury, CT, Zachary DeBisschop plied his estimable talents as a three time […]

Unpawlievable!

July 29th, 2020|The OTIS Feed|

Shortly after last week’s post, the unimaginable, unthinkable, most devastating thing happened.

As I made my daily venture to the fridge and meowed in my usual polite manner in order to obtain my favorite turkey treat, I was instead given — CHICKEN!

Un-paw-lievable!

In all my cat years, this kind of atrocity has nevfurr happened befurr.

You see, because of […]

Winterhouse in Falls Village, CT

July 28th, 2020|Deal of the Week|

Deal of the Week

c1932 Modernist Residence & Studio/Workspace. 4 Bedrooms. Separate 2-Car Garage. Stone Terrace. Fire Pit. Hiking Trails. Brooks. Waterfalls. Gardens. 90± Acres.

‘Winterhouse’ Among the Earliest American Modernist Homes c1932. Built by Prominent Artist Ezra Winter, this Modernist Masterpiece is the Ultimate Workspace & Residence. It Features a Studio & Library with 30′ Soaring […]

Town Supervisor Officially Resigns

July 27th, 2020|WOTS|

In a move that has been nearly a year in the making, Peter Cipkowski officially handed in his formal resignation this week as Hillsdale’s Town Supervisor. Mr.Cipkowski has been part of the Town’s local government since 2005 when he first ran for a position on the Hillsdale Town Board. He first announced his early departure from his […]

Luke

July 24th, 2020|Shelter Pet of the Week|

ORGANIZATION

8 Dodd Road
New Milford, CT 06776
(860) 354-1350
We are currently undergoing renovations and will be operating by appointment only.

Appointment hours will be as follows:
Tuesday 11 AM – 7 PM
Wed- Saturday 11 AM – 2 PM

Visit AWS Online at www.aws-shelter.org
Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter!

Luke

Luke is a four-month-old kitten who will steal […]

Satisfying Your Inner Italophile

July 23rd, 2020|Wine of the Week|

My brother and sister-in-law are Italophiles. Serious Italophiles.

It was years ago that they introduced me to a wine that I now associate with summertime: Vinho Verde. This is a Portuguese wine that’s named after the region in which it’s produced, which extends from the Portuguese-Spanish border in the north down to the Atlantic coast.

This wine is a […]

5 Tips to Voluminous Hair

July 23rd, 2020|Advice|

Tip 1: Volume comes from the roots of your hair. The root dictates the direction in which the hair flows. When you think of direction, don’t just think left and right; think up and down.

Tip 2: Shampoo and conditioner – volume shampoo won’t weigh down your hair, and some of you may be able to go without […]

The Man Behind the Mountain

July 22nd, 2020|History|

— by the Hillsdale Historians

The Taconic Mountains extend about 180 miles from southern Dutchess County and northwestern Connecticut up through Berkshire County, Massachusetts and on to Brandon, Vermont. The Taconics afford a number of spectacular views of the Hudson Valley; some feel that there is no finer view than that from the summit of Mt. Fray.

Mt. Fray […]

Snuggle Man

July 22nd, 2020|The OTIS Feed|

One should never doubt the feline instinct.

Evfurry evening, after my mother has finished her fussy routine of tidying up the house, she attempts to sneak ovfurr to the couch and interrupt my ever-so-peaceful “befurr bed” cat nap in the hopes that I will suddenly become her “snuggle man.” She asks this of me in her obnoxious cat-mom […]

Starting Your Path to Fitness

July 21st, 2020|Advice|

Many of us may find ourselves looking in the mirror wanting to get fitter, healthier, and happier. These are great goals to strive towards, but is too much fitness a bad thing?

Starting a new fitness and health routine can seem daunting during these times, especially for those that have “been here before” and are looking to start […]

17 Mountain View, Copake, NY

July 20th, 2020|Deal of the Week|

Deal of the Week

Copake Falls, NY ~ Own Almost 5 Acres and over 400 feet of Bash Bish Creek!! “Unique” and “Special” don’t do this opportunity justice. This new offering consists of two homes on the first parcel, a third home on the second parcel and a third parcel where a fourth single family residence […]

Berkshire International Film Festival Partners with Shakespeare and Company to Present The Berkshire Drive-In Summer Series

July 17th, 2020|WOTS|

The Berkshire International Film Festival (BIFF) and Shakespeare and Company have teamed up to present what they are calling The Berkshire Drive-In; a Pop-up Drive-In summer series on the campus of Shakespeare and Company in Lenox, Massachusetts. The series will present films Thursday through Sunday evenings beginning July 23 and continuing through September 13. The series will […]

Let’s #MakeHomeHappen for Zion!

July 17th, 2020|Shelter Pet of the Week|

ORGANIZATION

The shelter is located on Route 9G also known as Violet Avenue. From Route 9 (either the North or South), turn on to St. Andrews Road (also known as County Route 40A). Follow the road to end at the intersection of 9G. Turn right and make an immediate left into the shelter. The Adoption & […]

Thank Goodness for Wine

July 16th, 2020|Wine of the Week|

The slow narrowing of our daylight hours feels particularly ominous in light of current events

*ugh*

Thank goodness for WINE.

So, here we are in mid-July still with a few glorious summer days left to enjoy. Outdoor picnics are the best this time of year, when the produce is fresh and bountiful. Stock up at your farmer’s market, and don’t […]

Safety Furrst

July 15th, 2020|The OTIS Feed|

Nearly evfurryday, the mailman shows up on our doorstep like clockwork and leaves behind a variety of undisclosed treasures (you guessed it; my mother is a contributing member of something called Amazon Prime). Yesterday it was a gigantic box, which admittedly, made me  supurr excited.

Like a kid on Christmas morning (purrpobably because she furrgot what she ordered) […]

Ancram Opera House Presents “Crystal Radio Sessions Upstate”

July 10th, 2020|Main Street|

The Ancram Opera House will present a virtual edition of Crystal Radio Sessions Upstate, the Hudson Valley’s outpost of the popular downtown New York City reading series, tomorrow, July 11 at 8pm.

The featured reading is entitled Too Young for The Blues and was written by Chatham-based playwright and author Wesley Brown. Brown is the author of three novels, […]

Only the Best

July 9th, 2020|Wine of the Week|

What do you write about in the wake of your country’s birthday party AND your editor’s birthday?

A way to keep the celebrations going, of course!

I couldn’t think of a finer bottle to toast exception with than my all-time favorite champagne, Veuve Clicquot Brut Yellow Label. There are a lot […]

Celepurrations

July 8th, 2020|The OTIS Feed|

This past week I’ve gotten back in touch with my inner paw-ty animal – and for more than one occasion.

The first cause for celebration was, of course, the Furrth of July. Happy purrthday Ameowica! My family looked admittedly adorable all dressed up in their red, white, and blue outfits – with nowhere to go. But it’s the […]

Charming Home on Rudd Pond Road

July 8th, 2020|Deal of the Week|

$865,000 • 2,762 sq.ft. • 2.33 acres • 3 BR • 2 BA • 1 ½BA

Welcome to Breezy Knoll, a vintage home with thoughtful touches and historic charm. Comfortable and inviting from top to bottom, this 1843 home has been lovingly redone with wonderful upgrades like the wrap around porch and large screened porch with mahogany […]

Parsley

July 6th, 2020|Shelter Pet of the Week|

ORGANIZATION

8 Dodd Road
New Milford, CT 06776
(860) 354-1350
We are currently undergoing renovations and will be operating by appointment only.

Appointment hours will be as follows:
Tuesday 11 AM – 7 PM
Wed- Saturday 11 AM – 2 PM

Visit AWS Online at www.aws-shelter.org
Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter!

Parsley

Parsley is a 6-year old spayed female she […]

Navigating the Financial Universe with Nicholas Stuller

July 5th, 2020|Business|

Nothing can be as swift as the winds of change when it comes to managing money — especially when those winds shift with sudden, and dramatic force. For Nicholas Stuller, one of the foremost authorities on financial advising, captaining your economic ship requires a steady hand, some calculated risk and a patient predilection for seeking knowledge. “I […]

Changing my Perspective on Diet

July 2nd, 2020|A Healthier Life|

It’s been awhile since I initially shared with all of you that I signed up for Noom and was giving that a whirl. Well, I’ve since finished my three-month sign-up, and it was quite interesting. Though I may not have seen weight loss in terms of lbs, I took away something more important. Noom’s whole philosophy and […]

County Route 7, Copake, NY

July 2nd, 2020|Deal of the Week|

Deal of the Week

50 acres of unspoiled pastureland and mixed hardwoods. Surrounded by other large parcels this property offers exceptional recreational opportunities and will make an excellent location for your totally secluded dream home. Located on a country road near Copake Lake, the Southern Columbia County location offers an easy commute from NYC along with […]

You have got to be Kitten Me

July 1st, 2020|The OTIS Feed|

Pardon the pun but, you’ve cat to be kitten me right meow…

Evfurryone knows my mom is in the frightful process of training my kid sister to be a crazy cat lady and carry on this dubious family legacy.

She has SO many cat stuffed animals – which is all fine and dandy because —as we all know—  I […]

Ties That Bind

June 29th, 2020|Featured Article|

Unlike any time in our recent memory, the crisis that has befallen populations around the world has forced large scale governmental institutions to lay bare the true value of public health and safety. Emergencies, natural disasters, and traumatic events throughout history have often brought out the best and worst in […]

Trial by Fire

June 29th, 2020|Featured Article|

Millerton, NY’s North East Community Center (NECC) has become accustomed to providing community support on a whim. Established in the winter of 1988 at the urging of Wendy Curtis and Sam Busselle, through the passing of a town statute, its original purpose was to respond to the lack of social […]

Mindful Eating

June 29th, 2020|Featured Article|

Mindful eating for me as a child meant focused attention on the present moment but to a different end. With seven hungry kids sitting around the dinner table, we were mindful of eating as quickly as we could. The first one done got the last pork chop, or burger, or […]

The Constant Farmer

June 29th, 2020|Featured Article|

What is the secret of the American farmer? What belies the charming pastoral agricultural spirit that has seemingly infiltrated nearly every aspect of small town life? The columns of mowed pasture that line the fields and meadows of the Hudson Valley, Berkshires and Northwest Connecticut and the mild-mannered hay bale […]

July 2020 Recipe – No-Churn Vanilla Fudge Swirl Ice Cream

June 29th, 2020|Jessie’s Monthly Recipe|

Homemade ice cream, churned with a hand crank on the back porch, or even mixed up in your electric ice cream maker on the counter-top, is certainly one of life’s great pleasures. I am not sure if I have a fonder childhood food memory than that of enjoying a bowl of melty peach ice cream – that […]

Apple Lady & Family Farm Advocate

June 29th, 2020|Business|

Elizabeth Ryan spoke to us from her truck, parked at the Breezy Hill farm stand in the Union Square market in NYC on a busy Saturday when we had our first conversation about Ryan’s multiple businesses. I wanted to interview her because of the exceptional cherry pies Breezy Hill sells at the Millerton Farmer’s Market. What I […]

The Warp And Weft Of It

June 29th, 2020|Featured Artist|

The shirt on your back. The comforter on your bed. The flag flying in the yard. All the work of the weaver’s art.

True, most of the delicate hand-work done with mesmerizing rhythm by hand weavers has long ago been eclipsed by one of the early developments of the Industrial Revolution. Great bolts of cloth almost fly out […]

Investing In Your Backyard

June 29th, 2020|Real Estate|

This year especially, the place to enjoy eating or hanging out with friends is outside your own home on a deck or patio with plenty of social distance. Do decks and patios add value to your home when you rent or sell? How much do they cost? What’s their history? What should you think about when adding […]

NECC to hold Month-Long Virtual Event to Honor Community

June 28th, 2020|WOTS|

The phrase “We’re in this Together” has been bandied about as the result of a number of transformative events throughout history. From natural disasters to national tragedies, the unmistakable human instinct to coalesce, sacrifice and help one another lays bare the nature of community in the face of imminent crisis. Like few moments in history, the COVID-19 […]

Time to Escape

June 26th, 2020|Wine of the Week|

It’s a week in which it would be nice to be far, far away. Books can take you there, of course, but so can foods and beverages – like wine!

I’ve confessed before that I shop by labels. The Wolftrap caught my eye for its dramatic central image that really asks you to engage with it. When I […]

Let’s #MakeHomeHappen for Pretty Girl and Charlie!

June 26th, 2020|Shelter Pet of the Week|

ORGANIZATION

The shelter is located on Route 9G also known as Violet Avenue. From Route 9 (either the North or South), turn on to St. Andrews Road (also known as County Route 40A). Follow the road to end at the intersection of 9G. Turn right and make an immediate left into the shelter. The Adoption & […]

Celebrating Summer Al Fresco: Millerton’s Weekend-Long Event supports Local Business

June 25th, 2020|Main Street|

As businesses in towns and villages across the region are preparing to reintroduce themselves to their communities as part of New York’s Phase 3 reopening, the village of Millerton in Dutchess County is embracing a new reality of shopping and dining outdoors. With capacity limitations still in effect, many small restaurants and retail stores have taken to […]

County Offers Free Firework Displays for July Fourth

June 24th, 2020|WOTS|

The Dutchess County Government, in partnership with the Hudson Valley Renegades, Silo Ridge Field Club, the Dutchess County Fairgrounds and iHeartMedia of the Hudson Valley, has announced that it will host Dutchess County Goes Renegade. Three free, socially distant fireworks displays around the County, open to all residents on Saturday, July 4th.

County Executive Marc Molinaro said in […]

The “Cat-Mom” voice

June 24th, 2020|The OTIS Feed|

Befurr my sister was born, my purrents took a vow between each other to nevfurr speak “baby” to her. They’ve done a supurrb job sticking to this promise – I on the other hand, am not exempt from this rule. My mother calls this torturous language her “cat-mom” voice.

Evfurr since I was a kitten, my mother has […]

Millbrook’s Iconic Thorne Building Selects Architect for Revitilization

June 23rd, 2020|Main Street|

The Thorne Building, a landmark that has been emblematic of the Village of Millbrook, NY, for the past 125 years, will soon see new life. The historic building will be transformed into a community center under plans that have made a major move forward with the recent selection of an architect for the project. The Board of […]

Colonial with Pool in Sharon, CT

June 23rd, 2020|Deal of the Week|

Deal of the Week

Wonderful Antique on a Quiet Road – Rare Find. 4 Bedroom/4 Bath c1745 Colonial with Heated Gunite Pool & Barn. 5± Useable Acres Overlooking Pond. Central AC. Private 1st Floor Master with Vaulted Ceiling, Full Bath, Fireplace & Access to Stone Terrace. Well Equipped Eat-in Kitchen with Sub-Zero Fridge & Viking Range. […]

“Housatonic in the 70s: Examining the Culture” An Oral History Podcast

June 22nd, 2020|History|

The hills are alive with oral history and Housatonic Valley Regional High School student intern Valerie has mined student interviews with alumni from the 1970s to create a rich and thought-provoking podcast that explores the concept of culture within the school, the local community, and society at large. Valerie observes, “Even though I’ve lived in this area […]

Boris

June 18th, 2020|Shelter Pet of the Week|

ORGANIZATION

8 Dodd Road
New Milford, CT 06776
(860) 354-1350
We are currently undergoing renovations and will be operating by appointment only.

Appointment hours will be as follows:
Tuesday 11 AM – 7 PM
Wed- Saturday 11 AM – 2 PM

Visit AWS Online at www.aws-shelter.org
Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter!

Boris

Boris was tired of living the bachelor life […]

Abuzz Over Mead

June 18th, 2020|Wine of the Week|

Summer is officially here, and now that New York is opening up and outdoor gatherings in safe sizes are okay again, it’s a great time to hit the road and discover something new in your back yard.

At Stable Gate Farm Winery in Castleton-on-Hudson, Val Feldman and her team are growing French-American hybrid grapes to make wines, and […]

Happy Father’s Day!

June 17th, 2020|The OTIS Feed|

I would like to start off by saying how much I love my dad – despite his hesitations when it came time to adopt me.

He does so much fur the family, so I purrsonally celebrate my Dad evfurryday, not just on Father’s Day. And after all, I have chosen him as my human (sorry Mom!).

He is the […]

36 Dublin Road, Falls Village, CT 06031

June 16th, 2020|Deal of the Week|

Completely remodeled – the transformation of this home is amazing! Open living room, dining, kitchen area with engineered hardwood floors, beautiful new kitchen with quartz countertops. Living room includes wall mounted electric fireplace and mantle. Full bath with shower stall and tile floor includes laundry. Three bedrooms – master with full bath. New septic, new roof, […]

Family Cidery Celebrates Cider Week With Orchard Bar

June 15th, 2020|Main Street|

The Hudson Valley has long been fertile ground for new and exciting food trends because of its diverse dining and agricultural history. Over the last decade, the same can now be readily said for independent alcohol artisans of nearly every kind. From small town breweries that produce some of the best IPAs in the country, to local […]

The Beauty of the Mire: A Photo Essay by Ryder Kimball

June 14th, 2020|Featured Artist|

-by Ryder Kimball

Last June I returned home to New York City after graduating college. I was ready to begin my
career and settle into post-student life. Eight months later the pandemic began and normality
changed for everyone in unprecedented ways. I moved to Lakeville, CT, with my family and I have
spent the past few months dealing with the fallout […]

Molinaro Advocates for Youth Sports

June 12th, 2020|Main Street|

From the beginning of the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in New York and the Mid-Hudson Valley, area schools and their young students have been some of those most negatively impacted by the difficult decisions local and state officials have had to make. Over the last few weeks, as regulations begin to relax and local businesses look […]

Let’s Make Home Happen for Maya!

June 12th, 2020|Shelter Pet of the Week|

ORGANIZATION

The shelter is located on Route 9G also known as Violet Avenue. From Route 9 (either the North or South), turn on to St. Andrews Road (also known as County Route 40A). Follow the road to end at the intersection of 9G. Turn right and make an immediate left into the shelter. The Adoption & […]

Local Organization Celebrates Young Artists Across Connecticut

June 12th, 2020|WOTS|

ASAP!, the Washington Depot based non-profit arts organization that reaches over 9,000 children and adults a year throughout Connecticut, is honoring students in grades 6-12, including home-schooled students, throughout the State this year for their artistic prowess. This past week, ASAP!’s 15th annual Celebration of Young Writers invited students to submit poetry and prose. This summer, the […]

Rosé Season

June 11th, 2020|Wine of the Week|

I’m so glad we’re in Rosé season.

I love to “drink pink,” and there are so many wonderful rosés in stores these days.

As I was shopping – by label, I’ll admit – in the rosé section, a bottle jumped right out at me and I couldn’t resist buying it. I brought it home and put it in the […]

Reflections on a Summer Bod

June 10th, 2020|The OTIS Feed|

As I was getting ready fur the day this morning, plucking my whiskers and grooming myself to be presentable enough for my mother’s persistent photo shoots, I was shocked to find an abundance of extra fluff staring back at me in the mirror.

I am keenly aware that summer’s official commencement is only a few weeks away. Like […]

In-Town with Sweeping Views & Privacy

June 8th, 2020|Deal of the Week|

$849,000 • 3,024 sq.ft. • 5.43 acres • 3 BR • 2 BA • 1 ½BA

Breathtaking views over Lakeville Lake plus privacy from this 5+ acre property right in the heart of the village.  A contemporary 3-Bedroom, 2.5 Bath home offers serenity and views of the serene setting throughout.  The first floor includes an expansive Living […]

The True Use of Art: Local Environmentalist Donates Easement to Protect the Beauty of Agriculture

June 8th, 2020|Our Environment|

George Inness, one of the world’s most prominent American landscape painters and one who was influenced by the masters of the Hudson River School, once intimated that in order to utilize art in its truest form, the artist must first learn to cultivate his or her own spiritual nature. For Ancramdale, NY, resident and lifelong naturalist Frank […]

There’s Always Wine

June 4th, 2020|Wine of the Week|

Attention is turned rightfully at this time to race relations.

It’s sad but true that another culture that sorely under represents the African American community is that of wine and wine making.

So this week I implore you all to search out and support this thin but vibrant slice of the industry. You’ll discover some amazing stories, and some […]

Maxi

June 4th, 2020|Shelter Pet of the Week|

ORGANIZATION

The Mission of the Little Guild is to shelter and care for homeless cats and dogs, to find them loving new families, and to support their transition into homes through education and enrichment for both animals and adopters. They also serve the broader community through such programs as reduced-cost spay/neuter and vaccination clinics, a free […]

An Uncertain Halftime for Local Youth Sports

June 4th, 2020|Sports|

By, John Torsiello

In early March, the whistles blew, the final scoreboard clock buzzer sounded and the area’s high school athletes headed for their respective locker rooms. This was, sadly, the day the games stopped, forced to the sidelines because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The winter sports season was crushingly ended and spring sports cancelled. Leaving the rinks, […]

Arts In The Time Of Pandemic

June 3rd, 2020|Main Street|

By CB Wismar

“We have carefully devised a plan on how to proceed in the most responsible way possible, which includes following social distancing guidelines to ensure the safety of our performers and audiences.” And, so it began. The statement by Barrington Stage Company Artistic Director Julianne Boyd set the stage for the company’s online brochure detailing how […]

They’re Back…to Work!

June 3rd, 2020|The OTIS Feed|

I’ve been waiting over two months fur this moment!

The entire family has returned to work (and daycare), which means yours truly is home alone ALL DAY, evfurryday! It’s fantastic!

The house is just the way I like it – quiet.

This allows me to purroperly concentrate on my bird watching. They are currently building a nest right outside the […]

Dutchess County Public Transit to Return to Full Service Saturday

June 3rd, 2020|Main Street|

As Restarting Dutchess efforts continue, Dutchess County Public Transit (DCPT) has announced full bus service will resume for all 13 fixed routes, as well as rail link services, this Saturday, June 6th. Extensive social distancing and cleaning protocols are in place to protect the health and safety of riders and drivers and prevent the spread of COVID-19. […]

COVID-19 Impact

June 2nd, 2020|Real Estate|

As I write this article in mid May, restrictions on real estate agents in New York, Massachusetts, and Connecticut to physically show properties to potential buyers remain in force. Residents are still under distancing, masking and quarantine orders, busy village streets are empty, bars are closed, groceries are delivered. Everyone is wondering how long this will last […]

June 2020 Recipe – Yeasted Overnight Waffles

June 2nd, 2020|Jessie’s Monthly Recipe|

In my humble opinion, or as the youth might say, IMHO, there is truly nothing better for breakfast than overnight yeasted waffles. They are airy and light with a slight tang from the yeast and it is impossible to eat just one – or even two – and yes, I speak from experience. I personally don’t even […]

They’re There for Us

June 2nd, 2020|Business|

Many of my friends have described their very positive recent experiences at Sharon Hospital in Sharon, CT, during these last difficult months. Their enthusiastic comments made me realize how fortunate we are to have a local health care facility in our rural area. It made me wonder how the hospital adjusted to this sudden emergency. What were […]

The Berkshire Woodworkers Guild

June 2nd, 2020|Featured Artist|

One of the standard images in introductory art history classes is Rembrandt’s Syndics of the Cloth Guild, a 17th century portrait of six distinguished gentlemen who shared a common vocation and were proud members of the local guild. In existence since the early days of the Roman Empire, guilds had become the professional refuge of artisans of […]

Renaissance Man with a Camera

June 2nd, 2020|Featured Artist|

We live in a strange time – a moment when some of our trusted norms and traditions seem to evaporate with the slide of a “mouse” or the flick across a phone screen. Word processing allowed everyone to become a writer – no more laboring with pens, pads, typewriters and carbon paper. Finish the screed and hit […]

LaBonne’s – Your hometown market

June 2nd, 2020|Featured Article|

These days, there are some places you just don’t want to go, and then there are places you just shouldn’t go. In his recent interview with the master of macabre, Stephen King, The New York Times’ David Marchese went to the latter.

He challenged the horror writer with an all-too-real scenario: […]

Tri-State Chamber of Commerce

June 2nd, 2020|Featured Article|

Maps follow tidy boundaries that mark the borders between states in our Tri-state area, but up close those lines matter less. On the ground, our economies and businesses are serving people – regardless of where they are located. A coordinated strategy for our region is necessary and appropriate.

Making connections across […]

Peace Prodigy

June 2nd, 2020|Featured Article|

When President John F. Kennedy challenged every American to contribute to the public good by declaring “Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country,” a ten-year old boy in Pierpont, OH heard the call.

“This phrase always stuck with me and was […]

Changing Landscapes

June 2nd, 2020|Featured Article|

While the seeds of the nationwide coronavirus pandemic response may have been sewn in Washington DC, and the hardline logistics of unprecedented mandates fleshed out on behalf of the most vulnerable within the halls of State Capitol buildings across the country, the brunt of the human response to this generational […]

A Call for Help: Birders Watch Declining Populations

June 2nd, 2020|Great Outdoors|

By, John Torsiello

Millerton, NY, resident Jane Rossman grew up watching birds at the feeders her family set out near their house. Thus was born, at an early age, a love and passion for the beauty wild birds bring to our lives. “Later, I became more active by going on walks and trips with other local ‘birders’, like […]

821 Route 203 Austerlitz, NY 12165

June 1st, 2020|Deal of the Week|

Beautiful Colonial Cira 1880, 3200 square foot, Colonial in the heart of Spencertown and sits on 3.5 country acres and bordered by the Punsit Creek, a certified year-round trout stream. Currently set up as a three family residence, with the intention to be easily converted back to its original single family layout if desired. It boasts […]

Leading by Example: Hudson’s Mayor Takes 5 for City

May 31st, 2020|WOTS|

Never has the heart of a community been more present in City Hall than in Hudson, NY, where — since he was elected in November — Mayor Kamal Johnson has conveyed the principles of his platform by shouldering the burdens of his surrounding community. Johnson’s relentless pursuit toward bringing the residents of Hudson closer together while fighting […]

Channeling MAZEMENT: DJ with Local Roots Provides Bass for Independent Artists

May 29th, 2020|Music|

The manipulation of sound has long been a silent partner in the artistic expression that is music. Blending the poetry of musical lyrics with a symphonic sound spun on turntables since the very first disco clubs began appearing across Europe and the United States in the early 1950s. Today, the rise of DJing in the 21st century […]

Hawkeye

May 28th, 2020|Shelter Pet of the Week|

ORGANIZATION

8 Dodd Road
New Milford, CT 06776
(860) 354-1350
We are currently undergoing renovations and will be operating by appointment only.

Appointment hours will be as follows:
Tuesday 11 AM – 7 PM
Wed- Saturday 11 AM – 2 PM

Visit AWS Online at www.aws-shelter.org
Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter!

Hawkeye Hawkeye is a 7 year old neutered male […]

New Positive Cases Identified as Dutchess County’s Continues Nursing Home Testing

May 28th, 2020|WOTS|

Dutchess County continues to pursue its initiative to test all nursing home residents in the county this week as four additional facilities completed resident testing and received results. Six additional facilities are in the process of collecting and submitting samples for testing. Officials say results have been encouraging with a minimal number of new COVID-19 cases identified. […]

And Now… for something a little different

May 28th, 2020|Wine of the Week|

Yes, I’m a Wine Industry Network subscriber. Sounds la-di-dah, doesn’t it?

Like I’m looking to invest in wine futures or something.

So I’ll say it right up front: I’m not.

