Allison Collins

1 week ago | thedailystar.com | Allison Collins

Beyond the dresses, tuxes, photos and updos, prom night marks a milestone for area high schoolers. According to history.com, the tradition of high school proms evolved from high society. kAm“x? `gE9\ 2?5 `hE9\46?EFCJ tFC@A6[ H@>6? A2CE:4:A2E65 :? 2C:DE@4C2E:4 7@C>2= 52?46D 2?5 32==D E92E 8C6H :? A@AF=2C:EJ[ H:E9 563FE2?E6 32==D 364@>:?8 4@>>@? 2D 4@>:?8\@FE 46C6>@?:6D 7@C E96 6=:E6[” 2 |2C49 a_ad 2CE:4=6 @?

1 week ago | thedailystar.com | Allison Collins

The New York State Police Troop C at Sidney hosted its annual Memorial Day service, honoring fallen comrades-in-arms, Friday, May 30. Troop C Commander Major Lucas Shuta, who led the event, called the ceremony “one of the most important things we do.”kAm“*@F 92G6 E@ C6>6>36C E9@D6 H9@ 92G6 8:G6?

1 week ago | thedailystar.com | Allison Collins

Mark Handelman has a passion for pairing. Handelman, who moved upstate from Pennsylvania and New York City, launched Good Taste Epicurean Food Market at 438 Main St. in Franklin in December 2023. In late May of this year, he opened the neighboring Good Taste Fine Wines and Spirits as a complement. kAmw2?56=>2?[ H9@D6 7@@5 >2C<6E H2D 5C:G6? 3J 9:D =@G6 @7 2CE:D2?2= 4966D6D[ D2:5 E96 A=2? H2D 2=H2JD E@ 6IA2?5 :?E@ H:?6] %96 D9@AD[ 96 D2:5 :?

2 weeks ago | thedailystar.com | Allison Collins

Davenport native Samantha Mace is living out her dreams. Mace, 25, launched Embellished Beauty, a full-service salon at 7352 state Route 23 in Oneonta in January. kAm“x’G6 ?6G6C H2?E65 E@ 36 2?JE9:?8 36D:56D 2 92:C5C6DD6C[” D96 D2:5] “x’G6 =@G65 5@:?8 92:C 2D =@?8 2D x 42? C6>6>36C[ D@ E92E H2D >J 8@2= 2== E9C@F89j >J 5C62> H2D 2=H2JD E@ 92G6 >J @H? 3FD:?6DD]k^Am kAm“x 5:5 q~rt$ 7@C EH@ J62CD :? vC2?5 v@C86 2?5 8C25F2E65 H:E9 >J =:46?D6 2?5[ E96 H66< x 8C25F2E65 9:89 D49@@=[ x DE2CE65 2E 2 {6>@?

3 weeks ago | thedailystar.com | Allison Collins

Kandi Monroe took her love for food service on the road, launching Kandi’s Kitchen in 2022. The Smyrna native parks her food truck in Norwich three days a week and in Sherburne on two. She posts weekly and daily location announcements to the Kandi’s Kitchen Facebook page. kAm|@?C@6 D2:5 6DE23=:D9:?8 2 7@@5 ECF4< 3FD:?6DD H2D A2CE A6CD@?2=[ A2CE 2? 6IE6?D:@?