Bottles of fresh Stapleton's milk greeted early morning risersSunday, August 1, 2010 @ 12:32AMEditor's note: Today's article by Glenn Tunney, the second of a three-part series originally published in May 2003, takes us back to the bygone era of dairy home deliveries as residents recall Stapleton's Dairy of West Brownsville. Stapleton's Dairy operated in West Brownsville from 1903 until the 1940s, providing Browns-ville area farmers with a convenient outlet for their milk. The dairy ...
Bread heads gather at fair in SkowheganSunday, August 1, 2010 @ 12:04AMSKOWHEGAN -- Pumpkin bread, blueberry bread, sourdoughs, margarita pizza, cereals.
Farewell to a longtime landmarkSaturday, July 31, 2010 @ 11:31PM"I didn't think I would be so emotional," said Liz Groff, wiping away a tear as she sat in her car Saturday morning, waiting for Funk's Farm Market to open one last time."I feel like I kind of grew up here. I first came here for ice cream when I was in college here."Now 52, the Lancaster Township wo...
Old-fashioned canning becomes a modern passionSaturday, July 31, 2010 @ 9:07PMWith heightened awareness about additives in processed food and a renewed interest in edible gardening, canning has become a 21st-century trend. Websites, blogs and canning classes are full of advice, recipes and conversation about preserving the bounty of summer.
What To DoSaturday, July 31, 2010 @ 2:33AMWhat To Do is a free listing of special events in the city and region. Priority will be given to community groups, non-profit organizations and family activities. It is not intended as a free listing for businesses which have other promotional options within the newspaper.
There is still time to add color to the gardenFriday, July 30, 2010 @ 11:45PMWhen it's as hot as the devil's toenails outside, the thrill of the garden is somewhat diminished. Which doesn't mean that I'm not thinking about the garden or about what I want to do to the garden, I'm just not "doing" it as rapidly as when temperatures were cooler.
Woman exhibited items at State Fair for yearsFriday, July 30, 2010 @ 11:27PMLouise Schneiderman's name is well know as a longtime exhibitor of baked goods, canning and crocheted items at the North Dakota State Fair in Minot. When asked how many year's she entered items at the State Fair, she said, "I don't even know.
Kneading King Arthur at the Skowhegan Fair GroundsFriday, July 30, 2010 @ 11:01PMBread is bringing people together in Somerset county. Farmers and bakers across the country, even the world, are attending an annual Kneading Conference in Skowhegan. The conference is followed by an artisan bread fair, at the Skowhegan fair grounds. The owner of King Arthur Flour Company s . . .
Haas becomes middle school’s assistant principalFriday, July 30, 2010 @ 3:48PMDELANO, MN – Delano Public Schools lost an activities director but gained an assistant middle school principal with Josef Haas being hired for the administrative position.