What I do like about the newsletter is learning about weirdo things, like how a wine can be called the “world’s best wine.” If you’re an online marketplace with over […]

Discovering a Virtual American Landscape at Beatrix Farrand Gardens

May 27th, 2020|Home & Garden|

Now that Memorial Day has passed, many folks in the Hudson Valley consider now to be the unofficial start of the summer season. This typically means the beginning of a season of discovery for travelers and lifelong residents alike. Warmer temperatures combined with the lush and vibrant landscapes of upstate New York help open the gateway to […]

Remembering the doggies, too!

May 27th, 2020|The OTIS Feed|

Memorial Day is a day to celebrate all of those who have made the ultimate sacrifice in service of our country and we collectively honor their memory.

After all – this is the land of the furree because of the brave.

Now, fur obvious reasons, I’m not a dog lover, but I think it’s important to recognize all the […]

Riverbend Farm in Ancramdale, NY

May 26th, 2020|Deal of the Week|

Escape to the safety of the country to your own private paradise. Riverbend Farm. 456 organic acres, 2 hour drive from NYC, 60 mins by helicopter which can land 24/7 on the property. 1/2 mile tree-lined drive leads to a fully renovated majestic main house and cottage with exquisite views of stone walls, rivers, 24 fields and […]

Mid-Hudson Region Begins Re-Opening Process

May 26th, 2020|WOTS|

Over the Memorial Day weekend Governor Andrew Cuomo gave the green light for the seven counties that constitute New York’s Mid-Hudson region to begin Phase One of the re-opening process on Tuesday, May 26th. Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro said in a statement, “Dutchess County and the Mid-Hudson Region, will officially begin Phase One reopening […]

The Parla Foster House: A Brief History

May 26th, 2020|History|

At the corner of Rts. 22 and 23 sits an imposing brick house built circa 1783-1790 by a man named Parla Foster.

Although the house is listed in the Historic Hillsdale Resource Survey as being in the Federal style, it does not exhibit strong Federal characteristics. David Gallager, a local decorative arts expert and amateur architectural historian, considers […]

Let’s Make Home Happen for Nico!

May 23rd, 2020|Shelter Pet of the Week|

ORGANIZATION

The shelter is located on Route 9G also known as Violet Avenue. From Route 9 (either the North or South), turn on to St. Andrews Road (also known as County Route 40A). Follow the road to end at the intersection of 9G. Turn right and make an immediate left into the shelter. The Adoption & […]

2020 Millerton Memorial Day program to Look Different this Year

May 23rd, 2020|Main Street|

In light of current events, the 2020 Millerton Memorial Day program, hosted by its American Legion Post 178, will be done a bit differently this year due to social distancing guidelines caused by the spread of COVID-19. As a result, this year, the Post will not be inviting the public to participate in person during observances and […]

From Hobby to Mission: How two Local Crafters are Paying it Forward

May 22nd, 2020|Main Street|

When New York, Massachusetts and Connecticut were largely shut down due to the spread COVID-19, small businesses, healthcare workers, and residents across the area began to feel the undeniably devastating effects of mass fear and uncertainty. In the midst of this aftermath, it has become goodwill, perhaps unsurprisingly, that has conveyed the true spirit of humanity—particularly in […]

#openlocalwine night

May 22nd, 2020|Wine of the Week|

Lenn Thompson and his team at The Cork Report created #openlocalwine night in March. It was an instant hit with winemakers and with fans of local wine all over North America and beyond.

Lenn and his already large group of friends and fans watched as the #openlocalwine hashtag spread across Texas, Arizona, Oregon, and even California – areas […]

Dutchess Responds Food Connection Surpasses 10,000 Meals Delivered to Families During COVID-19 Pandemic

May 21st, 2020|Main Street|

On Thursday, Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro announced the Dutchess Responds Food Connection, established in March as a connection between food resources in the community and those with a critical need for food and other necessities during the COVID-19 pandemic, has delivered more than 10,000 meals to local families in less than two months. The Dutchess Responds […]

County Executive Molinaro Hosts COVID -19 Online Town Hall as Region Gears up for Phase-One

May 21st, 2020|WOTS|

Hundreds were virtually on hand Tuesday to take part in discussions about the County’s ongoing response to the pandemic when County Executive Marc Molinaro hosted his latest online COVID-19 Town Hall. Executive Molinaro provided residents with the latest news about the local impact of the pandemic and took time to answer their questions. Molinaro noted Dutchess County […]

Local Advisors Help Area Businesses Navigate PPP Loan Forgiveness

May 20th, 2020|Main Street|

Small business owners across the area are coping with the anxiety of retaining employees currently on unemployment while attempting to maintain a clean, safe working environment in anticipation of economic reopening. In order to calm their collective nerves, local banks and financial advisors have stepped in to assist those who feel paralyzed about how best to spend […]

Furrhawk

May 20th, 2020|The OTIS Feed|

You guys – it’s time furr some real talk. My mom is crazy – and not just cat lady crazy!

This whole pandemic has caused salons to be closed furr too long. My mom has been complaining she needs a haircut. I think she looks fine. And besides – her hair is almost always pulled back so it’s […]

Phase One Imminent: Governor Says Capital Region Will Begin Reopening Wednesday

May 19th, 2020|WOTS|

According to a report from the Albany Times Union, Governor Andrew Cuomo has announced that the Capital Region can begin reopening on Wednesday. With the Capital Region having achieved its goal of signing up a sufficient number of contact tracers, the area is now poised to begin reopening business activity as outlined in Phase One of the […]

Dutchess County Organizes Memorial Day Convoy: Vehicles to Travel County on Memorial Day to Honor Fallen Heroes.

May 19th, 2020|Main Street|

Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro and Marc Coviello, Director of the Dutchess County Division of Veterans’ Services, have organized a convoy of county, police, fire and local municipality vehicles to traverse Dutchess County as part of this year’s Memorial Day celebrations on Monday, May 25th. County Executive Molinaro said, “Generations of brave men and women have protected […]

Capital Region could Reopen by Tuesday According to Officials

May 19th, 2020|WOTS|

According to a report from the Albany Times Union that broke late last night, Albany County Executive Dan McCoy said he expects 126 new contact tracers will complete their training imminently, allowing the Capital Region to reopen a portion of the economy on either Tuesday or Wednesday. The Albany Times Union reported that McCoy stated that the […]

History in a Flash: Local Photographer Documents the People of a Pandemic

May 18th, 2020|Featured Artist|

In April of 1936, a young photographer by the name of Arthur Rothstein arrived in Boise City Oklahoma for the purpose of taking pictures on behalf of what was then known as the Federal Government’s Resettlement Administration. Agency higher-ups believed photographs could be used as a powerful tool to show not only the economic problems the nation […]

MOUNTAIN VIEW

May 17th, 2020|Deal of the Week|

LISTING AGENT

Thomas McGowan
tmcgowan@harneyre.com
860-542-5500 Ext 1
860-309-6043

Deal of the Week

$689,000 • 1,982 sq.ft. • 15.26 acres • 3 BR • 2 BA • 1 ½BA

This property is sited on lush grounds surrounded by a variety of trees […]

Governor’s Office Provides Update on Litchfield County Coronavirus Reponse — Secures thermometers for Area Businesses

May 17th, 2020|WOTS|

As the State of Connecticut continues taking actions in response to the global spread of COVID-19, Governor Ned Lamont’s office provided the following updated totals as of 1pm on Sunday, May 17. In a summary of the day-to-day newly reported data on cases, deaths, and tests in Connecticut, State officials released information on how the virus has […]

Spring Flowers from Roaring Oaks Florist

May 16th, 2020|Home & Garden|

With Spring in full bloom across the area and a gorgeous May weekend upon us, the time has come to officially herald an end to dark winter days and bring color to your garden. Fortunately for everyone with an affinity for green appendages in our neck of the woods, the folks at Roaring Oaks Florist […]

Celebrating National Women’s Health Week with Local Health Practitioners

May 15th, 2020|Doctors Orders|

National Women’s Health Week (NWHW) is a reminder for women and girls, especially during the outbreak of COVID-19, to make their health a priority and take care of themselves.

In the tri-state area we are blessed with women practitioners who dedicate their professional lives to helping women–and everyone–dig deeper into their bodies, think more spaciously, adopt […]

Pandemic may Lift Veil on Global Water Crisis

May 15th, 2020|Our Environment|

The 2016 New York Drought was considered by many to be the worst drought to affect Western New York and parts of the Finger Lakes Region that exists on record. By the middle of July of that year, the percent of the State by area that was in severe drought according to the United States […]

Cauliflour

May 14th, 2020|Shelter Pet of the Week|

ORGANIZATION

8 Dodd Road
New Milford, CT 06776
(860) 354-1350
We are currently undergoing renovations and will be operating by appointment only.

Appointment hours will be as follows:
Tuesday 11 AM – 7 PM
Wed- Saturday 11 AM – 2 PM

Visit AWS Online at www.aws-shelter.org
Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter!

Cauliflour

Our handsome boy Cauliflour is finally ready for […]

Region Draws Closer to Meeting State Metrics

May 14th, 2020|WOTS|

At the beginning of the day Wednesday, May 13, the Capital Region, of which both Columbia, and Dutchess Counties are a part of, had hit six of the seven required metrics set forth by State officials for regions across New York to begin re-opening its economy. However, by the end of the day, Governor Cuomo announced that […]

Scenic Hudson: Harnessing the Inspirational Power of the River

May 14th, 2020|Our Environment|

Ned Sullivan, president of Scenic Hudson, and his staff educate about and advocate for the Hudson River and the surrounding valley. He described the organization’s mission and accomplishments at a recent presentation organized by Noble Horizons.

A recent hike in Connecticut’s northwest corner took him to a height where he could see the interconnectedness between New York and Connecticut. It […]

In Hopes of Warmer Weather

May 14th, 2020|Wine of the Week|

Warmer weather on the way! Hip, hip hooray!

While the Capital Region waits to meet the criteria for starting to reopen, we’ve heard that our friends in the Finger Lakes may be at the gate.

This news is ever-changing, of course, and before making any kind of plans to visit, you’ll want to go to […]

County Continues to Pursue Kits While Local Nursing Homes Continue to Test

May 13th, 2020|WOTS|

In Columbia County, NY, officials are continuing their pursuit of purchasing more COVID-19 diagnostic testing kits this week. While recently several medical facilities and pharmacies have begun to expand onsite testing in Columbia County, Chairman Board of Supervisors Chairman Matt Murell said, “These are most often tests involving a blood draw and are billed through insurance or […]

Online Community Auction Seeks to Make Positive Impact

May 13th, 2020|Main Street|

Despite still being a neophyte to the community food and arts scene, Ten Mile Table, created in partnership with Hudson Valley favorites The Lantern Inn and the venerated Wassaic Project, both located in the town of Wassaic, NY, has already made an indelible impression by celebrating hospitality up and down the Tenmile River as its name implies. […]

Mother’s Day Purresent

May 13th, 2020|The OTIS Feed|

I’ve always known I was adopted. It’s quite obvious just in our appurrance.

My pet-parents have two legs — I have four. They speak English — I speak Cat. They have skin — I have fur. They don’t take catnaps — I do. They want something sweet furr snack time — I prefurr paw-ty mix. They say knee-slapper […]

County Awards $72,000 to Local Libraries

May 12th, 2020|WOTS|

Dutchess County, NY, Executive Marcus Molinaro announced yesterday that just north of $72,000 in funding had been awarded to eleven libraries across Dutchess County through a special allocation to the County’s Agency Partner Grant (APG) program. The County says the funding awarded through this grant is specifically aimed at bridging the digital divide and addressing technology barriers […]

NATIONAL FIBROMYALGIA AWARENESS DAY

May 12th, 2020|Doctors Orders|

Each year on May 12th, millions of people observe National Fibromyalgia Awareness Day. This day shares the spotlight with other May 12 awareness days such as International Fibromyalgia Awareness Day, Fibromyalgia Awareness Day, International Awareness Day for Chronic Immunological and Neurological Diseases or International Awareness Day for MCS, ME/CFS and FM, which are observed globally.

Fibromyalgia affects more […]

Unique Country Home

May 11th, 2020|Deal of the Week|

LISTING AGENT Listing Agent:
Margaret Bower Avenia
Phone: 518-697-9865
Office: 518-325-9784
Email: MargaretAvenia@gmail.com

Deal of the Week

Unique country home on over 10 acres in Northern Columbia County. Some of the charming features include; walls of wood in unique pattern, solid pole beams, woodstove in living room, three bedrooms (one is 3rd floor private loft), wood floors […]

Area Summer Camps Face Tough Decisions

May 11th, 2020|Great Outdoors, Main Street|

Like so many of our national institutions that have become pastime in America, summer camps across the area are facing the looming uncertainty about whether they’ll be open come June. Even if they escape the fate of so many businesses that have been temporarily shuddered because of COVID-19 mandates, organizers and camp leaders must still learn how […]

Noble Horizons is Keeping Residents Safe Through Team Efforts

May 11th, 2020|WOTS|

-by Mary B. O’Neill

Noble Horizons remains COVID-free in large part because of its proactive preparation, meticulous dedication to detail, precise implementation of CDC protocols, and a team united in its determination to keep every resident safe. In fact, in an interview with WHDD radio, Administrator Bill Pond insists that the residents […]

The Perseverance of Small Town America: From Crisis to Cause in their Own Words

May 10th, 2020|Main Street|

-As told by Clare Caramanica of the Oakhurst Diner in Millerton, NY.

I had just gotten back from a 17-day vacation in Brazil. Passed through JFK, pooled with people in a long line at customs coming in from various countries . Some with masks – a sight to behold. It was the beginning of COVID-19 in the U.S. […]

Officials Plan County Comeback: Call for Governor to Re-Evaluate Metrics

May 9th, 2020|WOTS|

Columbia County, NY Board of Supervisors Chairman Matt Murell, along with other County leaders, have begun actively participating in a series of remote meetings that are addressing ways in which the local economy can be safely and effectively re-opened. Chairman Murell said via a press release Friday, “We’re all looking at the metrics set out by the […]

Let’s Make Home Happen for Coral!

May 8th, 2020|Shelter Pet of the Week|

ORGANIZATION

The shelter is located on Route 9G also known as Violet Avenue. From Route 9 (either the North or South), turn on to St. Andrews Road (also known as County Route 40A). Follow the road to end at the intersection of 9G. Turn right and make an immediate left into the shelter. The Adoption & […]

A Nod to Niagara

May 8th, 2020|Wine of the Week|

When we at Hudson-Chatham are asked what our most popular wines are, we want to boast about the dry reds, especially those made from the grapes we grow in Ghent.

Those are quite popular, thank goodness.

If we’re going to be completely honest, though, one of THE most popular wines we have is what we call Lindenwald White. It’s […]

Salisbury Bank Presents: Ten Ways to Support Local Businesses

May 8th, 2020|Main Street|

-from the folks at Salisbury Bank

With the extended closures of many area businesses, financial hardship has effected nearly all of our lives – from loss of income, to cabin fever, or both. Now more than ever it’s important to reach out and support our local businesses. Major retailers have the resources to withstand a shutdown, but hometown […]

Blog for the Common Man

May 7th, 2020|History|

It can be tempting to think of our town history in terms of its founding fathers, historic houses, and seminal events. But like the history of most small towns, those people, places and occasions serve as punctuation marks in the text of otherwise ordinary lives.

While Hillsdale, NY, indeed has had its share of larger-than-life figures, it was […]

Researchers find Virus Alters Honey Bee Behavior

May 6th, 2020|Our Environment|

The Israeli Acute Paralysis Virus or IAPV, is the latest rampant virus to wreak havoc on honey bee colonies nationwide including its link to the outbreak of honey bee Colony Collapse Disorder that has taken place over the last decade in the U.S. In an uncanny new development, researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have […]

Historic Opera House Announces Free Virtual Spring and Summer Season to Celebrate 5th Anniversary

May 6th, 2020|Main Street|

To commemorate its Fifth Anniversary Season, the Ancram Opera House in Ancram, NY, will present, free of charge, five new productions designed for remote audience viewing and listening. According to the historic local opera house, the Fifth Anniversary Season will focus on staying connected and creative during the coronavirus crisis. Starting in May and running through August, […]

Transpurrtation

May 6th, 2020|The OTIS Feed|

This week’s post is inspired by Main Street Magazine’s May issue. The fine folks at MSM dedicated this purrticular issue to transportation.

Fun right? Well…

Not many of you may know this about cha’ boy but back in the day, when I was a kitten, I longed to see the great outdoors. And staring out the window just wasn’t […]

Camelot in Litchfield, CT

May 5th, 2020|Deal of the Week|

LISTING AGENT

Agent: Judy Auchincloss
Office: Washington Depot
Daytime Phone: 860.868.7313 Ext. 27
Cell Phone: 203.770.3300

Deal of the Week

Renovated Antique Barn-style. 3-4 Bedrooms. 4 Baths. 4 Fireplaces. Gourmet Kitchen. Open Floor Plan. Pond. Gardens. 4.96± Acres.

Town: Litchfield, CT
Price: $850,000
Rooms: 12
Bedrooms: 3-4
Baths: 4
Style: Barn
Acreage: 4.96 +/- acres
Age: 1899 […]

County Gears up for Friday Testing Event

May 5th, 2020|WOTS|

This Friday, May 8th, the Columbia County Department of Health, in partnership with Columbia Memorial Health, will conduct the first of what is planned to be a series of COVID-19 testing clinics. The clinic will take place by appointment only and is being held at Columbia-Greene Community College as a drive-through event. Priority for testing will be […]

The Berkshires get Creative In Response to Virus

May 5th, 2020|Featured Artist|

In response to the many stay-at-home orders across the area as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, the local arts and artisan community of the Berkshires has responded in a variety of creative ways. From tangible to imaginative, the Berkshire arts community has come together to provide resources for businesses and residents to protect themselves as well […]

Historic Olana offers Free Audio Tours

May 4th, 2020|Great Outdoors, Main Street|

Despite swaths of area residents finding themselves perpetually indoors these days, May has arrived and the collective desire to step out into the great outdoors beckons. One of the most historic destinations in the Hudson Valley is encouraging residents and travelers to recreate locally by exploring Olana – even if it’s from the comforts of home. Olana’s […]

Mother’s Day Arrangements from Country Gardeners Florist

May 2nd, 2020|Home & Garden|

Flowers on Mother’s Day has been a traditional way to symbolize the love and recognition for mothers everywhere since time immemorial. In today’s era of social distancing and self-isolation, sending floral arrangements on Mother’s Day has become a small act that feels especially poignant. As local businesses across the area continue to feel the economic effects of […]

Dutchess County Fire Departments Come Together to Spread Smiles- Plan Saturday Parade Honoring Healthcare Workers

May 1st, 2020|Main Street|

The spread of COVID-19 across the globe has forever changed the meaning of the term ‘isolation’ for much of society -especially for those most vulnerable to the deadly virus. For families and seniors in our area who would otherwise be eagerly awaiting the arrival of warmer weather, morning strolls in the local park, graduations and family get-togethers, […]

Bleeker

May 1st, 2020|Shelter Pet of the Week|

ORGANIZATION

8 Dodd Road
New Milford, CT 06776
(860) 354-1350
We are currently undergoing renovations and will be operating by appointment only.

Appointment hours will be as follows:
Tuesday 11 AM – 7 PM
Wed- Saturday 11 AM – 2 PM

Visit AWS Online at www.aws-shelter.org
Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter!

Bleeker

Bleeker is a sweet, affectionate boy who exudes […]

Portuguese Red Blend

April 30th, 2020|Wine of the Week|

Let’s face it, things are complicated enough these days.

When a wine presents itself to you as uncomplicated and reasonably priced, the choice is simple: Go for it.

That’s the case with Casa Santos Lima’s simply named Portuguese Red Blend. This pronouncement is made on a backdrop that’s colorful and appealing, at a price point that also wins you […]

Food for the Senses

April 29th, 2020|Our Recipes|

At some point or another we have all heard the expression “Food Therapy.” What Food Therapy actually means is different for everyone. For some it may be the actual art of culinary cooking; the experimenting, cultivating and originating of ideas and recipes of the same or of new. Others may view it as the actual act of […]

Anatomy of a Resume: The Summary Statement

April 29th, 2020|Elevator Pitch|

Resume experts advocate abandoning the objective statement in favor of the summary statement. The summary statement sits at the top of your resume below your contact information and serves a very different purpose.

The objective statement of yesteryear is vague and centered on what you’re looking for. Use that valuable resume real estate for the summary […]

National Volunteer Month: Honoring Those Who Give

April 29th, 2020|WOTS|

April was National Volunteer Month and embedded within that was National Volunteer Week, which ended on April 25th. Deserving special praise during the COVID-19 pandemic are volunteers and essential workers who are being hailed as Superheroes, their work more critical than ever.

While volunteers serve essential roles in society and fill in gaps where needs exist, […]

Virtual Learning Programs keep Students on Track

April 29th, 2020|WOTS|

With massive adjustments being foisted upon educators and students across the area, many of the traditional modes of learning have shifted dramatically at every grade level for both public and private schools. Still, as educators and institutions continue to learn how to adapt across the nation as well as in the Tri-Corner region, the advancement of early […]

Purrsonal Hygiene

April 29th, 2020|The OTIS Feed|

So it’s time fur some real talk.

I realize that a few weeks ago I said that when this whole quarantine thing is over I’d miss my family,

but ya know – things change.

I want my catnaps to go uninterrupted fur once! Is that really too much to ask? I think I’m starting to get bags under my eyes […]

Athlete Profile-Record Setting Swimmer Emma Avenia

April 27th, 2020|Sports|

While helping the Taconic Hills Varsity Girls Swim Team win the Southern Division in the Berkshire League, 9th grader Emma Avenia set new school records in swimming in both the 200 and 500 freestyle. “I have been swimming since 2016.” Emma says, “I love coming to practice every day and making new friends.” Emma was born and […]

Pilates Perseverance During the Pandemic

April 26th, 2020|Exercise|

The pandemic hasn’t slowed Body Be Well Pilates of Red Hook, NY, down any! Like so many of our local (and national and global) businesses, adapt-adjust-persevere is what we have all had to do. And Body Be Well has done just that. Now, with the help of an Internet connection and a free app, you too can […]

Soup and Biscuits

April 26th, 2020|Our Recipes|

I realized some years ago that I really enjoy making soup. Sure, I can make chicken noodle soup – which is not my best. I make a pretty great beef and hearty veggie stew, as well as soups that use either one or both cauliflower and broccoli. So on a chilly mid-April day I decided to make […]

An Actor’s Life

April 25th, 2020|Featured Artist|

There is a freshness every time Allyn Burrows, artistic director of Shakespeare & Company takes to the stage in the crackling moments before the house lights dim, the actors move into place, and with a burst of stage wash, the play begins.

It is Burrows, after all, who welcomes the audience to one of the stages situated in […]

Horse Transport

April 25th, 2020|Monthly Entrepreneur|

When you drive towards the rail trail parking in Amenia, NY, you can’t help but notice the Judge Manning horse trailers parked on Mechanic Street. I have always wondered where the horses were coming from or going to. Judge Manning, who founded the business in 1978, shared the history of his 42-year-old business and the specialized world […]

May 2020 Recipe – Hot Fudge Pudding Cake

April 25th, 2020|Jessie’s Monthly Recipe|

Hot fudge pudding cake, for the uninitiated, is a cake that is very much a pudding in disguise. Essentially you create a cake batter and then pour a sweet, cocoa powder concoction over it, before placing it in the oven. While baking, the cake layer absorbs the topping a bit, but not completely, leaving you, after about […]

Still Standing

April 25th, 2020|Real Estate|

Ever since dining at the Gandy Dancer restaurant in Ann Arbor, Michigan’s train station and then visiting small town stations while running a travelling educational art program, the buildings beside the track have intrigued me. It seemed natural to think about this topic again for Main Street’s transportation issue.

Rail lines have been ripped up and train companies […]

ROADS: GOING FROM HERE TO THERE

April 25th, 2020|Featured Article|

It’s a phenomenon most have encountered. The first light snowfall of the winter season fails to accumulate on our modern roadways, but the perceptive driver notes a white dusting that outlines an ancient roadbed in the adjoining woods. Nor is this the only extant vestige of a prior century’s transportation […]

FLYING HIGH

April 25th, 2020|Featured Article|

Decades after its initial debut, the Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome museum and airfield continues to lure aviation enthusiasts, history buffs, veterans, and families alike.

Every summer crowds flock to the active airfield in Rhinebeck, NY, to catch the spectacular weekend air shows and browse the museum’s extraordinary collection of vintage aircraft, which […]

ALL RISE

April 25th, 2020|Featured Article|

The phrase ‘Truth and Justice’ has lost some of its luster in today’s lexicon, more a pop culture artifact evocative of a titular comic book hero or a serial crime drama than the foundation of our American legal system. In the year 2020, the once-canonized notion seems to be even […]

WKZE

April 25th, 2020|Featured Article|

The very nature of radio broadcasting in the United States has gone through what Shakespeare termed a “sea change” in the 100 years since KDKA in Pittsburgh, PA, took to the airwaves on November 2, 1920 to announce that Warren G. Harding had defeated James D. Cox in the presidential […]

Columbia County’s Healthcare Consortium Continues to Assist Families despite Distancing Restrictions

April 25th, 2020|WOTS|

Columbia County’s Healthcare Consortium is a rural health network made up of residents and professionals from the health care, business and consumer sectors throughout our area whose mission is to increase access to quality health care through collaboration, education, information and service delivery for those within the county in need of support. Though the spread of COVID-19 […]

MY FAVORITE NATURAL IMMUNE SYSTEM BOOSTERS IN ORDER

April 24th, 2020|Doctors Orders|

By Dr. Teri Goetz, DACM, LAc

Astragalus (Huang qi) – Astragalus is an adaptogen—a substance that helps the body deal with stresses (mental, emotional or physical). It is most often used to build your natural immune system, so you can use it daily. Astragalus is a root which can be boiled and drunk as a tea, and it’s […]

Let’s Make Home Happen for Cola!

April 23rd, 2020|Shelter Pet of the Week|

ORGANIZATION

The shelter is located on Route 9G also known as Violet Avenue. From Route 9 (either the North or South), turn on to St. Andrews Road (also known as County Route 40A). Follow the road to end at the intersection of 9G. Turn right and make an immediate left into the shelter. The Adoption & […]

Local Musician Captivates New York City Neighbors with Electric Performance in Honor of Healthcare Workers

April 23rd, 2020|Music|

The streets of New York City may be as quiet now as they have been in nearly a century’s time as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Still, the unprecedented hushed tones of Manhattan and its surrounding boroughs during the day has not repressed the communal spirit of its residents once the sun begins to set as […]

A Shout-Out to a Local Winery

April 22nd, 2020|Wine of the Week|

If Earth Day is about bringing awareness to the planet, and that awareness can be on a large or a small scale, it seems appropriate to be especially aware of LOCAL at this time.

A winery that opened recently in Columbia County, NY is Sabba Vineyard, in Old Chatham, NY. Abby has been growing grapes on his site […]

Honey Bees could become Vital Resource in Detecting Deadly Diseases

April 22nd, 2020|Doctors Orders|

Doctors and scientists have long searched for new and innovative ways to detect and diagnose deadly diseases and cancers in patients since the dawn of advanced technology in the field of medicine. Recently, an unlikely ally has emerged that may revolutionize the way some cancers are diagnosed and treated. Research from Inscentinel, a UK-based firm specializing in […]

Village Celebrates Earth Day’s 50th Anniversary Together. Apart.

