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Juno, 9, and Niko headed down to the stream.

Juno, 9, and Niko headed down to the stream. ( Becca Tucker)

It all happens on the blue trail

06 Mar 2025 | 11:55

The blue trail started out as a footpath down to the stream about a quarter-mile from our house. It’s an easy walk, but it’s also easy to get lost out there, in a wilderness that opens up into thousands of acres that are home to black bears and coyote. I’ve gotten royally turned around a few times myself,...

Rachel Raimist, Fred Isseks, Frank Biasi, and Jeff DuTemple appear in <i>Middletown</i> by Jesse Moss and Amanda McBaine.

Rachel Raimist, Fred Isseks, Frank Biasi, and Jeff DuTemple appear in Middletown by Jesse Moss and Amanda McBaine. ( Photo by Sandra Phipps)

Toxic landfills resurfaced in Middletown still haunt community

12 Mar 2025 | 10:58

In the documentary Middletown, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival to international acclaim,...

In honor of Buddy

In honor of Buddy

06 Mar 2025 | 11:36

At first light when I stirred, my stomach dropped.

For the past month and a half, I’ve gotten used to...

Amy Sweetman with her small bluebirds last summer at Transformation Trails, the park in progress at the former Mid-Orange Correctional Facility. She’s looking for a new site to host the large-scale bluebird sculpture she envisions.

Amy Sweetman with her small bluebirds last summer at Transformation Trails, the park in progress at the former Mid-Orange Correctional Facility. She’s looking for a new site to host the large-scale bluebird sculpture she envisions. ( Becca Tucker)

Bluebird changes trajectory

07 Mar 2025 | 01:49

Sculptor Amy Sweetman, of Warwick, NY, is looking for a public space in Orange County to host a large-scale...

The world in a jar

The world in a jar

05 Mar 2025 | 01:28

We have developed terrarium fever. I warn you, it could be contagious. This affliction began over the...

Lauren Maresca with a solar-powered generator that can be used to charge phones and small devices – but not a hot plate (she tried it).

Lauren Maresca with a solar-powered generator that can be used to charge phones and small devices – but not a hot plate (she tried it). ( Becca Tucker)

Prepping goes mainstream

24 Mar 2025 | 12:26

Prepping is having a moment in the wake of the [insert disaster of your choice]. But for some people...

One of the new brood that arrived at the Chester Post Office in December.

One of the new brood that arrived at the Chester Post Office in December. ( Photo by Aysha Venjara)

‘Why not best?’

04 Mar 2025 | 09:25

Every time a new batch of baby chicks arrives, it’s like watching a seed germinate. A cardboard package...

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