Issue: June 2014
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Village governments face elimination in N.Y. push for consolidation
Village governments face elimination in N.Y. push for consolidation By THOMAS DIMOPOULOSContributing writer GREENWICH, N.Y. The two buildings sit about 20 yards apart across a parking lot: The red brick structure houses the municipal offices of the village of Greenwich, while the white-columned building next door is home to offices of the town of Greenwich.But read more
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Saving a planet, one step at a time
Pair from Berkshires join cross-country trek for climate-change action By ALEX ELVINContributing writer WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. Shira Wohlberg has walked more than 1,000 miles since March, when she set out from Los Angeles as part of a coast-to-coast march aimed at spurring action to combat climate change.By late May, the group had made its way read more
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From Broadway to North Broadway
By STACEY MORRISContributing writer SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. When it comes to being a Broadway performer and an in-demand chanteuse, height is an advantage, and Linda Eder, at nearly 6 feet, definitely has it. But there was a time when her statuesque frame lost her a coveted part: that of Maria in her high school’s production read more
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County shifts course on nursing home
Supervisors explore privatization rather than new facility By JOHN TOWNESContributing writer PHILMONT, N.Y. After several years of pursuing plans to build a new $32 million replacement for the county-owned Pine Haven nursing home, Columbia County supervisors began moving instead in late May to solicit bids from private companies interested in buying the current home. The read more
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Shrink government, but keep local control?
News Shrink government, but keep local control? When it comes to streamlining government, itseems everyone loves the concept – at least untilthey hear what’s involved.As our cover story this month details, a new lawchampioned by Gov. Andrew Cuomo has latelygiven a boost to the cause of government consolidationin New York. The law read more
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In defense of love
By EVAN LAWRENCEContributing writer SALEM, N.Y. The black-and-white photographs could be of almost any happy, affectionate family from the mid-1960s. They show a husband and wife sharing a conversation or tender moment, playing with their three children on the living room couch, working with a friend on a car in the back yard, the read more
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On Hildene’s 400-plus acres, focus turns to ecological stewardship
On Hildene’s 400-plus acres, focus turns to ecological stewardship By TELLY HALKIASContributing writer MANCHESTER, Vt. Stately historic properties make fine museums, though once visitors have seen some of these grand old estates they may figure they’ve already had the full experience. But Hildene, the Lincoln family home in Manchester, has spent the last decade read more