April 22nd, 2020|Our Environment|

This year, Earth Day will celebrate its Golden Anniversary as we recognize its 50th year worldwide. The annual April event first began in 1970 and now includes events coordinated globally by the Earth Day Network in more than 193 countries to demonstrate support for environmental protection. Since its inception, Earth Day celebrations have coincided with many landmark […]

My Bar(n) Days

April 22nd, 2020|The OTIS Feed|

All this extra time on my paws has me thinking of my younger days, about a decade ago if you want to get a little more specific. Crazy how time flies and how many cat lives I’ve used since then, but I’ll never furrget my bar(n) days.

You see, I was quit literally raised in a barn. When […]

Columbia County Officials to Form Advisory Committee for Re-Opening Businesses

April 21st, 2020|WOTS|

In anticipation of Columbia County small businesses reopening once New York State COVID-19 mandates are lifted, Board of Supervisors Matt Murell plans to establish an advisory committee in the coming days that will help owners and residents determine what needs local businesses will have once the time arrives. The committee, to be known as the Columbia County […]

1087 Lakeview Road

April 20th, 2020|Deal of the Week|

LISTING AGENT Listing Agent:
Margaret Bower Avenia
Phone: 518-697-9865
Office: 518-325-9784
Email: MargaretAvenia@gmail.com

Deal of the Week

Turn-key Ranch in excellent condition with over-sized lot in private waterfront community. Some features include rocking chair front porch, large back deck, mature trees, shrubs & landscaping. Inside you find Hardwood floors though-out, tile flooring in kitchen electric baseboard heat, […]

Local Banks Help Small Businesses Navigate SBA Loans

April 20th, 2020|WOTS|

Local financial advisors and banks supporting small businesses across the area have recently felt the fear and anxiety from small business owners as a result of the COVID-19 mandates. Many small business owners nationwide are hurting due to the economic uncertainty and feel as though they cannot find support after the original $349 billion Paycheck Protection Program’s […]

Finn

April 18th, 2020|Shelter Pet of the Week|

ORGANIZATION

8 Dodd Road
New Milford, CT 06776
(860) 354-1350
We are currently undergoing renovations and will be operating by appointment only.

Appointment hours will be as follows:
Tuesday 11 AM – 7 PM
Wed- Saturday 11 AM – 2 PM

Visit AWS Online at www.aws-shelter.org
Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter!

Finn

This but pit bull mix was found alone, […]

Let me roast your chicken and scallop those ‘tatos

April 18th, 2020|Our Recipes|

I’ve had a busy couple of weeks in the kitchen … I never thought I’d be saying those words! But it even got to the point that I said to my husband, “Maybe I should write a cookbook called ‘My Quarantine Cookbook’?” Perhaps not a horrible idea, since I think I’ve stumbled upon some great tips as […]

I’ve been Noomin!

April 18th, 2020|A Healthier Life|

They say the best form of advertising and marketing is word-of-mouth. And it is true. One of the topics of discussion in more than one of my Masters of Marketing degree classes was how valuable it is when your customers “sell” your product/service for you. That entails them telling family and friends about your product/service – and […]

County to Order more Testing Kits

April 18th, 2020|WOTS|

Columbia County officials announced Friday plans to proceed with the purchase of an additional 1,000 COVID-19 testing kits. Officials had already previously announced the first order of 1,000 testing kits in response to county needs but have since decided to increase that amount yesterday bringing the amount spent to $24,000 of the $26,150 donated to date for […]

What’s a Resume for Anyway?

April 16th, 2020|Elevator Pitch|

The role of the resume is in flux. Today, we must contend with online job postings and applications and electronic applicant tracking systems that screen and our resumes before a human lays an eye on them. This has led some HR professionals to assert that the traditional resume is dead, but there is no consensus. Like so […]

Whispering Angels

April 16th, 2020|Wine of the Week|

If you could use some angels in your life, here’s some inspiration:

A delightful French rose wine called Whispering Angels.

There’s everything to love about this wine. It’s from Aix en Provence, as sunny and beautiful a spot as there is on the planet. It’s a gorgeous pink color that makes you happy just to look at it. It’s […]

Special Newsletter Provides Hillsdale Residents with Updates and Relief Efforts in Response to COVID-19

April 15th, 2020|WOTS|

As May draws closer, and questions remain as to how long state-mandated shutdowns will remain in place, the town of Hillsdale provided a wealth of updates and resources for its residents per its newly scheduled Special Weekly Newsletter. Despite the spread of the coronavirus pandemic bringing the area a spring season that nobody anticipated, Hillsdale Town Supervisor […]

Hoppy (belated) Easter furriends!

April 15th, 2020|The OTIS Feed|

Furr me, Easter is just as exciting as Christmas – minus the Christmas tree, snow on the ground, paw print stocking, and Santa Paws himself.

Howevfurr, this time of year, there are bright colored eggs furr me to bat around, jelly beans in purretty bowls on the counter (shhhh, don’t tell my purrents I was on the counter!), […]

Oblong Revives Curbside Pickup for April- National Poetry Month

April 14th, 2020|Main Street|

To coincide with the coming Spring, each April we celebrate National Poetry Month here in the United States. Starting in 1996, and organized by the Academy of American Poets, National Poetry Month was introduced as a way to increase awareness and appreciation of poetry in the United States. The Academy of American Poets’ website, poets.org, serves as […]

We Save Memories

April 13th, 2020|Home & Garden|

An old family photo, a jewelry trinket, a child’s first drawing, or a stunning piece of fine art. Our sense of sentimentality and the love we hold inside for the things we make or that bring us precious memories can make these pieces come alive with a great design. Whether you want to brighten a child’s room […]

SOLITUDE IN SALISBURY

April 12th, 2020|Deal of the Week|

LISTING AGENT

Elyse Harney Morris
elyse@harneyre.com
(860) 435-2200×102
(860) 318-5126

Thomas M. Callahan
tcallahan@harneyre.com
860-435-2200 Ext 108
(860) 671-9901

Deal of the Week

$695,000 • 3,777 sq.ft. • 3.18 acres • 3 BR • 2 BA • 1 ½BA
Great location on a quiet country road near Twin Lakes, this contemporary home on over 3 acres is remarkably private. The […]

Let’s Make Home Happen for Carrie!

April 11th, 2020|Shelter Pet of the Week|

ORGANIZATION

The shelter is located on Route 9G also known as Violet Avenue. From Route 9 (either the North or South), turn on to St. Andrews Road (also known as County Route 40A). Follow the road to end at the intersection of 9G. Turn right and make an immediate left into the shelter. The Adoption & […]

Last Minute Easter Arrangements with Country Gardeners Florist

April 10th, 2020|Home & Garden|

Easter Sunday is only two days away, and the time has come when we typically begin to prep our meals, finalize our Sunday travel schedules, and put the finishing touches on holiday decorations. This year, Easter will find nearly all of us with our immediate family exclusively and, sadly for many, alone entirely. Still, the season of […]

Local Diner serves Free Meals to Families in Need

April 9th, 2020|WOTS|

Millerton, NY-

Despite the financial vice currently gripping the nation’s small businesses due to ‘social distancing’ mandates initiated as result of the spread of the Coronavirus pandemic, in Millerton, NY one local diner remains steadfast in its commitment to propel its community forward by offering free meals to families in […]

A Little Pick-Me-Up

April 9th, 2020|Wine of the Week|

Moods? Yeah, we’ve all got them.

There’s this pandemic that’s making everything weirder than weird, and there’s the spring weather – one day glorious and uplifting, the next damp and gray and gloomy.

And a full moon to boot.

A couple of recommendations for wines this week? How about some that are HIGH IN ALCOHOL!! For that we turn to […]

Shelter in Place: How Animal Services are Coping with Crisis

April 8th, 2020|Animal Tips|

The coronavirus pandemic has prompted many Federal and State mandates to order the closures of many businesses in U.S. towns and cities nationwide. In our area, nearly every school, gym, bar and restaurant have temporarily shuddered in compliance with State mandated ‘social distancing’ guidelines. Over the past few weeks, even large cities like San Francisco have issued […]

Zooming with Furriends

April 8th, 2020|The OTIS Feed|

I’ve seen my mom FaceTime with friends and family a thousand times and have even purrticipated a time or two.

It’s cool, but so old school.

All the ‘cool cats’ are using Zoom chats now-a-days so I decided to take matters into my own paws and try it fur myself! It turns out its actually quite fun – especially […]

The Heart of Sharon Green in Sharon, CT

April 7th, 2020|Deal of the Week|

LISTING AGENT

Graham Klemm
Contact Agent about this property

Deal of the Week

Main Street Antique. 6 Bedrooms. Gracious Room Proportions. Period Details. Close to Town Amenities & Metro North Train.

Town: Sharon, CT
Price: $725,000
Rooms: 15
Bedrooms: 6
Baths: 4/1
Style: Colonial
Acreage: .62 +/- acres
Age: 1850 […]

Easter Week Gift Ideas with Roaring Oaks Florist

April 7th, 2020|Home & Garden|

Easter Week has begun and apart from the religious observances taking place across the country and abroad, now is the perfect time to send loved ones a festive arrangement to celebrate the new season and to express your love during a time when otherwise families would typically come together.

Apart from some of the stunning arrangements the Spring […]

Keeping Cut Greenery Lush and Luxurious Through the Holidays

April 6th, 2020|Advice|

Buy as fresh as possible: The fresher your greenery upon receiving it, the longer it will last. Investigate retailers to learn where their fresh-cut greenery comes from, and how long it has been cut before you purchase it. If you can cut your own greenery at a local farm or from your own yard, your results can […]

Farmhouse Holiday Decorating Tips

April 6th, 2020|Advice|

1. Use a simple color scheme. I like to stick with green, off-white, and red. Removing the red after the holiday can move you straight into winter without having to take down all your decorations.

2. Work in antiques or family heirlooms to add your own personal touch. Vintage toy trucks or antique glass ornaments gathered in a […]

TIPS TO ENSURE YOUR CAR IS READY FOR WINTER

April 6th, 2020|Advice|

It’s that time of year again, the leaves are almost down, Thanksgiving has come and gone, Christmas will be here before you know it, and so will winter! Now is the time to start thinking about preparing for the winter months. In the Northeast most people seem to either love or hate the snow, but everyone should […]

Insuring Your World

April 6th, 2020|Advice|

Two interesting insurance issues came to me this past month that I thought worthy of sharing with you. The first relates to those folks renting their homes through an Air B&B service. We recently had a client that had informed my office of his rental intentions and we added the appropriate endorsements to his homeowner’s policy. He […]

Health in Quarantine

April 6th, 2020|A Healthier Life|

I’ve stopped counting my “health weeks,” whereas life in quarantine has turned into counting quarantine days. But so far life in quarantine has been just fine. I’d say my family and I are one of the lucky ones and so we are just fine. My whole approach to this, as it is with other things in life, […]

Is this the best chocolate cake you’ll ever have?

April 6th, 2020|Our Recipes|

Today is my birthday. Yes, yes, it is. The sun is out, it’s a glorious day, and it feels like Sunday. But it’s Monday. But now a days what day of the week it is doesn’t really matter. Instead we now count what quarantine day it is. Well, this quarantine day is also my birth-day and my […]

Hunt for Rainbows brings Hope to Area Residents

April 6th, 2020|WOTS|

Despite the inherent stress, underlying fear, and instinctive pessimism brought on by the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic causing the shuttering of daily life across the region, hope springs eternal for area residents and families in the form hand-made rainbows that have begun to dot the landscape. The rapidly growing 518 Rainbow Hunt Facebook group has connected […]

Let’s Make Home Happen for Echo!

April 3rd, 2020|Shelter Pet of the Week|

ORGANIZATION

The shelter is located on Route 9G also known as Violet Avenue. From Route 9 (either the North or South), turn on to St. Andrews Road (also known as County Route 40A). Follow the road to end at the intersection of 9G. Turn right and make an immediate left into the shelter. The Adoption & […]

Palm Sunday Arrangements from Roaring Oaks Florist

April 3rd, 2020|Home & Garden|

This Sunday is Palm Sunday and though those celebrating the Christian observance might find themselves doing so a bit differently this year, as per the Christian calendar, Palm Sunday falls on the Sunday immediately preceding the Easter holiday itself, making this Sunday of prime importance to those keeping the faith. Perhaps of just as much importance are […]

The Importance of a Website

April 3rd, 2020|Advice|

As any business-owner knows, in today’s day and age, a website is a necessity – no matter how large or small your business. One of the main and simple reasons is that it seems that just about everyone Googles everything now-a-days, or if they are looking to purchase a product or service, they’ll do their research online […]

Hanging a Gallery Wall

April 3rd, 2020|Advice|

A popular design trend today is hanging artwork in a salon-style gallery wall. Here are a few simple tips for tackling this job. First don’t stress about making it perfect, the design is about your style rather than perfection. Design ideas range from combining multiple frame styles, while others might prefer the simplicity of a black and […]

“BUY ART”

April 3rd, 2020|Advice|

My husband and I were on Martha’s Vineyard some months ago visiting friends and enjoying that very special island. One of the stops we like to make when we’re there is at the Granary Gallery where our good friend Dan Murray exhibits some of his incredible sculptures in the company of works by Margaret Bourke-White, Alfred Eisenstaedt […]

Insuring your world

April 3rd, 2020|Advice|

Art can be a fickle property to insure from many standpoints. All homeowners’ policies either limit certain types of property such as collectibles, guns, silverware, jewelry, and furs to maximum dollar limits, which generally do not exceed $2500. Artwork such as paintings, sculptures, rare photos, and manuscripts are never covered for their appraised value unless they are […]

What to do While Cooped Up

April 2nd, 2020|Main Street|

Bored yet?- so are we. Though we can all agree that maintaining our distance from the general population -especially those most vulnerable- is the safest way to ‘flatten the curve’, the prolonged sojourn can have the unwelcome side-effect of making us all feel like Phil Connors as one day slowly creeps into the next. The seemingly endless […]

What to do when you run out of chocolate chips and you want cookies?

April 2nd, 2020|Our Recipes|

My husband ate all of the chocolate chips in the house. Guess that means he won’t be getting any chocolate chip cookies during this quarantine! Maybe that’ll teach him… maybe not. But I was feeling … motivated? Bored? Inspired? Needing to create something? Sure, one of those.

I had all of the ingredients to make cookies – just […]

Dry Whites for Spring

April 2nd, 2020|Wine of the Week|

Despite the daily dose of uncertainty and anxiety around life as we used to know it, spring is springing. The grass is getting greener by the hour, it seems. Forsythia and daffodils are blooming. The days are blessedly longer and the temperatures are slowly but steadily rising.

Thank goodness for Mother Nature.

When this happens, people’s tastes tend to […]

Easter Bouquets with Country Gardeners Florist

April 1st, 2020|Home & Garden|

Shopping for Easter bouquets can only mean one thing- Spring has arrived. Despite a relatively mild Winter this year in our area, we can still take pride in saying goodbye to gray skies, cold temperatures and dreary days and hello blossoming landscapes, plentiful sunshine and hopefully, greener pastures ahead. To celebrate the wealth of nature’s bounty in […]

Waterfront on the Punsit Creek

April 1st, 2020|Deal of the Week|

LISTING AGENT Listing Agent:
Margaret Bower Avenia
Phone: 518-697-9865
Office: 518-325-9784
Email: MargaretAvenia@gmail.com

Deal of the Week

821 Route 203, Spencertown, NYMLS # 130801
Beautiful Colonial Cira 1880, 3200 square foot, Colonial in the heart of Spencertown and sits on 3.5 country acres and bordered by the Punsit Creek, a certified year-round trout stream. Currently set up as […]

A few Stay at Home Beauty Tips from Elizabeth Bucci Esthetics

April 1st, 2020|Beauty|

When it comes to DIY beauty, homemade skin and hair care as well as a host of other popular beauty myths run the gambit from practical, to downright bizarre. From using toothpaste as pimple remover to washing your hair with beer, the encyclopedia of beauty tips from the comforts of home can become a veritable landmine of […]

Finding the Positive

April 1st, 2020|The OTIS Feed|

Last week, I was somewhat purrturbed when my whole world was turned upside down and my routine was thrown all out of whack – not an ideal situation furr a feline like me.

We are now a week and a half into my purrents working from home and I’ve had time to reflect on my purrdicament – and […]

School Closures could Spawn New Era of Distance Learning for Educators

March 31st, 2020|WOTS|

The sudden and unprecedented arrival of the COVID-19 virus resulting in the onset of wide swaths of school closures across our area has understandably sent many educators and families scrambling to find solutions to problems that were unimaginable mere weeks prior. Now, in the throes of pandemic, many questions still linger for local institutions as well as […]

Area Golf Courses Presently Welcoming Golfers

March 31st, 2020|Sports|

By, JOHN TORSIELLO

Even though the current COVID-19 virus health crises has curtailed many residents’ enjoyment of sports, one activity some continue to take part in is golf, although the situation remains fluid.
Courses in New York and Connecticut have been allowed to remain open during the crises, albeit under rather strict guidelines issued by the CDC and state […]

Adapting to Aid- Lakeville Interiors Restructures around Helping those in Need

March 30th, 2020|WOTS|

In just a few short weeks, the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic throughout much of the tri-state region has forced many small businesses to change the way they operate and adapt to an uncertain economic present. Those who have not been deemed ‘non-essential’ and have not been mandated to temporarily close their doors have had to shift […]

Seasonal Bouquets with Roaring Oaks Florist

March 30th, 2020|Home & Garden|

It’s never too early to begin dreaming of the potential beautification of your front lawn gardenscape or updating your spring curb appeal for passing neighbors or your own self-esteem boost. Fortunately for Spring enthusiasts, there are a variety of seasonal arrangements characterized by brilliant, effervescent flowers to choose from for every occasion. Whether it’s for the upcoming […]

Quarantine Mommy

March 28th, 2020|Mommy Blog|

I left the house for the second time since we self-quarantined – don’t worry, I didn’t see anyone or touch anything. (And to clarify, when I say that “I left the house,” I mean that I left our property – like went in the car and physically left the property and went out in the “real” world). […]

Bonnie

March 27th, 2020|Shelter Pet of the Week|

ORGANIZATION

Our mission is to strengthen the natural bond between humans and animals with programs and services to enhance the well being of all. Every year we save and serve over 5000 animals in need through various programs, reducing suffering and euthanasia as well as promoting Humankind through AnimalKind.   

518.822.8643
info@animalkindny.org
www.animalkindny.org

Bonnie

SWEET and affectionate petite longhaired love […]

Your Guide to Home Workouts with Kristina Proper

March 26th, 2020|Exercise|

Wait, what? I can’t go to the gym? How will I survive?

These were my thoughts 2 weeks ago…

I teach spin at KS Fitness in Hudson, NY. I love it, I need it, it helps keep me focused and in shape. The days I don’t teach spin class, I do a pretty simple, partially intense workout routine at […]

Yeast-baking, Take #2

March 26th, 2020|Our Recipes|

Well, it’s been a few days since my first yeast-based bread attempt – and ultimate fail. We planned on having pork tenderloin for dinner and so I felt like some nice, freshly-baked rolls would be an exciting fit to go with the pork. I went back to Pinterest and found some rolls that looked pretty yummy. They […]

NATURAL IMMUNITY FROM YOUR KITCHEN

March 26th, 2020|Doctors Orders|

By Dr. Teri Goetz, DACM, LAc

Common kitchen herbs are powerful antiviral factories. Use them regularly—the fresher the better, but they’re also good as teas, tinctures and/ or in cooking (especially when added toward the end).

Oregano, thyme and sage are potent anti-viral herbs you likely have in your home kitchen. Make a simple tea from two or three […]

Women’s History Month: The Night that A Nazi Bomb Did Not Drop on Copake Falls, and Other Stories of Copake Women in Power

March 26th, 2020|History|

By Howard Blue

Thanks to a congressional proclamation in 1987, March is Women’s History month. The designation came about as a result of the short shrift that women have traditionally gotten in many ways. Until 1839, for example, no American woman could own property. Then, in that year, Mississippi gave its female residents that right. Until 100 years […]

Time to be Transported

March 26th, 2020|Wine of the Week|

In Chile, on the other side of the equator, it’s now fall. Harvest season. Far, far away from Upstate New York, where on top of everything else going on there were a couple of inches of snow this week.

Sure, the grass is getting greener, and buds are peeking out everywhere, but it’s still very early spring. I […]

Setting Her Own Precedents

March 25th, 2020|Featured Article|

It was a sunny day in the Capital on Wednesday, March 4 1885. As the newly elected, 22nd President of the United States, Grover Cleveland placed his left hand on the Bible his mother had given him when he was 15 and took the oath of office under pleasant skies […]

Sustainable Sustainability

March 25th, 2020|Featured Article|

I’m going to start this article with some important science because we all know attention wanes pretty quickly a few sentences in, and before I lose you I need to justify why small – and large – actions on behalf of our planet are scientifically necessary.

What’s the matter with the planet?
The […]

Fighting for Generations

March 25th, 2020|Featured Article|

The year was 2005, President George W. Bush had begun his second term in office that January. The US’ 11th Circuit Court of Appeals refused – by a vote of 2-1 – to stop the euthanasia of Terri Schiavo, who had been in a vegetative state since 1990, by not […]

My Transfer Station

March 25th, 2020|Featured Article|

I love my transfer station, and I’m not the only one. There is something cathartic and freeing about dropping off one’s refuse at a site distant from one’s own house, but not too distant. Most of my life, I lived in places with trash pickup, where the handoff of garbage […]

Money does grow on trees

March 25th, 2020|Real Estate|

For every month’s real estate feature I try to find a topic that I want to learn more about whether it’s flood maps, taxes, or real estate markets. This month’s inspiration came from my experience as a real estate agent when a buyer was advised to have a 100-year-old maple tree removed before buying a house. In […]

Citizen Artist – Tom Zetterstrom

March 25th, 2020|Featured Artist|

Meeting photographer Tom Zetterstrom in his Canaan, CT, home is instantly reminiscent of encountering Henry David Thoreau’s explanation for why he established a cabin in the woods overlooking Walden Pond and spent over a year of his life among the maples, pines, and elm. “I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front […]

April 2020 Recipe – Purple-glazed Chocolate Cake Doughnuts

March 25th, 2020|Jessie’s Monthly Recipe|

Oh, gosh. There is so much to say about these baked chocolate cake donuts with lavender glaze that I hardly know where to begin. I first thought about developing such a recipe for these pretties when browsing through one of my cookbooks, which is honestly where inspiration is often found. I adore donuts – like they are […]

Forester to Arborist

March 25th, 2020|Monthly Entrepreneur|

How did your appreciation for nature begin?
I grew up hunting and fishing in the woods in central Pennsylvania. As an Explorer Scout I planted white pine seedlings – sixty years later they are a 60 feet tall wind screen, oxygen producer, and erosion manager. When I was 14, I purchased my first tree identification book. All of […]

History from Home- Area Museums Open their Virtual Doors

March 25th, 2020|History|

The arrival of the COVID-19 virus in America and the resulting state mandates in the Tri-State area advising residents to remain home and for non-essential businesses to temporarily close their doors has undoubtedly had an impact on those places that require foot traffic or the in-person experience to maintain viability. As the Northwestern Corner and Hudson Valley […]

Weird times

March 25th, 2020|The OTIS Feed|

It feels like something from a bad dream during a cat nap. Quarantine; twenty-furr seven with my family. Something I thought furr sure would never happen in my nine lives.

My mom is diving me nuts! She’s a neat-furreak to begin with, but scurrying about with that noisy vacuum everyday is a bit much. There can’t possibly be […]

Salisbury SVNA to Provide Care Through Duration of Pandemic

March 24th, 2020|WOTS|

For over a century, the Salisbury Visiting Nurse Association in Salisbury, CT has been at the doorstep of area residents in need of home health or hospice care. In the years since its inception, the Salisbury SVNA has effectively become the oldest and most comprehensive home care, hospice and private care agency serving all of the Northwest […]

The Dos and Don’ts of the Mediterranean diet

March 24th, 2020|Diet|

According to quite a few doctors and cardiologists that I’ve spoken with, when it comes to a “diet” (and that’s not ‘diet’ as in you’re reducing the caloric intake and exercising to lose weight, but rather ‘diet’ as in how and what you eat) they all say that the best one for long-term health is the Mediterranean […]

In Search of Distance? State Parks Beckon

March 24th, 2020|Great Outdoors, Main Street|

On the afternoon of Friday March 20, Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro gave area residents and small business owners a few updates on the new mandates regarding business closures in New York State. Seemingly on the ‘non-essential’ chopping block were golf courses and salons of nearly every kind, yet there remained one valuable outdoor haven that continued […]

A classic cookie and a huge fail

March 24th, 2020|Our Recipes|

It was Quarantine Day 2 over here at my house and so of course it was time to start baking. What else do you do when you’re home? Bake or cook, of course! I don’t consider myself an expert at any of it, but I can make a pretty good soup and I can bake a few […]

Spring Cleaning with Ashley

March 24th, 2020|Home & Garden|

We all have so much unexpected time on our hands right now – so let the Spring-Cleaning begin!

Here are a few ideas for you to keep in mind as your attempt to scale the mountain of  your winter belongings:

– When cleaning out your kitchen cabinets, I’m sure you’ll stumble upon some canned goods you will never end […]

Country Gardeners Florist Presents- Arrangements in Bloom

March 23rd, 2020|Home & Garden|

There is almost nothing in life (apart from those of us with an abnormally large sweet tooth) that warms our collective hearts as much as the gift of flowers or floral arrangements. Whether it’s a single rose meant to show love or affection, or a bouquet of carefully selected flowers that burst with color to show friendship, […]

We be jammin’ at the Jam Food Shop

March 23rd, 2020|Restaurant Review|

We here at Main Street have known the fine folks over at Jam Food Shop in Sharon, CT, for a number of years now and we certainly have our favorite dishes there. Although Jam is located within the Sharon Market, Jam is its own experience!

For those of you who are familiar with Jam, you might know it […]

52 Main now offers delivery, too!

March 23rd, 2020|Restaurant Review|

I had meant to write about 52 Main’s fall menu last October – when I went there and fell in love with some of their new items. But life happens and I let it slip. But as each day of March passes us by, life gets more and more strange, and we learn to deal with a […]

ROELIFF JANSEN HISTORICAL SOCIETY; Remarkable Women of the Roe Jan Area Part 2

March 22nd, 2020|History|

Anneke Jans – Dutch Colonial Trail Blazer and Woman Behind the Real Roeliff Jansen

Roeliff  Jansen, a would-be explorer and colonist of Scandinavian origin, came to New Netherland from Amsterdam in service of wealthy Dutch Patroon Killian Van Rensselaer.  As legend has it, in 1632 he discovered a major tributary to the Hudson River still […]

Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro Holds Town Hall Meeting Addressing County’s Response to Pandemic

March 20th, 2020|WOTS|

On Friday afternoon, just hours after Governor Andrew Cuomo announced his new mandate for all non-essential businesses in the state to keep 100 percent of their employees home effective Sunday evening, Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro held an hour long telephone town hall with local business owners and leaders addressing the County’s response to the […]

Mommying Among Madness

March 19th, 2020|Mommy Blog|

This is a crazy time to be alive, let alone being a parent and dealing with this pandemic. One of the things that comes with being a parent is worrying about your child’s well-being, and when the world has been overtaken with a pandemic, you worry even more.

