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
Mohawk Valley Featured Weekend Events
Take a look at events happening this weekend throughout the Mohawk Valley in the heart of Upstate New York!
The 2026 Mohawk Valley Garlic & Herb Festival is just around the corner!
We’re counting down to “Eat, Stink & Be Merry” at this year’s Mohawk Valley Garlic and Herb Festival, on Saturday, September 12, Canal Place in Little Falls.
Amsterdam’s ItaliaFest Sponsored by River Ridge Living Center
Enjoy delicious homemade Italian food, vendors, food trucks, face painting, free amusement park rides sponsored by St. Mary’s Healthcare, drink specials and more all day on Bridge St.
Syracuse City Ballet Brings Dracula to Rome
Rome native and Syracuse City Ballet Executive Director Fallon Gannon returns home as company collaborates with John Hayes O’Neill Studio of Dance
Teachers Invited to Use Erie Canal Learning Hub for 2026/27 School Year
Schools in New York State can register now for free Ticket-to-Ride field trips to designated museums and historic sites during the 2026-27 school year.
City of Amsterdam 9/11 Ceremony
9/11 Remembrance Ceremony in Riverlink Park at the 9/11 Monument starting at 9:30am on Friday, September 11.
Preserve Your Tomato Harvest by Nancy Noonan
CCE Herkimer County Master Gardener Volunteer, Nancy Noonan, shares ways to preserve bountiful tomato harvests.
It’s Labor Day and the last day to visit this year’s Fonda Fair
The 185th Annual Fonda Fair ends today, September 7, 2026 at the Fonda Fairgrounds, 21 Bridge Street, Fonda, NY.
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.