Main Street Magazine

10/10/2025

The Dutchess County-Poughkeepsie Land Bank has been awarded a $1.07 million grant through the New York State Homes and Community Renewals (HCR) Land Bank Initiative.

The funding from the grant will support housing initiatives, community revitalization, and partnerships with local businesses.

Learn more about this grant at our 🔗 in bio or right here 👉🏻 https://mainstreetmag.com/dutchess-county-poughkeepsie-land-bank-awarded-over-one-million-in-redevelopment/

10/10/2025

Back in February, I decided it was time to rekindle the art spark for myself. I was a studio art major in college (way back when!), and while I’ve retained an active interest in art, I have not consistently practiced making art. Regular efforts over the years left me feeling frustrated and definitely “not good enough.”

The art spark is ignited. Everywhere I go I look at things differently, and I’m always exploring things to use to make the collages. In my wanderings and gatherings, I kept hearing about Arlene’s Artist Materials in Albany, NY. I went to the store’s website to learn more, and instantly realized what a treasure for artists this store is.

Read more at our 🔗 in bio or right here 👉🏻 https://mainstreetmag.com/get-lost-then-get-to-work/

10/09/2025

We are so excited to join director with producer Hrafnhildur Gunnarsdottir along with award winning filmmaker Anne Makepeace and our very own Thorunn Kristjansdottir at this Saturday to watch “The Day Iceland Stood Still” followed by a Q&A.

Tickets are still available via The Moviehouse.

To listen to our interviews with Pam Hogan and Anne makepeace please visit our podcast website 👉 www.mainstreetmoxie.press

10/09/2025

In honor of Photographer Appreciation Month in October, we’re highlighting some of our local photographers. Get to know more about Photos by Marlena below.

Read the full feature at our 🔗 in bio or right here 👉🏻https://mainstreetmag.com/photographer-spotlight-marlena-aakjar/

10/09/2025

Barbara gives us a run down of the outdoor sculpture spaces, including Art Omj in Ghent and Wethersfield in Amenia.

Read the full feature at our 🔗 in bio or right here 👉🏻 https://mainstreetmag.com/outdoor-sculpture-spaces/

10/07/2025

“Dugazon was born from our shared deep appreciation for heritage, discovery, and experiences that have shaped a life well-lived,” says Bobby Graham and Matt Marden, owners of the newly opened home goods store Dugazon, located in Sharon, CT.

The concept behind Dugazon has been in the making since Graham and Marden’s first date 21 years ago. “Bobby told me about his idea for Dugazon on our first date, so I’m thrilled that his dream has now become our reality,” Marden says.

Read more at our 🔗 in bio or right here 👉🏻 https://mainstreetmag.com/dugazon-sharon/

10/06/2025

Come out to the Amenia Harvest Festival on Saturday, October 18th! There will be a costume parade for all ages, with prizes awarded! Food trucks, bouncy castles, face painting, pumpkin bowling and painting, and much more!

Mark your calendar for the first annual Town of Amenia Harvest Festival happening Saturday, October 18 from 11am – 3pm on East Main Street (Route 343) between the Bank of Millbrook and Mechanic Street. The road will be closed to traffic for a fun town-wide street fair. There will be games and pri...

10/06/2025

In honor of Photographer Appreciation Month in October, we’re highlighting some of our local photographers. Get to know more about Christopher Hodson of below.

Read the full feature at our 🔗 in bio or right here 👉🏻https://mainstreetmag.com/photographer-spotlight-christopher-hodson/

10/06/2025

“What exactly does a producer do?” If I got a nickel for every time that question has been asked, I might have amassed … perhaps … close to $2.00. It’s a fair question, however, even if the financial payout would hardly be worth the effort.

Given the opportunity to describe what actors do; what a director is responsible for; or what a lighting director, an audio technician, a set designer, a make-up artist, or a camera operator do for a living, the answers would seem quite apparent. After all, the clues are in the titles.

But a producer? Guessing that they “produce” is easy enough but doesn’t quite cover the combination of intuition and luck, of expertise and sheer bravado, of imagination and common sense, of stoic patience, and the capacity to make instant, shoot-from-the-hip decisions that are woven into starting with absolutely nothing and creating a film, a concert, or an event.

Read more at our 🔗 in bio or right here 👉🏻 https://mainstreetmag.com/art-and-anguish-event-production-101/

10/03/2025

Please put your paws together to welcome Ashley's new fur babies. A pure gift from someone special in heaven.

Read more in the link in bio or directly here at 👉👉
https://mainstreetmag.com/gifts-furrom-otis/

10/03/2025

Verse Work/Shop is a brick-and-mortar art gallery and retail space run by sisters Vanessa Shafer and Cassandra Ruff and located in Red Hook, NY. After growing up in Red Hook, the sisters went their own separate ways for nearly two decades before finding their way back to the Hudson Valley. With the launch of Verse, they have been able to actualize a lifelong dream of creating a destination to showcase regional artists and makers.

Read the full feature at our 🔗 in bio or right here 👉🏻 https://mainstreetmag.com/verse-work-shop-red-hook/

10/02/2025

In honor of Photographer Appreciation Month in October, we’re highlighting some of our local photographers. Get to know more about Hillsdale, NY-based photographer Jen Wakamatsu of JenniWaka Photography!

Read the full feature at our 🔗 in bio or right here 👉🏻 https://mainstreetmag.com/photographer-spotlight-jenniwaka-photography/