But I’m not turning this into yet another post about […]

List of Local Businesses for Takeout, Grocery, Delivery and Retail options

March 19th, 2020|Main Street|

To ensure the continued support of our local businesses, we will be providing a growing list, organized by county, of businesses in our area who are offering our community takeout, grocery, delivery as well as retail options. If you do not see your business on this list contact Griffin Cooper at griffin@mainstreetmag.com to add your business name, […]

Keep it Local

March 19th, 2020|Wine of the Week|

When the ever-upbeat editor and content provider Griffin Cooper asked this week if I had suggestions of wine to pair with impending doom, I wanted to laugh and cry. That’s how it feels. I know that liquor stores, like grocery stores, are doing booming business, and thank goodness, as they are small, local businesses, too. But […]

Week 9 and 10: COVID-19

March 18th, 2020|A Healthier Life|

Our world and lives have changed dramatically in the time span of just a few weeks. And we are now ALL thinking of our health and well being in a very serious way. And for most of us, whether we like it or not, this virus has overtaken our lives in many ways: it’s all over the […]

Gear of the Month Club – March

March 18th, 2020|Advice, Great Outdoors|

Welcome to our newest addition to our Great Outdoors page called Gear of the Month provided by your favorite fly-fishing guide Ben Alex of Ten Mile River. Ben will be doing a monthly column covering all things fly.

-Stay tuned, you don’t wanna miss it!

by Ben Alex

Here is where each month […]

A Scaredy-Cat about the Coronavirus

March 18th, 2020|The OTIS Feed|

Through the ambient evening sounds of my sister running around and pots and pans clanging while dinner is being prepared, my ears are angled toward the television. I hear the news about COVID-19 or the coronavirus as it’s refurred to by you humans. 

Just because I’m an indoor kitty, doesn’t mean the outside world […]

ROELIFF JANSEN HISTORICAL SOCIETY Presents; Remarkable Women of the Roe Jan Area Part 1

March 18th, 2020|History|

Elinor Mettler – Modern Trail Blazer

Women’s History Month is the perfect time to celebrate Elinor Mettler, who co-founded the Roeliff Jansen Historical Society (RJHS) in 1974. Elinor, known for her dynamism and seemingly limitless energy, was also a major force in saving and preserving the “Old Falls Copake Church,” built in 1892, now housing the […]

MOVE IN READY CAPE IN MILLERTON

March 18th, 2020|Deal of the Week|

LISTING AGENT

Arleen Shepley
AShepley@HarneyRE.com
(518) 789-8800, Ext. 251

Deal of the Week

$329,518 • 2,450 sq.ft. • 1.32 acres • 3 BR • 2 BA
Move-in ready 3 bedrooms 2 bath home in the Town of Northeast located in Millerton, NY in the greater Hudson Valley with a great distant view. Neutral color home ready […]

Keeping the Faith, Small Businesses Come Together in Face of Pandemic: Ways to Show your Support

March 17th, 2020|WOTS|

As government and local officials continue to urge citizens to work from home in an effort to encourage self-quarantine, large gatherings and sporting events continue to be postponed or outright cancelled and the term ‘social distancing’ embeds itself firmly into the American lexicon, local businesses have justifiably begun to panic. On Monday morning Governor of […]

Area Hospitals Temporarily Restrict Visitor Access

March 16th, 2020|WOTS|

Nuvance Health, New York and Connecticut’s massive healthcare network that currently manages some of the area’s largest facilities including Sharon Hospital in CT, and Northern Dutchess Hospital in NY has temporarily restricted visitor access to its hospitals across the region. In a statement released Monday morning, Nuvance had the following to say in regard to […]

FILM REVIEW – HOPE GAP

March 15th, 2020|Movie Reviews|

The film title, “Hope Gap” may be difficult to remember since it refers not to a character, but a place – a cove on the south coast of England near where Grace (Anette Bening) and Edward (Bill Nighy) have lived for most of their 29 year marriage.  When son Jamie (Josh O’Connor) is summoned home from London […]

Let’s Make Home Happen for Heff!

March 14th, 2020|Shelter Pet of the Week|

ORGANIZATION

The shelter is located on Route 9G also known as Violet Avenue. From Route 9 (either the North or South), turn on to St. Andrews Road (also known as County Route 40A). Follow the road to end at the intersection of 9G. Turn right and make an immediate left into the shelter. The Adoption & […]

Lights, Camera, Ambition

March 14th, 2020|Featured Artist|

The Adrenaline Rush.

We’ve all experienced it, for ­­many different reasons, some wonderful and some simply frightening. For skiers, it’s the push off at the top of the mountain and the anticipation of the careening journey to the bottom. For parents, it’s the moment when a daughter or son takes a first attempt at riding a horse, riding […]

BOOK REVIEW – The Alchemy of Us

March 12th, 2020|Book Review, Featured Artist|

The Hardware of Our lives Transformed the Software of Generations. The Alchemy of Us reveals tech’s Transformative Impact

 As she stepped off the Main Stage in Los Angeles, Ainissa Ramirez, blowtorch in hand, must have been aware on some level just how prognostic her metallurgic display, combining science and education during her 2012 TED Talk, would be when it […]

To our community of readers and Main Street followers:

March 12th, 2020|WOTS|

As your justifiable concerns over recent reports of the COVID-19 virus in our area are hopefully met with the healthy, preventative measures, and helpful advice from our great community of health professionals, we here at Main Street Magazine wish to impart one sentiment: we are here, conducting business, and bringing you the news. 

We […]

If You Can’t Go There, Enjoy It Here

March 12th, 2020|Wine of the Week|

It’s unimaginable that the whole country of Italy is on a COVID19 lock-down. It breaks my heart.

We’re so lucky to have lots of Italian wines available to us in our good old United States of America. One that I enjoyed recently is a fabulous organic Moscato d’Asti from Bera. When I think of Asti I think of […]

The Phoenician

March 11th, 2020|Wine of the Week|

I love choosing wines. But I also love going to events where the wines are pre-selected, and the choices aren’t huge. It forces you to pay attention to what’s really in the bottle. I found myself at such an event last night, and I couldn’t resist trying […]

My thoughts on the Two-Night Furrnale

March 11th, 2020|The OTIS Feed|

Despite the time change and losing an entire hour of catnapping, I couldn’t resist what was claimed to be, (and I quote Chris Harrison) “The most dramatic rose ceremony in Bachelor history!”

I’ll admit; it was a nail biter two-night furrnale fur sure!

But purrhaps what was even more entertaining was watching Peter’s mom’s reaction to […]

Local Officials Provide Updates on Coronavirus

March 11th, 2020|WOTS|

As concerns mount over the recent outbreak of coronavirus cases in New York, local officials and institutions have issued statements regarding proactive measures being taken to combat the flu-like sickness. New York currently finds itself second in the country in confirmed cases behind the State of Washington with 173. While the spread of coronavirus remains […]

New single from lespecial ‘The Vessel’ video shot in Millerton

March 10th, 2020|Music|

Nationally renowned local band lespecial debuted the video for their new single “The Vessel” this past week. The track is the lead single off the band’s third full-length studio album scheduled for release this fall. The highly anticipated video for “The Vessel” was filmed by director Alex Harney and features footage shot in Housatonic, MA the Music […]

YOUR NATURAL IMMUNE SYSTEM – HOW TO STRENGTHEN IT

March 10th, 2020|Doctors Orders|

By Dr. Teri Goetz, DACM, LAc

It has been an intense flu and virus season, hasn’t it? My patients are asking for ways to strengthen their natural immune system and hopefully prevent getting sick. Besides following the CDC recommendations found here, there are natural ways to help build your immunity. The recommendations here are in addition to the […]

FILM REVIEW – EMMA

March 8th, 2020|Movie Reviews|

There are moments at the beginning of Autumn de Wilde’s rendition of Jane Austen’s “Emma” when those who have gathered for their latest “Austen fix” may rightly wonder if the engine will ever start … if the whip will ever be cracked and the carriage begin to move.  For reasons best known to the first time feature […]

A Grassroots Movement Along the Pavement

March 7th, 2020|Main Street|

Perhaps you have seen them, driving by on a brisk weekend morning or while attempting to navigate the winding country roads of Hillsdale, NY during one of our seldom 2020 winter snowfalls. The sight of bright orange bags sitting starkly against a backdrop of dead winter brush, dotted with discarded cans and modern debris, waiting […]

POTIS Weighs in on Supurr Tuesday

March 4th, 2020|The OTIS Feed|

I really don’t see what is so Supurr about this Tuesday in purrticular. As you can see from my latest photo, I’m more than a little strung out when it comes to this particular election season. Quite frankly, at this moment in time, the only delegates I care about winning over are those in charge […]

Week 6, 7 and into week 8: Good news!

March 3rd, 2020|A Healthier Life|

Here I find myself in week 8 – boy that went by fast – it’s already week 8! Week 6 was fairly uneventful, just a recuperation of week 4’s carbs. You know, the saying is true: the older you get, the harder it becomes. That applies in this case to a few extra slices of bread in […]

Hillsdale Conservation Advisory Council to Present Final Natural Resource Inventory Report

March 3rd, 2020|WOTS|

On Thursday, March 25 Hillsdale’s Conservation Advisory Council will present more than two years worth of research to town residents in the final version of their Natural Resource Inventory report. The extensive 203-page document has already been made available on the Town’s website and provides descriptions, maps, photographs, and explanations of […]

1087 Lakeview Rd

March 2nd, 2020|Deal of the Week|

LISTING AGENT Listing Agent:
Margaret Bower Avenia
Phone: 518-697-9865
Office: 518-325-9784
Email: MargaretAvenia@gmail.com

Deal of the Week

Turn-key Ranch in excellent condition with over-sized lot in private waterfront community. Some features include rocking chair front porch, large back deck, mature trees, shrubs & landscaping. Inside you find Hardwood floors though-out, tile flooring in kitchen electric baseboard heat, […]

FILM REVIEW – SEBERG

March 2nd, 2020|Movie Reviews|

Seberg” is that volatile film combination of fact and fiction that must be taken at face value and enjoyed (or not) for what it is.  Yes, the FBI did terrorize actress Jean Seberg for her connections with the Black Panthers, among other radical groups.  Yes, she did have an emotionally charged life that led to her suicide […]

Housing for the Birds

February 29th, 2020|Real Estate|

Reflecting on a subject for an article dealing with real estate and animals, I realized that the same considerations humans have when selecting a home are also true in the avian world – security, construction, location, room layout, finishes, etc. The realtors’ view that there is always the right client for a house applies to birds as […]

March 2020 Recipe – Easy-Peasy Chocolate Mousse

February 29th, 2020|Jessie’s Monthly Recipe|

So, this is a recipe for easy-peasy mousse with truly the most perfect of light and fluffy textures. But said texture is not achieved via the traditional method of whipping eggs. It is accomplished instead with a genius hack: melted marshmallows. Now, before you turn the page, or scroll away hurriedly, scoffing at the mere thought of […]

Read This Article About Puppies

February 29th, 2020|Featured Article|

You fell for it, didn’t you? You saw that banner of adorable, impossibly fluffy puppies, and you couldn’t help but read on. Coupled with an enticing title and some nifty rhetoric, you’re now drawn into an article about an animal only a mother could love.

“What’s that?” you’re probably wondering, but […]

A Hive Mentality

February 29th, 2020|Featured Article|

Humans have been intertwined with the life cycle of bees for at least 10,000 years. From the interior of Africa, where the very first recorded beekeeping techniques came via pottery containers, to the walls of Egyptian tombs where human and bee interactions are depicted in ancient forms of Egyptian art, […]

Smokedown Farm

February 29th, 2020|Featured Article|

Farming is part of the fabric of the northwest corner of Connecticut, so it’s not surprising that Englishman Dr. James Shepherd and his wife, California-native Katherine (known as “Shrevie”) chose this area to put down roots and fulfill their dream of owning and operating a farm.

After eight years in Botswana […]

In Focus

February 29th, 2020|Featured Article|

On a weekday morning before a luxury product shoot at her studio in Salisbury, CT, on Salmon Kill Road, I talked with Sarah Blodgett about her lifetime career as a commercial photographer and her new […]

Melba

February 29th, 2020|Shelter Pet of the Week|

ORGANIZATION

8 Dodd Road
New Milford, CT 06776
(860) 354-1350
We are currently undergoing renovations and will be operating by appointment only.

Appointment hours will be as follows:
Tuesday 11 AM – 7 PM
Wed- Saturday 11 AM – 2 PM

Visit AWS Online at www.aws-shelter.org
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Melba

Melba is 60 pounds of love. At 2 […]

Bring on Spring with a Great Rose

February 27th, 2020|Wine of the Week|

A friend and I were planning a dinner. I was bringing a spinach lasagna. He was choosing the wine. I thought for sure he’d suggest a red. After all, it was mid February, dark by 6:15 pm, cold outside – and he typically drinks red. It was the obvious (and maybe ideal) pairing with the lasagna. But lo and […]

A Paw in Meowaige 

February 26th, 2020|The OTIS Feed|

My mom hasn’t missed an episode of The Bachelor since the show’s inception. Like the good fur child that I am, I usually stick around evfurrry Monday night to watch the women get cattier and cattier – sorry ladies I call it like I see it. Clearly this season Peter seems to enjoy getting a […]

Former Webutuck HS AD and Coach Inducted into Connecticut Soccer Hall of Fame

February 25th, 2020|Sports|

Former Webutuck Junior/Senior High School athletic director and coach for several sports teams, Charlie McSpiritt, recently was inducted into the Connecticut Soccer Hall of Fame.

McSpiritt, whose wife, Janet, teaches in the Webutuck school system, worked at Webutuck HS from the fall of 1987 until the summer of 1993 when he joined the staff at Connecticut’s Torrington High […]

Beautiful Bunker Hill Rd Contemporary Colonial

February 24th, 2020|Deal of the Week|

LISTING AGENT

Kristine E. Jennings
Licensed Real Estate Salesperson

William Pitt Sotheby’s International Realty
Salisbury Brokerage
19 Main Street Salisbury, CT 06068
c. 860.387.8835 o. 860.435.2888
kjennings@williampitt.com

Deal of the Week

Beautiful Bunker Hill Rd Contemporary Colonial.

Built in 2008 this 4 bedroom 3.5 bath home has a great open floor plan from kitchen to dining to living room and over […]

Local Resident Seeks to Transform Historic Church In Egremont

February 24th, 2020|Main Street|

For the better part of two years residents of Egremont, MA and congregants of the historic First Congregational Church of South Egremont have struggled to find a solution when it comes to the future of the 187-year-old building. Preservation efforts have included everything from fundraising and private sales to former congregants attempting to ask the […]

Age does not Abide; Humanitarianism Perists – The Force of Abraham Keita

February 22nd, 2020|WOTS|

Violence can breed many things: anger, hatred and perhaps most frighteningly, more violence. Two World Wars brought bitterness, dissidence, genocide and a perpetual sense of xenophobia throughout Europe and across the globe. Two Civil Wars over the course of 12 years had similar effects on Liberia. Corruption from the highest levels of government gave way to regular […]

Let’s Make Home Happen for Zoot!

February 21st, 2020|Shelter Pet of the Week|

ORGANIZATION

The shelter is located on Route 9G also known as Violet Avenue. From Route 9 (either the North or South), turn on to St. Andrews Road (also known as County Route 40A). Follow the road to end at the intersection of 9G. Turn right and make an immediate left into the shelter. The Adoption & […]

Local Businesses Beware: Counterfeit Bills Reported in Millerton

February 20th, 2020|WOTS|

Cumberland Farms at the intersection of Route 44 Main Street and Maple Avenue was among several businesses who reportedly received counterfeit bills.

Local businesses reported receiving several counterfeit bills this past week in the Village of Millerton, NY, as well as the town of North East according […]

POTIS

February 19th, 2020|The OTIS Feed|

In celebration of the national holiday where you humans honor those sharply dressed individuals you call ‘President’, I took time out of my busy schedule to consider what I might do for my fellow feline citizens were I elected Purresident of this great nation. As POTIS,  I would lead this country into a new era of feline […]

Hillsdale Residents reflect on Sunday’s Fire at Four Brothers Plaza

February 17th, 2020|WOTS|

local firefighters fight back afternoon blaze at the four brothers plaza in Hillsdale, NY. Photo courtesy of Peter Cipkowski

What began as an early afternoon fire alarm from the Hillsdale, NY Fire Company became an outpouring of social media shock for members of the Hillsdale community and beyond as […]

FILM REVIEW – Parasite

February 16th, 2020|Movie Reviews|

If you missed the winner of the OSCAR for not only Best Picture, but Best Director and Best International Film (the old “Foreign Language” category), then your chance is back.  “Parasite” is playing in wide release, a victory lap of sorts for the richly awarded film by Korean auteur Bong Joon-ho.

Now’s your opportunity to see it … […]

Crosby

February 14th, 2020|Shelter Pet of the Week|

ORGANIZATION

Our mission is to strengthen the natural bond between humans and animals with programs and services to enhance the well being of all. Every year we save and serve over 5000 animals in need through various programs, reducing suffering and euthanasia as well as promoting Humankind through AnimalKind.   

518.822.8643
info@animalkindny.org
www.animalkindny.org

Crosby

Crosby is an 8 year old […]

Valen-wines

February 13th, 2020|Wine of the Week|

The playwright Euripides, who died in 406 BC, is quoted as saying, “Where there is no wine, there is no love.” With Valentine’s Day kicking off a long weekend this year – at a time when it seems we need love more than ever – it’s good to know there are wines that pair perfectly with all […]

Sharing is NOT caring.

February 13th, 2020|Mommy Blog|

We find ourselves with at least a good month left of winter. Once we get past St. Patty’s Day, winter is over – or at least it should just throw in the towel at that point in my opinion. And that goes for all of the winter bugs, too! By that third week in March we’ve all […]

Valentine’s Day

February 12th, 2020|The OTIS Feed|

I can feel love in the air (or maybe it’s just my dander); Valentine’s Day is coming this Furrriday. Being a single feline myself, a bachelor if you will, I understand how important it can be to feel loved – even in the smallest ways. A new mousey toy to swat around, a little scratch behind the […]

Week 4 and 5: A little bit of good and quite a few carbs

February 11th, 2020|A Healthier Life|

Week 4, last week, started off all right, but became a mixed bag. Somehow it became “carb week” – and boy did I feel a difference in my gut. But let me begin by saying that I was reunited with the one and only Masha – the pilates guru of Millerton. I’ve worked with Masha on and […]

Town of Copake to host Waterfront & Community Revitalization Plan – Visioning and Design Workshop

February 10th, 2020|Main Street|

The Town of Copake recently received a grant from the NYS Department State Office of Planning and Development to improve local quality of life in the town of Copake by developing revitalization plans for the Roeliff Jansen Kill, Bash Bish Brook, Taghkanic Creek and surrounding areas. These funds are provided under Title 11 of the Environmental Protection […]

7 Mountain View Lane North Canaan CT

February 10th, 2020|Deal of the Week|

LISTING AGENT

Dave-Hurlburt
860-480-5975

Deal of the Week

Beautiful Country Home – Just listed at $399,000 7 Mountain View Lane North Canaan CT

First time on the market. Immaculate home with 3 bedrooms 2 full baths on a 4 + acre level lot. At the end of a cul-de-sac this very private home includes all the […]

Let’s Make Home Happen for Stewart!

February 8th, 2020|Shelter Pet of the Week|

ORGANIZATION

The shelter is located on Route 9G also known as Violet Avenue. From Route 9 (either the North or South), turn on to St. Andrews Road (also known as County Route 40A). Follow the road to end at the intersection of 9G. Turn right and make an immediate left into the shelter. The Adoption & […]

The Big Game

February 5th, 2020|The OTIS Feed|

As I understand it, you humans enjoy gathering around your televisions and watching men twice the size of my father (and with twice the amount of hair) run into each other with silky pants in the pursuit of something made out of pigskin. This display of barbarism is not what you might call my can of tuna. […]

Ancram-Ancramdale, New York

February 3rd, 2020|Deal of the Week|

LISTING AGENT

Liza Reiss
860-435-2200 ext. 110
860-671-0288

Bill Melnick
860-435-2200 x 107
917-330-5241

Deal of the Week $345,000 • 3,140 sq.ft. • 3 acres • 5 BR • 3 BA • 1 ½BA
This charming and spacious 5-bedroom home, tucked away on a private lot, could provide a great option for multi-generational living or an excellent […]

FILM REVIEW – THE GENTLEMEN

February 2nd, 2020|Movie Reviews|

This could be one of those moments when we celebrate the fine line between criticism and review.  There have been some self-important critics who have maligned “The Gentlemen,” Guy Ritchie’s latest action/intrigue/comedy offering for a variety of reasons, most of which seem to miss the point.

Matthew McConaughey stars in this British intrigue, stepping out of his Lincoln […]

ELEGANCE ON CANVAS – ALLEN BLAGDEN

February 1st, 2020|Featured Artist|

Allen Blagden’s career as an internationally celebrated artist is embodied in a story arc that begins, lifts and soars, then settles into a comfortable sense of accomplishment and enduring promise. His talent has been widely celebrated, recognized with awards and – perhaps most importantly – included in private and public collections of great note. And, all of […]

Buying and Selling Inns and Bed & Breakfast

February 1st, 2020|Real Estate|

Hasn’t everyone thought of running a countryside inn or a bed & breakfast? How you would transform a historic building with your own chic style, visit with interesting guests, and serve elegant breakfasts? I wondered if this was ever more than a fleeting daydream and whether it could make economic sense. I decided to investigate how much […]

BRINGING LIVE MUSIC & GOATS TO EGREMONT

February 1st, 2020|Monthly Entrepreneur|

After the weekend guests had enjoyed breakfast with fresh eggs from the hens in back of The Egremont Village Inn, I learned about this family’s seven year-long effort to revive live music in the old Curtis Barn in Egremont, MA, and burnish a historic inn in the Berkshires.

Whose idea was it to buy an inn in Egremont? Where […]

February 2020 Recipe – GRUYERE BLACK PEPPER POPOVERS

February 1st, 2020|Jessie’s Monthly Recipe|

I am relatively new to the world of homemade popovers (hollow, puffy, eggy, crispy-edged “muffins,” of a sort) if you must know. In fact, I only started making them a few years back when I was developing recipes for my cookbook, The Vintage Baker. The book is chock full of vintage recipes that I have twisted and […]

JULIET MOORE’S INTERVIEW

February 1st, 2020|Real Estate|

What should a buyer look for in terms of return on investment? Is there any kind of multiplier that you aware of – like x times revenue, x times some measure of income?

While a prescribed return on a business, calculated on a desirable CAP Rate based on the Net Operating Income,is optimal – in my opinion, the short […]

THE HILLS ARE ALIVE

February 1st, 2020|Featured Article|

Odds are, you are probably related to someone like my brother. Given the choice between buying groceries and buying tickets to see the band Phish, he’ll bum a hot pretzel off the guy next to him at the concert. At this point, he’s seen them over eighty times, including consecutive […]

MAKING HISTORY: LEAVING A LEGACY

February 1st, 2020|Featured Article|

What does it take to lead? Is it purely tenacity? A hunger for commanding attention? Perhaps certain individuals are simply born with the spirit to lead, an innate sense of urgency to muster people behind a cause, an urgency that overlaps the fear of failure or societal rejection.

Edward R. Murrow, […]

A NIGHT AT THE OSCARS

February 1st, 2020|Featured Article|

“And the OSCAR goes to …”

But, hold on. Before we start handing out eight-and-a-half-pound statues, let’s begin with how we get there.

The OSCARS … the Academy Awards … are presented every year

by Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS). That esteemed body is made up of 8,469 individuals who […]

A NEW KIND OF CLASSROOM

February 1st, 2020|Featured Article|

Innovation can happen anywhere. From the grand halls of our institutes of higher learning, the expansive and unimaginably elaborate labs across the planet where we picture the world’s best scientists scurrying about in long white coats testing secret methods whose sole purpose is to change life on earth, to the […]

Mittens

January 30th, 2020|Shelter Pet of the Week|

ORGANIZATION

The Mission of the Little Guild is to shelter and care for homeless cats and dogs, to find them loving new families, and to support their transition into homes through education and enrichment for both animals and adopters. They also serve the broader community through such programs as reduced-cost spay/neuter and vaccination clinics, a free […]

Do You Botox?

January 29th, 2020|Beauty|

One of the questions I am most often asked is, “what do you do to your skin?” Which leads to discussion about aging and Botox and fillers and things like that. I have always been an open book. I think it is vital in my business to be open and honest with everyone. A lot of […]

Week 2 & 3: The ongoing first steps

January 29th, 2020|A Healthier Life|

Well, the journey continues. Last week, week 2, was a very busy one at work and just in life in general and I still haven’t mastered all aspects of what I need to master in my new healthier life – but I’m working on it. It is a lifelong project after all and so I’m not looking […]

FILM REVIEW – DOOLITTLE

January 26th, 2020|Movie Reviews|

If there is a formula for the film “Doolittle,” it may well be the following:

Huge budget ($117Million) + Big Name Stars (Robert Downey, Jr., Emma Thompson, Antonio Banderas, Octavia Spencer, Ralph Fiennes, Selena Gomez, etc.) + Exotic computer generated images set into sweeping film footage +  Talented director (Stephen Gaghan who wrote and directed “Syriana” and won […]

Marvella

January 24th, 2020|Shelter Pet of the Week|

ORGANIZATION

8 Dodd Road
New Milford, CT 06776
(860) 354-1350
We are currently undergoing renovations and will be operating by appointment only.

Appointment hours will be as follows:
Tuesday 11 AM – 7 PM
Wed- Saturday 11 AM – 2 PM

Visit AWS Online at www.aws-shelter.org
Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter!

Marvella

Marvella is a mix from the South. She […]

Hairball Blues Part II

January 22nd, 2020|The OTIS Feed|

I hope you all will purrdon me furr my absence last week, my family came down with yet another case of the hairballs. Is there a vaccine available that will fight off the scourge of hairball viruses that will not leave my family alone?! Nevertheless we have purrservered despite the cold temperatures and snow flurries leaving a […]

Richards Road in Kent

January 22nd, 2020|Deal of the Week|

LISTING AGENT

David Bain
Cell: (860) 488-4006

Deal of the Week Very private with views. 3 bedroom L-shaped home is a perfect retreat. Large living room. Sliders open to a large new deck. Large master bedroom on multi level. Located on an estate area. Offered at $330.000.

AUTHOR/FILMMAKER JOHN SAYLES APPEARING AT OBLONG BOOKSTORE IN RHINEBECK ON FEBRUARY 3

January 17th, 2020|Author Profiles|

John Sayles is internationally recognized as a fiercely independent filmmaker.  After appearing on the radar of the film establishment with his first feature “Return of the Secaucus 7,” he built a career and a string of celebrated feature films by doing it, as the old Frank Sinatra song proclaims, “my way.”

