This Month’s Featured Articles…
Thinking of building a new house?
By Christine Bates | info@mainstreetmag.com Have you ever thought of a building a brand new house but wondered how much it would cost or how you would even begin? Do you need an architect? Main Street asked area builders, real estate brokers, and proud owners living in a new house built to their specifications about the process, the cost, the timing, and the experience. […]
Protecting Our Forests, Reducing Your Taxes
By Christine Bates | info@mainstreetmag.com Protect the environment and pay less in property taxes! Forestry exemptions provide property tax assessment reductions to encourage forest preservation by decreasing the expense of holding land. The rules regarding these “exemptions” vary from state to state, but the principle is the same: in exchange for forest guardianship, owners of sizable parcels of land receive a break on their town and school property taxes to reflect land usage rather than potential value. Depending on your state, the size of your property, [...]
Preserving history – Millerhurst Farm
By Regina Molaro | info@mainstreetmag.com For many of us who are striving to keep pace in today’s frenzied, fast-paced digitally driven lifestyle, it’s difficult to imagine living and working on a family farm that traces its history back hundreds of years. Waking up at dawn, tending to farm chores, and turning in early to ensure a restful night’s sleep are all part of life on the farm. Farmers also put a lot of blood, sweat, and tears into this labor of love; many bumps and [...]
On Purpose – Creating Meaning in Our Lives
By Mary B. O’Neill, PhD | info@mainstreetmag.com At its core, purpose is connecting and contributing to something larger than self. For each of us, what lends purpose to our lives might vary. There’s no one-size-fits-all for defining what gives each of us purpose. Despite these differences, the benefits of having identified a purpose to our lives are consistent and demonstrable. […]
Olana – Past Perfect
On a hill, high above the Hudson River is Olana – a historic home and 250-acre landscape that boasts majestic views of the Hudson River Valley, Catskill Mountains, and Taconic Range. Built in 1872, the site was once home to landscape painter Frederic Church – a central figure in the Hudson River School of American landscape painters. Its aesthetic was influenced by his travels to the Middle East. […]
