About Lindsey Clark

Lindsey Clark is an editorial writer for the magazine. She assists with social media content creation and advertising outreach, and has been published both in print and online for seven years now. Lindsey loves to write about a range of subjects, and some of her recent favorites have been the romance bookish community, authors, and trendy topics, like concerts, thrifting, and social media. She also covers stories about local businesses/organizations, history, and events. Lindsey is so glad to be a full-time member of the Main Street team after graduating Summa Cum Laude from Marist College in May 2024, earning a B.A. in English Writing. Lindsey can be reached at lindsey@mainstreetmag.com.

Casper ter Kuile’s upcoming Salisbury Forum talk underscores the importance of human connection & making meaning in our lives

Above photo courtesy of the Salisbury Forum and Casper ter Kuile.

On May 9 at 7:30pm, The Power of the Ritual author Casper ter Kuile will be speaking at the Salisbury School in Salisbury, CT, “for an evening to understand the root causes of our loneliness crisis, why so many […]

Giving it a shot: Demystifying the coffee-making process by training to become a barista myself

This article is kicking off a very special series. Stay tuned!

Whenever I order a coffee, I like to watch intently as the barista works their magic. It’s always amazed me how my iced vanilla lattes come together with such ease and effortlessness, typically as the barista juggles a number of other orders as […]

By |2025-04-30T14:12:24-04:00May 2nd, 2025|Business, Food, Main Street News|

Exploring a selection of local farms and farmers markets as they blossom this spring

Above photo by iStock user kasto80.

With the region in full vernal bloom, it couldn’t be a more perfect time to start exploring the area’s abundant and dynamic farms and farmers markets! 

Indeed, we’re fortunate to live in a place enriched by so many agricultural hotspots and their unique products and services. Some of […]

By |2025-04-28T13:50:31-04:00May 1st, 2025|Food, Main Street News|

A recipe-free approach to cooking & living: Makenna Held’s extraordinary culinary journey

Makenna Held cooking in the kitchen at La Peetch. Photo by Leslie Choucard.

“I was always told not to go into the food world,” says RecipeKick CEO, Courageous Cooking® Method visionary, and Mostly French: Recipes from a Kitchen in Provence author Makenna Held.

Growing up in a family that was deeply connected to the corporate […]

Local classrooms of decades—and centuries—past: Exploring a selection of the region’s historic schools and schoolhouses

Above photo: Housatonic Valley Regional High School from the 1969 White Oak yearbook. Photo courtesy of the HVRHS Alumni Association.

If you’re familiar with the local tri-state area, chances are you’ve driven past at least one of the region’s many historic schools and schoolhouses. As long-standing landmarks of the area’s educational past, these […]

By |2025-04-28T13:23:29-04:00May 1st, 2025|Featured Article, History|

Shakespeare meets HBO’s Succession meets dystopian warzone: Jonathan Bailey stuns in Bridge Theatre production of Richard II

I’ll start off by saying what’s on everyone’s mind when they walk out of a performance of Richard II at Bridge Theatre: if Jonathan Bailey is an incredible actor on-screen, he is truly a force to behold in-person. 

But let’s back up a little bit. When I saw […]

By |2025-04-22T14:57:22-04:00April 24th, 2025|Backstage, Main Street News, Out and About, The Arts, Travel|

The Danica Center for Physical Therapy & Movement Education offers holistic, empowering forms of healing and movement in Sharon, CT

Above photo by Lindsey Clark.

A physical therapist for nearly four decades, Dr. Bente Dahl-Busby has always had a passion for health, wellness, and movement. As a gymnast, horseback rider, gymnastics teacher, and dancer throughout her upbringing and adolescence in Denmark, she desired a career that would combine academics with these interests, empowering her […]

By |2025-04-16T09:05:14-04:00March 27th, 2025|A Healthier Life, Business, Wellness|

Environmental economist, eco-consultant, and sustainability strategist Pamela Peeters’ remarkable path to becoming a true Eco Hero

Photo above: Pamela speaks at the “Dubai Innovation Center” during COP28 on her educational projects. Photograph taken by Martin Nweeia.

“My mother told me I was always pointing at the sun and trees. I always found great joy being in nature. When I was 12, that joy grew so large that I created my […]

By |2025-03-27T09:09:05-04:00March 27th, 2025|Featured Article, Our Environment|

Pulitzer Prize-winning author Edith Wharton: A literary life that analyzed societal expectations & featured a home in Lenox, MA

Above photo courtesy of Literary Hub.

In honor of March being Women’s History Month, we are highlighting a handful of important women who made strides in the social, political, and economic climates of our region. 

Edith Wharton was born on January 24, 1862, as Edith Newbold Jones. According to The Mount, […]

By |2025-03-25T14:48:39-04:00March 25th, 2025|History, Main Street News|
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