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[Editor s Note: Since publication, New York State has legalized recreational marijuana, opening the doors for a flood of adjacent industries, and embracing some of the most progressive criminal justice reforms associated with the legalization movement.]
On February 18, Chronogram Media teamed up with Etain to host Legal Weed is Coming, a virtual event with a diverse panel of policy influencers, growers, and dispensary owners. The event, held on Zoom, brought together over 150 audience members for a lively discussion on what legalization of recreational marijuana might look like in New York and the possibility of legislation becoming law this spring. Panelists included Hillary Peckham, COO of Etain; Meg Sanders, CEO of Canna Provisions; Marcus Williams, vice president of Community Growth Partners at Rebelle; Melissa Moore, New York State director of Drug Policy Alliance (pictured above); Andi Novick, president of Small Farma Ltd.; and Gail Hepworth,
click to enlarge On a recent chilly evening, I headed to Feast & Floret in Hudson. Not only to try something new, but to understand how the restaurant is setting itself apart at the same location where until last March, Fish & Game and its award-winning chef Zak Pelaccio reigned over the region s dining scene. The trio of Jason Denton and husband-and-wife Patrick Milling-Smith and Lavinia Milling-Smith opened Feast & Floret in October, and the menu and overall dining experience is confident and assured less a response to Fish & Game than a new direction entirely. Feast & Floret s Italian-inspired menu is fresh, savory, presented with warmth, yet still exciting and full of interesting touches that keep you engaged in each complex bite. You re well-taken care of when you re eating there, the experience comfortable and lovely, whether you re dining inside in the gorgeously reimagined space that long ago housed a blacksmith shop or outside on the open-air p
This summer marks 18 years that Wild Earth will get kids outdoors in the Hudson Valley. At Wild Earth, all of the senses are engaged as campers meet local plants and animals, learn wilderness skills, create natural crafts, and build deep connections with friends and inspiring adult and teen mentors. Guided by patterns we ve observed in nature, we begin each day by gathering in the woods through songs, expressing gratitude, and finding new ways to play. We form smaller groups and set up camp in the forest by building fire pits and shelters. Our instructors tailor activities to the interests of the campers, fostering curiosity and guiding learning through skillful questions, opportunities for appropriate risk-taking and empowering challenges.
Jenny Morgan, Entering the Field At Night
Jenny Morgan s paintings are a striking combination of realism and surrealism––creating mesmerizing female faces on canvas. I think painting is a kind of magic, Morgan says. In her upcoming solo exhibition, To Bathe the World in a Strange Light at Mother Gallery in Beacon––opening on April 17––Morgan explores the notion of a mental landscape playing with different sides of femininity like witchcraft and spirituality. I am looking for that spirit and ghost in people, that emotion and that invisible energy, Morgan says. Morgan painted
Entering the Field at Night during March and April of last year, just as the lockdown began. I worked on this piece deep into the new orb of isolation, she says. Living in the city is isolating in itself, and I think that many people turn to painting landscapes because we crave it. There s the idea of being in a field in this sort of
click to enlarge If you ve scheduled a doctor s appointment in the last year, chances are you ve had a virtual appointment. With hospitals and medical practices on high alert for the spread of Covid, minor ailments and health concerns that didn t require an in-person visit shifted largely onto computers and smartphones, where a provider could talk you through your symptoms and even provide a diagnosis from the comfort of your own home. It s hard to believe, then, that prior to the pandemic, many healthcare providers simply didn t offer virtual appointments. We didn t do telehealth because New York State didn t cover it at the time, says Dr. Ronald Pope, Vice President of Medical Services, Care Centers for Columbia Memorial Health (CMH). There were many states that had been working with telehealth previously, but every state was different, and New York had to ramp up pretty quickly when Covid hit.