This Month in Main Street Magazine
Above photo courtesy of Literary Hub. In honor of March being Women’s History Month, we are highlighting a handful of important women who made strides in the social, political, and economic climates of our region. Edith Wharton was born on January 24, 1862, as Edith Newbold Jones. According to The Mount, the estate of Edith [...]
Did you know that Americans are consuming coffee on a daily basis nearly 40% more than they did 20 years ago? Might it be the notorious Starbucks Java Chip Frappuccino, Cinnamon Caramel Cream Cold Brew, Iced Brown Sugar Shaken Espresso, or just a plain old black coffee, the National Coffee Association reports a daily consumption [...]
Photo above: © Live with the Things you Love: And You’ll Live Happily Ever After, by Mary Randolph Carter, Rizzoli, 2025; all images © Carter Berg. On March 27 at 6:30pm, best-selling author, photographer, and long-time Ralph Lauren creative director Mary Randolph Carter will appear and present at an event celebrating the release of her [...]
Above photo from Biography.com In honor of March being Women’s History Month, we are highlighting a handful of important women who made strides in the social, political, and economic climates of our region. Sojourner Truth was an African American evangelist, abolitionist, women’s right activist, and author in the nineteenth century. Born into slavery, Truth escaped [...]
Charley Crockett doesn’t take breaks. Until this album, his discography – consisting of 14 albums, including a live one – were all released independently via his own record label, Son of Davy. So in January, when Crockett announced that his 15th record Lonesome Drifter was to be released under major label Island Records, I was [...]
Author and musician Bob Gluck recently released his fourth book, The Musical World of Paul Winter. Focusing on Paul Winter, a saxophonist, composer, and pioneer of world music and Earth music—which interweaves the voices of the wild with instrumental voices from classical, jazz, and world music—the book paints a portrait of the musical artist and [...]
Above photo courtesy of Library of America. In honor of March being Women’s History Month, we are highlighting a handful of important women who made strides in the social, political, and economic climates of our region. Born on February 22, 1892, Edna St. Vincent Millay was born in Rockland, Maine. Holly Peppe, the literary executor [...]
When I heard that Lady Gaga was to release her seventh studio album, MAYHEM, on March 7, I was intrigued. I loved Gaga when I was a young girl and a teenager – at the height of her The Fame, The Fame Monster, and Born This Way glory – but I haven’t been a regular [...]
This Month’s Featured Articles
The Loeb and lunch: A stay-cation with profound benefits
Photo above: Two of four pieces from the Springside collection by British artist Henry C. Gritten. Springside was Matthew Vassar’s estate. Paris. Rome. London. Barcelona. Even New York, Boston, Philadelphia, or Washington, DC. All are great escapes for lovers of culture, and all should be visited. Often. But when time is tight and you don’t [...]
Modern farming: Talking environmental changes, adapting to challenges, and connection to the land with four farms in the region
Above photo courtesy of Maitri Farm It’s no secret that farming is becoming harder and harder. It’s never been an easy job, but between climate change, the unprecedented environmental changes that come along with it, and constant changes in funding and grant availability, farming seems to be increasingly difficult in recent years. According to the [...]
The Miracle on Barn Hill: Retired elementary school teacher Donna Fazzino discusses self-publishing her first children’s book
Photo above: Donna with Lindsey when she was in third grade, 2010-2011. Since she was young, Donna Fazzino always had a knack for reading and writing. Drawing upon her passion for the language arts, she pursued a career as a teacher in Connecticut’s Region #1 School District, teaching elementary grade levels and talented and gifted [...]
The magic of Camphill Village: Getting to know the vibrant, dynamic community in Copake, NY, and all that it has to offer
Photo above: David Wallace harvests herbs in Camphill’s healing plant garden, where the garden crew tends to biodynamic flowers and herbs during growing season, and transforms them into teas and culinary herb mixes, as well as natural remedies. All photos courtesy of Camphill Village. As the oldest and largest Camphill community in the United States, [...]
Banana Sour Cream Coffee Cake
JUNE RECIPE
Wolffer Summer in a Bottle
Happy Spring! Celebrate with a sun-shiney rose. Wolffer's Summer in a Bottle, with the flowers all over the bottle itself, will put you in a spring/summer frame of mind, even with colder temps on the horizon. Drink Pink and Think Spring. The wine is from Wolffer Estate vineyard in Sagaponack, NY (Long Island). It's a blend of grapes that showcases bright fruit complemented by acidity and minerality. There are lots of delicious layers to the wine. It's a super-versatile food wine, [...]
Cozy Bungalow in Hudson
DEAL OF THE WEEK
Jenny’s moxie is like a snowball that keeps getting bigger! She adds a bit more moxie with every opportunity and experience she encounters. She has worked to improve the lives of others in ways that use her skills and talents while also getting out of her comfort zone and building her own capacities as well as those of the organizations and communities she serves. Having amassed a wealth of knowledge and expertise, Jenny believes in sharing what she has learned with others to help them find their own version of moxie.
