Finding Yourself with Food By Lorna Oppedisano | Photography by Alexis Emm “I never see anything that I do as a waste of time,” Clara Cedeno said, “because once you start seeing things as a waste of time, you start...
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Renee Duffy
Food for a Cause By Lorna Oppedisano | Photography by Mary Grace Johnson A little more than seven years ago, self-proclaimed foodies Renee and Tim Duffy were sitting with local chef Kevin Gentile, pitching him an idea that would eventually...
Fem Works Collective
Creating Space for Community Collaboration Good food sparks good conversation and collaboration. Ryland Heagerty, manager at Pastabilities Restaurant, proved that true when she fostered friendships into Fem Works Collective. According to the collective’s website, “through the lens of intersectional feminism,...
Danielle Mercuri
Learning to Rise N Shine By Lorna Oppedisano | Photography by Alice G. Patterson Danielle Mercuri didn’t know what to do or where to turn. She’d been on unemployment for a while. Utilities were being shut off. And she had...
Joe Convertino Jr.
Making Insurance Fun By Lorna Oppedisano | Photography by Mary Grace Johnson Joe Convertino Jr., president of CH Insurance, will be the first to admit insurance isn’t always the most thrilling product to sell. But he’s on a mission to...