NEWS: MAKING HEADLINES
Wicked: Part One was released nationwide on Friday, November 22, and the film currently has a 89% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Clocking in at two hours and 40 minutes, the movie has major star power in the form of Jeff Goldblum at the Wizard, Michelle Yeoh as Madame Morrible, Jonathan Bailey as Fiyero, Ethan Slater as Boq, and SNL’s Bowen Yang as Glinda’s friend Pfannee.
Along the strip of Main Street in Kent, CT, is the perfect place to relax, put your feet up, and get ready to dive into your studies or favorite book.
SkyRise Farm will be hosting its second annual Black Barn Winter Market on Saturday, December 7, and Sunday, December 8, from 10am to 4pm in Millerton, NY.
Whitney got a bit nostalgic this holiday season and is sharing fond memories and thoughts of Millerton, NY, a place she called home for over 20 years. For those not in the know, Whitney served as the editor of The Millerton News for the majority of that time, and as a result, became intimately connected to this community and its people. Since moving out of the area, she wanted to reflect on fond memories. Enjoy.
Welcome to December! With the holidays right around the corner, we've been busy gift shopping for all of our loved ones, and we know you've likely been doing the same! We've done research on the best affordable gifts, reached out to some local businesses to share their recommendations, and we've even given you some of our favorites as well! Happy shopping + happy holidays!
Since she was a child, Beverly Ditto always knew that she wanted to start an animal rescue. It was one of several interests she had and one of the goals she intended to accomplish, so nearly 20 years ago, she made it so. Beverly founded Collaborative Cats, a foster-based feline organization located in Ancramdale, NY, in 2016.
DECEMBER – CURRENT PRINT ISSUE
December can feel so dominated by the “big” holidays of Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa that the Winter Solstice, which occurs on the 21st or [...]
Angels of Light, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization based in Millbrook, NY, assists children and families with a life-threatening illness living or receiving treatment in [...]
This holiday season, the Noble Horizons Auxiliary will present their first two-day holiday market from 10am to 4pm on Friday, December 6, and Saturday, [...]
Founded in 2016, the Friends of East Gate was launched with the goal of stabilizing, preserving, and restoring the historic East Gate Toll House, [...]
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THIS WEEK’S FEATURES
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We’re off to see the Wizard: ‘Wicked: Part One’ movie review
On Friday, November 29, I went with my mom, sisters, and niece to see Wicked in theaters. I was super excited to see the [...]
Main Street’s Holiday Gift Guide 2024
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Vibrant & beautifully curated Paper Trail in Rhinebeck, NY, has all your gift shopping needs this holiday season
As December approaches, the pressure to find the perfect holiday presents for family and friends becomes all the more imminent. However, I’ve recently stumbled [...]
Where to Get Your Christmas Tree
I know it seems like it’s too early to be talking about where to get a Christmas tree – it’s only November, after all! [...]
Got holidays? Then you need moxie to get through them. The expectations, the standards, and the idealized version of the season can wear us down. Not anymore!
This episode of Main Street Moxie with Sara Cousins is here to help you celebrate the holidays in line with your values and priorities, leaving you saner and less depleted as you enter 2025.
People Profiles
I first met Tony Henneberg in 1993 when he was an artist in residence at Mashomack in Pine Plains, NY. His sometimes-life-sized watercolors stand alone as majestically as the subject he has chosen. I caught up with Henneberg in his Pine Plains studio to discuss his current season’s mycology work; given this unusually arid fall, I was curious about woodland changes and how the shifting environment may impact the places where he works and ultimately his own work.
Pine Plains, NY, native Troi Cookingham enlisted in the Army in September of 2020. “My uncle served in the Army and passed away in 2015. I knew it was something that I had to do. When I enlisted, I had this surreal, ‘What did I just do?’ type of feeling. However, I felt such pride and a feeling of determination,” Troi said.
Health & Wellness
Abilities First – a Hudson Valley nonprofit provider of educational, vocational, residential, and community-based services to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families – launched a free, innovative app named Abilibee on September 26.
Sustainable, local skincare brands My Neighbor’s Tallow and Mask Skincare collaborate on new product
Sarah Mirsini, founder of MASK Skincare, and Harri Magaldi, founder of My Neighbor’s Tallow, have collaborated on a new skincare product – a Sea Buckthorn & Geranium Facial Tallow Balm.
Tyte Medispa founder, Lily Al-Nemri, is considered one of the pioneers of aesthetic medicine in the Hudson Valley.
Hannah Schiller is a clinical, community herbalist and ecologist and owner of Foliage Botanics in Pine Plains, NY. Hannah believes that herbal knowledge and land connection is a birthright and that everyone deserves access to affordable, empowering, and supportive healthcare.
AUTHOR PROFILES & BOOKISH THINGS
Frank Marquette of Murder Cafe pulls back the curtain on life behind production in new autobiography
A murder mystery dinner theater production doesn’t seem like something you’d just fall into, but that’s exactly what happened to Frank Marquette. Raised in [...]
A conversation with New York Times best-selling author and history-inspired creator Daniel M. Lavery on the intricacies of his upcoming novel release, Women’s Hotel
With his upcoming novel, Women’s Hotel, releasing on October 15th, Daniel M. Lavery shares his approach to the writing process, what inspired his interest [...]
Reaching Higher Love: Exploring the writing journey, practicing self-acceptance, & finding true love
When writer, Interfaith Minister, and entrepreneur Anne (pronounced “Annie”) Kiehl Friedman began writing her memoir, Higher Love: a psychedelic travel memoir of heartbreak and [...]
Franz Nicolay’s “Band People: Life and Work in Popular Music” paints a portrait of the musical middle class
On Thursday, September 26 at 6:30pm, author and musician Franz Nicolay will be in conversation with fellow journalist and author Joe Hagan at Morton [...]
Main Street is Out and About
Wicked: Part One was released nationwide on Friday, November 22, and the film currently has a 89% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Clocking in at two hours and 40 minutes, the movie has major star power in the form of Jeff Goldblum at the Wizard, Michelle Yeoh as Madame Morrible, Jonathan Bailey as Fiyero, Ethan Slater as Boq, and SNL’s Bowen Yang as Glinda’s friend Pfannee.
Along the strip of Main Street in Kent, CT, is the perfect place to relax, put your feet up, and get ready to dive into your studies or favorite book.
SkyRise Farm will be hosting its second annual Black Barn Winter Market on Saturday, December 7, and Sunday, December 8, from 10am to 4pm in Millerton, NY.
Fast-forward four years later, and Romane not only has a successful flower farm, but has also recently opened an accompanying flower shop located right in the heart of the village of Amenia. Romane never dreamed of having a storefront, and to be honest, she shared that she herself had “a lot of resistance to it.” She has a fondness for her freedom, independence, and ability to work as she pleases.