Rural Intelligence
Lofty Supply: The High Highs and Devastating Lows of Launching a Farm Stand-Style Cannabis Microbusiness
Community

Lofty Supply: The High Highs and Devastating Lows of Launching a Farm Stand-Style Cannabis Microbusiness

After years of red tape and the sudden death of her partner, Owner Erin Moylan looks to grow community, education, and agricultural connection.
By Jamie Larson •
Melissa Auf der Maur on Her New Memoir of the ’90s Rock Scene
Melissa Auf der Maur self-portrait, 1998.
Arts

Melissa Auf der Maur on Her New Memoir of the ’90s Rock Scene

With a new memoir revisiting her volatile 1990s rise in alternative rock, the Hudson-based musician and Basilica cofounder reflects on grief, survival, and reclaiming music on her own terms.
By Brian K. Mahoney
Riding the Ice: A Hudson River Winter Sailing Tradition
Community

Riding the Ice: A Hudson River Winter Sailing Tradition

Fourth-generation ice boater Luke Lawrence carries on a Hudson River winter tradition that traces its roots to Dutch canal transport and can push vintage ice yachts to speeds approaching 100 miles per hour.
By Nicole Clanahan •
“The Taconic School House” by Twin Lakes
Real Estate

“The Taconic School House” by Twin Lakes

This 1890 country landmark known locally as The Taconic School House reads part museum, part camp, part lived-in cabin.
By Jamie Larson •
Isle of Klezbos at the Stissing Center
Arts

Isle of Klezbos at the Stissing Center

The all-female ensemble has a repertoire that honors Yiddish musical traditions while expanding them with influences from other musical traditions.
By Jamie Larson •
"The Shark Is Broken" in New Milford
Arts

"The Shark Is Broken" in New Milford

TheatreWorks New Milford presents The Shark Is Broken, a sharply written comedy that offers a behind-the-scenes look at the fraught production of Steven Spielberg’s iconic 1975 thriller Jaws.
By Jamie Larson •
Clarion Concerts: Amir ElSaffar New Quartet
Arts

Clarion Concerts: Amir ElSaffar New Quartet

A project that bridges jazz improvisation with the modal sensibilities of Middle Eastern music, performed March 8 at the Stissing Center.
By Jamie Larson •
"Women in Art,"  Opening Reception in Pittsfield
Arts

"Women in Art," Opening Reception in Pittsfield

The Lichtenstein Center for the Arts opens "Women in Art" on International Women’s Day with an artists reception on Sunday, March 8.
By Jamie Larson •
Things to Do in Columbia County: Art, History, and Outdoor Destinations
Community

Things to Do in Columbia County: Art, History, and Outdoor Destinations

Art, performance, history, and outdoor destinations that reward wandering and long attention across Columbia County.
By Chronogram Staff •
Where to Shop in Columbia County: Antiques, Design, and Local Finds
Hudson Home layers vintage furniture with contemporary design objects, creating interiors that feel lived-in, considered, and open to interpretation rather than styled to a script.
Style

Where to Shop in Columbia County: Antiques, Design, and Local Finds

Antiques warehouses, design shops, bookstores, and everyday gathering places that reward browsing, curiosity, and long attention across Columbia County.
By Chronogram Staff •
Columbia County Restaurants: Where to Eat From Hudson to the Hills
Food

Columbia County Restaurants: Where to Eat From Hudson to the Hills

A guide to Columbia County restaurants where technique, landscape, and repeat-worthy cooking define the experience—from Hudson dining rooms to rural tables worth the drive.
By Chronogram Staff •
Boston Symphony Orchestra Talent in Chamber Concert
Arts

Boston Symphony Orchestra Talent in Chamber Concert

Members of the Boston Symphony Orchestra bring a program of chamber music to the Tanglewood Learning Institute March 8.
By Jamie Larson •

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