Issue: June 2022
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Is Hoosick Falls seeing a rebirth fueled by food?
An eclectic dining scene reflects broader changes in a former industrial hub A sign beckons visitors to Byte, a pizzeria with a Turkish flair on John Street in Hoosick Falls, N.Y. photo by Joan K. Lentini By STACEY MORRISContributing writer HOOSICK FALLS, N.Y. On a Friday afternoon in early May, the heart of read more
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New Lebanon farmers market expands to year-round storefront
Farmers market expands through year-round retail storefront Volunteers and staff of the New Lebanon Farmers Market — Phoebe Young, Josh Young, Lucas Cipkowski and Eleanor Young — stand behind some of the fresh produce at the market’s new year-round retail storefront. Susan Sabino photo By JOHN TOWNESContributing writer NEW LEBANON, N.Y. The food read more
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U.S. House districts shift for Hudson Valley races
Court rulings set stage for close Hudson Valley races as Delgado exits A final map of New York’s new congressional districts, released last month by a court-appointed expert, creates two new politically competitive districts in the Hudson Valley, neither of which has an incumbent currently. One would stretch from Columbia County westward to Ithaca. read more
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Jacob’s Pillow opens 90th season with celebration of diverse traditions
At Jacob’s Pillow, opening show draws on diverse traditions Mythili Prakash, one of a new generation of dancers in the Indian tradition of Bharatanatyam, is among the diverse group of performers in “America(na) to Me,” the opening show in this year’s Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival. Photo courtesy of Mythili Prakash By KATE ABBOTTContributing read more
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State’s new political map might help our democracy
It is a season of discontent for House Democrats from New York. In a difficult election season, they already were at risk of losing their majority in Washington. And lately they’ve been sniping at each other – even planning to run against each other – as they grapple with the fallout from a gerrymandering effort read more
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Bequest for library yielded a grand public building
When Salem, N.Y., received a bequest in 1890 to create a local library, the village’s leaders embraced it as an economic development opportunity. The soon-to-be-constructed Proudfit Hall would provide space not just for the proposed Bancroft Library but also for retail shops, offices and a 700-seat auditorium. “With the erection of the Bancroft Library, the read more