Looks like the long Winter has finally broken and Spring is here. One sure sign that Spring has Sprung is the return of the Maple Weekends. We are fortunate to have the producers of the finest sweetener on the...
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d’ECO-rating: Recycle and Reuse Old Furniture for Fun and Profit
by Donna Pochaski of Vintage Chic Furniture I started painting distressed furniture "shabby chic style" first out of necessity. I pulled a piece of furniture off the curb that someone was throwing away. I just moved into a small and super...
Intentional Living – In a New Kind of Neighborhood
By David DeLozier The current housing crisis has got many people rethinking the idea of how we should live in the world of the future. The old adage of "bigger is better" has proven unsustainable in many ways. Cookie cutter...
WHAT NAIS MEANS TO SMALL FARMERS AND RURAL AMERICA
By Shannon Hayes On Wednesday, March 11th, the U.S. House Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy and Poultry will hold a hearing on the proposed National Animal Identification System (NAIS). On the surface, NAIS is a marvel of technological wizardry whereby...
Spring Eco-Localizer: Kathleen Quartararo of Virgil’s House
PLEASE NOTE: VIRGIL'S HOUSE IS NO LONGER BUSINESS. See a list of coffee shops in Saratoga > Virgil's House came onto the Saratoga scene two years ago when the old auto parts store on Lake Ave, next the Parting Glass...
Destiny of Your Health
By MaryBeth McCue The need to practice personal responsibility to acquire and maintain health may be at an all time high, even while the new Obama administration in Washington is working to "improve" our Health Care model. Chronic illness...
Green Teen: Spring Clothes in, Winter Out–thinking about a clothes swap
The snow is starting to melt and winter is almost over, at least I think so... This means that it is that time again where I put on everything I own and decide if I would wear it, if it...
March Maple Madness
March Maple Madness in the Town of Thurman By Persis Granger It all begins on one of those special days in late winter, when snowmelt hammers on the porch roof, the sun seems higher in the sky, the air has...