I first came to know Bernadette Powis at Saturday readings of Howard Zinn’s book, A People’s History of the United States. Zinn was a scholar and his work is dense with facts backed up by quotes from historical documents, which makes it all the more heartwrenching and eye opening and difficult to read. Our small group took … More Bernadette Powis, RN, FNP, NPP
In case you missed it, the Four Chefs One Kitchen event at The People’s Pub in Chatham on March 21st was, indeed, a delectably distinctive, lusciously collaborative feast. Here it is in photos. First Course with Chef Demitrios Menagias, City Beer Hall – Second Course with Chef Eliah Gardner, Yummy Kitchen – Third Course … More Four Chefs One Kitchen in Photos by Deirdre Malfatto
Not only will it not be an ego-thumping spectacle in a tiny open kitchen, March 21st at The People’s Pub promises to be an extraordinary amalgam of specialties that will produce a delectably distinctive, lusciously collaborative feast. “We are all driven by the ingredients we love to transform. Shared passion of creativity only begs … More Four Chefs One Kitchen
One of them started a punk rock band when he was 14 and named it Barf Boys. One of them was in a country band his brother started, and they opened for Marshall Tucker and Randy Travis. And one of them was in a rock band with a record label contract. Side Show Willlie just … More Side Show Willlie
‘Peace on Earth’ is a sentiment often voiced around this time of year. There are some people who find it a vital enough message to say it every Saturday afternoon of the year on the Chatham Village Green. “Susan Davies and Marcie Gardner started the vigil in October 2001,” said Bob Elmendorf, retired Director of the … More Chatham Peace Vigil
The meals don’t put the wheels on themselves; there are some pretty great people who volunteer to deliver them. Jane Wood started delivering meals 19 years ago when she saw a notice in the St. James Church bulletin. “I had lost my mother and my in-laws in the same year, and I missed them. Connecting … More Meals on Wheels
For those who might be puzzled about the name of his shop, SomethinsGottaGive comes from a great old Johnny Mercer song first performed by Fred Astaire in the 1955 film Daddy Long Legs. The song was nominated for an Academy Award and has been sung by such greats as Ella Fitzgerald and Frank Sinatra but … More James Knight
In the panorama of his richly creative, prolific and global career, Regge Life has called East Chatham home for almost 30 years. Whether he’s close by directing a play at Shakespeare & Company in Lenox (most recently God of Carnage) or producing a movie in Okinawa, Japan; teaching as Senior Distinguished Director-in-Residence at Emerson College in Boston … More Regge Life
As a medical professional, Cindy Dodge’s career path has been a quest, wide, courageous and intentional, searching for approaches to healing people as a means to healing humanity. “I’ve wanted to change the world, to be of service,” she said. Dodge was born and raised in Chatham. Her father was Jim Costigan, Superintendent of the … More Cindy Dodge
He didn’t take the standard route to get here and it’s clear he’s not going to be a standardized superintendent for the Chatham Central School District. Dr. Salvatore DeAngelo has his sights on creating unity through real collaboration, encouraging independent thought, and building trust within the community with the shared goal of bringing the very … More Dr. Salvatore DeAngelo
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