About Cheyenne Dorsagno
Cheyenne Dorsagno is an Italian-American born and raised in underdog Utica, NY. She studied English at SUNY Oneonta with a minor in Professional Writing and an Editor-in-Chief role at the newspaper. Currently, Cheyenne strives to make our big world a little smaller by introducing locals to their neighbors via human-interest pieces shared on her blog, Our Neighborhood. She’s pursuing creative writing in her free time and various freelance writing in her professional time, such as by copy-writing.
About Our Neighborhood
Our Neighborhood is owned and operated by local Mohawk Valley resident and artist, Cheyenne Dorsagno. This is a remote service that focuses on journalism, personal history, and legacy writing for both individuals and organizations. With the Client, Cheyenne honors the past, captures the present, and enriches the future. Using her journalism experience, Cheyenne collaborates with the Client to create sentimental keepsakes and everlasting artifacts. This may include press releases and various legacy artifacts like mini-memoirs, obituaries, love letters, family trees, timelines, identity collages, etc. Cheyenne also offers public education on resources to further people on their legacy journey. Contact Cheyenne on her website.
Mohawk Valley Today Posts
Boonville Snow Festival II – Jan 30 – Feb 1
Boonville Snow Festival II from Friday, January 30 through Sunday, February 1 2026, at the Boonville Oneida County Fairgrounds in Boonville NY.
Martin Luther King Jr. National Day of Service
Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a U.S. federal holiday and a national day of service observed on the third Monday of January each year.
Mohawk Valley Featured Weekend Events
Take a look at events happening this weekend throughout the Mohawk Valley in the heart of Upstate New York!
HCCC Announces Winner of 60th Anniversary Logo Design Contest
Herkimer County Community College Announces Winner of 60th Anniversary Logo Design Contest
Hartwick College Showcases Regional High School Art in Annual Exhibition
The Hartwick College Art and Art History Department presents Principles: 8th Annual Regional High School Art Show in the Foreman Gallery, featuring student artwork from 10 area high schools.
Schoharie County Submits Public Comments to DEC
Schoharie County submitted public comment on the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Draft DMM Program Policy 7a.
Herkimer College Expands Admission Access
Herkimer County Community College Expands Admissions Access With Evening Hours and Weekend Tours Through May 2026.
Hartwick College Yager Museum Film Screening and MLK Day Programs
The Yager Museum of Art & Culture at Hartwick College will present two special programs The Great Museum film and MLK Day events.
Mohawk Valley Farms
Discover yourself at your local library
/in History of the Mohawk Valley, Living in the Mohawk Valley, Mohawk Valley NewsWe are each living links between the past and the future. Our ancestors thought of us as symbols of potential, as their legacy carried on.
Forest Hill Cemetery
/in Living in the Mohawk Valley, Mohawk Valley NewsForest Hill Cemetery in Utica, NY, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and this location calls attention to itself.
Trust in Your Funeral Director
/in Living in the Mohawk Valley, Mohawk Valley News“Every burial involves more than 1,000 decisions that have to be made by the organizer during the worst five days of their life,” The Guardian wrote.
Don’t Grieve Alone
/in Living in the Mohawk Valley, Mohawk Valley NewsWhen faced with the loss of a loved one, consider tapping in to a local community like one of Oneida County’s support groups.
Our Neighborhood Spotlight: Rory Murray, Head Chef at One Genny
/in Living in the Mohawk Valley, Mohawk Valley NewsMeet One Genny Head Chef Rory Murray. Now more ever, it’s important to get to know to the chef at your local restaurant.
Our Neighborhood Spotlight: Mark Hemendinger
/in Mohawk Valley NewsThe Clinton Death Café is our local chapter of a global social franchise that seeks to help people make the most of their mortal lives.