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Advocates for ideas and draws conclusions based on the author/producer’s interpretation of facts and data.

Posted inFood

Mouths to Feed: A Heart of Scone

Avatar photo by Celia Barbour October 19, 2012September 29, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

The scones I bake are a oaty riff on a recipe from my friend Frances

Posted inFood

Mouths to Feed: Into the Woods

Avatar photo by Celia Barbour October 9, 2012September 29, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

Keeping half an eye out for edible mushrooms

Posted inLetters to Editor

Letter: Paulding Avenue Post Office?

by Contributor October 9, 2012September 19, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Paulding Avenue Neighbors Association weighs in

Posted inFood

Mouths to Feed: My Broccoli Platform

Avatar photo by Celia Barbour October 2, 2012September 29, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

Broccoli is one of those crazy-good-for-you foods

Posted inLetters to Editor

Opinion: Leading the Way With New Energy Technologies

by Contributor September 25, 2012September 19, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Say “no” to fracking in New York

Posted inFood

Mouths to Feed: A Scaled-Down Salad

Avatar photo by Celia Barbour September 25, 2012September 29, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

Tackling Thai beef salad in a magical kitchen

Posted inLetters to Editor

Letters: Review Board, Dunkin’ Donuts, Poor Pruning

by Contributor September 22, 2012September 19, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Dunkin’ Donuts and Central Hudson pruning

Posted inLetters to Editor

Letters: Dunkin’ Donuts, Butterfield

by Contributor September 22, 2012September 19, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Dunkin’ Donuts and Butterfield

Posted inFood

Mouths to Feed: The Lunch-Bag Puzzle

Avatar photo by Celia Barbour September 20, 2012September 29, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

An Asian chicken recipes is a hit with kids

Posted inFood

Mouths to Feed: Optimistic Soup

Avatar photo by Celia Barbour September 13, 2012September 29, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

A simple red pepper-fennel soup

Posted inFood

Mouths to Feed: My Melon Foundation

Avatar photo by Celia Barbour September 5, 2012September 29, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

Cantaloupe season has arrived

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Letter: The Giving Tree

by Contributor September 5, 2012September 19, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Haldane School loses a landmark

Posted inFood

Mouths to Feed: A Tomato Skirmish

Avatar photo by Celia Barbour August 29, 2012September 29, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

In need of a tomato catharsis

Posted inFood

Mouths to Feed: So Long, Fridge

Avatar photo by Celia Barbour August 26, 2012September 29, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

Time to say goodbye to those summer ingredients

Posted inFood

Mouths to Feed: Zucchini for the Next Generation

Avatar photo by Celia Barbour August 22, 2012September 29, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

Unfortunately, there is no zucchini hotline.

Posted inFood

Mouths to Feed: Why Bother?

Avatar photo by Celia Barbour August 19, 2012September 29, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

Why am I cooking for my summer vacation?

Posted inFood

Mouths to Feed: Of Class and Corn

Avatar photo by Celia Barbour August 15, 2012September 29, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

When good corn sense trumps another’s corn foolishness

Posted inFood

Mouths to Feed: Summer Beauties

Avatar photo by Celia Barbour August 4, 2012September 29, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

Tomatoes and peaches have arrived, causing a bit of a buzz.

Posted inFood

Mouths to Feed: Hello, Potatoes​

Avatar photo by Celia Barbour July 20, 2012September 29, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

Potatoes are back! Did you notice they were gone?

Kale Caesar Salad
Posted inFood

Mouths to Feed: A Control Freak’s Guide to CSAs

Avatar photo by Celia Barbour July 17, 2012August 9, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Some things are easy to love: others, not quite so easy

Posted inFood

Mouths to Feed: The Radish Glut Solution

Avatar photo by Celia Barbour July 1, 2012September 29, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

These radishes are starting to get to me.

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Mind, Body & Spirit: How to Avoid Injury

by Jeffrey Kauffman May 22, 2012July 3, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Information and tips to help you avoid injury 

Posted inLetters to Editor

Letter: Evelyn Carr for Haldane School Board

by Contributor May 14, 2012September 19, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Dear Editor, Before I got to know Evelyn Carr-White, I saw her all around town. It did not take me long to meet her, since she seemed to be everywhere. It is from witnessing Evelyn in action that I know of her immense commitment to our community, and to our children in particular. I am […]

Posted inLetters to Editor

Letter: Abuse of Executive Session/Closed Session

by Contributor May 11, 2012September 19, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

How another town handles matters

Posted inLetters to Editor

Letter: Haldane Kept Tax Increase Low

by Contributor April 19, 2012September 19, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

For the fifth straight year, Haldane has managed to keep its tax rate increase below 2 percent. The recently adopted budget by Haldane’s Board of Education will mean that property taxes will only increase an estimated 1.95 percent. It is a spending plan I can support for its creative cost-cutting and sensitive consideration of the […]

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