There were scripts to write and others […]

Baby and Pup-Pup

January 17th, 2020|Shelter Pet of the Week|

ORGANIZATION

The shelter is located on Route 9G also known as Violet Avenue. From Route 9 (either the North or South), turn on to St. Andrews Road (also known as County Route 40A). Follow the road to end at the intersection of 9G. Turn right and make an immediate left into the shelter. The Adoption & […]

A Wake Up For Winter Skin

January 17th, 2020|Beauty|

I always love to share what I have learned during all my years in the beauty business. One of my favorites is one we so desperately need during winter. The cold air, extra clothes, plus constantly being in heated rooms leaves my usually dry skin miserably dry in winter. Ashy, itchy effects that body lotions don’t […]

FILM REVIEW – LITTLE WOMEN

January 16th, 2020|Movie Reviews|

“Little Women” is not a little film.  In fact, it is quite large – in production scope, in reception and in the concentration of creative genius it crams into 2 hours and 15 minutes. And, one more.  It is quite large in heart.

Greta Gerwig, who rocketed to fame and recognition with “Lady Bird” has crafted a script based on Louisa […]

Celebrate Valentine’s Day with Easy Peasy One Bowl Chocolate Desserts and Discounted Bubbly!

January 15th, 2020|Our Events|

On February 1 at 11 am well-known cook book author Jessie Sheehan will share the secrets-as well as samples- of extra special and extra simple Valentine’s Day treats.  As an added indulgence, all guests will receive a 10% discount coupon to Lakeville Wine and Spirits should they wish to pair their Valentine’s Day desserts with a little […]

Millerton Antiques Center Heating up Winter with 4th Annual Red Tag Sale

January 14th, 2020|Main Street|

Beginning on Saturday, January 18, when it comes to the best deals available for the fervent antique and home decor traveler, all roads lead to the Millerton Antiques Center located on Main Street in Millerton, NY. For two decades, Millerton’s antique mainstay has proved to be the foundation for the village’s eclectic boutique main drag and for […]

Week 1: 2020 – THE Journey to a Healthier Me

January 13th, 2020|A Healthier Life|

Well, 2019 has just bid us farewell and most of us welcome 2020 with open arms. It is after all a new year, a fresh start. Tabula rasa, if you will.

For me, 2020 meant a separation: that I could separate from the health challenges and near-death experiences that plagued my family in 2019. And that now it […]

FILM REVIEW – 1917

January 12th, 2020|Movie Reviews|

There is some emotional relief in “1917,” the latest, exceptional film by director Sam Mendes.  The emotional relief lasts for about 3 minutes before the audience realizes that they are on a day, night and morning furtive journey … a foot race to halt a brutal ambush of British troops in World War I.

Once the transition has […]

January 2020 Recipe – Cream Cheese Stuffed French Toast

January 9th, 2020|Jessie’s Monthly Recipe|

There is no question that I am a huge French toast fan and have been since back in the day. However, I did not grow up in a home where much energy or time was put into breakfast-making. In fact, we ate boxed cereal and my brother and I could not have been more on board – […]

THE MYSTERIOUS AND THE BEAUTIFUL

January 9th, 2020|Featured Artist|

It is an imposing journey – Papua New Guinea to the Litchfield Hills of Connecticut. Halfway around the world doesn’t come close to identifying the cultural, language and geographic distances that are inherent in the trip. Yet, as Jane Magon Collection jewelry begins to appear in the collections of local residents, thanks to the efforts of Kara […]

MAKING THE ORDINARY EXTRAORDINARY

January 9th, 2020|Featured Artist|

There is an ethereal elegance to Eric Forstmann’s work – an almost hypnotic aura that brings viewers back again, and again. And, each time, they are rewarded with another whisper of an idea … a moment of discovery that may bring a smile or simply be celebrated with a shake of the head.

His iconic painting of dress […]

The Second Time Around

January 9th, 2020|Monthly Entrepreneur|

Fascinating, individualistic people live here which makes for exceptional second hand, previously owned, vintage, boutique stores each with their own slant on fashion and mix of new and old. You will always find something interesting in these shops or perhaps you have a pair of Gucci shoes or a cocktail dress that needs a new owner. Main […]

The Battle with Balance

January 9th, 2020|Mommy Blog|

I saw a meme the other day with Mary Poppins and John Candy (playingUncle Buck) comparing how I thought I would be a mother versus what I really am as a mother. Along with a burst of laughter I couldn’t help but think how true this really was to me – and I’m sure to many other […]

Let’s Make Home Happen for Toby!

January 9th, 2020|Shelter Pet of the Week|

ORGANIZATION

The shelter is located on Route 9G also known as Violet Avenue. From Route 9 (either the North or South), turn on to St. Andrews Road (also known as County Route 40A). Follow the road to end at the intersection of 9G. Turn right and make an immediate left into the shelter. The Adoption & […]

New Year’s Resolutions

January 8th, 2020|The OTIS Feed|

Now that the Pawlidays are behind us and I begin my second decade, (how many cat years in a decade?) sorry my conception of time is a bit off being a cat and everything. Anyway, I have resolved to make a few impurrovements this year that will keep me feline good. Apart from increasing the volume of […]

Brut Rose Cava

January 4th, 2020|Wine of the Week|

New Year’s Eve is behind us, and 2020 is here. Don’t let the celebrations draw to a close too quickly. Remember that bubbles do make everything better – the more the merrier! Here’s a fun and affordable bottle that’s not only delicious, but has an equally delightful history. This Brut Rose Cava, a blend of Garnatxa, Pinot […]

Bridging the Gap

December 29th, 2019|Featured Article|

As we turn the page on the second decade of the 21st century, the country’s political climate has perhaps never been more volatile. The rise of social media and the ease of connectivity has transformed the public forum dramatically. Political discourse has become less a proactive discussion for the betterment […]

Game Changer

December 29th, 2019|Featured Article|

“Just go for it.” Those were the last thoughts I remember thinking before I rolled up and over a wooden ladder, and attempted to huck a 4-5’ drop on my mountain bike this past September. I’ve been mountain biking for over twenty years now with relatively few injuries, and although I […]

Hope on the Horizon

December 29th, 2019|Featured Article|

Woven into the tapestry of our lives is the culmination of all that we have experienced. From the fertile soil of our childhood, formative years where each moment has the capability of leaving an indelible impression, to our howling youth, where our sense of who we are within begins to […]

A Love Story

December 29th, 2019|Featured Article|

Great Mountain Forest (GMF) is an emerald jewel in the crown of an area that covers over 6,000 acres in Norfolk and Canaan, CT. It also tells many stories – an understory of ecological diversity, a succession story of trees and families, a restoration story, a conservation story, but most […]

FILM REVIEW – STAR WARS – THE RISE OF SKYWALKER

December 25th, 2019|Movie Reviews|

Episode IX of the trilogy of trilogies that is the “Star Wars” franchise has one important element to commend it.  It brings “the band back together.”  With the possible exceptions of Darth Vader (his crushed and melted helmet stands in).  Obi Wan Kenobi (actor Alec Guinness died in 2000) and Yoda. Director J.J Abrams has created a […]

FILM REVIEW – BOMBSHELL

December 23rd, 2019|Movie Reviews|

“Bombshell” doesn’t begin with an obliterating explosion.  It simmers and bothers … it teases and terrifies.  Then, with targeted force, it explodes.

This is the story of the total collapse of Roger Ailes, the legendary creator of the Fox News juggernaut who took his experiences promoting the elections of Ronald Reagan, the Bushes, Rudy Giuliani and other lesser […]

FILM REVIEW – CATS

December 23rd, 2019|Movie Reviews|

And, now we have “Cats,” the film.  How, in the name of all that is magical about movies, did we get to this forsaken place?

Well, once upon a time, there was a brilliant set of poems by British poet T. S. Eliot.  When wildly celebrated composer Andrew Lloyd Weber gathered up a copy of “Old Possum’s Book […]

Making Your List and Checking It Twice

December 20th, 2019|Wine of the Week|

‘Tis the season for lists, alright! Not only your own, but ones that start coming out with end-of-year recommendations or specials. Here’s one that is well worth sharing, as it features a Hudson Valley wine among a global line-up:

The Passionate Foodie Blog listed his Top 10 Wines Over $20 from around the world and – lo and […]

Eclipse

December 19th, 2019|Shelter Pet of the Week|

ORGANIZATION

The Mission of the Little Guild is to shelter and care for homeless cats and dogs, to find them loving new families, and to support their transition into homes through education and enrichment for both animals and adopters. They also serve the broader community through such programs as reduced-cost spay/neuter and vaccination clinics, a free […]

Santa Paws

December 18th, 2019|The OTIS Feed|

Twas the week before Christmas, and this time of year I’m a kitten at heart; when Santa Paws Comes to Town and fills my paw-printed stocking with treats and perhaps a little catnip furr yours truly. I’m starting to get a Holly Jolly feeling that one week furrom today my Halls will be Decked with empty boxes […]

Local Leader in Healthcare Provides a Week’s Worth of Healthy Holiday Living

December 17th, 2019|Diet|

As we move into the Holiday week and prepare our homes, kitchen, and ourselves for family, food, and some much earned vacation time, we sometimes allow things like dietary options and healthy eating habits drift merrily back into the recesses of merriment. To help temper our yuletide lust for all things festive and sweet, local […]

Salisbury-Lakeville, Connecticut

December 17th, 2019|Deal of the Week|

LISTING AGENT

Liza Reiss
860-435-2200 ext. 110
860-671-0288

Bill Melnick
860-435-2200 x 107
917-330-5241

Deal of the Week

$1,348,000 • 3,664 sq.ft. • 20.13 acres • 3 BR • 2 BA • 1 ½BA
Ideally located on one of the area’s best streets and perfectly situated on 20+ acres to ensure meadow and mountain views from every […]

FILM REVIEW – MARRIAGE STORY

December 15th, 2019|Movie Reviews|

Clarity above all.  “Marriage Story” is about a marriage that falls apart … right before your very eyes – somewhat reminiscent of the celebrated “Kramer vs. Kramer.”  “Marriage Story” is, however, both unique and worthy of notice beyond comparison.  It is one of the best acted, crispest films to come forward during the current “Oscar season,” and […]

Let’s Make Home Happen for Amber!

December 13th, 2019|Shelter Pet of the Week|

ORGANIZATION

The shelter is located on Route 9G also known as Violet Avenue. From Route 9 (either the North or South), turn on to St. Andrews Road (also known as County Route 40A). Follow the road to end at the intersection of 9G. Turn right and make an immediate left into the shelter. The Adoption & […]

The Hairball Blues

December 11th, 2019|The OTIS Feed|

Here we go again – My little sister hasn’t been feeling well furr the past few days and your furry friend has been hard at work keeping spirits high at home. Apparently, you humans have a habit of falling ill when the temperatures drop. As an indoor kitty, I can relate. Whenever I take a brief break […]

FILM REVIEW – KNIVES OUT

December 10th, 2019|Movie Reviews|

And, you think your family is dysfunctional?  A simple investment of 2 hours and 12 minutes with “Knives Out,” Rian Johnson’s truly enjoyable comedy/mystery film will put things in perspective.

An ensemble cast of brilliant actors (among them Jamie Lee Curtis, Don Johnson and Chris Evans) gathers at the Thrombey mansion outside of Boston to sort through the […]

December 2019 Recipe – Truffles

December 9th, 2019|Jessie’s Monthly Recipe|

I am a huge fan of anything involving peanut butter and chocolate, and if you add Rice Krispies into the mix, well then I am truly just over the moon. These easy-peasy candies, or, as I like to refer to them when I’m feeling fancy, “truffles,” are an excellent holiday treat to gift a host or hostess, […]

45 Years in Real Estate

December 9th, 2019|Real Estate|

There are many real estate offices that dot our region. But have you ever thought about what it takes to not just start, but to also run a real estate firm? This month we caught up with David Bain of Bain Real Estate, based out of Kent and Sharon, CT.

When did you start your real estate career?

When I […]

Copake Lake Realty Corp.

December 9th, 2019|Testimonials|

Main Street Magazine has been an excellent advertising tool for Copake Lake Realty Corp. Their articles are interesting and bring to life our communities. It is the type of magazine that our target market picks up and brings home. My favorite section is the Friendly Faces, which highlights one of our biggest assets – our neighbors. The […]

Quattro’s Poultry Farm & Market

December 9th, 2019|Testimonials|

Quattro’s advertises in Main Street Magazine every month. We love the magazine and have had great results advertising. We are always getting new customers in our store who have seen our ad in Main Street. Also, people love the magazine and always pick up a copy to take home and read. Main Street is well distributed so […]

Neumann Fine Art

December 9th, 2019|Testimonials|

Main Street Magazine is the best produced, best written and best designed of all the free publications that serve the tri-corner area of NY, MA, CT. Their July issue features a nice article on local diners with two of my paintings used as illustrations. Many thanks to journalist C.B. Wismar and the Main Street crew for featuring […]

Nailed It Building & Construction

December 9th, 2019|Testimonials|

The folks at Main Street Magazine are wonderful to work with. They are always helpful in creating new ads that are eye catching. We have a lot of clientele that see the magazine, compliment our ads in it, and the magazine as a whole. As is much the point of advertising; we’ve received phone calls inquiring about […]

Mountain Valley Gardening

December 9th, 2019|Testimonials|

I really like Main Street Magazine and advertising with them, too. I have received calls from my ads, which resulted in new business. It is a really colorful magazine and lights up people’s eyes. The girls are very helpful and I like working with them too. – Scott Berger, Mountain Valley Gardening 518-965-9982

Millerton Veterinary Practice

December 9th, 2019|Testimonials|

Main Street Magazine is a classy, local magazine that does an outstanding job capturing the full spectrum of personality, vibe, and beauty of our area and local personalities. They never fail to create an ad for our business that precisely fits our needs; usually exceeding our expectations! Main Street Magazine is on the top of our list […]

The Millerton Antiques Center

December 9th, 2019|Testimonials|

Main Street Magazine with its handsome photography and thoughtful articles celebrating the people and places that make Millerton and the surrounding area unique, draws visitors and shoppers from near and far. We know this to be true from all the copies of MSM we see tucked under the arms of first-time shoppers at the Antiques Center. We […]

Hylton Hundt Salon

December 9th, 2019|Testimonials|

In our Salon we carry many publications, from fashion magazines to People Magazine and The New Yorker. But each month, when the new issue of Main Street arrives, there is a rush to get a copy. Usually we run out and have to ask for more! People really do read it and love it. We have learned […]

Horse Leap

December 9th, 2019|Testimonials|

Small businesses can not afford to make advertising decisions lightly. Main Street Magazine has proven to be a good choice for Horse Leap. The magazine is attractive, so people want to pick it up – and they find it very pertinent to daily life in our area. Articles are interesting and well written, so once someone reads […]

Gilded Moon Framing

December 9th, 2019|Testimonials|

We advertise with Main Street Magazine because their content is interesting and we want our business to be part of that! Friendly Faces is one of my favorite sections of the magazine. I always learn something new about the people in our wonderful village and surrounding areas. – Jill Choma, Owner, Gilded Moon Framing

Domenick Lopane, Jr. Landscaping

December 9th, 2019|Testimonials|

Main Street magazine has been a great source for promotion, expanding my business, and reaching out to new clientele. I am happy to have an outlet to reach out to so many households in the surrounding communities. I personally look forward to reading this magazine every month. I believe in Main Street Magazine and its potential to […]

Salisbury Artisans

December 9th, 2019|Testimonials|

“As a cabinetmaker I design furniture that performs its function while showing the beauty of wood. Main Street Magazine skillfully presents the beauty of our area with ads that clearly support our businesses. The quality of the publication inspires me to advertise with photos of my work and I have very been pleased with the results.” – […]

Crown Energy Corp.

December 9th, 2019|Testimonials|

Main Street Magazine creates a responsive layout and employs staff with high standards and they are most efficient. The magazine is beautiful and intelligent. We have advertised since the initial issue and Main Street Magazine has become our primary tool for advertising with successful results. We would highly recommend Main Street Magazine for anyone’s advertising needs and […]

Millerton Service Center

December 9th, 2019|Testimonials|

We want to tell everyone how wonderful the magazine is and how much fun we have advertising in it. We think is it very well done and our customers also comment on how well it’s done too. The rates are very reasonable and the staff is very nice too. There is no pressure when we are not […]

Country Bistro

December 9th, 2019|Testimonials|

Country Bistro advertises in this magazine because MAIN STREET is the mag that is taken away by our patrons almost before the stack gets placed on the front porch in Salisbury. The copies that we bring inside the restaurant for our patrons to read are gone by the next day. We can’t keep one around, which means […]

Pieces

December 9th, 2019|Testimonials|

I’ve been advertising with Main Street Magazine for almost a year now. The quality of the magazine itself along with the locally focused content is what really appeals to me. I believe its readership is targeted to the people that would most likely patronize my business and I can’t say enough about the professional, friendly staff. Congratulations […]

The Village Herbalist

December 9th, 2019|Testimonials|

Main Street Magazine is the ONLY print advertising for us! Their team is professional, the design services are unbeatable, and the finished magazine is always polished. At Main Street Magazine they really care about my business – whether it’s a feature article, an advice column, or just pulling together an ad for us – I always know […]

Factory Lane Auto Repair, Inc.

December 9th, 2019|Testimonials|

We have had great results advertising in Main Street Magazine. Business is up with lots of positive feed back from new and old customers. Thorunn and Ashley are professional and friendly. We couldn’t ask for a more positive experience. – Dominick Calabro, Factory Lane Auto Repair, Pine Plains, NY

Saperstein’s

December 9th, 2019|Testimonials|

Main Street Magazines is very popular with our customers. A pile of them disappear very quickly from my counter. I know for a fact that this publication has helped to increase my customer base. – Lewis Saperstein Owner, Saperstein’s Dept. Store, Millerton, NY

Over Mountain Builders

December 9th, 2019|Testimonials|

I had never advertised in my 32 years of business but felt it was time to freshen my image. I ‘researched’ other advertisers from afar and after talking with a few people decided to try Main Street Magazine. After meeting them I fell in love with the enthusiastic and positive approach they use and continue to exude. […]

The Hair Lounge

December 9th, 2019|Testimonials|

Main Street Magazine has helped promote my business and gain clientele! They have such friendly staff and are super easy to contact. They help me with my monthly ads and when I want to do something different they are very creative! They have also approached me many times for doing other things like “business spotlight” and articles […]

Here’s some wine fun

December 7th, 2019|Wine of the Week|

I was at a Wine Swap last night with the Columbia County Chamber of Commerce. All attendees brought a wrapped bottle of wine that was put on a large table. Everyone pulled a cork with a number on it. When it was time, the numbers were called off and people chose one bottle from among the copious […]

Let’s Make Home Happen for Morgan!

December 7th, 2019|Shelter Pet of the Week|

ORGANIZATION

The shelter is located on Route 9G also known as Violet Avenue. From Route 9 (either the North or South), turn on to St. Andrews Road (also known as County Route 40A). Follow the road to end at the intersection of 9G. Turn right and make an immediate left into the shelter. The Adoption & […]

Food and Shelter

December 4th, 2019|Featured Article|

 

As Thanksgiving fades, thoughts turn to Christmas, carol-singing, gift-giving, and general merriment. But for many it is a season of sadness and despair. Homelessness and hunger are prevalent in so many of our local towns. But Torrington, CT, has two organizations that are helping to bring cheer to those who […]

I’m Dreaming of a Green Christmas

December 4th, 2019|Featured Article|

Although it is naturally the darkest time of the year, color abounds in the holiday shopping season. Starting with Black Friday (when retailers get out of the red), stores rake in the green with fairy tales of white Christmases in their displays and soundtracks of Blue Christmas pumped through their speakers. Sparkly […]

A Winter Candyland

December 4th, 2019|Featured Article|

As we grudgingly move farther away from youth and toward the prosaic shelf of adulthood, so too does the feeling of the holiday season at times. What was once the happy mirth of familiar songs accompanied by the closeness of family now has the habit of feeling replaced by obstinate […]

Window On The World

December 4th, 2019|Featured Article|

Feeling hungry for some culture? New knowledge? Diverse perspectives across multiple disciplines? Then head to the Berkshire Museum in Pittsfield, MA, where a veritable smorgasbord awaits. With something to entice even the pickiest culture vulture, there’s enough to sate your appetite without feeling stuffed and exhausted.

From paper to posterity

Since 1903, […]

Snowed In

December 4th, 2019|The OTIS Feed|

Good morning, furriends! I’m not sure how much snow you have at your house, but at my house we have a good 2 feet! You could say we were snowed in – thank goodness I’m an indoor kitty! There is however one huge purrroblem with all this snow; it makes it really hard to watch my birdies. […]

Modern Mountain Retreat

December 3rd, 2019|Deal of the Week|

LISTING AGENT

David Bain

Phone: 860-488-4006

Deal of the Week Lovingly crafted modern country home designed with views, sunlight and privacy. Spacious living room with soaring ceilings. Warmed with oak floors trimmed in cherry wood highlight the mammoth stone fireplace. Screened porch and open deck. Generously sized master with walk-in shower and tiled flooring. 4 […]

FILM REVIEW – THE IRISHMAN

December 1st, 2019|Movie Reviews|

“The Irishman” is a 3 ½ hour Master Class in acting.  The portrayals of mob bosses, “wise guys,” “hit men,” long-suffering family members and befuddled government officials is mesmerizing. … so intoxicating that the audience barely seems to register the time that has elapsed since they sat down, rustled through their popcorn and began Frank Sheeran’s (Robert […]

FILM REVIEW – FROZEN II

November 29th, 2019|Movie Reviews|

Sequels can be dangerous things.  What may have energized an audience for “Frozen” may be missing in “Frozen II.”  The impact of the musical score in the first episode may overshadow the score of the second time around. Or, the second iteration of the theme can carry some messages of its own that can carry it forward […]

Kafka

November 27th, 2019|Shelter Pet of the Week|

ORGANIZATION

Our mission is to strengthen the natural bond between humans and animals with programs and services to enhance the well being of all. Every year we save and serve over 5000 animals in need through various programs, reducing suffering and euthanasia as well as promoting Humankind through AnimalKind.   

518.822.8643
info@animalkindny.org
www.animalkindny.org

Kafka

Would you please open your heart […]

Turketarian

November 27th, 2019|The OTIS Feed|

Given tomorrow’s Turkey motif, I thought it might be appurropriate to discuss my love for the famous bird. Well, fur me, it’s more of a lifestyle choice really. Some of you may choose to eat exclusively vegetables, or –even stranger- fish (you pesky pescatarians). I, on the other paw, am a self-purr-claimed Turketarian [spelling courtesy of Hillshire […]

Consulting for Comfort, Home, Life

November 26th, 2019|Home & Garden|

Leslie Flood Interiors Evolves with Style. Nestled in one of the many nooks destined to be discovered by the interior design fanatic along Millerton, NY’s Main Street sits a business whose decades long presence in the village refuses to beget any resistance to its constant evolution in professional style. Established in 1991, Leslie Flood Interiors continues to find […]

116 East Ancram Rd, Ancramdale NY

November 26th, 2019|Deal of the Week|

LISTING AGENT

Listing Agent:
Margaret Bower Avenia,
Principal Broker
Cell: (518) 697-9865
Office: (800) 290-4235

Deal of the Week

On Dutchess County Border

116 East Ancram Rd, Ancramdale, NYMLS # 129123
Ideally situated in the town of Ancram you will find this four bedroom farmhouse on 8 acres with 2 ponds, fruit trees, pole barn and garage/shed. The Southern […]

FILM REVIEW – A BEAUTIFUL DAY IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD

November 25th, 2019|Movie Reviews|

It’s true.  “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood” is a beautifully crafted film about television icon Fred Rogers, played with magnetic charm by one of our greatest living film actors, Tom Hanks.

It’s true.  The film centers on the relationship between Mr. Rogers and Lloyd Vogel (mirroring the experience of journalist Tom Junod). Matthew Rhys portrays Vogel in a […]

HOW TO DEAL WITH HEALTH INFORMATION OVERLOAD

November 22nd, 2019|Doctors Orders|

By Dr.Teri Goetz, DACM, LAc

 

I’ve done it. Have you? A quick Google search about a symptom that has been bothering you or a recent diagnosis. Before you know it, the info is flooding your computer screen and you have more windows open than you can read in one day.

Which one has the “right” information? Whose advice do […]

The Perils of Parsimony, 1881 – A THANKSGIVING STORY

November 21st, 2019|History|

The following cautionary tale was published in the November 24, 1881 issue of the Hillsdale Harbinger.

“The Badgerleys coming here to spend Thanksgiving?” said Mrs. Nettingley. “Not if I know it.”

Mrs. Nettingley was a close-fisted and calculating matron, who lived in a handsome house in a stylish neighborhood in New York and was one of those who, as […]

Gobble This One Up if You Can

November 20th, 2019|Wine of the Week|

This week’s wine news is taken from an announcement I got from the New York Wine & Grape Foundation about a “Top Wines for Thanksgiving” list that was published on oprah.com. It’s about New York State’s own Wagner Vineyards Riesling. I’m going to try to rustle up this one right away. But I’m glad to know that […]

Pawliday Stress

November 20th, 2019|The OTIS Feed|

I’m sure you’re like me, when we were younger the holidays were a lot less stressful. Now it seems, this time of the year means expansive to-do lists, and hoards of humans descending on my house to take up space on my favorite spots on the couch. All of this commotion is no good for my scaredy-cat […]

Lily

November 20th, 2019|Shelter Pet of the Week|

ORGANIZATION

The Mission of the Little Guild is to shelter and care for homeless cats and dogs, to find them loving new families, and to support their transition into homes through education and enrichment for both animals and adopters. They also serve the broader community through such programs as reduced-cost spay/neuter and vaccination clinics, a free […]

Noble Horizons Auxiliary Gears up for 2019 Festival of Trees

November 19th, 2019|WOTS|

Annual Festival remains one of the most anticipated in the area. Beginning on Saturday, November 23, Noble Horizons in Salisbury, CT will open its doors once again to members of the surrounding community for a season-long holiday celebration that remains one of the most anticipated in our area. Each year the Auxiliary at Noble Horizons presents its […]

Festival of Lights marches through Millerton

November 18th, 2019|Main Street|

Annual Celebration rings in the season. Families and visitors looking to ring in the holiday season in the heart of the Hudson Valley this year will again gather in the village of Millerton, NY to celebrate the annual Festival of Lights. On Friday, November 29 businesses along the village’s Main Street will once again open their doors to […]

FILM REVIEW – FORD V FERRARI

November 18th, 2019|Movie Reviews|

The predictable segue of production company credits have not concluded at the beginning of James Mangold’s beautifully crafted “Ford v Ferrari” when the rumbling sound of a racing engine being revved floods the theater.  In a moment mildly reminiscent of John Williams’ two note, muscle-clenching theme from the classic Peter Benchley/Steven Spielberg classic “Jaws,” the audience is […]

Let’s Make Home Happen for Daisy!

November 16th, 2019|Shelter Pet of the Week|

ORGANIZATION

The shelter is located on Route 9G also known as Violet Avenue. From Route 9 (either the North or South), turn on to St. Andrews Road (also known as County Route 40A). Follow the road to end at the intersection of 9G. Turn right and make an immediate left into the shelter. The Adoption & […]

Bubbles Make Everything Better

November 15th, 2019|Wine of the Week|

This is a motto I’ve come to live by. Yes, I like a lovely dry red or a minerally refreshing white. And there are wines that definitely make some foods taste better (and worse). A wine that’s almost universally wonderful, though, is sparkling wine. In France, Champagne. In Spain, Cava. In Italy, Prosecco. In the US, Blanc […]

Investing versus spending when it comes to your kids

November 15th, 2019|Mommy Blog|

Spending money on your kids can be criminally easy. Count me guilty! All the cute clothes that you can’t resist buying, toys that you think they will love (even if you’re instincts are wrong), stuffed animals for days, and of course all those snacks that they have to have because their favorite Disney character is on the […]

It Can Look As Good When You Do It!

