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|

Upstate Now: A coffee table book highlighting the beauty of the Hudson Valley and stories of the lives lived here

Upstate Now: Art, Design, and Rural Life in the Hudson Valley and Catskills, a coffee table book providing photographs and stories about place, community, and living a creative life in the Hudson Valley, was released on September 16. 

The book, by Michel Arnaud and Jane Creech, offers an intimate and […]

By |2025-10-01T14:06:59-04:00October 1st, 2025|Main Street News, The Arts|

Ten Mile Table: Wassaic’s new wine shop boasts wine and spirits from all over the globe

“In 2020, my friend and I were working on a plan to close down the street for a big hospitality event. We would have one giant table that would showcase chefs, sommeliers, and wine and hospitality professionals. Thus, the Ten Mile Table,” says Erika DaSilva of the name of her new wine shop […]

By |2025-09-24T10:09:46-04:00September 25th, 2025|Business, Main Street News, Out and About|
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