30-year-old Alexandra Occhicone and 31-year-old Arianna Milanese always wanted to open their own restaurant and bar, but the opportunity didn’t arise until the middle of 2022 when they found the perfect location for rent off of West Road in Pleasant Valley, NY. What followed was a seven-month process that included renovating and custom building the […]
28-year-old Kori Rimany’s business started with a tomato-scented candle. One of her close friends gifted her a tomato-vine candle, and when Kori attempted to purchase another, she discovered that the business had closed. When she fell short in finding an adequate replacement, she decided to try her hand at making one herself.
Her first candle, […]
33-year-old Ellie Brown owns and operates Thistle Pass Farm in Millerton, NY, a farm that grows vegetables, flowers, and herbs.
When did you start Thistle Pass Farm?
I started Thistle Pass Farm in January of 2023. The opportunity came up to lease the piece of land that I’m on, so […]
33-year-old Lucy SST started Top Secret Folder, a guide to local attractions, in early 2022. She had been working for a farm in Pine Plains, NY, where she encountered many visitors asking for restaurant and shop recommendations in the area. Upon discovering that no resource provided a comprehensive list of things to do in the […]
28-year-old Tyler Lydon talks about his time in the NBA and how he’s brought his expertise home to work with students of all ages.
Can you tell us a bit about your business?
I own a basketball training business called Tyler Lydon Basketball Training, which I started in May of this year after my previous business […]
“Hillsdale in the 1930s – A Swinging Town!,” a 22-minute documentary of footage filmed in Hillsdale, NY, between 1936 and 1938, will premiere on Saturday, November 2, at the Hillsdale Town Hall.
The historical value of the film
The original film footage was shot by an unknown filmmaker, and was in the possession […]
In an interview with Rolling Stone in 2021, country music artist Sturgill Simpson stated that he was done making albums under his own name, following the release of his 2021 album The Ballad of Dood and Juanita.
“I always said there would be five, and I […]
At Clock Tower Grill, in Brewster, NY, owners Rich and Cassie Parente serve New American cuisine and source ingredients from 35 local farmers and artisans within a 70-mile radius, including their own farm, Clock Tower Farm.
When Rich and Cassie Parente opened Clock Tower Grill in March of 2013, their idea was to create […]
Silo Gallery in Middleburgh, NY, presents “Thread and Canvas,” in collaboration with artist Clare Watt, on November 16. Silo Gallery is housed in a 19th-century barn nestled in Upstate New York, a “region where quilting has been a long-standing tradition and cultural staple.”
“Thread and Canvas” is Silo Gallery’s fifth exhibition and […]
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.
With funding from the New York State Council on Developmental Disabilities, the app will transform the […]