Jamie Larson

Jamie Larson

After a decade of writing for RI (along with many other publications and organizations) Jamie took over as editor in 2025. He has a masters in journalism from NYU, a wonderful wife, two kids and a Carolina dog named Zelda.

Blue Plate Staff Annual Benefit Party for Chatham Animal Haven — Animal Haven board member and PS21 marketing director Sam Reilly and Animal Haven co-founder and vice president Marcia Cary.

Parties

Blue Plate Staff Annual Benefit Party for Chatham Animal Haven

Blue Plate Restaurant's annual benefit was a great reason to get out on a cold night.

By Jamie Larson

Megabrain Comics is a superheroic effort for the community — Reading, not texting, after school at Megabrain Comics

Community

Megabrain Comics is a superheroic effort for the community

Megabrain Comics in Rhinebeck has become a creative community hub, but now it needs a battalion of heroes.

By Jamie Larson

The Maker Lounge Is A Dazzling Hideaway In Hudson — Head Mixologist Michael Kang at work on the new cocktail list.

Food

The Maker Lounge Is A Dazzling Hideaway In Hudson

The Gilded Age-style lounge is the first part of a multi-use project.

By Jamie Larson

The Hudson Standard adds CBD (from Local Hemp) to Your Cocktail

Wellness

The Hudson Standard adds CBD (from Local Hemp) to Your Cocktail

Shrubs and bitters are infused with CBD for flavor... and whatever ails you.

By Jamie Larson

Hudson River Housing Wind Chill Fund Dinner Aids The Homeless — Hudson River Housing Executive Director Christa Hines and HRH Director of Strategic Initiatives Elizabeth Celaya.

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Hudson River Housing Wind Chill Fund Dinner Aids The Homeless

Hudson River Housing held its winter fundraiser at the elegant Poughkeepsie Grand Hotel.

By Jamie Larson

How Central Park's Calvert Vaux Influenced The Hudson Valley — Jesse Ryan

Community

How Central Park's Calvert Vaux Influenced The Hudson Valley

The "Built in the Hudson Valley" photo exhibit raises the profile for the Calvert Vaux Preservation Alliance.

By Jamie Larson

Exercise Your Options With Real LYF Fitness

Wellness

Exercise Your Options With Real LYF Fitness

Real LYF Retreat is a new kind of fitness vacation hosted right here in our region.

By Jamie Larson

Bellefield: A $500 Million Development Breaks Ground in Hyde Park — An artist rendering of just part of Bellefield at Historic Hyde Park.

Community

Bellefield: A $500 Million Development Breaks Ground in Hyde Park

Homes, hotels, an agricultural complex and more are moving in across from the Culinary Institute of America.

By Jamie Larson

The Rural We: Emily Ritz

Community

The Rural We: Emily Ritz

Hudson's Emily Ritz is an artist and musician who recently self published the Lumpland Coloring Book.

By Jamie Larson

The Rural We: Elizabeth Diggs

Community

The Rural We: Elizabeth Diggs

Playwright Elizabeth Diggs is bringing her new historical drama to PS21.

By Jamie Larson

"Life Along the Hudson" Shows The Style To Which The Livingstons Were Accustomed

Arts

"Life Along the Hudson" Shows The Style To Which The Livingstons Were Accustomed

"Life Along the Hudson: The Historic Country Estates of the Livingston Family" offers a gorgeous look at an old family.

By Jamie Larson

Columbia-Greene Garden Party Raises Funds To Reduce the Impact and Incidence of HIV/AIDS. — James Aguiar, fashion director of Modern Luxury, with Mark Haldeman, US regional manager at Paul Smith, and party host Stephen Henderson.

Parties

Columbia-Greene Garden Party Raises Funds To Reduce the Impact and Incidence of HIV/AIDS.

The Columbia-Greene Garden Party was as beautiful as it was important.

By Jamie Larson