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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]