Pine Plains Brings Heroes Home

It is the season of giving. When we think collectively about this time of year, it can be hard not to conjure up visions of the holidays that have been baked into our modern DNA through tradition and commercialization. That is not to say those two elements […]

By |2021-12-05T10:47:34-05:00November 29th, 2021|Featured Article|

The Triumph of Tradition

We are, at the core, a nostalgic lot. Through pandemics, wars and recessions, we have remained a culture that revels in traditions and ceremonies. We find some sort of resolution in repeating the symbolic dances of the end of the year.

Pumpkins carved at Halloween perched on the […]

By |2021-12-08T12:24:23-05:00November 29th, 2021|Featured Article|

Community Counts On Blessings

It is once again the time of year when, in addition to the general merriment that comes with the holiday season, people across the nation collectively take stock of what they have and what they feel grateful to have attained. While we amass friends and family and […]

By |2021-12-07T11:32:36-05:00November 29th, 2021|Featured Article|

Help Wanted

What is left to be said about the past year that has not already been learned, experienced, and shared? In the intervening months that sluggishly married 2020 with its successor, many facets of society experienced seed changes. From personal health to social interactions, the kind of daily […]

By |2021-11-19T08:26:17-05:00October 29th, 2021|Featured Article|

Of Magic Memories and Gifts

There is a theme that seems to run through the constant reinvention of The Stissing Center in Pine Plains, NY.

“Gift.”

Kodak used the tag line “The gift that keeps on giving” for years in its promotion of cameras and film.  The Stissing Center could rightly request secondary use.

Originally […]

By |2021-11-12T09:47:48-05:00October 29th, 2021|Featured Article|

Rock Solid

An abandoned bluestone quarry in Saugerties, NY,  became home to Opus 40 – an extraordinary sculpture park and museum that boasts 6.5 acres of earthwork sculpture and more than 50 acres of meadows and forest. Considered by many to be “the Stonehenge of North America,” the impressive […]

By |2021-11-16T08:26:38-05:00October 29th, 2021|Featured Article|

America’s Oldest Winery

If you’ve never been to Brotherhood Winery in Washingtonville, in nearby Orange County, NY, put it on your itinerary for this fall. Not only are the wines well worth the visit, but the winery is steeped in history. Yes, America’s Oldest Winery is indeed right here in […]

By |2021-10-15T08:51:45-04:00September 29th, 2021|Featured Article|
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