November 13th, 2019|Beauty|

Loren Whiteley of the Hair Lounge with 5 steps to Style Your Hair like a Pro. We all want to look our best everyday, whether it be for the health of our self-esteem, the confidence to walk away from our reflection in the bathroom mirror in the morning without a second our third visit, or simply to […]

226 Sharon Mountain Road, Sharon

November 13th, 2019|Deal of the Week|

LISTING AGENT

Christine Bates
M: (212) 924-1980
O: (860) 435-2400
19 Main Street, Salisbury, CT 06068

Deal of the Week

This distinctive 4,400 square foot home on Sharon Mountain Road listed at $125 dollars a square foot is an incredible bargain – far below replacement cost. Sunny, yet secluded, it is surrounded by old stonewalls and […]

Lauren Segalla

November 13th, 2019|Sports|

As she completes her second season with the University of West Virginia women’s soccer team, Housatonic High School graduate Lauren Segalla is still waiting for her career to fully blossom. The sophomore has been watching the action for most of the fall with an injury. But she continues to work hard and remains a part of the […]

The Purrrrfect Birthday Gift

November 13th, 2019|The OTIS Feed|

This may be a little known fact to most, but today is my Mom’s purrrrthday. And although she is struggling with the idea of turning 30, I would like to remind her that, in cat years, I’m trudging through my mid-50s. Lest she forget in her old age, ten years ago, I was the best birthday present […]

Mainstreet Magazine on Robin Hood Radio – Monday November 11, 2019

November 11th, 2019|Podcast|

We love where we live, work, and play. That it is why we love creating this magazine, because we get to learn so much more about our beloved area – and we get to share that with all of our readers!

Don’t Have a Cow

November 11th, 2019|History|

Over the years, a number of celebrities have lived in or visited Hillsdale. Some were not famous when they lived here but achieved celeb status elsewhere. But Hillsdale was always “home.” A case in point was Hudson River School painter John Bunyan Bristol, who was born in Hillsdale but achieved prominence in New York City. Even after […]

FILM REVIEW – JOJO RABBIT

November 9th, 2019|Movie Reviews|

“Jojo Rabbit” is an emotional rollercoaster of a film.  It has light headed moments of silliness and deep dives into tragedy.  It has vaudevillian comedy and the most tender moments of love and loss.  It is entirely — from opening titles to closing credits — worth the ride.

Taika Waititi, writer, director and co-producer of “Jojo […]

Premiere Area Photographer set for Opening at The Bird House

November 9th, 2019|Main Street|

Artist Sarah Blodgett set for Open House Event.  Beginning on Friday, November 29th The Bird House, located on Salmon Kill Road in Salisbury, CT will play host to several of the area’s premiere fine art and photography artists. Among the honored presenters is commercial and fine art photographer Sarah Blodgett, one of the area’s most sought after […]

A New Era on the way for Eddie Collins Memorial Park

November 9th, 2019|WOTS|

Village Board with Blueprint for Renovations. For more than a century, Eddie Collins Memorial Park in Millerton, NY has stood as a testament to both the village of Millerton, and the town of Northeast’s resilience to economic hardships and enduring communal bond. Now, after years of adapting to the surrounding communities’ changing trends and desires for the […]

1790 COLONIAL – BOSTON CORNERS ROAD

November 7th, 2019|Deal of the Week|

LISTING AGENT

John Panzer
jpanzer@harneyre.com
860-435-2200 X 111
(860) 248-9537

Elyse Harney Morris
elyse@harneyre.com
(860) 435-2200 x102
(860) 318-5126

Deal of the Week

$665,000 • 1,985 sq.ft. • 7.2 acres • 4 BR • 3 BA
A picture-perfect country home complete with lovely mature landscaped grounds, vegetable garden, and a heated pool. Features also include a 4 Bedroom, 3 […]

Let’s Make Home Happen for Heff!

November 7th, 2019|Shelter Pet of the Week|

ORGANIZATION

The shelter is located on Route 9G also known as Violet Avenue. From Route 9 (either the North or South), turn on to St. Andrews Road (also known as County Route 40A). Follow the road to end at the intersection of 9G. Turn right and make an immediate left into the shelter. The Adoption & […]

Daylight Savings Time

November 6th, 2019|The OTIS Feed|

Despite all of the hoop-lah surrounding Daylight Savings Time for you humans, my catnapping schedule has impurroved immensely. With all of my extra R&R time it’s hard to resist the urge to wake up my favurrite human of all, my dad between 4:30-5:00AM every morning for my half can of wet food, AKA, my breakfast. My dad […]

Fall is Time to Inspect Your Garage Door

November 6th, 2019|Home & Garden|

Fall is one of the busiest times of year for garage door service calls as everyone prepares their homes for the winter months ahead.

As most people use their garage doors several times a day we don’t often think of the wear and tear seasons bring.  Garage Doors have a huge impact on the value as they contribute […]

Mommy Needs a Time Out!

November 4th, 2019|Mommy Blog|

“Mom. Mommy. Ma. Mother. Ma. Mom. Mom.” “What?” “Hi!” We’ve all heard it, and we have all been there when those words – that we waited so long to hear – are just enough to push us over the edge. As a mother of three, I have learned what my patience limits are, and how much I can […]

FILM REVIEW – HARRIET

November 3rd, 2019|Movie Reviews|

Let’s begin at the end. “Harriet” is an overwhelmingly impressive film and one that deserves attention, discussion and appreciation across a wide audience.  Kasi Lemmons’ directing is sure, imaginative and unyielding.  The life of Harriet Tubman, played by Cynthia Erivo with almost frightening force, compassion and depth, is a complex story of the obscenity of slavery and the […]

Making Heroes of Us All

November 1st, 2019|Featured Article|

It was an audacious idea from the very first whisper: create the largest indoor collaborative art project in the world that celebrates the life force of America. Sounds simple enough!

The American Mural Project – a collaborative work of art that, when finished, will span 120 feet and be 48 feet […]

The Design Capital of the Hudson Valley

November 1st, 2019|Featured Article|

There are towns tucked within our storied valley, with their quiet regality and pastoral charm, that have come to establish their own unique identity over the last half-century. From food of course, to wine, music, and most recently even beer. Both lifetime locals and entrepreneuring newcomers have worked to mold […]

November 2019 Recipe – Pumpkin Chocolate Tart

November 1st, 2019|Jessie’s Monthly Recipe|

As I have mentioned before in the pages of this magazine, I am not one of those folks who waits around all year for pumpkin season to arrive. This is not to say that I have anything against fall. I adore autumn and all of its accompanying holidays and sweets, but I am not a huge pumpkin […]

Adopt-a-Family

November 1st, 2019|Featured Article, Monthly Entrepreneur|

While Stacey Moore of Moore & More Printing ate her dinner in front of her computer screen and oversaw a printing job, we talked about Adopt-A-Family, a charity that she has run for almost 25 years. You know the saying, “If you want something done, ask a busy person”? That’s […]

Design for Life

November 1st, 2019|Featured Article|

Standing on the corner of Routes 22 and 23 in Hillsdale, NY, and looking up at the quintessentially provincial brick colonial – formerly known to nearly every generation of Hillsdale native as the Aubergine – now refurbished and redesigned in a masterfully subtle way by Carrie Herrington in order to […]

BLOODY GOOD

October 31st, 2019|Wine of the Week|

I’ve been a fan of the Cune wines from Rioja since my days in Manhattan trolling wine stores for bargain bottles. I had a favorite shop that had lots of Spanish and Portuguese reds, and that’s where I first discovered their wines. I learned then what I know now: There isn’t a bad one coming from that […]

Willow Brook Farm Celebrates the Season in Amazing Fashion

October 31st, 2019|Farm Feature, Main Street|

Popular Corn Maze returns to Willow Brook Farm. Area families looking for a bit of festive adventure this fall season won’t have to travel far to experience a memorable afternoon exploring the vast and creative corn maze at Willow Brook Farm in Millerton, NY. The farm itself is a fourth-generation dairy farm, each year the Beneke family begins […]

Cinnamon

October 31st, 2019|Shelter Pet of the Week|

ORGANIZATION

Our mission is to strengthen the natural bond between humans and animals with programs and services to enhance the well being of all. Every year we save and serve over 5000 animals in need through various programs, reducing suffering and euthanasia as well as promoting Humankind through AnimalKind.   

518.822.8643
info@animalkindny.org
www.animalkindny.org

Cinnamon This attractive boy is all about […]

Everyday Should be National Cat Day

October 30th, 2019|The OTIS Feed|

Yesterday, October 29th, was National Cat Day. But why do us felines only have one day a year that we are honored? In the words of Michelle Tanner, “how rude!” I furr one bust my tail to be the king of my castle. Not a day goes by that I don’t show my love furr my humans. […]

Enjoy Every Second

October 30th, 2019|Mommy Blog|

My fellow mom friends would always remind me to enjoy every second of my pregnancy, even at the end when you feel like a whale, you’re super uncomfortable, and it feels like you’re dropping everything; dreading having to bend over and pick it up. It truly is a feeling like no other (that I often times do […]

New Yorkers Voting Early for First Time

October 29th, 2019|WOTS|

New Legislation Clears the Way for Early Voting. With elections a week away, New Yorkers are approaching the polls a bit differently this time around thanks to a bill passed in January which authorized “early voting” for the first time in New York State. State lawmakers and champions of the bill say the change to the state’s voting […]

10,000 Miles of Life in an Afternoon

October 29th, 2019|Author Profiles|

Author Charlie Bell recounts his heartfelt run around the US.  What would you really like to do tomorrow? Moreover -since we’re getting philosophical- What would you do if, for the next two years, you could do whatever you wanted to do, what would you do with your life? These are the questions Charlie Bell, author of the […]

Mainstreet Magazine on Robin Hood Radio – Monday October 28, 2019

October 28th, 2019|Podcast|

We love where we live, work, and play. That it is why we love creating this magazine, because we get to learn so much more about our beloved area – and we get to share that with all of our readers!

Easy Country Living

October 28th, 2019|Deal of the Week|

LISTING AGENT

John A Avenia
518-325-9784

Margaret K Bower Avenia
518-697-9865

Deal of the Week

580 Mitchell Street, Hillsdale, NYMLS # 126866
This is it, a perfect country retreat located in the heart of glorious Columbia County. Secluded, yet so close to exciting Hudson and all the Berkshires have to offer. Saltbox style home is located […]

FILM REVIEW – WESTERN STARS

October 26th, 2019|Movie Reviews|

There was an awkward moment in the darkened theater as the last notes of “Hitch Hikin’” reverberated in Bruce Springsteen’s New Jersey barn as the opening salvo of his concert film/autobiographical exploration “Western Stars” started the journey through his newest album of the same name.

Several members of the attentive audience began to applaud … then caught themselves […]

College Planning, Debt and Spare Change: There’s an App for That

October 25th, 2019|Personal Finance|

By John Drachman

If you and your young one are concerned about the rising cost of student debt, you are not alone.

More
than 44 million Americans are grappling with a kind of “mortgage” on their children’s’
future to the tune of more than $1 trillion dollars, according to a 2018 Sallie
Mae survey.

That means the
average […]

Should You Invest in the Stock of Your Employer?

October 25th, 2019|Personal Finance|

By
MyPerfectFinancialAdvisor

There is an old investing
adage, “invest in what you know”, but should you invest your hard-earned money
into the stock of your employer? The answer depends on a variety of factors,
but by following these tips you can reduce your downside and position yourself
to potentially reap great gains.

It may seem obvious,
but you should only invest in your employer if […]

ESG Investing Is Popular But Deserves Scrutiny

October 25th, 2019|Personal Finance|

By Thomas Kostigen

Money flowing into investments that support environmental,
social, and corporate governance issues (ESG) is growing at a blistering rate.
That is cause for both celebration and concern.

According to the Global Sustainable Investment Alliance, ESG assets
under management (otherwise known as money that has been invested in the
capital markets and is being professionally managed) amounts to $17.5 trillion,
up […]

Two Flavors of IRAs: Traditional and Roth

October 25th, 2019|Personal Finance|

By Lee
Sherman

When it comes
to IRAs there are two basic types: traditional and Roth. The simplest
difference is that a traditional IRA defers your tax liability until you
withdraw from the account, while Roth IRAs take out your tax liability at the
time of your investment. But don’t tune out yet, there are a lot of other
things to know about how […]

Private Equity and the High Net Worth Investor

October 25th, 2019|Personal Finance|

By Peter Mastrantuono

Money has been pouring into private equity. According to
Bain & Company, a global consultancy, private equity assets swelled in 2018
to close out the best five-year stretch in the industry’s history.

Private equity is an umbrella term encompassing a wide range
of investment opportunities, including leveraged buy-outs, investing in private
companies, distressed funding, venture capital, real estate and financing
growth […]

Sail Away: Three Reasons to Invest Overseas in 2019

October 25th, 2019|Personal Finance|

By
John Drachman

With
U.S. stock portfolios brimming with positive returns this year why would anyone
invest overseas?

After
all, the S&P 500 is
up almost 20%

for the year through September 30 compared to the MSCI Ex-US and EAFE Indices at
12.1% and 10.5% respectively.

Even
Capital Wealth’s market strategist Jeffrey Saut, a proven bear market
prognosticator, recently told MarketWatch, “There ought
to be years left in […]

A 403(b) is a Bad Name for A Good Product

October 25th, 2019|Personal Finance|

By Thomas Kostigen

It’s a terribly bland and boring
name for a financial product — any product, really: 403(b). Yet for some
reason, marketers have stuck with it, much like they have with the product’s
investment cousin, the 401(k). 

These alpha numeric titles are
retirement plans. The former, designed largely for teachers and non-profit
employees, and the latter, designed for most working folks. For […]

Ashton Kutchers’ New Series on Student Debt: Good Start

October 25th, 2019|Personal Finance|

By Nicholas W. Stuller

I read an article in the Wall Street Journal about Ashton Kutcher’s new reality show called “Going from Broke” which takes aim at the problem of the extraordinary debt that college graduates have accumulated. The 10-episode series which is shown on Sony’s Crackle streaming service focuses on the personal financial struggles of 10 […]

The Uses and Benefits of Covered Call Writing

October 25th, 2019|Personal Finance|

By Peter Mastrantuono

Most investors do not utilize options as a part of their
overall investment approach, even though different option strategies can be
employed to protect portfolios, leverage profit opportunities and create
income. One such strategy, covered call writing, can be used in IRA and
nonretirement accounts to boost income in a low-yield world.

Before diving into covered call writing, it […]

DIY Fall Home Decor

October 25th, 2019|Advice|

4 Helpful tips to spruce up your home’s Fall Feeling from Merwin Farm and Home

Tell me if you’ve heard this one before, the Holidays can be a stressful time of year. In between accommodating friends and family, preparing a Thanksgiving dinner with a little something for everyone, and planning a holiday to remember, if you’re playing host […]

Closing the Couples Age Gap

October 25th, 2019|Personal Finance|

By Lee Sherman

It’s not unusual these days for there to be
a wide gap in age between life partners. According to the latest US Census,
nearly two in 10 married couples have a least a six-year age gap. While this
makes financial planning difficult (particularly if your goal is to retire at
the same time) it doesn’t have to mean that […]

Buttons

October 24th, 2019|Shelter Pet of the Week|

ORGANIZATION

The Mission of the Little Guild is to shelter and care for homeless cats and dogs, to find them loving new families, and to support their transition into homes through education and enrichment for both animals and adopters. They also serve the broader community through such programs as reduced-cost spay/neuter and vaccination clinics, a free […]

Bastide Miraflors

October 24th, 2019|Wine of the Week|

I was in the mood for a succulent red the other day, and I found myself in East Chatham Wine & Spirits. I love this store. It’s cozy and cute and stocked with great wine. The owner, Mary, is super-nice and happy to make recommendations. When I described what I was in the mood for, she immediately […]

October 2019 Recipe – Apple Cranberry Crumble

October 23rd, 2019|Jessie’s Monthly Recipe|

If there are two camps – the pie camp and the crumble camp – then I think it is fair to say I am very much Team- Crumble. Do I love pie; making it, sharing it, eating it, etc? Why, yes, and if it is à la mode, well then all the better. But what I really […]

Historic Homes

October 23rd, 2019|Advice|

Historic homes epitomize the charm of our Tri-state region. Substantial construction that has withheld the test of time and nostalgic quirk that invites a gathering place – often sited in idyllic locations when vacant land was easier to come by. The rural roots of our Litchfield Hills are decorated with antique homes that help to bring us […]

Structure From a Historical Perspective

October 23rd, 2019|Advice|

Generally speaking, older homes were constructed differently than the more modern houses we see today. Of course in the modern age we have significantly more efficient tools like nails and screws that professionals and hobbyists alike use as mechanical fasteners. In the past, builders of all kinds used mortise and tenon joints and wooden pegs or dowels. […]

Antique vs. Modern vs. Vintage

October 23rd, 2019|Advice|

Everything exists within a historical timeline including the furnishings in your home. Is that chest of drawers you inherited from your grandma an antique? Is the 1960s Danish dining table your parents lovingly cared for that now sits in your home modern? How about the pair of lamps you purchased at the local thrift shop – are […]

Why Insurance is a “Thing”

October 23rd, 2019|Advice|

Ever wonder about the history of insurance and how long this amazing industry has been around? The first organized company was formed in London, England, by Edward Lloyd in 1686 under the name Society of Lloyd’s, or as we know it today, Lloyd’s of London. Initially conceived by shipowners in the London tea rooms who were trying […]

Local Doctor Speaks to Community about Women’s Heart Health

October 23rd, 2019|Doctors Orders|

Heart Issues at the forefront of discussion at Noble Horizons. The advances in modern technology in the early part of the 21st century have brought with them advances in a number of long-standing fields of institution. In the field of Science and Medicine, technology has helped both researchers and physicians diagnose and combat some of the most deadly […]

Black cat supurrstitions

October 23rd, 2019|The OTIS Feed|

Next Furrsday is Halloween, and I can’t help but ponder why humans have such silly supurrstitions when it comes to black cats. In between cat-naps, I decided to look furrther into this myself. It turns out, it’s a bit of a mixed bag of ticks and treats. According to my research, during the Middle Ages in Europe, […]

1900’s Craftsmanship and 2018 Conveniences

October 21st, 2019|Deal of the Week|

LISTING AGENT

David Bain

Phone: 860-488-4006

Deal of the Week

This country cottage is set  on 7 nearly level acres further protected by another 6 acres of woodside nestled at the very end of a small town road with a brook tumbling through its northern end. Living room with vaulted ceiling and fieldstone fireplace. Master […]

4 Reasons to Refinance a Mortgage – You Still Have Time

October 21st, 2019|Business|

Mortgage rates recently reached their lowest level in years. That means if you haven’t yet refinanced your home, you still have time. Here are four good reasons to refinance:

  1. Lower your monthly payments. Refinancing to a lower rate could not only help you reduce your monthly payment, but also save you thousands of dollars over the life […]

Fear Free Cat Transport Part 2

October 21st, 2019|Animal Tips|

With some prior success getting Kitty used to the carrier, as discussed in Part 1, it is now time to take a ride to the Veterinarian! Be sure to apply pheromones in the carrier 15 minutes prior to her entry.  When it is time to transport, always allow enough time to regulate the temperature in the vehicle according […]

FILM REVIEW – THE LAUNDROMAT

October 19th, 2019|Movie Reviews|

The film begins calmly enough. It’s a lovely autumn day and a group of vacationers are taking a guided tour on Lake George. A rogue wave. A series of painful funerals. “The Laundromat” has just begun to unveil what personal tragedy can look like … all in pursuit of the “almighty dollar.”

Steven Soderbergh is no stranger to […]

Taconic Hills Offers Students Free Breakfast and Lunch

October 18th, 2019|WOTS|

Taconic Hills Offers Students Free Breakfast and Lunch through Federal Program. In September, Taconic Hills began its first year under its new meal program when the school debuted under the Community Eligibility Provision or Program (CEP). For a school that has seen its breakfast and lunch participation decrease in recent years, the federal and state funded program […]

Let’s Make Home Happen for Bodi!

October 17th, 2019|Shelter Pet of the Week|

ORGANIZATION

The shelter is located on Route 9G also known as Violet Avenue. From Route 9 (either the North or South), turn on to St. Andrews Road (also known as County Route 40A). Follow the road to end at the intersection of 9G. Turn right and make an immediate left into the shelter. The Adoption & […]

Mainstreet Magazine on Robin Hood Radio – Monday October 14, 2019

October 16th, 2019|Podcast|

We love where we live, work, and play. That it is why we love creating this magazine, because we get to learn so much more about our beloved area – and we get to share that with all of our readers!

Balderdash Cellars

October 16th, 2019|Wine of the Week|

I can’t help it, I just want to keep showcasing local wines. There are so many good ones in easy reach of Main Street enthusiasts. One not to be missed – especially this time of year – is Balderdash Cellars in Pittsfield. With Halloween just weeks away, how can you not want to try and stock up […]

Home alone

October 16th, 2019|The OTIS Feed|

Mom and Dad packed up this past weekend, with baby sister in-tow, and headed the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont. Leaving me home alone and left to my own devices, and by devices I mean laying with the remote pretending Animal Planet was on the television. That’s not to say I didn’t have a full weekend schedule and […]

Let’s Make Home Happen for Rumple!

October 12th, 2019|Shelter Pet of the Week|

ORGANIZATION

The shelter is located on Route 9G also known as Violet Avenue. From Route 9 (either the North or South), turn on to St. Andrews Road (also known as County Route 40A). Follow the road to end at the intersection of 9G. Turn right and make an immediate left into the shelter. The Adoption & […]

The Writing Life – James Agee in Hillsdale – Part 2

October 10th, 2019|History|

Agee left Fortune to join Time magazine as book reviewer and film critic. In 1942 he moved to The Nation where his film criticism found a growing circle of intellectual admirers, including W.H. Auden, who wrote “In my opinion, [Agee’s] column is the most remarkable regular event in American journalism today.” As a film reviewer, he brought […]

Training Tiny Humans

October 9th, 2019|The OTIS Feed|

It’s all fun and games until yours truly gets receives one too many loves taps that are little more tap than love. My mom constantly tells my baby sister to, “be gentle with Otis” but my sister can hardly contain her excitement at the thought of becoming a crazy cat lady (not that I can blame her). […]

116 East Ancram Rd, Ancramdale, NY

October 8th, 2019|Deal of the Week|

LISTING AGENT

John A Avenia
518-325-9784

Margaret K Bower Avenia
518-697-9865

Deal of the Week

Ideally situated in the town of Ancram, you will find this quaint farmhouse on almost 55 acres of unspoiled farmland and wooded hillside. The property consists of two separate parcels, each 25+ acres in size. The first parcel contains a […]

FILM REVIEW – ABOMINABLE

October 7th, 2019|Movie Reviews|

This film may be a welcome relief from the “adult” fare that is populating theaters as the ramp up to “OSCAR Season” continues.  If the intended audience is a bit too young for “Joker” and unenthused by the prospect of 2 hours of “Downton Abbey,” then “Abominable” may just be the outing you’re looking for.

At […]

Main Street Magazine on Robin Hood Radio – Monday October 7, 2019

October 7th, 2019|Podcast|

We love where we live, work, and play. That it is why we love creating this magazine, because we get to learn so much more about our beloved area – and we get to share that with all of our readers!

The Writing Life – James Agee in Hillsdale – Part 1

October 7th, 2019|History|

James Agee was a commanding literary voice in mid-20th-century America: an extraordinarily versatile writer who in his lifetime won acclaim as a novelist, poet, and screenwriter. He is buried on a farm in Hillsdale.

That’s not big news. But we’ve also been told for years that he never actually lived in Hillsdale.  That seemed odd.  Why would a […]

FILM REVIEW – JOKER

October 4th, 2019|Movie Reviews|

The title character’s performance is magical.  Oscar-worthy. Mesmerizing.

The cinematography by Lawrence Sher presents the gritty, hard-edged beauty of New York City in rich detail.

The musical score by Icelandic composer Hildur Guonadottir elevates the role of the cello to full stardom.

But, “Joker” is a movie without a soul.

The “tent pole” film from Warner Brothers is an unabashed “prequel.”  Joaquin […]

Faith Alive

October 3rd, 2019|Featured Article|

He was born into a time when religions and culture were shifting rapidly, often colliding. Multiple denominations were vying for followers, but church membership was in decline. Rationalism and skepticism was on the rise.

Jonathan Lee

His name was Jonathan Lee, and as he grew up in Coventry, CT, the “Great Awakening” rose […]

The Railroad’s Lasting Impact

October 3rd, 2019|Featured Article|

Railroads are, for the most part, an almost forgotten part of life in Dutchess County. Oh sure, we can still hop onto a Metro North train and travel to New York City from stations to the south. But the enormous influence the iron horse once played in the area’s economy […]

The 29th Connecticut Infantry

October 3rd, 2019|Featured Article|

While the Civil War has been the subject of nearly 100,000 books, there are, amazingly, still important stories to be told. One such story is that of the 29th Connecticut Infantry, an African American unit nearly forgotten by history. It is the subject of but one book, and the two […]

5 Generations of Antiques Dealers

October 3rd, 2019|Featured Article, Monthly Entrepreneur|

Montage Antiques of “antiques row” (as we affectionately refer to it here at Main Street Magazine) in Millerton, NY, is a true family affair.

When did you open in Millerton?

We opened our store four and a half years ago, and this summer we bought the building. We find the village so […]

Night Walks Promises to Captivate

October 3rd, 2019|Main Street|

Artist Peter Fritsch finds realism in nocturnal landscapes. Beginning on Saturday October 5 and continuing through December 16, at the Burke Hall Gallery located at the St. John in the Wilderness church in Copake Falls NY, enthusiasts, visitors, and avid seekers of the alluring nightscapes of the backroads of the Hudson Valley will be equally thrilled by […]

SPEEDY

October 3rd, 2019|Shelter Pet of the Week|

ORGANIZATION

Everlasting Hope Animal Rescue and Advocacy is a 501c3 rescue group run solely by volunteers dedicated to not only saving animals’ lives, but also raising awareness of the huge over-population of unwanted pets. We also educate about the diseases certain pets are prone to and preventative treatment and maintenance, such as Heartworm and Lyme Disease. […]

Preparing furrr fall

October 2nd, 2019|The OTIS Feed|

It’s that time of the year already; time to officially say so long to summer. Time to bid farewell to your summer body – shed your summer coat, and put on the winter one. Time to put away the kitty pool and bring out the paw-printed blanket that spent the summer decorating the back of mom’s couch. […]

Jenifer Garzone Dons the Head Coaches Cap

October 2nd, 2019|Sports|

When we concluded our chat, Jenifer Garzone was off and running to softball practice at Wolcott Tech. Another season begins for this woman of all seasons.

