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Having migrated with her family from Iran to the United States at only seven years old, author, content creator, and keynote speaker Pattie Ehsaei strived from a young age to achieve financial independence while carving out a career for herself. 

“Writing personal essays is a way of finding out what I really believe about my life and relationships and of coming to terms with that discovery,” shares Hudson Valley-based author Roselee Blooston of her upcoming book, Including the Periphery. 

Ilio Mavlyanov has always been passionate about creating beverages that capture the spirit of where they’re made. The CEO and founder of Sauvage Distillery, located in Charlotteville, NY, started his journey in Oneonta, where he began working hand-in-hand with local orchards to produce sparkling apple cider and wine. 

The powerful 13-minute documentary, Sweet Samara, which is streaming on Black Public Media’s Youtube channel as part of its “AfroPoP Digital Shorts” series, will screen at Foxtrot Farm and Flowers in Stanfordville, NY, on Saturday, August 9 at 6pm. 

With the release of his seventh studio album, Snipe Hunter, Childers once again surprises his fans by not giving them exactly what they want. Instead, he delivers a boisterous album that touches on everything from the tried-and-true subject of hunting all the way to Hinduism.

Opened on Saturday, July 12, and on display until Sunday, October 26, the Roeliff Jansen Historical Society is currently holding their summer exhibition, titled Sites to Celebrate: Local History Revisited.

Rob Dyson was both inventive and imaginative, and the newly acquired Ford was the first of many, many automotive challenges … many, many automotive acquisitions. 

For those of you who are familiar with my music reviews, you know that I am a music lover who tries to attend as many concerts as my wallet can handle during the summer months. Also, as previously proclaimed in a variety of show reviews, Saratoga Performing Arts Center is one of my favorite venues to attend. It’s an easy drive, the staff is always very friendly, and the venue itself is always incredibly clean and well kept. 

You might know me as just the director of advertising for Main Street Magazine, but allow me to introduce myself further. I love music and singing, and perhaps what’s more important to note, is how much I love Shania Twain. I’m her number one fan! 

On Moisturizer, they certainly keep their cheekiness about them and fire off a lot of catchy tunes, but they refine their sound and their lyricism. Perhaps most importantly, Moisturizer doesn’t sound like the second album from a band who were concerned about following up their massive debut, or who were actively trying to reinvent their sound so that they were taken more seriously. And I think that’s what makes it work so well.