WEB EXCLUSIVE: Greenville to celebrate the Emerald Isle with parade’s return
By Melanie Lekocevic Capital Region Independent Media GREENVILLE — Get ready to don the green as Greenville prepares to celebrate the Emerald Isle with its annual […]
Be A Better Gardener: Growing tomatoes in the new age of climate change
By Thomas Christopher For Capital Region Independent Media I’m not a great fan of the USDA’s Plant Hardiness Zone map. For the most recent edition, published […]
Report: More funding, flavored tobacco legislation needed
ALBANY – The American Lung Association’s 20th annual “State of Tobacco Control” report reveals significant progress in the work to end tobacco use, but products like e-cigarettes and other flavored tobacco […]
Be A Better Gardener: Native plants and their adaptability
By Thomas Christopher For Capital Region Independent Media Did you know the native red maple tree you bought from your local nursery may have originated with […]
Social Security Matters: I have VA coverage: Should I get Medicare Part B?
By Russell Gloor For Capital Region Independent Media Dear Rusty: I am a 74-year-old veteran enrolled with the VA. I have never had Medicare Part B. […]
Positively Speaking: Helping a stranger in need
By Toby Moore For Capital Region Independent Media I spent the New Year celebrating with my girlfriend in a beautiful, small, old town in northwestern Illinois […]
Oak Hill & Vicinity: Preston Hollow Methodist Church, then and now
By Mary Lou Nahas For Capital Region Independent Media I imagine a number of you have driven through Preston Hollow on Route 145 and wondered about […]
The kindness of strangers
By Pat LarsenFor Capital Region Independent Media First and foremost, yes, there is a title change to my column that will better reflect the work I […]
New law bans canine discrimination
By Charlene MarchandFor Capital Region Independent Media For well over a decade, the American Kennel Club (AKC) advocated for legislation that would protect dog owners from […]