Issue: October 2011
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Liquid gold – restaurant oil as fuel
Use of restaurant oil as fuel sets off ‘grease wars’ around region By JUDY BERNSTEINContributing writer QUEENSBURY, N.Y.The barrel of used cooking oil behind a local restaurant wasn’t much to look at. But it was enough to light up the face of Eric Ovitt, a driver for one of several cooking-oil collection companies fighting over read more
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‘We’re going to come back’
Recovery starts to take shape in a town slammed by Irene By EVAN LAWRENCE Contributing writer WILMINGTON, Vt.On a drizzly day in late September, downtown Wilmington was full of activity, but not the usual bustle of tourists and locals. Some storefronts along the two main streets had been gutted down to the timbers. Others were read more
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Faster path for wind power?
Mass. weighs bill to streamline development process By CRAIG IDLEBROOK Contributing writer HANCOCK, Mass.When 10 windmills atop Brodie Mountain began generating electricity earlier this year, the Berkshire Wind Power Project became the largest commercial wind farm in Massachusetts. But some say the $65 million project, first proposed back in 1998, offers a cautionary tale about read more
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Specializing in flavor
Saratoga’s newest foodie destination is ‘tasting gallery’ for oil, vinegars By STACEY MORRIS Contributing writer SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y.It’s like a wine-tasting emporium or a microbrewery that allows customers to sample and savor before they buy. But at Saratoga Olive Oil Co., the tastings are of extra-virgin olive oils, vinegars, salts and related products. The store, read more
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The landscape is the inspiration
By STACEY MORRIS Contributing writer CAMBRIDGE, N.Y.The open fields and rolling hills of Rensselaer and Washington counties have provided inspiration to artists for generations, and every October for the past 10 years, local artists have banded together to give something back. The annual Landscapes for Landsake art show and sale, scheduled this year for Oct. read more