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Letters

Letter to the Editor: I want to ask why the minutes of the RNA are no longer included in the paper. As someone who does not go to very many meetings, I like being able to keep up with community issues by reading those minutes. I see the Currents as the principal source of news […]

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Ask the Ecologist:

by Belle Bergner Q: I’ve heard that we’re going to have a very dry summer and I water my garden a lot, so to save me from breaking the bank with my water bill, I think it’s time I get a rain barrel to store water. Are there other gardening techniques that can save me […]

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Health Matters: Yard and Garden Safety

by Emily DeLeo Spring has sprung! Now is the time to start buying your plants and flowers and begin to enjoy all the health benefits of gardening. You should also be aware of some simple safety precautions you can take when working in your yard. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has put together […]

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“I Got It At Fischberger’s!”

Maybe it was the approaching holidays that seemed to wash the little variety store on Holton St. with the muted nostalgia of the 1950s… that golden time of peace and stability when the wealthiest Americans paid 90 percent of their income in taxes… by Jan Christensen Fischberger’s Variety store does harken back to another time. […]