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
Herkimer County Arts & Crafts Fair Coming November 8
The Herkimer County Arts & Crafts Fair, sponsored by NBT Bank & Utica Coffee, will be at Herkimer College on Saturday, November 8, 10am-5pm.
Featured Mohawk Valley Nonprofit Organization: The Art Thing Collaborative
The Art Thing Collaborative is a social arts organization on a mission to bring people together by bringing art to the people!
Celebrate Local at Taste of CNY
Hosted by CCE Oneida County and North Star Orchards, Taste of CNY highlights the abundance of our region through local food, artisans, and educational exhibits.
Free and 50% off Microcredentials offered at SUNY IRV
SUNY Cobleskill is making career advancement more accessible than ever through a growing suite of technical microcredential courses
SUNY Cobleskill Institute for Rural Vitality 2025 Annual Report
SUNY Cobleskill Institute for Rural Vitality announces 2025 Annual Report highlighting another year of measurable impact across the region.
The Telegraph School Launches Koliada Workshops
The Telegraph School invites the community to join a series of immersive workshops this fall & winter that prepare participants for Koliada.
Galumpha Brings Gravity-Defying Show, Laugh-Out-Loud Fun To Unity Hall on Saturday, November 15 at 7 PM
Hailing from Binghamton, NY, Galumpha’s three performers blend strength, balance, and humor into a seamless fusion of art and entertainment.
Project Bundle Up
Project Bundle up is on Saturday, November 1st, from 10:00 a.m to 2:00 p.m., at Esperanza Verde Park on East Main Street, Amsterdam, NY.
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.