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The curtain call for the conclusion of New York Sire Stakes action took place Monday afternoon at Monticello Raceway, which saved the best for last as Hurrikane Hunter came from off the pace to score in a record-equalling mile of 1:54.2.

Natalia Moena and Victoria Messner set their sights on Ellenville and they haven’t looked back—much to the benefit of the gateway-to-the-Catskills village.

Natalia Moena and Victoria Messner set their sights on Ellenville and they haven’t looked back—much to the benefit of the gateway-to-the-Catskills village.

Several pandemic-era trends – an obsession with food, interest in supporting local businesses, worries for the hospitality industry and a new appreciation for local travel – are spurring a surge in agrotourism initiatives across Eastern Ontario. “People have increasingly had more interest in knowing where the food they’re eating comes from,” says Alison Migneault, director of marketing and communications for Tourism Kingston. In 2019, her organization began developing Frontenac Farm t...