Deborah Skolnik

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How to Make Resolutions You’ll Keep in the Hudson Valley

Smart, healthy changes aren’t as hard to make as you think. Enjoy your best year yet with this expert advice.

The Hudson Valley Symphony Orchestra Embraces a Fresh Start

With a name change and a shift in management, the Hudson Valley Symphony Orchestra is headed in exciting new directions.

How to Get the Most out of Doctor’s Visits in the Hudson Valley

According to the journal Medical Care, a doctor’s appointment lasts a mere 18 minutes on average.

What to Know Before Seeing a Medical Specialist in the Hudson Valley

Bookmark these 13 things to know and do during your next appointment to a medical specialist in the Hudson Valley.

These Food Trucks Dish up Gourmet Eats Around the Hudson Valley

Roaming restaurants serve up serious flavor from pint-sized kitchens.

Oliver’s Is All About Community Dining in Mount Tremper

Even in a tourist town, locals need a homey eatery. This newcomer steps up to the plate.

Green Goats Rhinebeck Offers a Unique Solution to Weed Control

Enough with the lawn chemicals—rent goats and they’ll do the weeding. And yes, there’s a local company that supplies them.

Leah Feldman Makes a Difference With Family Services Inc.

Leah Feldman wants every Hudson Valley resident to be happy and safe. And as the leader of Family Services in Poughkeepsie, there’s no one more likely to make that vision a reality.

A Quick History of the Culinary Institute of America

How two women and a shared dream led to America’s preeminent culinary school.

Meet the Hudson Valley Geologist Behind Geo Beck

Through talks, social media, and her hyperlocal TV show, geologist Becky Nesel gives Valley residents front-row tickets to the stones.

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