Issue: September 2014
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Diamond in the rough? Village lays ground for rebirth
News Sept. 2014 In downtown Hoosick Falls, projects could set stage for rebirth By EVAN LAWRENCEContributing writer HOOSICK FALLS, N.Y. David Borge, the mayor of this village in northeastern Rensselaer County, acknowledged that its downtown looks “sad,” as he put it. Two- and three-story buildings from the 19th century, many vacant and decaying, are mixed read more
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Buzz of the back yard
By TELLY HALKIASContributing writer WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. When Alethea Morrison started her journey into the world of beekeeping five years ago, she and her husband kept a journal to document the experience.Last year, the journal became a book – “Homegrown Honey Bees: Beekeeping Your First Year, from Hiving to Honey Harvest” – put out by Storey read more
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Gas pipeline plan set to advance
Company prepares for federal review of route through Berkshires By JOHN TOWNES Contributing writer Protesters gathered in early July at Hilltop Orchard in Richmond, Mass., for the first in a series of demonstrations across the state against a proposed natural gas pipeline. The pipeline would enter the state at Richmond and run through Lenox read more
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Breeder of grass-fed cattle challenges conventions
Breeder of grass-fed cattle earns respect while challenging conventions By TRACY FRISCHContributing writer BERLIN, N.Y. On a cold drizzly day in late April, a few dozen area farmers showed up for a pasture walk at Black Queen Angus Farm to learn about Morgan Hartman’s unconventional approach to calving and just about everything else. Hartman’s farm read more
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Rhiannon Giddens and Carolina Chocolate Drops play FreshGrass
Arts & Culture Sept. 2014 Carolina Chocolate Drops to perform at Fresh Grass Festival By JOHN SEVENContributing writer NORTH ADAMS, Mass. When the Carolina Chocolate Drops perform at the opening night of this year’s FreshGrass festival in North Adams, Rhiannon Giddens, left, will be the only one of the founding members still in the read more
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In race for Congress, little so far to inspire
For an object lesson in everything that’s wrong with our current political system, it’s hard to beat the video of Elise Stefanik’s press conference last month on Social Security and Medicare.For those who missed it, Stefanik, the Republican candidate for an open seat in New York’s 21st Congressional District, invited reporters to an event Aug. read more
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Auction yields no bids for Glens Falls arena
The city of Glens Falls is seeking a new round of bids for its money-losing Civic Center after a public auction of the facility last month failed to attract any bidders. The Civic Center, a 4,700-seat sports arena and performance venue at the foot of Glen Street downtown, has operated at a loss since it read more