This Month’s Featured Articles…

By Ian Strever | info@mainstreetmag.com At some point six years ago, I found myself in a routine. Even more than a routine, my early morning breakfast had become a kind of ritual bordering on obsession. Coffee from freshly-ground, single-source African beans, filtered with a Chemex, served in the same American-made, handmade mug, and an English muffin, one half peanut butter and the other half (always the top half) Nutella. […]

By Mary B. O’Neill, PhD | info@mainstreetmag.com As a woman, beginning work, re-entering the workforce, or changing careers can be daunting, but doing it in your 40s or 50s can be downright paralyzing. Perhaps you’ve been raising a family or caring for aging parents full-time. Maybe you’ve been working in a job that’s been great for its flexibility or compensation, but isn’t exactly what you’d choose to do in terms of satisfaction and stimulation. Or it could be, as the British politely say, that you’ve been [...]

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. […]

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, [...]

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 [...]