Garzone coaches softball, soccer and football at Tech and she recently made history by becoming the first female high school football coach in Connecticut history when she was chosen to take over […]

7 Bliss Road, Warren, CT 06754

September 30th, 2019|Deal of the Week|

LISTING AGENT

David Bain
Call: (860) 488-4006
Text: (860) 488-4006

Deal of the Week This one has its roots in the middle 18th century when the northern shore of Lake Waramaug was settled by Elijah Hopkins and much of that land is still farmed by his descendents. This historical beauty has 5 bedrooms and 5 […]

The Copake Hillsdale Farmers Market announces extended season

September 30th, 2019|Farm Feature, Main Street|

After weeks of deliberation and careful consideration, one of the area’s most popular farmers markets has decided to extend its season into November. Earlier this month, the Copake Hillsdale Farmers Market announced its season will be extended until November 16, giving locals, travellers, vendors, and artisans an additional three weeks to experience the very best of what […]

Millbrook Grad Eddie Opoku Playing Professional Soccer

September 30th, 2019|Sports|

It’s a long way from Ghana to playing professional soccer in the United States. But it is a journey that 22-year-old Eddie Opoku has made with one important local stop along the way, at the Millbrook School.

A 2015 graduate of Millbrook, Opoku went on to attend the University of Virginia until 2017, at which time he left […]

Former Students host the 14th Annual Taconic Hills Alumni Soccer Game

September 27th, 2019|WOTS|

A community game in honor of fallen students. This Sunday, September 29, as the afternoon sun shines down over Copake’s idyllic park, a game will be played among friends, neighbors, and members of the local community. The 14th Annual Taconic Hills Alumni Soccer Game and Chicken BBQ will be held on Sunday at 1pm and is open for […]

Benmarl Winery

September 27th, 2019|Wine of the Week|

It’s harvest season for local wineries, so let’s focus on local this week. Here’s a post from Carlo DeVIto’s East Coast Wineries blog about some standouts at Benmarl Winery. They’re in Marlborough and open seven days a week. If you can’t find their wines in a store near you, consider a visit to their beautiful site.

I love […]

Area Hospital offers Breast Cancer Screenings in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month

September 26th, 2019|Doctors Orders|

For women over the age of 50, managing your health becomes more than the annual check-up at the physician’s office. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Breast Cancer is the most common cancer among women despite race or ethnicity and the second most common cause of death among almost all women. Julie Denney, Midwife […]

Let’s Make Home Happen for Ivan and Gregor!

September 26th, 2019|Shelter Pet of the Week|

ORGANIZATION

The shelter is located on Route 9G also known as Violet Avenue. From Route 9 (either the North or South), turn on to St. Andrews Road (also known as County Route 40A). Follow the road to end at the intersection of 9G. Turn right and make an immediate left into the shelter. The Adoption & […]

Youth Movements: Collective Forces That Matter

September 25th, 2019|Featured Article|

Sitting in my truck on a hot August afternoon in the parking lot of the Bagel Tyme in Valatie, NY, waiting to meet with Youth Voices Matter’s program specialist Lori Teaney for a chat over a cup of coffee about her specialized outreach in the area, it’s hard to comprehend […]

Snug as a Bug

September 25th, 2019|The OTIS Feed|

I furr one, love this time of year! Unlike you silly humans, who get all excited about sweater weather, I look forward to snuggling under the blankets whenever I get a chance. I also go under the blankets to escape my mother’s endless array of scented fall candles; there’s only so much Pumpkin Spice one feline can […]

FILM REVIEW – AD ASTRA

September 24th, 2019|Movie Reviews|

“Ad Astra,” currently in wide release, is as much about the vastness of inner space as it is about the vastness of outer space.  Brad Pitt, who stars as Roy McBride, astronaut son of a legendary astronaut father (Tommy Lee Jones) is chosen for, rejected, then commandeers his way back into a mission to seek … and […]

The Artist’s Rural Escape

September 24th, 2019|Main Street|

Art Omi in Ghent personifies Hudson Valley Art.

There are few things as wonderfully experienced as when two seemingly unrelated aspects of our world come together to form a unique marriage that leaves us both curious as to its inception, and overcome by its sublime success. Such is the case with art and the environment, or rather, art’s […]

The Noble Horizons Auxiliary Achieves Fundraising Milestone

September 24th, 2019|WOTS|

The Noble Horizons’ Auxiliary has accomplished what few fundraising organizations have achieved, but which many wish for over the course of a lifetime. This year, the Auxiliary will pass the One Million Dollar mark as it also celebrates 40 years of fundraising at Noble Horizons in Salisbury which offers retirement, rehabilitation, nursing and memory care as well […]

CIRCA 1867 RESTORED LAKEVILLE BARN

September 23rd, 2019|Deal of the Week|

LISTING AGENT

Thomas M. Callahan
tcallahan@harneyre.com
860-435-2200 Ext 108
(860) 671-9901

Elyse Harney Morris
elyse@harneyre.com
(860) 435-2200 x102
(860) 318-5126

Deal of the Week

$530,000 • 2,407 sq.ft. • 0.97 acres • 4 BR • 2 BA • 2 ½BA
Remarkably private village home recently renovated to combine modern features with special attention to the original post & beam […]

HILLSDALE GOES TO WORK – Part 2

September 23rd, 2019|History|

By 1875, Hillsdale’s sheep farmers were producing some 17,000 pounds of wool per year. Several textile mills were built. One, operated by just two men, produced 600 pounds of flannel and cloth annually.

Iron ore was discovered in Hillsdale as early as 1800, although mining was never a big business here. But the furnace at the Copake Iron […]

New Chef Presides Over Troutbeck’s Kitchen

September 21st, 2019|Profile|

SIMPLE, ELEGANT, INVITING. Since Anthony and Charlie Champalimaud completely re-did, renewed and re-invented Troutbeck, the magnificent country inn and restaurant mid way between Sharon, CT and Amenia, NY, there have been many reasons to pay the property a visit. The dining room continues to be at the top of the list, and a new chef, a new menu […]

Moments in Time: Then and Now

September 21st, 2019|History|

Sometimes it’s easy to forget just how much history surrounds us everyday. We wake up, commute to work or school, drive down roads and pass by places that have become so familiar to us that they seem to only exist in our present. The truth is, however, the area we call home is so steeped in the […]

Not all wipes are created equal

September 20th, 2019|Mommy Blog|

Baby wipes – a necessity when you have a baby. And as your child grows, you realize more and more uses for them – so much so that it becomes hard to live without them. That said, not all wipes are created equal.

When you’re a first-time parent you’re navigating brand new territory and you’re not sure what’s […]

HILLSDALE GOES TO WORK – Part 1

September 19th, 2019|History|

From Hillsdale’s earliest days, farming was a major occupation, although not an easy one to pursue. The rocky, thin soil and the hilly contours of the land made Hillsdale a less-than-perfect spot to grow crops. In fact, the steep population decline Hillsdale experienced in the latter years of the 19th century and early 20th century was in […]

Our Skin’s Life Cycle – How Our Skin Ages as We Do

September 19th, 2019|Beauty|

For its status as the largest organ, our skin often remains one of the most neglected parts of our body. Our skin is the most visible part of our body as well making it our first line of defense against elements in the environment. It should come as no surprise then just how many processes occur under […]

Remember This?: The Rise of the Bloom

September 19th, 2019|WOTS|

During the summer of 2017 residents of the Hudson Valley had more on their minds then simply carefree days lounging lakeside enjoying their favorite beverages. In fact, there was an imminent threat to all traditional summertime activities in the form of harmful, toxic bacteria lingering atop lakes and ponds all across upstate New York. From threatening the […]

Montes Alpha Cabernet

September 18th, 2019|Wine of the Week|

Thankfully it’s still consistently getting up into the 70s during the day this month (September), but it’s getting dark earlier and earlier, and it’s as low as the 40s in the morning. As the hibernation instinct kicks in, so does the desire to sink into a glass of really full-bodied dry red wine when the sun starts […]

Hope out of Hardship; A Rare Affair Indeed

September 18th, 2019|WOTS|

There is perhaps no more remarkable moment in our lives than -if we are lucky enough- the experience of welcoming a child into the world. For the Hutchinson family, the birth of their son Colton brought with it the kind of intense love and connection typical for new parents. After a few months, Colton’s mother Michelle began […]

Pet Peeve

September 18th, 2019|The OTIS Feed|

I want a show of paws, how many of you have a pet peeve?

Mine is having people touch my paws. Don’t get me wrong, I like being pet and all. Getting the extra attention as a long-haired cat has its purrks, but purretty please leave my toe fluff alone! They are only supposed to be used furr […]

Marilyn – Labrador Retriever

September 17th, 2019|Shelter Pet of the Week|

ORGANIZATION

The Mission of the Little Guild is to shelter and care for homeless cats and dogs, to find them loving new families, and to support their transition into homes through education and enrichment for both animals and adopters. They also serve the broader community through such programs as reduced-cost spay/neuter and vaccination clinics, a free […]

435 Craryville Rd Hillsdale NY 12529

September 16th, 2019|Deal of the Week|

LISTING AGENT

Margaret K Bower Avenia
Columbia County Real Estate Specialists, LLC
Phone: 518-697-9865
Fax: 212-731-0210
E-mail: MargaretAvenia@gmail.com

Listing Agent: John Avenia, Associate Broker
Cell: (518) 697-9865
Office: (800) 290-4235

Deal of the Week

Impeccable style and attention to detail best describe this wonderful colonial style home. Tastefully expanded and updated with an extensive list of improvements; […]

Ashley – Dilute Calico Kitty

September 13th, 2019|Shelter Pet of the Week|

ORGANIZATION

Our mission is to strengthen the natural bond between humans and animals with programs and services to enhance the well being of all. Every year we save and serve over 5000 animals in need through various programs, reducing suffering and euthanasia as well as promoting Humankind through AnimalKind.   

518.822.8643
info@animalkindny.org
www.animalkindny.org

ASHLEY

At only 5 years young, Ashley […]

FILM REVIEW – DOWNTON ABBEY

September 13th, 2019|Movie Reviews|

There are clearly two audiences for what the producers’ publicists have dubbed “The Downton Abbey Motion Picture Event.” And, an event it is.

The first audience is most predictable. For those who immersed themselves in the intrigues, fortunes and failures of the aristocratic Crawley family through five seasons of “Downton Abbey” on PBS, it is a homecoming of […]

September 2019 Recipe – Cinnamon-Sugar Toast

September 11th, 2019|Jessie’s Monthly Recipe|

There are few things I love more than cinnamon-sugar toast. Toasted white bread, spread with softened butter and sprinkled with a sweet-spicy blend of cinnamon and granulated sugar is that which all of my best childhood breakfast memories are made. The bread was Pepperidge Farm and the butter Land O’Lakes (or maybe even Fleischman’s Margarine) and it […]

Hairballs

September 11th, 2019|The OTIS Feed|

Question of the Day: Do humans get hairballs?

My poor baby sister is currently a teething machine and according to mom has “something viral going on” at the same time, which is giving her hairballs of a different variety. My mom is home taking care of her and trying to […]

Navigating Mom Guilt and Mom Judgment

September 11th, 2019|Mommy Blog|

Mom guilt. Mom judgment. They do exist – and they’re both horrible!

I had heard of mom guilt but I wouldn’t understand the full extent of it until I became a mom myself. And mom judgment – phew! Let me tell you; it’s dam harsh!! Wow.

Let’s start with the judgment and let’s just clear the air here: we […]

Fjord Vineyards & Hudson-Chatham Wineries Win Gold

September 11th, 2019|Wine of the Week|

As the promotion promises, the Hudson Valley Wine & Food Festival is always “the Saturday after Labor Day!” It’s a huge event held at the Dutchess County Fairgrounds in Rhinebeck, and it draws wineries from all over New York State, not just the Hudson Valley. However, it’s the Hudson Valley that’s showcased at the festival. Every year […]

Main Street Magazine on Robin Hood Radio – Monday September 9, 2019

September 9th, 2019|Podcast|

We love where we live, work, and play. That it is why we love creating this magazine, because we get to learn so much more about our beloved area – and we get to share that with all of our readers!

So long summer

September 4th, 2019|The OTIS Feed|

I hope you all had a great summer, I sure did.

My days were spent -too few days really- sitting just inside the furront door chattering to, and watching the birdies build a nest for their babies. Almost all of my afternoons were spent laying in the windowsill working on my tan. I didn’t get my summer body […]

How do I make the trip to the vet Fear Free for my cat?

September 3rd, 2019|Animal Tips|

How do I make the trip to the vet Fear Free for my cat? (PART 1 of 2).

No matter how important the visit may be, making the trek to the vet can be stressful for most cats, not to mention their humans. In Part I, we will discuss helpful strategies to prepare for the car ride to […]

Slightly Off, But Very Good

September 1st, 2019|Featured Article, Monthly Entrepreneur|

How do we learn each and every day about what is going on in our area as well as the bigger world? Our local newspapers are published only once a week. Internet news sites and TV cover the world, but not our neighborhoods. Daily newspapers cover what is going on […]

Sketchy Real Estate Scams

August 31st, 2019|Featured Article|

I decided to investigate real estate scammers after preventing a potential renter from wiring money to an imposter in South Carolina posing as the owner of the property on a missionary assignment. Scammers are out there on the internet or the telephone waiting to steal your money, your credit rating, […]

Raising your child’s CQ

August 31st, 2019|Featured Article|

We live and work in a global society where interactions with other cultures happen more frequently. Trade, working abroad, decreasing costs of international travel, increased technology and connectivity, immigration, and social media are all making the world smaller. These factors make it imperative to increase our CQ or Cultural Intelligence.

Culture […]

A Grey Matter

August 31st, 2019|Featured Article|

Here is something I know: there is a statue of Roger Sherman located in the rotunda of the National Capitol in Washington, DC. There is a likeness of a notable person from every state located there, and when one takes a tour of the Capitol building, the tour guides make […]

The Perfect Country Home

August 31st, 2019|Deal of the Week|

LISTING AGENT

David Bain

Phone: 860-488-4006

Deal of the Week

The Perfect Country Home is the deal of the week because of it’s bargain price and protected location! This house sits on a knoll at the end of a curving driveway surrounded by lawn and gardens. The thoughtfully architected home has an open floor plan with a spacious master suite on […]

Summer’s on its way out – what should I do now?

August 28th, 2019|Home & Garden|

by Lindsey Clark

As the seasons change and we experience the gradual shift from hot, sunny days, to slightly cooler weather, some homeowners are left stumped when it comes to what aspects of their outdoor space need maintaining. It just so happens that this transitional period can be a great time to spruce up many aspects of your […]

My middle name

August 28th, 2019|The OTIS Feed|

My name is Otis, but when I’m in trouble (which hardly ever happens, except for when I jump up on the counter), my mom calls me Otis Joe. Why Joe? Well, My great grandpa’s real name (my mom’s grandpa) is Ronald, but as the story goes, furr no rhyme or reason Ronald’s grandfather called him Joe, and […]

Did You Know This Former Craryville Resident: “Superman’s Friend?”

August 28th, 2019|History|

By Howard Blue

For decades starting in 1934 Carroll Rheinstrom and his wife Irene had a huge farm in Craryville. Actually it wasn’t a farm because most of it was woods. It started with just a dozen acres, but over the decades, thanks partly to Irene’s work as a real estate agent, they expanded […]

Mainstreet Magazine on Robin Hood Radio – August 27, 2019

August 28th, 2019|Podcast|

We love where we live, work, and play. That it is why we love creating this magazine, because we get to learn so much more about our beloved area – and we get to share that with all of our readers!

Main Street Magazine on Robin Hood Radio – Monday August 12, 2019

August 28th, 2019|Podcast|

We love where we live, work, and play. That it is why we love creating this magazine, because we get to learn so much more about our beloved area – and we get to share that with all of our readers!

Main Street Magazine n Robin Hood Radio with Thorn Kristjansdottir – August 5, 2019

August 28th, 2019|Podcast|

We love where we live, work, and play. That it is why we love creating this magazine, because we get to learn so much more about our beloved area – and we get to share that with all of our readers!

 

Sharon on the Green

August 23rd, 2019|Monthly Entrepreneur|

Curious about the newcomers to Sharon on the Green? So was Main Street Magazine when the distinctive name, Lambertson Truex, appeared on the window at the stop sign across from JP Gifford. What was this high-end brand from the turn of the last century doing in Sharon, CT? I sat down with the two designers and business […]

The Importance of Spa Facials 

August 22nd, 2019|Beauty|

Facials are more than luxury. For many of us, going to a spa for a facial is seen as a special trip we make in order to “treat” ourselves. Spa facials are often viewed as expenses that we should only reserve for every now and again, however the long-term health benefits of spa facials may very well outweigh […]

Soooo tired

August 21st, 2019|The OTIS Feed|

It’s hard work being a party animal. Now that my birthday week has passed, it’s time some for some serious R&R – all day, everyday. There are just somany places to catnap; it’s hard to pick my favorite so I switch it up to keep things exciting (and to keep my pet parents guessing where I’ll be […]

Can US-China Trade War Affect Agriculture Prices at Home?

August 20th, 2019|Farm Feature|

 

Ongoing tariffs on Chinese goods shock US corn and soybean prices. 

As summer winds down and comes to a close in the Hudson Valley, so too does the growing season for many area farmers. With the all-too crucial fall harvest just around the corner, farmers across the region have good reason to keep their eyes on the prices […]

Local Cable Company Offering a Unique Niche

August 19th, 2019|Business|

 

As multimedia businesses continue to innovate on all platforms in order to keep up with the fast paced environment of social media marketing and brand awareness, one local cable company is utilizing a unique alternative to its traditional media platform that is further expanding its identity as a business staple for both Columbia and Greene counties. […]

DOING BUSINESS IN THE HUDSON VALLEY AND BEYOND

August 19th, 2019|Our Events|

OCTOBER 2019.

Our first event will be held at Bangallworks in Stanfordville, NY, and it is to be an exclusive event for Main Street Magazine’s advertisers. At this event, we will be partnering with other local vendors who will be added here as this event develops further. The event will feature a panel discussion, Q&A, and a little […]

Trails to check out before Summer ends.

August 19th, 2019|Great Outdoors|

Three Trails to Explore.
Though the famous bustle of New York City and its vast urban environment has earned its namesake as ¨the greatest city on earth¨ and thus has defined the very identity of the rest of the state for many Americans, traveling up one of the most famous rivers in the country and hiking the vast […]

Nail Clipping Training for Cats with a Fear Free Approach

August 19th, 2019|Animal Tips|

Most indoor cats need their nails clipped every 2-3 weeks and many of us avoid the task. The result of avoiding this important task can be shredded upholstery, nails caught in material while scratching, and long, brittle nails that split or possibly grow into the pad, usually requiring medical attention. A lap cat who loves to knead […]

The Roe Jan Historical Society – Harbinger of History

August 19th, 2019|History|

For over forty years the Roe Jan Historical Society has made its mission to preserve and celebrate the stories and traditions of our local area. After being founded in 1974, the society has successfully kept the community connected with its past through exhibitions featuring historic pieces from the towns of Hillsdale, Copake, Ancram, Taghkanic, and Gallatin. Members […]

Cycling Instructor Kristina Proper on How to Fit Exercise In

August 19th, 2019|Exercise|

Maintaining physical fitness can be a challenge for anyone. Whether it’s our diet, exercise routines, or just being physically active, our busy work and personal lives don’t always leave much time for ensuring our bodies are at peak performance. But, as local Spin Cycling instructor Kristina Shepard Proper explains, there are many types of exercises we can […]

Birthday week

August 14th, 2019|The OTIS Feed|

Welcome back my feline followers –

I hope you all had a great week! On Saturday, I officially made it through my furrst year as being a big brother. Ellie, aka, my little human sister, turned one. And later this week (tomorrow in fact) I’m turning double digits –the Big 1-0! In human years, I believe that is […]

Let’s Manage Everyday Stress

August 14th, 2019|Rehab|

“If you do not take time for your WELLNESS you will be forced to take time for your ILLNESS”!

By Lori Parsons and Dr. Jay Kain

With this fast-paced world, where speed has become the new norm, comes heightened levels of stress. While certain amounts of stress are beneficial, excessive levels can create a spiraling multitude of detrimental effects. […]

OUR FIRST “ON AIR” TALKING TO ASHLEY ABOUT THE NEW OTIS PAGE

August 12th, 2019|Podcast|

We’re excited about our new website and all of its new content, and here we give you a sneak peak into what the Otis page is all about!

INSURING YOUR WORLD

August 12th, 2019|Advice|

This column is devoted to some “Quick Hit Thoughts” regarding potential coverage issues that most folks are not aware of until they have a loss and are told they have no coverage. Uber or Lyft drivers are NOT covered by their respective personal auto policies while transporting riders. Homeowners that use their detached barns or outbuildings for […]

NOT ALL GUTTERS ARE CREATED EQUAL

August 12th, 2019|Advice|

Sometimes we neglect our gutters. It’s understandable, they are manufactured for the very purpose of blending in with our homes and being easily unnoticed, it’s part of their function. However, our gutters play a vital role in protecting the integrity of our homes by diverting rain and other types of water run-off. By directing the flow of […]

TOOTH DECAY – FORMATION & PREVENTION

August 12th, 2019|Advice|

A cavity first forms when bacteria demineralize enamel, the outer aspect and hardest part of the tooth surface. When bacteria are allowed to sit on teeth, a plaque biofilm forms. Most of the bacteria are naturally occurring throughout our mouths, but are given an opportunity to thrive upon consuming food and drinks that contain sugar. The growth […]

STONE: THEN & NOW

August 12th, 2019|Advice|

History is full of trends and cycles especially when it comes to architecture and home aesthetics. Ever since the construction of the Roman Coliseum in antiquity, stones have been used to emphasize the power of the natural world in architecture. Today, the use of stone veneer is coming back in style around the Hudson Valley. The term […]

What You Feed Your Cat or Dog

August 12th, 2019|Animal Tips|

Pet owners know that what you feed your cat or dog can be just as important as how much love and attention you give them. According to longtime dog owner, pet lover, and dog groomer Hayley Cooper, salon manager at PetSmart in Greenport NY., fish is the way to go. “Feeding your pets food with any kind […]

Avocado

August 12th, 2019|Diet|

Since when did this super-food get assigned such an unusual reputation?

All “hipster avocado toast” jokes aside, the benefits of enjoying an avocado in a salad or simply on its own are worth noting, here’s what Reader’s Digest has to say about this precocious fruit.

Lowers the risk of many heart related diseases as well as cancer risks- Among […]

Bacon

August 12th, 2019|Diet|

Who doesn’t love a good slice of bacon, is there anything more representative of an American morning than the familiar sounds and smells of a mouth watering piece of bacon sizzling over a hot frying pan. However, despite the popularity of this sprightly piece of pork, it remains debatable whether or not the risks outweigh the tasty […]

Real estate in the Town of Sharon, Connecticut

August 12th, 2019|Real Estate|

Unchanging Sharon, the long view. Real estate in the Town of Sharon, Connecticut

Main Street published our first and only to date article about the Sharon, CT, real estate market exactly six years ago in 2013 just as home prices everywhere were making an unsteady recovery. We look way back to 2003 to see what had happened and […]

Gypsy Jazz Swings into the Northeast

August 11th, 2019|Music|

How the unique style of Jazz has influenced local bands like The Lucky 5.

Jazz is more than melody, it’s more than the sound of trumpets and bass guitars cutting through the thick cigar smoke of a trendy bar room where music aficionados knowingly tap there heeled shoes on an old wooden floor. Jazz is the musical […]

August 2019 Recipe – Galettes

August 11th, 2019|Jessie’s Monthly Recipe|

You might think of a galette as the lazy-baker’s pie, and you might not be wrong. For those of us who love the combination of buttery pastry and lightly sweetened fruit, but don’t totally love the time spent rolling out a perfectly round circle of dough, that is the perfect 1/8-inch thickness; and then transferring said circle […]

MORGAN’S RESTAURANT AT THE INTERLAKEN IN LAKEVILLE, CT

August 11th, 2019|Restaurant Review|

Morgan’s is a little hide-away on the outskirts of Lakeville, CT, at the Interlaken Inn. They have recently renovated their restaurant and it’s a great little place to go for meetings, dates, and family dinners.

We went there on a beautiful summer Sunday evening, with kids and in-laws in tow. There were a handful of folks at the […]

THE MARKETPLACE KITCHEN TABLE IN GREAT BARRINGTON, MA

August 11th, 2019|Restaurant Review|

The Marketplace is located across the bridge from the Main Street area of Great Barrington MA. For those of us with a longer memory, it’s located where Friendly’s used to be. How they’ve transformed the once chain restaurant location is amazing. I had driven by a few times, even checked out their website and had meant to […]

COLUMBIA COUNTY PINOT NOIR

August 11th, 2019|Wine of the Week|

OK, so it’s summer and everyone is drinking white wine or rosé. We get it, and that’s wonderful. Summer is definitely white wine/rosé time. But some of us just have red wine in our veins, and no matter how nice the whites, we need our reds. With the variety of grapes out there in the world, it’s […]

Dead Ice in Iceland

August 10th, 2019|Our Environment|

 

Glaciers have stopped growing. Over the past century, glaciers across the globe have been retreating in the wrong direction. According to the National Snow & Ice Data Center, “Over 90 percent of the measured alpine glaciers in the world are retreating, in almost every major glaciated region” (nsidc.org). The Okjökull Glacier in Iceland is the first of […]

My First Post

August 7th, 2019|The OTIS Feed|

Hey guys, that’s for stopping by, it’s so nice to meet you!

As much as I want to tell you all about myself-which I will in my weekly posts-I wanted to introduce you to my family furrrst. My [crazy] cat mom, Ashley, is the one taking this picture, she is also the director of advertising for the magazine. […]

The perfect house with everything you need and just minutes away from some local landmarks!

August 7th, 2019|Deal of the Week|

LISTING AGENT

Holley Leibrock

holly@harneyre.com
(860) 435-2200 x 113
(860) 248-0117

Deal of the Week

LAKEVILLE SERENITY

The perfect house with everything you need and just minutes away from some local landmarks!

This impeccable 3 Bedroom, 2.5 Bath home is sited upon a sprawling lawn offering multiple outdoor spaces including an in-ground pool, hot tub, […]

Backstage at Dewey Hall – The philosophy behind Sheffield’s popular community venue

August 7th, 2019|Main Street|

If Orville Dewey were around today to see how is legacy has lived on in the hearts and minds of the residents of Sheffield MA in the form of the up-tone yet pastoral structure known as Dewey Memorial Hall, he would undoubtedly be proud of the building, inspired by the spirit of the community that is thriving, […]

Luxury on the Green

July 31st, 2019|Featured Article|

Curious about the newcomers to Sharon on the Green? So was Main Street Magazine when the distinctive name, Lambertson Truex, appeared on the window at the stop sign across from JP Gifford. What was this high-end brand from the turn of the last century doing in Sharon, CT? I sat […]

Amy Clampitt in the Berkshires

July 31st, 2019|Featured Article|

In 1992, American poet Amy Clampitt purchased a modest house near Lenox, MA, with part of the money she had received that year in a grant from the MacArthur Foundation. The MacArthur Foundation makes six-figure, so-called “genius grants” to “individuals who show exceptional creativity in their work and the prospect […]

What We Talk About When We Talk About Vacations

July 31st, 2019|Featured Article|

There is something inherently interesting in asking someone about their vacation plans. Beyond the social propriety of inquiring about the status of a fellow human being, travel plans can be quite revealing about the personality of the traveler. Do they go to the same place every year, or do they […]

Tomatoes 10 Ways

July 31st, 2019|Featured Article|

Hooray, it’s tomato season! There’s really nothing like a sun-ripened tomato. From the look, the feel, the smell and the taste, a ripe tomato just says summer.

