Issue: September 2023
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High culture, low pay — Local arts groups push for change
Local arts groups shine light on their own workplaces in push for change By KATE ABBOTTContributing writer GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. Guitars strum and fireflies gleam in the meadow. Actors are falling in love every night, and stages large and small are alive with dance and music. It’s summer in the Berkshires. But read more
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Region’s power grids face new stresses
Shift to clean energy means more demand, changing supplies Many experts say the current power grids in New York and New England are inadequate to support the region’s planned shift away from fossil fuels. But for now it’s hard to predict exactly where additional capacity will be needed. Joan K. Lentini photo By read more
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At a farm for horses, a spa for people
Luxury wellness center shares address with equine rehabilitation facility Abby Melfi welcomes guests at the entrance to Sacred Spa, a luxury wellness center she created in a converted horse barn. Joan K. Lentini photo By STACEY MORRISContributing writer NORTHUMBERLAND, N.Y. Abby Melfi was in her element as she strode through the quiet hallways of read more
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New library found a village of avid readers
The four most popular book titles in the first year of operation of Crandall Free Library can still be checked out at the Glens Falls library today, albeit in newer editions. But these classic works of fiction have only a fraction of the circulation they had in 1892 and 1893. “The demand for certain books read more
