Community Eye Candy Close To Home: A Social Media Guide By Nichole Dupont Cutting the junk out of your diet is a staple for New Year success (or so we all think). But before you hop off the social media train and vow never to "waste time" on Instagram again, maybe you should take a look at these By Editor
Community Rural We: Kelley Drahushuk Kelley Drahushuk is the manager and owner (along with husband Alan Coon) of Hudson, New York’s Spotty Dog Books and Ale. For the past decade the bookstore/pub/art supply store, housed in a historic firehouse named for a family ancestor, has become a hub for locals and tourists By Editor
Community The Rural We: Margie Metzger Margie Metzger has had an astounding number of careers and positions. By The Rural We
Community Your Holiday Guide: What To Do When Cabin Fever Strikes It’s a time for list checking, so we’ve compiled one for you to make things easier when relatives or friends are visiting for the holidays and you want to (let’s be honest) get them out of the house for a few hours. Or maybe you have time By Editor
Community The Rural We: Maddy Stevens At fifteen years old, Maddy Stevens is already the owner of a successful online business called MissMaddyMakes. The Kent, Connecticut homeschooled 10th grader began selling her handmade cat and dog toys at a roadside stand in 2012. But with the launch of her Etsy store this past January – and a By Editor
Community The Rural We: Sal Lopes Less than a year ago, master stylist Sal Lopes opened his Salvatore Anthony Hair Studio in New Preston, Conn. Like many in the Rural Intelligence area, Sal is still doing the city/country commute, but with a home in Cornwall Bridge and now his own studio open Thursdays through Saturdays, By Editor
Community Start A New Tradition This Thanksgiving Weekend As you're enjoying time with friends and family over the weekend, you might find yourself wondering what there is to do away from the dining room table. If getting a jump on holiday shopping is in your plans, then this Saturday, Nov. 26 is the perfect time. It& By Editor
Community The Rural We: Elwood H. Smith Elwood H. Smith studied at the Chicago Academy of Fine Arts and the Institute of Design at IIT, and worked for eight years as an art director, before deciding to become a full-time illustrator. In 1976, he moved to New York City and established himself in the field, where By Editor
Community The Rural We: Stacey Matthews Stacy and Pels Matthews, far right, with their sons and Stacey's sister. Stacey Matthews and her husband, Pels Matthews, own The Matthews Group, a division of William Raveis Real Estate. Both were working on Wall Street but after Stacey had her twin boys, and having fallen in love By Editor
Community The Rural We: Tom Hope And Lynne Michael Tom Hope is the former proprietor of Pint O Gwrw (now the People’s Pub) in Chatham, NY, and his wife, Lynne Michael, owns American Pie, a contemporary general store on Main Street. Lynne is still running American Pie, but Tom, who supposedly was going to “retire” and get back By Editor
Community The Rural We: David Cicchetti A few weeks ago we reported on Annie Selke’s launch of the her first consumer catalog. If you received one in the mail, you’ve seen the work of David Cicchetti, the company’s new retail creative director. Prior to joining the Annie Selke Company, he was creative director By Editor
Community Masterson and Davidson Have Stories To Tell Photo by Deborah Lopez By Jamie Larson When well-known actors/directors Mary Stuart Masterson and Jeremy Davidson moved to northern Dutchess County three years ago, they found a comfortable family home and a community they enjoy. Then they found a trove of local stories they wanted to tell. Storyhorse By Editor
