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Dutchess Invests Over $2.2 Million in Community Infrastructure, Programs and Affordable Housing Projects

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, […]

By MainStreetMag|2021-07-09T13:39:07-04:00July 9th, 2021|WOTS|

Hillsdale Flea Market Returns this Weekend after Weather Delay

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 […]

By MainStreetMag|2021-07-09T12:36:22-04:00July 9th, 2021|Uncategorized|

Seriously Delicious

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 […]

By MainStreetMag|2021-07-08T14:22:06-04:00July 8th, 2021|Wine of the Week|

Beloved Connecticut Movie House Set to Reopen as The Bantam Cinema & Arts Center in September 2021

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 […]

By MainStreetMag|2021-07-06T11:05:44-04:00July 6th, 2021|Main Street|

Columbia Land Conservancy to Host Trail Session in Overmountain’s Conservation Area

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 […]

By MainStreetMag|2021-07-02T10:08:42-04:00July 2nd, 2021|WOTS|

Millbrook Community Partnership to Create New Park at Bennett College Site, Restore Thorne Building as Community Center

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 […]

By MainStreetMag|2021-07-01T15:13:11-04:00July 1st, 2021|WOTS|

A Consummate Life

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 […]

By MainStreetMag|2021-06-29T22:05:33-04:00June 29th, 2021|Main Street|

Artistry…Naturally

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 […]

By MainStreetMag|2021-07-13T11:34:16-04:00June 29th, 2021|Featured Artist|

Millerton’s The Moviehouse

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 […]

By MainStreetMag|2021-07-16T14:06:44-04:00June 29th, 2021|Featured Article|

Must See Home in Salisbury

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 […]

By MainStreetMag|2021-07-12T13:29:40-04:00June 29th, 2021|Uncategorized|

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