Today, snow days are declared whenever an approaching storm promises to make roads hazardous. Student safety is paramount. Winter outerwear is no longer bulky and unbecoming and the once strict dress ...

When the battle of the sexes is waged in the hen house. the fate of the rooster is nothing to crow about. While most backyard chicken owners are excited to have hens, “roos” are seldom as welcome.

The Bloomfield Branch Library has been a hub of activity lately. In December and January the Friends of the Library organized two events hosted by Janice Duffy of Serendipity Yoga, all about crystal ...

I’ve been writing this column for the County Weekly News since January of 2012. That’s 13 years and almost 700 columns. It’s a gift to be able to share with you my thoughts and knowledge about aging ...

Discovery and purchase of a unique vintage-style lamp at County Traders has given a new spin on shedding light in my home. It has also brought back memories. In recalling lamps from childhood days on ...

Every Saturday at 10:30 a.m., the children’s room at the Picton Branch Library comes alive with stories, songs and more. On Saturday, January 18 members of the South Shore Joint Initiative will join ...

Pretty much everything that we put in our body affects our skin. The integrity of our skin is very much determined by our diet, which provides the basic building blocks for cell renewal. Our cells ...

In the 1950s, meals on The Commons (Hill Street) sometimes included dishes with intriguing names, among them Apple Pan Dowdy, Sour Cream Pie, and Prune Whip. My grandmother, who was a “from scratch” ...