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With no impatiens, gardeners seek other options for shade
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
With few garden centers stocking the most common variety of the popular annual because of the spread of downy mildew, garden beds are being filled with other shade-loving annuals.
Doctors, social workers report positive results of meditation
Sunday, June 16, 2013
Officially, the jury may still be out on whether Transcendental Meditation is the best treatment available for sufferers of post traumatic stress disorder. Sarina J. Grosswald, however, has her mind made up. “In 2004, there was a study that showed meditation produced a dramatic reduction in stress, and that’s what got me focused on the effectiveness of TM in regards to PTSD,” said Grosswald, director of programs for the David Lynch Foundation’s Operation Warrior Wellness.
LAKE GEORGE
Canoe Island Lodge a favorite vacation spot for decades
Sunday, June 16, 2013
While Bill Busch Jr. and his wife, Jane Richter Busch, have passed away, the spacious Canoe Island Lodge remains in family hands. According to the Lake George Regional Chamber of Commerce, it is one of the few motels or lodges that has been owned by one family for such a long period of time.
Meditation teachers say practice relieves stress, anxiety
Sunday, June 16, 2013
While many people in the medical community finally seem to be coming around to the benefits of Transcendental Meditation, Paul Diakiwski is wondering what took so long.
Care packages bring a sense of home to students and soldiers who are away
Saturday, June 15, 2013
Care packages started as a humanitarian effort during World War II. Times have changed, but people continue to send packages to students and soldiers. The message is simple: I’m thinking about you.
Glenville stop on garden tour showcases transformation of tough terrain
Tuesday, June 11, 2013
If you’re interested in sprucing up your garden or planting a new one, you might find inspiration this weekend during the Soroptimist International of Schenectady 10th Annual Garden Tour.
SCOTIA
26 books, 26 ladies of Scotia's Village Book Club
Monday, June 10, 2013
For the last 90 years, the women of the Village Book Club in Scotia have been sharing two things: books and a love of reading.
WATERVLIET
The Frugal Forager: Open 24 hours, Bob’s Diner is great place to eat and talk
Sunday, June 9, 2013
You can get breakfast, lunch, or dinner at Bob’s, and it’s open 24 hours, seven days a week, with a few exceptions for major holidays. The menu is extensive and the price is right.
SCHENECTADY
Half-sisters bond after a lifetime apart
Sunday, June 2, 2013
Patricia Walsh’s journey of adoption and reconciliation that spanned nearly 70 years had a “wonder-full” ending, in its most basic definition, according to the Scotia resident. “It added a whole new dimension to my life, and she feels the same way,” said Walsh. The “she” is Walsh’s half-sister, Schenectady resident Arlene Loucks. The two spent their entire lives apart, never knowing the other existed until recently.
SCHENECTADY
Christian Science Reading Room a place of rest, reflection for 70 years
Sunday, June 2, 2013
Jim Pennington can always offer conversation — for people interested in words. As one of four volunteers who staff the Christian Science Reading Room at 136 State St., Pennington welcomes all visitors. Some are people who want to read and relax for a little while. Others may be looking for a warm place on a cold day.
There’s no legitimate reason to despise snapping turtles
Sunday, June 2, 2013
John Muir once wrote that “none of Nature’s landscapes are ugly so long as they are wild.” One could easily extend that thought to “Nature’s creatures.” I speak of this so you might be more open-minded the next time you see a snapping turtle.
Burial of local Union naval officer by Confederate Masons re-enacted each year in Louisiana town
Saturday, June 1, 2013
In the last letter home to his wife in Schenectady, John E. Hart gave no indication of the tragedy that was to occur just a few days later.
RICHMONDVILLE
For woodturner, a block of maple is inspirational
Wednesday, May 29, 2013
George Olsen grips the wooden handle and metal shaft of a high-steel chisel with its small sharp edge as he shapes a spinning block of wood on a lathe, plying a craft whose roots can be traced to ancient times.
Program helps diabetics make the right food choices
Tuesday, May 28, 2013
Ramona Douglas used to cruise the aisles at the supermarket and toss pretty much anything that looked good into the cart.
NASA plans to grab near-Earth asteroid
Sunday, May 26, 2013
NASA is looking for a 25-foot, 500-ton needle in a haystack. The “needle” is an errant space rock originally from the asteroid belt, and the “haystack” is the interplanetary space of our solar system.
