Colder weather is upon us, but that doesn’t mean outdoor play for young children should be shelved until spring. The Heart Network’s Creating Healthy Schools & Communities program, which is funded by a grant from the New York State Department of Health, works throughout Franklin ...
To the editor: International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women was Nov. 25. Globally, gender-based violence is the most pervasive and least recognized human rights violation. Rooted in inequality, it affects women of every race, class, culture, ethnicity, age and ...
The reality of my retirement is that I am either incredibly productive or accomplish nothing. This week was no different. On my manic cleaning day, I unburied a letter that had been sitting on a side table for weeks. I remember it arriving in the mail, but I tossed it off to the side. Opening ...
At our house, there isn’t much debate about whether or not to take our shoes off when entering the house. We generally do it. It isn’t to prevent germs and disease. We have had dogs, chickens and small children deliberately bring other living and dead creatures into our house. Germs from ...
This week’s Straw Poll: What do you think about childcare regulations in New York? - This poll is not scientific, and its results represent only the opinions of internet users who have chosen to participate.
To the editor: Whether northern, upstate or down, New Yorkers want the same kind of future: one where our families are safe and comfortable in our homes, free from the burden of high bills and proud of the world we will pass on to the next generation. On Thursday Dec. 12, from 4 to 6 ...