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Celebrating love and commemorating the historic Supreme Court decision that recognized same-sex marriage with LOVE: The Heroic Stories of Marriage Equality

Timed to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the Supreme Court’s historic Obergefell v. Hodges decision (a case in which the Supreme Court held that the Fourteenth Amendment requires states to license and recognize same-sex marriage), authors Frankie Frankeny and John Casey released LOVE: The Heroic Stories of Marriage Equality on April 15, 2025. The […]

By Abby Audenino|2025-06-09T15:11:27-04:00June 2nd, 2025|Author Profiles & Bookish Things, Featured Article, The Arts|

Sticks & Stones: Tattoo artist Nalla Smith shares all about his compelling creative journey and new Hillsdale, NY, shop with wife Christine Cherbonnier

“Like any kid who drew, I was lucky enough to have friends that were better than me at it,” quips tattoo artist Nalla Smith, owner of Sticks & Stones Tattoo in Hillsdale, NY. “So, that kind of showed me some tricks, but also gave me goals to get better at it.”

With Nalla having […]

By Lindsey Clark|2025-05-31T20:15:42-04:00June 2nd, 2025|Business, Featured Article, The Arts|

Shop small. Shop local.

A few months ago, there was a bit of buzz about shopping small. Back in late February, the media blasted a message encouraging shoppers to participate in an “economic blackout.” Consumers would refrain from spending at major retailers such as Target, HomeGoods, and Lowe’s and would opt to spend at local businesses instead.

On that […]

By Regina Molaro|2025-06-06T14:25:06-04:00June 2nd, 2025|Business, Featured Article, Out and About|

Another opening, another show

Above: Tony-nominated Kate Baldwin and John Scherer in The Prom (2024, Sharon Playhouse), Directed by Carl Andress. Photo by Aly Morrissey.

“Give my regards to Broadway” … and a pile of money, too. It’s been quite a year for shows playing on the Great White Way. With the arrival of Othello starring Denzel Washington and Jake […]

By CB Wismar|2025-05-31T19:13:17-04:00June 2nd, 2025|Backstage, Featured Article, The Arts|

Farm to fork: How local farms are using social media to build community and maintain transparency

Above photo by Makani Kirwin

These days, it seems like it’s nearly impossible to run any type of business without a social media presence. Whereas years ago business would spread by word of mouth, in this day and age, if you don’t have an Instagram or Facebook page, people almost always ask “Why not?”

Increasingly, more […]

By Abby Audenino|2025-04-28T13:57:35-04:00May 1st, 2025|Farm Feature, Featured Article, Our Environment|

Sky High Farm: Promoting food sovereignty and addressing rural food insecurity

Above photo by Walter Hergt.

Sky High Farm is not your average Upstate New York farm. A registered 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, since its inception, Sky High Farm has donated 100% of the vegetables and protein grown and raised on the farm to food access partners throughout New York state.

Located on 40 acres off of Hall […]

By Abby Audenino|2025-04-28T13:48:11-04:00May 1st, 2025|Farm Feature, Featured Article, Our Environment|

Friends, not frights: In the year of the snake, take kindly to this special animal

It’s the Year of the Snake, and we should all be paying more attention to these amazing creatures not just for what they represent, but for what they do.

Snakes, like spiders and bats, tend to subconsciously initiate the fight-or-flight instinct in us. “Get rid of it!” tends to be our reaction to seeing any […]

By Dominique DeVito|2025-04-28T13:20:33-04:00May 1st, 2025|Animal Tips, Featured Article, Great Outdoors|

Welcome to the winner’s circle, Skip

Above: Lime Rock Park CEO Dicky Riegel dedicates Skip Barber Tower on Skip Barber Day, September 1. Photo: Shawn Pierce.

How long can childhood dreams survive? What does it require for the fantasies of a wiry adolescent to mellow and mature, become so much a part of life that nothing can stand in the way […]

By CB Wismar|2025-05-12T11:13:13-04:00May 1st, 2025|Featured Article, Sports|

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

All about Scottish Highland Cattle: Environmental education and land restoration at Elk Ravine Farm

If you’re taking a drive through the countryside and you find yourself on Route 83 in Amenia, NY, chances are you’ll come across Elk Ravine Farm. The farm – owned by Jim Archer and named for the Rocky Mountain Elk that it initially housed – sits on 90 sprawling acres that encompass multiple different habitats, […]

By Abby Audenino|2025-04-28T13:08:58-04:00May 1st, 2025|Farm Feature, Featured Article, Great Outdoors, Our Environment|