The Lunchtime Lineup
By: Kaila Champoux That mid-morning “Lunch?” text from a co-worker hits my phone, and suddenly my well-intentioned packed lunch is tomorrow’s problem. After all, what’s mid-day for if not to explore the culinary landscape that makes the Mohawk Valley a true foodie destination? Lunch is the perfect pause: a time to solve the world’s problems […]
Health & Science Made Simple
Mohawk Valley Living partnered with the Masonic Medical Research Institute to bring the community together for an engaging and informative evening at the latest Health & Science Made Simple seminar, sponsored by Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield and CNY Brain & Spine. Held in Utica, the event focused on stroke, dementia, and brain injury, offering […]
Retirement Makers
By Greg Tedone, CPFA, QKA Head of Retirement Plans, Senior Advisor, Partner Strategic Financial Services When we talk about style makers in the Mohawk Valley, we think of the people who shape the character of this community — the business owners, the builders, the ones who create something lasting. But there’s another kind of maker […]
Who Keeps the Mohawk Valley Moving
Recognizing the Mohawk Valley’s Leading Physical & Occupational Therapists By Carrie Byrne Putelo Recovery is rarely a straight line. Whether someone is returning from surgery, managing chronic pain, recovering from injury, or rebuilding strength after illness, the process takes time, patience, and expert guidance. Across the Mohawk Valley, physical and occupational therapists play a critical […]
Occupational Therapy Month
The Profession That Helps People Live Life Fully By Carrie Byrne Putelo Every April, Occupational Therapy Month shines a light on a profession that quietly changes lives every single day. Occupational therapy is rooted in one powerful belief: participation matters. Whether that means helping a child succeed in the classroom, guiding a stroke survivor back […]
Mohawk Valley Style Makers
Celebrating the Talent Shaping Everyday Style in the Mohawk Valley Across the Mohawk Valley, a new generation of entrepreneurs and creatives is redefining what style, leadership, and community look like. For this issue’s Style Makers cover, we spoke with local professionals whose work shapes the way our region shops, celebrates, and expresses personal style. Style […]
Editor’s Letter – April
April always feels like a reset. The light changes. The air softens. We start opening windows, swapping boots for something lighter, trading heavy layers for color and movement. Spring in the Mohawk Valley is not subtle. It arrives with intention, and this issue celebrates the people who do the same. Our April cover, The Spring […]
MADISON-BOUCKVILLE: Where History Lives Year-Round
By Carrie Byrne Putelo If you love a good treasure hunt, you do not have to travel far. Right along Route 20, Madison-Bouckville has quietly become the antique town of New York. Not just for one week. Not just for one corridor. But all year long. Yes, it is home to Madison-Bouckville Antique Week, the […]
Building Community: Through Art, Innovation, & Imagination
By Carrie Byrne Putelo Giving back often starts with a simple idea. Create access. Access to creativity, to opportunity, to spaces that invite people in and make them feel part of something bigger. That belief sits at the heart of Flavored Layers Art Inc, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit using art, design, and cultural innovation to strengthen […]
Pea Shoot and Ricotta Tart
By Nat Levin, Local Foods Mohawk Valley In the Northeast, March is the month with the most daylight gain. All that sunlight harkens to spring, although as we know well here in CNY, winter can hang on for weeks past the equinox. When I discovered a few years ago that Kingfisher Farm in Sauquoit grows […]