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Not all clutter is created equal

Several garbage pickup Tuesdays ago, I chose to discard two jars of pickles from a shelf in my furnace room. I knew the contents were inedible because the color of […]

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St. Ann’s seriously into food ministry

A blog entry on the website of St. Ann’s Episcopal Church in Woodstock features the quote “We Love to Eat!” Several years ago, the church’s Outreach Committee observed that food […]

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Enviro-tips can help you with recycling, more

We hope the following helps to answer questions you may have or consider things you haven’t thought of before! Recycling can be confusing … so please enjoy these recycling and […]

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Birds counting on you to help them survive

It may be the shortest month of the year, but February sure has a lot going on: Groundhogs Day, Valentine’s Day, Presidents Day, Lincoln’s Birthday, Washington’s Birthday, Super Bowl Sunday, […]

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The deep roots of Groundhog Days

The litany of Groundhog Days events usually runs like clockwork – year after year. The festival is on repeat, just like Phil Connors’ Feb. 2. But this year, the event […]

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