Primavera Gnocchi In Italian, primavera means spring, and this classic warm-weather dish celebrates fresh crisp vegetables with store bought gnocchi. Ingredients for 4 servings: Kosher salt 1 17.5-ounce package potato gnocchi 3 tablespoons olive oil 1 leek (white and light green parts only), quartered lengthwise and cut into 2-inch pieces, well rinsed 8 small radishes, […]

Feta and Roasted Beet Salad Once I starting roasting fresh beets, I gain a whole new appreciation for this colorful root vegetable. Ingredients for 4 servings 4 beets 1 tablespoon olive oil ½ teaspoon salt and pepper 4 scallions, chopped 2 teaspoons lemon juice ½ cup crumpled feta cheese Directions: 1. Peel 4 beets and […]

The lady who draws blood at my doctor’s office is leaving for a job closer to her aging parents. As she labeled the empty vials for my samples, I wanted to let her know she’d be missed. “I hope that the new person will be as good as you’ve been at finding veins on the […]

  When we look at the earliest firefighting methods of the town’s fire department, we must remember that the village was the area protected, not the outlying rural areas. The earliest fire department was organized in 1829 by local businessmen and town leaders, for obvious reasons. The “Defence Engine Company” was the name adopted by […]

This handsome feline is Sunkist. His name is appropriate because he looks like he has been kissed by the sun. Sunkist is a two-year-old, domestic medium hair cat with orange and red fur. He looks like a beautiful sunset. This cat likes to live life on his own terms. He’s loving when he feels in […]

Here’s one of my favorite science jokes. How do we know that diarrhea is hereditary? It’s in the jeans. My warped sense of humor aside, what we thought we knew about genetics is changing, thanks to a bunch of New Zealand rabbits. In 1978, some researchers wanted to study the effects of a high-fat diet […]

WATERFORD — Dale McAllister approached the board on behalf of the ATV club regarding part of a trail being blocked by a logging operation. The board granted alternate ATV access on Sawin Hill Road for up to a mile with speeds posted, interim, until end of season (through 12/31/21). There was also discussion about a […]