Herbert Hoover was well-liked in his day, praised for his engineering prowess which he used to tackle major worldwide problems following World War I. He was a natural choice for president in 1928. But then the 1929 stock market crash happened, followed by the Great Depression. None of these ...
On this Labor Day weekend, many of us may be thinking of a quick retreat into summer vacation mode during the three-day break. It is a time to celebrate the return of college football and the promise of cooler temperatures. There will be festivals, parades, good food cooked outdoors for ...
If you are reading this on a full stomach after having a nice breakfast, perhaps not too big, though, after a big meal the evening before; and knowing there is food in your cabinets and refrigerator — maybe even a second fridge or freezer in the garage — you are one of the lucky ones. You ...
On Aug. 15, the fifth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee of the United Nations ended without a legally binding treaty on plastics pollution. With more than 2,600 participants, including 1,400 member delegates from 183 countries, the session was declared a failure. One of the ...
Monday is Labor Day, a holiday set aside to celebrate workers everywhere that have strived to build a better world while providing for their families. It means many things to many people. For people who live in Washington County it means that it is fair weekend. Held over the weekend every ...
Under the new administration, the state road — Route 6 — that adjoins our property has been determined by the state that it doesn’t belong to them. There is a bad slide on our end of Route 6. We have owned this property since 1982 and the state has been responsible for the road until ...