Stress vs. burnout: How to know when it’s a serious problem

We all experience stress. Whether it’s personal, career-related, or due to other external factors, stress is something that seems like it’s inescapable. 

Feeling stressed out isn’t an anomaly, but recently, I’ve been hearing more and more people in real life and on the internet saying that they’re “burnt out.” 

So, what’s […]

By |2025-01-07T10:49:42-05:00January 7th, 2025|A Healthier Life, Main Street News, Wellness|

What is Dry January, why do people do it, and is it actually worth it?

Over the past ten years or so, “Dry January” has become a household term. Often attempted as a New Year’s resolution, Dry January is a challenge (of sorts) for people who are steadily consuming alcohol a bit too often (i.e. exceeding the recommended guidelines of alcohol consumption). It originated as a public health […]

By |2025-01-03T10:20:15-05:00January 3rd, 2025|A Healthier Life, Main Street News, Wellness|

Carpe Diem in 2025

Typically, we humans like to kick off the New Year with a myriad of resolutions aimed at improving our lives, or at least challenging ourselves to be better versions of who we were the previous year. It’s in our nature, after all, to want to be the best versions of ourselves. 

It’s actually one […]

By |2024-12-23T12:29:31-05:00December 30th, 2024|Main Street News, Op-Ed|

Hello in there…among other New Year resolutions

Ah, the New Year. New beginnings. New resolutions. New ads on television replacing the mind-numbing political rants which had blessedly been replaced by fake snow, jingle bells, and well-dressed couples with darling “central casting” children celebrating the arrival of their new bow-festooned Christmas automobiles.

Now we’re down to a devastating cycle of ads for pills, potions, […]

By |2024-12-26T22:05:53-05:00December 30th, 2024|At Large, Main Street News|

Slumgullion

Photo above courtesy of istockphoto.com contributor Nadya Ustyuzhantseva.

“I said who put all those things in your head”
“She Said She Said” – The Beatles

“Cosmic activity in the career loathsome activities area of your chart will bring challenges and opportunities in equal measure today. You may be overwhelmed with choices,” speculated my horoscope this morning. Couldn’t have […]

By |2024-12-27T10:22:06-05:00December 30th, 2024|At Large, Main Street News|

A Saturday afternoon in Kent, CT – the place that has something for everyone!

Shopping, snacking, browsing, and reading at the House of Books, Terston, 45 On Main, and Cozzy’s on Main. 

Calling book lovers, boutique enthusiasts, snack scouters, gift getters, stocking stuffers, and pizza praisers of all ages! Spending your Saturday afternoon in Kent means finding something for everyone.

House of Books 

I’m a book lover, […]

By |2025-01-09T10:58:44-05:00December 27th, 2024|Main Street News, Out and About, Travel|

“Visions” by Ani Jenkins Opens at the Kearcher-Monsell Gallery at Housatonic Valley Regional High School

“Visions,” a solo exhibit featuring whimsical wood carvings by local artist Ani Jenkins, will open in The Kearcher-Monsell Gallery at Housatonic Valley Regional High School on Friday, December 13. 

This is the gallery’s first show that will feature exclusively three-dimensional pieces. 

About the artist 

Intrigued by the patterns, colors, and inclusion found […]

By |2024-12-30T10:39:47-05:00December 13th, 2024|Featured Artist, Main Street News, The Arts|

Kent, CT, takes farm-to-table dining to an entirely new level At Kingsley Tavern 

Okay, so, where candle-lit low lighting meets modern farm-style dining is Kingsley Tavern in Kent, CT. Imagine a restaurant perfect for a romantic first date without being too serious and a family-style grad dinner all at the same time. Super versatile in style, this restaurant falls on Main Street in Kent: a strip lined with […]

By |2024-12-12T13:13:52-05:00December 12th, 2024|Food, Main Street News, Out and About, Restaurant Review|

The Colonial Theatre promotes vibrant small businesses, creative collaboration, and a sense of togetherness in the Northwest Corner

When Lenore Mallett and her husband bought The Colonial Theatre in North Canaan, CT, with the Fiorillo family, they all saw it as an incredible business opportunity. Not only this, but both Salisbury, CT, families were eager to discover what was happening in this town and how The […]

By |2024-12-09T13:55:42-05:00December 12th, 2024|Business, Main Street News, Out and About, The Arts|
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