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
Featured Weekend Events in the Mohawk Valley
Take a look at Mohawk Valley events happening this holiday weekend in the heart of Upstate New York!
Echoes of Legacy: The First Schoolhouse
Imagine Church Street in the closing years of the eighteenth century, when Little Falls was still a small settlement surrounded by rugged terrain
Boonville Hosts NYS Woodsmen’s Field Days
Boonville hosts the 76th Annual NYS Woodsmen’s Field Days, August 21-August 23, 2026 at the Boonville-Oneida County Fairgrounds.
Buying in Bulk Homesteading Workshop
MVEDD’s Buying in Bulk Homesteading Workshop will take place on September 3, 2026, at 5:30pm in the Little Falls Community Co-Op located at 589 Albany St. Little Falls, NY.
Erie Canalway Photo Contest – Call for Entries
This year’s entries for the Erie Canalway Photo Contest must be submitted or postmarked by August 28, 2026.
Grain Bin Safety and Confined Spaces Training
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Oneida County is encouraging all local dairy and grain crop producers, as well as, volunteer fire departments to attend the Grain Bin and Confined Spaces Safety Training
Free Business Development Bootcamp Begins August 24!
Register now for the SUNY IRV Business Development Bootcamp. Entrepreneurs can turn ideas into profit beginning August 24th. Sign up now!
It’s time for the 2026 Herkimer County Fair!
For over 180 years, the Herkimer County Fair has brought the best of agriculture and entertainment to the Mohawk Valley.
Mohawk Valley Farms
A Local, Contemporary Look at the American Revolution
/in History of the Mohawk Valley, Living in the Mohawk Valley, Mohawk Valley NewsApril 19, 2025 marks the 250th anniversary of the start of the American Revolution. It was set off with the Battles of Lexington and Concord on April 19, 1775.
Learn More About This Local Historical Society and Museum
/in History of the Mohawk Valley, Living in the Mohawk Valley, Mohawk Valley NewsThis local historical society understands how we’ve each lent a hand in carrying forth the enduring truths of humanity.
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.