This Month’s Featured Articles…
“We just want to help people,” rescue squads say about potential insurance reimbursement cuts
As of this writing, the government shutdown has just ended. One contentious impasse involved potential reductions to Medicare and Medicaid. Another issue is depletion of health insurance availability. Much has been said about the fear of small, rural hospitals having to close as a result of these changes. A less-mentioned effect is, “Not only that, but you won’t have an ambulance to take you to wherever the nearest open one is.”
Season of giving: Local organizations give back during this holiday season
In the spirit of the upcoming holiday season, I always like to think about the ways that I can give back to my community. During the holidays when spending is already tight, it can be especially hard to come up with additional funds to donate to worthy causes, but I think it would behoove us all to remember that we don’t always have to hand over money in order to make a difference. I’ve rounded up some local organizations where you can donate your money, time, or other goods in order to make a difference in your community.
Good food, good wine, good friends… there’s no better experience
The holidays are coming, the holidays are coming! Gifts, parties, dinners, family gatherings, and OMG, we need the right wine for all those. But, what to choose? There are so many options, from local vintners with one-of-a-kind specialties to vast world-wide assortments. Enter Dylan Baker at Sharon Package Store, Hillsdale Fine Wine and Spirits manager Wendy Walton, and Tom Morrison of South Egremont Spirit Shoppe with their expert advice. Their unanimous opinion echoes Morrison’s statement, “The first rule of thumb is to drink what you [...]
Stissing Center for Arts & Culture brings local filmmakers to the big screen with Pine Plains Festival of Shorts
On Saturday, November 1, and Sunday, November 2, Stissing Center for Arts & Culture in Pine Plains, NY, will be hosting the inaugural Pine Plains Festival of Shorts, a curated, non-competitive showcase of short films created by filmmakers from Pine Plains and other nearby localities. The festival will serve as a fundraiser to upgrade Stissing Center with professional-grade film screening equipment, ensuring that film can again become a regular part of the center’s programming. Stissing Center is a non-profit arts space located in the heart [...]
Celebrating simple, elevated home cooking with the launch of The King Cookbook
One of autumn’s most anticipated cookbooks, The King Cookbook, by Annie Shi, Clare de Boer, and Jess Shadbolt will be released on November 4. Annie, Clare, and Jess are the women behind New York City’s beloved restaurants King and Jupiter, the newly opened wine bar Lei in Chinatown, and Stissing House in Pine Plains, NY. Annie Shi is co-owner of King and Jupiter, and owner of Lei. Annie leads the beverage programs, translating the kitchens’ seasonal and ingredient-driven philosophies into exceptional wine and cocktail offerings. [...]
