Photographer Spotlight: Christina Georgiou

In honor of Photographer Appreciation Month in October, we’re highlighting some of our local photographers. Get to know more about Christina Georgiou below! 

Your name and type of camera you use / prefer?

Christina Georgiou / Panasonic LUMIX G7

What type of photography do you most often do or prefer (subject matter)?

Street photography / […]

By |2025-10-27T09:54:35-04:00October 27th, 2025|Main Street News, The Arts|

Photographer Spotlight: Julian Diamond

In honor of Photographer Appreciation Month in October, we’re highlighting some of our local photographers. Get to know more about Julian Diamond below! 

Your name and type of camera you use / prefer?

My name is Julian Diamond. I personally use Nikon’s DSLR system for the majority of my work, but I’m a big believer in the […]

By |2025-10-14T10:23:34-04:00October 20th, 2025|Main Street News, The Arts|

Mill Farm is For Sale for $90 Million: History is Being Made in the Hudson Valley

All photography accompanying this article is courtesy of Joel Petra of DDREPS and Bailey Roubos of Drone Hub Media. 

History is taking place in the heart of Ancramdale, which straddles the southern border of Columbia County in New York. For the first time ever, a 2,150-acre farm, Mill Farm to be precise, is being offered […]

By |2025-10-28T13:54:29-04:00October 18th, 2025|Featured Article, Main Street News, Real Estate|

Pine Plains voters approve $12.9 million capital project

On Wednesday, October 15, voters in the Pine Plains Central School District approved a $12.0 million capital project proposal. The project includes a variety of necessary health and safety improvements in the school district’s buildings, as well as improvements to athletics fields and the courtyard at Stissing Mountain Jr/Sr High School. 

“Addressing […]

By |2025-10-17T13:25:19-04:00October 17th, 2025|Main Street News|

Photographer Spotlight: Angela Christian of Carried Away Photography

In honor of Photographer Appreciation Month in October, we’re highlighting some of our local photographers. Get to know more about Angela Christian of Carried Away Photography, based in the Hudson Valley, below! 

Your name and type of camera you use / prefer?

I’m Angela Christian, and you won’t catch me without my Canon R6 MKII and my […]

By |2025-10-17T09:00:10-04:00October 16th, 2025|Main Street News, The Arts|

The Dutchess County-Poughkeepsie Land Bank awarded over one million to launch redevelopment projects

The Dutchess County-Poughkeepsie Land Bank has been awarded a $1.07 million grant through the New York State Homes and Community Renewals (HCR) Land Bank Initiative. 

The Dutchess County-Poughkeepsie Land Bank, a partnership between Dutchess County and the City of Poughkeepsie, works to “promote equitable and sustainable development through the rehabilitation of vacant, […]

By |2025-10-09T11:09:40-04:00October 10th, 2025|Main Street News|

Photographer Spotlight: Marlena Aakjar

In honor of Photographer Appreciation Month in October, we’re highlighting some of our local photographers. Get to know more about Marlena Aakjar of Photos by Marlena below! 

Your name and type of camera you use / prefer?

 Marlena Aakjar | Photos by Marlena, I use a Nikon D850

What type of photography do you most often do […]

By |2025-10-09T11:31:57-04:00October 9th, 2025|Main Street News, The Arts|

Photographer Spotlight: Christopher Hodson of Cooked in Connecticut

In honor of Photographer Appreciation Month in October, we’re highlighting some of our local photographers. Get to know more about Christopher Hodson of @cookedinconnecticut below. 

Your name and type of camera you use / prefer?

Christopher Hodson. I use canon products because they are what I know and prefer. I currently use a Rebel T7i […]

By |2025-10-01T10:00:11-04:00October 6th, 2025|Main Street News, The Arts|

Photographer Spotlight: JenniWaka Photography

In honor of Photographer Appreciation Month in October, we’re highlighting some of our local photographers. Get to know more about Hillsdale, NY-based photographer Jen Wakamatsu of JenniWaka Photography below. 

Your name and type of camera you use / prefer?

Jennifer Wakamatsu and I use a Canon 5dMkiii.

What type of photography do you most often do or prefer […]

By |2025-10-02T09:17:55-04:00October 2nd, 2025|Main Street News, The Arts|
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