It’s strange to think that it wasn’t until the late 1800s that the tomato’s popularity with Americans began to solidify. Before that, the fruit […]

Introducing the Train Campaign

July 25th, 2019|WOTS|

It is time to restore passenger service on the Berkshire (Housatonic) Line.

Karen Christensen

Major efforts are underway in Connecticut and Massachusetts that now demand public-private partnership and active coordination between elected officials and departments of transportation. Restoration of the Berkshire (Housatonic) Line will result in an active, year-round service with six to eight trains per day in each […]

A Stroll Through Germantown

July 22nd, 2019|Main Street|

Under a cloudless sky and just off the banks of the Hudson, vendors, musicians, artisans, and shop owners came together and opened their doors for residents of Columbia County and the surrounding area. The May sky may have been spotless but all along Germantown’s Main Street local businesses dotted the sidewalks with unique, handcrafted items, open front […]

Community Leaders Combat Opioid Crisis

July 20th, 2019|WOTS|

When local officials and volunteers gathered this Spring at Columbia Greene Community College’s Art Center Theater to discuss the current opioid crisis in upstate New York, there was no pretense regarding the monumental task that lay ahead. According to a 2016 NYSAC case study on the epidemic,  “Between 2005-2014, the state documented a 115% increase in heroin […]

The Professional

June 27th, 2019|Featured Article|

On a rainy afternoon before 52 Main started serving tapas and wine at 4pm, I sat down with Eleanor “El” Nurzia to talk about her career. El explained her history in the restaurant business […]

Terni’s: Defining a Century in Small Town America

June 27th, 2019|Featured Article|

How do you define history? When we recall our time as students slumped over our desks in History class half staring, half lazily daydreaming, at the bulky hardcover textbook before us, is it those scholarly […]

Lucky Pursuits

June 27th, 2019|Featured Article|

A red door embellished with a fierce gold dragon and shiny nail-heads greets guests at Lucky Dragon – a stylish Chinese restaurant that invites foodies to enjoy a “farm-to-chopsticks” experience in Rhinebeck, NY. The Asian-inspired […]

Pilobolous: Elegance, Athletics, and Imagination

June 27th, 2019|Featured Article|

It all seems so obvious. Why wouldn’t people flock to a performance by a group named for a barnyard phototropic fungus that propels its spores toward sunlight with great speed, accuracy, and strength?

When Pilobolus welcomes […]

Art Captured Through the Lens

May 28th, 2019|Featured Article|

By CB Wismar | info@mainstreetmag.com

Joseph Meehan’s moment of clarity may have come in the cold light of an early Arctic morning. There was a rattling at the front of his tent. Not a knock, since it […]

An Idle Monument

May 28th, 2019|Featured Article|

By Griffin Cooper | info@mainstreetmag.com

Twenty years have passed since the Roe Jan building held its final classes and closed its doors for the last time. Twenty years since anyone disembarked the early morning bus and, with […]

Passing the Reins

May 28th, 2019|Featured Article|

By Ian Strever | info@mainstreetmag.com

In a 2012 report by the Social Security Administration, officials estimated that 10,000 Americans would retire each day over the next nineteen years. In other words, retirement isn’t exactly news-worthy these days.
[…]

Bold Beauty

May 28th, 2019|Featured Article|

By Regina Molaro | info@mainstreetmag.com

Style, color, and an entrepreneurial spirit has long been a part of Gun Nowak’s lifestyle and livelihood. In the early 1980s, she had a trio of chic fashion boutiques in Sweden. In […]

Walking with History

April 29th, 2019|Featured Article|

By Griffin Cooper | info@mainstreetmag.com

When world renowned poet, naturalist, and Hudson Valley resident John Burroughs pondered about his time spent walking through the natural beauty of the area and observing its every nuance he remarked, “I […]

Life on the Rail Roads

April 29th, 2019|Featured Article|

By John Torsiello | info@mainstreetmag.com

Railroads were once vital links from agrarian Dutchess County to New York City and beyond, hauling produce and products from the many farms that once dotted the landscape. The rail lines that […]

Growing a Family Business

April 29th, 2019|Featured Article|

By Christine Bates | info@mainstreetmag.com

Monday afternoons are a quiet time to test drive a car or talk to the head of a multi-brand auto dealership. Kristin Ruge, the President of Ruge Automotive talked to Main Street […]

Keeps Me Out of Jail

April 29th, 2019|Featured Article|

By CB Wismar | info@mainstreetmag.com

First impressions often do not lie. Meeting Istvan Banyai, a celebrated artist, animator, and designer who has chosen to live in the bucolic setting of Lakeville, CT, one is immediately impressed with […]

Doing All We Can to Protect Where We Live

March 29th, 2019|Featured Article|

By Peter W. Greenough | info@mainstreetmag.com

Unfortunately, our environment has become a political football. Is the climate changing as a result of human activity or not? Don’t we all want the healthiest environment possible for our children, […]

Reduce, Reuse, and…

March 29th, 2019|Featured Article|

By Ian Strever | info@mainstreetmag.com

There was a time in the 1990s and early 2000s when recycling helped us feel better about our environmental impact. As programs sprouted in nearly every community and, single-stream programs made the […]

The Origins of Earth Day

March 29th, 2019|Featured Article|

By Regina Molaro | info@mainstreetmag.com

Every April 22, people across the globe unite to celebrate Earth Day – the largest environmentalist movement worldwide. Together, they embrace environmental activism and support the protection of our planet. Beyond their […]

Dark Skies Above Us

March 29th, 2019|Featured Article|

When the moon is new or below the horizon and the sky is clear, we can marvel at the infinite blackness above us. You will see the endless universe sparkling stars, glowing planets, maybe some […]

Falcons and Falconry

March 2nd, 2019|Featured Article|

By Dominique DeVito | info@mainstreetmag.com

Once upon a time, we humans had to hunt for our food, and not in the aisles of markets, but in the great outdoors. Having neither sharp claws, large teeth, great speed, […]

The Myth of the Mountain Lion

March 2nd, 2019|Featured Article|

By Ian Strever | info@mainstreetmag.com

Consider the cat. From stem to stern, it is a marvel of biological design. Each individual organ in its body serves a function that contributes to the survival of the whole in […]

Cannabis Legalization

March 2nd, 2019|Featured Article|

By Christine Bates | info@mainstreetmag.com

When voters went to the polls in November 2016 there was another surprising winner – the legalization of recreational marijuana. In four states – California, Nevada, Massachusetts, and Maine – voters decided […]

Where to Send Your Best Friend

March 2nd, 2019|Featured Article|

By Christine Bates | info@mainstreetmag.com

When did you start Ledgewood Kennel?

My wife Kirby and I started the kennel in 1986 with just a few runs on our lower farm. Gradually we noticed a need for a bigger […]

Accolades for Anderson

January 31st, 2019|Featured Article|

By Regina Molaro | info@mainstreetmag.com

Every year, more children are being diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, prevalence in America is estimated at 1 in 59 births. […]

Love Actually

January 30th, 2019|Featured Article|

By Christine Bates | info@mainstreetmag.com

Carrie Chen opened her design studio and Casana T House next door early on a Monday morning so we could squeeze in an interview with Main Street. She showed me her weightless cashmere scarves and started up the Swiss-made espresso machine. We sampled teas and talked about […]

Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation

January 30th, 2019|Featured Article|

By Betsy Maury | info@mainstreetmag.com

I remember first seeing the logos of Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation when I attended an after-school musical at my son’s school in 2011. As a new resident in the area, I wasn’t quite sure what connection the foundation had to the school or the musical it was […]

Our Town

January 30th, 2019|Featured Article|

Before you begin reading, let me precede the article with an explanation because we realize that the contents may upset some readers. Of course we here at Main Street like nothing more than to tell […]

Power Play

January 30th, 2019|Featured Article|

By Mary B. O’Neill, PhD | info@mainstreetmag.com

Aging takes a toll on our bodies, and it’s not always fun either. Nancy Vaughan knows that and she’s making it her personal mission to address both. Through her strength […]

Living in a Symphony

December 30th, 2018|Featured Article|

By CB Wismar | info@mainstreetmag.com

Theirs is a story so magical, it almost cries out for its own musical score. It must be original music, of course, not derivative, but a piece as unique as Anthony and […]

Confessions of a Short-term Biohacker

December 30th, 2018|Featured Article|

By Ian Strever | info@mainstreetmag.com

At some point six years ago, I found myself in a routine. Even more than a routine, my early morning breakfast had become a kind of ritual bordering on obsession.

Coffee from freshly-ground, […]

Change of life

December 30th, 2018|Featured Article|

By Mary B. O’Neill, PhD | info@mainstreetmag.com

As a woman, beginning work, re-entering the workforce, or changing careers can be daunting, but doing it in your 40s or 50s can be downright paralyzing.

Perhaps you’ve been raising a […]

Thinking of building a new house?

December 30th, 2018|Featured Article|

By Christine Bates | info@mainstreetmag.com

Have you ever thought of a building a brand new house but wondered how much it would cost or how you would even begin? Do you need an architect? Main Street asked […]

Protecting Our Forests, Reducing Your Taxes

November 29th, 2018|Featured Article|

By Christine Bates | info@mainstreetmag.com

Protect the environment and pay less in property taxes! Forestry exemptions provide property tax assessment reductions to encourage forest preservation by decreasing the expense of holding land. The rules regarding these “exemptions” vary from state to state, but the principle is the same: in exchange for forest […]

Preserving history – Millerhurst Farm

November 29th, 2018|Featured Article|

By Regina Molaro | info@mainstreetmag.com

For many of us who are striving to keep pace in today’s frenzied, fast-paced digitally driven lifestyle, it’s difficult to imagine living and working on a family farm that traces its […]

On Purpose – Creating Meaning in Our Lives

November 29th, 2018|Featured Article|

By Mary B. O’Neill, PhD | info@mainstreetmag.com

At its core, purpose is connecting and contributing to something larger than self. For each of us, what lends purpose to our lives might vary. There’s no one-size-fits-all for defining […]

Olana – Past Perfect

November 29th, 2018|Featured Article|

On a hill, high above the Hudson River is Olana – a historic home and 250-acre landscape that boasts majestic views of the Hudson River Valley, Catskill Mountains, and Taconic Range. Built in 1872, the […]

Sisyphus Design

October 31st, 2018|Featured Article|

By Mary B. O’Neill, PhD | info@mainstreetmag.com

This area abounds with design professionals to help you create a lifestyle through design choices. Main Street writer, philosophy lecturer, and employee engagement consultant Mary B. O’Neill has turned her hand to lifestyle and interior design with the founding of Sisyphus Design, devoted to aspirational […]

Down Memory Lane

October 31st, 2018|Featured Article|

By Joseph Montebello | info@mainstreetmag.com

Seated on a comfortable sofa at Weatherstone, her home in Sharon, CT, clad in simple navy cotton trousers, gingham shirt, flat shoes, her hair in a ponytail, it’s hard to equate this Carolyne Roehm with the one from her former life.

Act one: The couple of the decade

It […]

Backstage: the band, the basement, and the man in the middle

October 31st, 2018|Featured Article|

By CB Wismar | info@mainstreetmag.com

Full disclosure. It’s not a basement. It’s a “cellar,” but a title is a very important thing, and once found, should not be ignored. So, to our story…

Jonathan Grusauskas sits comfortably […]

Design + organization + inspiration = celebration

October 31st, 2018|Featured Article|

By Christine Bates | info@mainstreetmag.com

The high energy, detail-oriented, graphic designer, Paula Smith, launched her premium event planning and management business just a year ago at an all female friends kick-off party. Main Street interviewed her […]

Tally-Ho to the Millbrook Hunt

September 29th, 2018|Featured Article|

By Dominique DeVito | info@mainstreetmag.com

If you’re going to get to know Millbrook, NY, you’re going to get to know The Millbrook Hunt. It’s been a part of the place since 1889, though its formal recognition didn’t […]

The History of Millbrook, NY

September 29th, 2018|Featured Article|

By Lindsey Clark | info@mainstreetmag.com

Millbrook, as we know it today, has strong, deep roots that date all the way back to the 1860s. On what had been the old Isaac Haight farm, the village was laid […]

Arrosmith Forge

September 29th, 2018|Featured Article|

By Christine Bates | info@mainstreetmag.com

How did you arrive in Millbrook? How did you become metal smiths?

Fletcher: I moved here when I was six with my family. I still live on the same property where I was […]

Norway’s Kvaroy Island

August 29th, 2018|Featured Article|

By John Waldman | john.waldman@qc.cuny.edu

John Waldman is a professor of biology at Queens College, NY, with a focus on aquatic conservation biology. Previously, he worked for twenty years at the Hudson River Foundation for Science & […]

Much Ado About Grading

August 29th, 2018|Featured Article|

By Ian Strever | info@mainstreetmag.com

It is summer, and I’m sitting in a coffee shop just yards from the Yale University campus, eavesdropping on two families who clearly have their sights set on admission. Two of the […]

Stone Age Mohicans

August 4th, 2018|Featured Article|

By Lisa LaMonica | info@mainstreetmag.com

Much of upstate New York was Mohican territory. They also dominated the territory spreading west to Windham, north almost to Lake Champlain, west towards Stockbridge MA, and south – almost to Manhattan. […]

Branching out – The Meltz Family of Ghent Wood Products & Meltz Lumber in Ghent, NY

August 4th, 2018|Featured Article|

By Christine Bates | info@mainstreetmag.com

Main Street spent a morning in the office of Ghent Wood Products and Meltz Lumber in Ghent, NY talking with Marie Meltz who manages the administrative and marketing part of the […]

Plastics – A Life & Earth Issue

June 27th, 2018|Featured Article|

By Peter Greenough | info@mainstreetmag.com

In the famous 1967 film The Graduate, Dustin Hoffman is advised by his father’s colleague at his graduation party to listen carefully to the one word he is about to say: “Plastics.” […]

Waste Not – Taking Food Waste Personally

June 27th, 2018|Featured Article|

By Mary B. O’Neill, PhD | info@mainstreetmag.com

If you think this is going to be an article to make you feel all warm and glowy on the inside, you can stop reading here. If you’re open to […]

Narwhal Man & The Lens

May 26th, 2018|Featured Article|

By Mary B. O’Neill, PhD | info@mainstreetmag.com | Photographs by Joseph Meehan

It’s the era of superheroes and their blockbusters – Black Panther, Wonder Woman, and Justice League to name a few. We know they’re imaginary, […]

E-COMMERCE ON MAIN STREET

May 26th, 2018|Featured Article|

By Christine Bates | info@mainstreetmag.com

Kristin Swati started her e-commerce business www.fawnshoppe.com in Lower Manhattan after leaving a career in finance. The internet-only shopping site offers high quality children’s clothing and toys as well as home goods […]

Art Escapes

May 7th, 2018|Featured Article|

By Regina Molaro | info@mainstreetmag.com

After saying goodbye to winter, we are all eager to embrace the balmier days ahead. With the summer season approaching, it’s an ideal time to go for a country drive. The […]

The Canaan Depot

May 1st, 2018|Featured Article|

By John Torsiello | info@mainstreetmag.com

Imagine the turn the 20th century. Passengers are lined upon a platform, awaiting the arrival of their train to take them to places far and wide, or perhaps just a jaunt up […]

Jacque & Tom Schiller: At Home in Cornwall

March 31st, 2018|Featured Article|

By CB Wismar | info@mainstreetmag.com

When Tom and Jacque Schiller took occupancy of their log cabin near Cream Hill Pond, Tom decided to step outside on the porch, just to take a nice, clean breath of […]

Pearly’s Farmhouse Cafe

March 31st, 2018|Featured Article|

By Dominique DeVito | info@mainstreetmag.com

I’d been given the heads-up about Pearly’s Farmhouse Café by a West Cornwall insider. “Check it out,” she said, “Everyone is going. The food is great and there’s a real sense of […]

Seeding Dreams

March 2nd, 2018|Featured Article|

By Claire Copley | info@mainstreetmag.com

Here we are again: trying to avoid the cold and fight off the cabin fever that sets in. The landscape is white, frozen, pretty bleak. We can only dream of gardens and […]

The Little Guild: Saving Animals, One Life at a Time

March 2nd, 2018|Featured Article|

By Richard Schlesinger | info@mainstreetmag.com

At the beginning of 2017, Justin Vagliano’s varied career took a surprising turn. He had known about The Little Guild in West Cornwall, CT, for years through his wife, Dr. Katie Vagliano, […]

Service with a Smile: REFLECTIONS ON VOLUNTEERING WITH SIMPLY SMILES ON THE CHEYENNE RIVER SIOUX TRIBE RESERVATION

January 26th, 2018|Featured Article|

By Olivia H. May and Mary B. O’Neill, PhD | info@mainstreetmag.com

Last summer Olivia May (18) and her mother Mary O’Neill volunteered with the non-profit Simply Smiles on the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Reservation in La Plant, South […]

Telling the story: PARRY TEASDALE, EDITOR AND PUBLISHER, THE COLUMBIA PAPER

January 26th, 2018|Featured Article|

By Christine Bates | info@mainstreetmag.com

Why are we interviewing and, in effect, promoting what some might view as a direct “competitor” of ours? Local newspapers and magazines are after all fighting for much of the same readership […]

Healing in Nature: The Many Health Benefits of Spending Time in Nature

January 10th, 2018|Featured Article|

By Claire Copley | info@mainstreetmag.com

Winter is closing in on us – again. For many, this means spending more time indoors. According to one government estimate, the average American spends 90% of his or her life indoors, […]

Walking for Body, Mind, and Art

January 10th, 2018|Featured Article|

By Dominique DeVito | info@mainstreetmag.com

It’s January. It’s cold. The leaves are off the trees. Get outside and walk? It’s not exactly the most motivating time of year to get started – but it is the perfect […]

High Vibe Chick Coaching: Feeling Your Way Back to You

December 11th, 2017|Featured Article|

By Mary B. O’Neill, Ph.D. | info@mainstreetmag.com

As human beings, we are part of a Universe vibrating with an energy that conducts itself through our physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual states. This energy comprises our overall vibrational […]

Extreme Real Estate: The Real Estate Market in the Town of Amenia

December 11th, 2017|Featured Article|

By Christine Bates | info@mainstreetmag.com

Two hours from New York’s Grand Central Station, the hamlet of Wassaic in the Town of Amenia is the end of the line on the Harlem Valley Metro North railroad. On the […]

SportingACause

October 28th, 2017|Featured Article|

By Mary B. O’Neill, Ph.D. | info@mainstreetmag.com

Physical activity and fundraising go together like peanut butter and jelly.

Walks, runs, swims, triathlons, bike rides, and golf events to raise funds for local non-profits can accomplish several objectives. […]

The Richard B. Fisher Center for the Performing Arts

October 28th, 2017|Featured Article|

By John Torsiello | info@mainstreetmag.com

It strikes you as you drive down a entryway at Bard College in Annandale-on-the-Hudson, NY. At first impression, it appears an otherworldly building, perhaps a hobbit dwelling from Lord of the Rings, […]

Hudson Hall at the Historic Hudson Opera House

September 28th, 2017|Featured Article|

By John Torsiello |info@mainstreetmag.com

When one views the renovated Hudson Opera Hall, now formally known as Hudson Hall at the Historic Hudson Opera House in the center of this chic town located along, quite appropriately, the […]

Boom town – The City of Hudson

September 28th, 2017|Featured Article|

By Christine Bates |info@mainstreetmag.com

Hudson has always been a city of visionary entrepreneurs from its founding as a safe deep water port for whaling ships in 1783. Originally a small stopping point on the Hudson River […]

The Largest Independent Book Store in the Hudson Valley

September 2nd, 2017|Featured Article|

By Christine Bates | info@mainstreetmag.com

Dick, do you have a favorite section in your book stores?

Definitely the kids’ section with toys and books. It’s more fun and less work. We bought the children’s store building on South Center […]

BEST. ART. TEACHER. EVER.

September 2nd, 2017|Featured Article|

By CB Wismar | info@mainstreetmag.com

The quote has been credited to two imaginative thinkers: “Those who can, do. Those who can’t, teach.” Was it H.L. Mencken or George Bernard Shaw who initiated the challenging, ironic, and slightly […]

The Bacon Brothers

August 19th, 2017|Featured Article|

Kevin and Michael Bacon’s band, The Bacon Brothers, first made it onto my radar when I stumbled across a Youtube video from 2009. Though they had already been performing as a band for a dozen […]

Celebrating 125 Years

August 1st, 2017|Featured Article|

By Lindsey Clark | info@mainstreetmag.com

Before the thought of a fire department in Millerton, NY, even came to mind, a bucket brigade and the aid of the townspeople were the two main assets to putting out […]

Dutchess County’s Historic Tavern Trail

July 1st, 2017|Featured Article|

The tavern has been a part of everyday life in America since the country’s very outset.

Ironically, those supposed teetotallers, the Puritans, are reported to have established the first tavern, then called an “ordinary” in 1634. […]

The Artist with a Knife

July 1st, 2017|Featured Article|

By CB Wismar | info@mainstreetmag.com

Some artists use elegant sable brushes to apply their paints. Some artists use high carbon chisels to carefully form stone into sculpture. “Leon” Li uses a razor-sharp, forged two steel, single ground […]

Women’s Day Off

June 1st, 2017|Featured Article|

Once upon a time, on the tiny island country of Iceland, women across the land took a day off. From farms to factories, schools to shops, and homes to hospitals and hotels, women decided to […]

Men, Mounts, & Mountains

June 1st, 2017|Featured Article|

By Allison Guertin Marchese | info@mainstreetmag.com

The true origins of polo appear to be as hotly contested as some modern day polo matches … but it’s always wise to start somewhere. Most agree that polo began […]

The Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome Museum

May 1st, 2017|Featured Article|

By John Torsiello | info@mainstreetmag.com

The history of brave men and women in their magical flying machines are lovingly preserved at the Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome Museum. But this is not your static, hands-off museum. No, these […]

A Cuba father and son trip

May 1st, 2017|Featured Article|

By Peter Greenough | info@mainstreetmag.com

Having visited every Spanish and Portuguese-speaking country in Latin America over the years, except for Cuba and Honduras, I was eager to see the jewel of the Caribbean under Castro-style socialism […]

Great Barrington’s largest employer: Jane Iredale, Cosmetic Entrepreneur

April 3rd, 2017|Featured Article|

By Christine Bates | info@mainstreetmag.com

It was a surprise to me that the creator of my favorite brand of mineral makeup was Great Barrington’s largest private employer and also a driving force in the town’s economic development.

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Making Hay While the Sun Shines

March 1st, 2017|Featured Article|

By Christine Bates | info@mainstreetmag.com

For our Animal themed issue, Main Street interviewed Scot Galliher, the founder and owner of Silver Mountain Hay, in his 1835 house overlooking snow covered hay fields. We discovered the origin of the […]

Columbia County Habitat for Humanity

February 1st, 2017|Featured Article|

By Mary B. O’Neill, Ph.D. | info@mainstreetmag.com

It’s no mystery that people are attracted to this area for its simplicity and beauty. The desire to live here on a full or part-time basis is driven by the […]

A Good Real Estate Investment? Mobile Homes and Mobile Home Parks

January 1st, 2017|Featured Article|

By Christine Bates | info@mainstreetmag.com

Unless you live in a mobile home or are part of the mobile home industry, few people are aware of the history, economics, and regulations shaping the mobile home real estate market. […]

When a Love of Horses & Art Collide

December 1st, 2016|Featured Article|

By CB Wismar  | info@mainstreetmag.com

The man with the microphone does not usually speak to large groups. His voice is measured, almost a whisper, at times. What he is saying is heartfelt, and the audience spread in sweeping […]

Jim Carroll – Artist. Designer. Illustrator. Author. Dad.

November 7th, 2016|Featured Article|

By Allison Guertin Marchese | info@mainstreetmag.com

carrollJim Carroll has spent most of his life creating. Though he says on his website bio that he prefers to be outside playing, his work, which keeps him indoors, includes creating art, designs, […]

The hidden secrets and historic highlights of Hillsdale, NY

October 1st, 2016|Featured Article|

By Allison Guertin Marchese | info@mainstreetmag.com

hillsdale2Hillsdale has been a National Historic District since 2009. Yet one of the strangest secrets of Hillsdale’s history is that few facts, names, and general records seem to have been kept, making it […]

Plantin’ Seeds 

September 1st, 2016|Featured Article|

By Mary B. O’Neill, Ph.D. info@mainstreetmag.com

plantingSometimes there’s nothing like a good metaphor to illustrate a concept. Plantin’ Seeds uses the germination process to illuminate its mission of educating the wider community about farms, local food, and the importance […]

CACHE ME IF YOU CAN

August 1st, 2016|Featured Article|

By Dominique De Vito | info@mainstreetmag.com

geo“You’re not gonna find the cache!” That’s not something you want to say to a police officer as you’re heading out of the woods at dusk, but it’s what made sense to Kathy […]

Keep it Real

July 1st, 2016|Featured Article|

By Mary B. O’Neill, Ph.D. | info@mainstreetmag.com | Photos by Lazlo Gyorsok | Featured in the July 2016 Issue

realFood is integral to our survival. Yet, some evidence suggests that the food we consume is increasingly devoid of the […]

Hidden Houses of Worship

June 1st, 2016|Featured Article|

By Carol Ascher | Photos of the Won Dharma Center by Olivia Markonic, all other photos by Carol Ascher or provided by the house of worship. | Featured in the June 2016 Issue

worshipMost of us easily recognize our […]

Flying Free As a Bird

May 1st, 2016|Featured Article|

By Dominique De Vito | Featured in the May 2016 Issue

freeA beautiful day. A light breeze. A hawk soaring overhead, wings outstretched, floating, flying. Who hasn’t wished they could extend their arms and take flight? Well, wishes can […]

Campaign to Connect: Scoville Memorial Library, Salisbury, CT

April 1st, 2016|Featured Article|

By CB Wismar | Featured in the April 2016 Issue

library“Just look at this floor! We found it yesterday when we pulled up the old carpet. It goes all the way to the front door.” John Hoffman and Betsy […]

Trevor Zoo: Conservation at Work at Millbrook School

March 1st, 2016|Featured Article|

By Olivia Hansen May | Featured in the March 2016 Issue | All photos courtesy of Millbrook School

zooAbout a mile off Route 44 in Millbrook is Millbrook School, a co-educational boarding school that is home to 300 adolescent […]

Wedding Traditions in History

February 1st, 2016|Featured Article|

By By Allison Guertin Marchese – featured in the Feb. 2016 issue

weddingTake this woman.

Let’s really start at the beginning and explain, for instance, why men “took wives”.

This practice goes way back to ancient Greece and Roman civilizations when a […]

The Stone Age

January 1st, 2016|Featured Article|

By Christine Bates – featured in the Jan. 2016 issue

stoneageHave you always been an entrepreneur?

I started off at an early age when I was six or seven, riding around with a livestock dealer, Ed Flood, buying and selling cattle. […]

BAH! HUMBUG! THE LASTING APPEAL OF DICKENS’S A CHRISTMAS CAROL

December 1st, 2015|Featured Article|

By Mary B. O’Neill – featured in the Dec. 2015 Issue

decimageMarley was dead: to begin with …This must be distinctly understood, or nothing wonderful can come of the story I am going to relate.The holiday classic A Christmas Carol […]

The Car of the Week is sponsored by Ruge’s.

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