Issue: October 2015
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Will money change votes?
In Saratoga, a new political group raises cash — and draws criticism By THOMAS DIMOPOULOSContributing writer SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. Control of the city government in Saratoga Springs is at stake in the Nov. 3 election, with contested races for four of five City Council seats. Thomas Dimopoulos photo A fund-raiser in late June at read more
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Changing a college’s energy equation
At Green Mountain, students pursue goal of ‘net-zero’ campus By EVAN LAWRENCEContributing writer POULTNEY, Vt. Steven Letendre, a professor of business, economics and environmental studies at Green Mountain College, has been working with students on a project aimed at getting the campus to “net-zero” energy status, meaning its annual power production and consumption would read more
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Two mayors face uphill races in the Berkshires
Mayoral races top ballot in Mass., N.Y. By FRED DALEY Editor The mayors of Pittsfield and North Adams both appear to face uphill climbs for re-election on Nov. 3 after they each posted distant second-place finishes in preliminary elections held last month. The two races in the Berkshires, along with mayoral races in Hudson and read more
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Spreading the gospel of locally grown grains
The case for regional production start with taste, author says By TRACY FRISCHContributing writer TROY, N.Y. Amy Halloran spent five years learning about the new movement to produce regional grains and flours, which she uses in pancakes and crepes. Ellie Markovitch photos In Amy Halloran’s new book, flour is a character that can be read more
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Shining light on a ‘forgotten holocaust’
Artist’s exhibit tells story of Stalin’s mass deportation of Poles By JOHN TOWNESContributing writer HUDSON, N.Y. Maria Kolodziej-Zincio has created a set of 20 encaustic paintings that tell the story of her mother’s family’s deportation to Siberia. Denise Chandler photo While the Holocaust carried out by Nazi Germany is a well-known and well-documented chapter read more
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X-Files of the Berkshires
Writer documents local tales of the macabre and mysterious By JOHN SEVENContributing writer PITTSFIELD, Mass. Among the sites writer Joe Durwin investigated in “These Mysterious Hills” is the former main house at Camp Windigo, a former summer camp in the Berkshires hill town of Windsor. Courtesy Joe Durwin Berkshire County may not have an read more
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Ballston approves Wal-Mart proposal
It took more than a decade, but Wal-Mart finally prevailed in its effort to win approval for a new store just outside the village of Ballston Spa. The Ballston town Planning Board voted unanimously Sept. 3 to approve a site plan for the new 137,000-square-foot store along Route 50 near the junction of Route 67, read more
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In Saratoga, developers who just won’t quit
Back in April, our cover story reported on the controversy surrounding Saratoga National Golf Club’s proposal to build a “world-class destination resort” on its property near the eastern edge of Saratoga Springs. The $30 million plan would have expanded the golf course into a year-round operation complete with a five-star, 100-room hotel, 96 condominiums, a read more
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Farm to plate, at the farm
Barn dinners showcase couple’s sheep cheeses, cured meats By STACEY MORRISContributing writer GRANVILLE, N.Y. A crowd gathers for a Saturday night dinner last month at Dancing Ewe Farm in Granville, N.Y. The farm’s owners, Jody Somers and Luisa Scivola-Somers, started serving barn dinners two years ago as a way of showcasing their artisanal sheep read more