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Foothills pantry announces February hours
HOLLAND PATENT — The Food Pantry of the Foothills Rural Community Ministry will be open on Wednesday, Feb. 3, from 4-6 p.m. It will also be open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturdays, Feb. 6, 13, and … more
Rome UMC suspends Food $en$e orders
First United Methodist Church, 400 N. George St., has temporarily suspended their Food $en$e program. Participants who have placed orders for November can still pick-up their food at the church … more
Sign-up for December Food $en$e
Registration for the December Food $en$e program — open to everyone regardless of income — will be held at First United Methodist Church in Rome, the First Baptist Church in Rome, Lake Delta … more
WINNERS — From left, 1st Place Sunflower Griffin Pritchard, 1st Place Pumpkin Delanie Pritchard, 1st Place Pumpkin Caleb Beers, 2nd Place Pumpkin Elijah Beers, 2nd Place Sunflower Melanie Beers.
Siblings take home top prizes in Big Pumpkin, Giant Sunflower contest
On Saturday, Oct. 10, at Delta Plumbing and Building Supply, The Gardeners of Rome announced the winners of this year’s Big Pumpkin/ Giant Sunflower Contest. “It was a tough year with a long hot … more
Sign-up for November Food $en$e
Registration for the November Food $en$e program — open to everyone regardless of income — will be held at First United Methodist Church in Rome, the First Baptist Church in Rome, Lake Delta … more
Rare brook trout found in ‘Heart of Tug Hill’
Trout Unlimited and Trout Power, in partnership with Tug Hill Tomorrow Land Trust, have found genetically unique brook trout, sometimes called “heritage” trout, in some of the most remote … more
Steuben Old Home Day raises $4,500
STEUBEN — Despite the restrictions placed on the 94th annual Steuben Old Home Day during COVID-19, organizers reported that the efforts of President Mark Williams and the organizing committee … more
Sign-up next week for October Food $en$e
Food $en$e is back! Registration for the October Food $en$e program — open to everyone regardless of income — will be held at First United Methodist Church in Rome, the First Baptist Church in … more
Foothills pantry announces August hours
HOLLAND PATENT — The Foothills Rural Community Ministry Food Pantry will be open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 1, 8, and 15, and Thursday, Aug. 27. It will also be open on Wednesday from 4-6 … more
Free masks, hand sanitizer for farmers
LOWVILLE — Cornell Cooperative Extension of Lewis County and the state Department of Agricultural and Markets are partnering to provide supplies to benefit the health and safety of farmers and … more
Tomato growing workshop in Lewis County Wednesday
LOWVILLE — Cornell Cooperative Extension of Lewis County, 7395 East Road Lowville, will host “Growing Early Girl Tomatoes in a Bucket” on Wednesday, July 8, from 1 to 2 p.m. The class will be … more
Foothills Food Pantry announces June hours
HOLLAND PATENT — The Food Pantry of the Foothills Rural Community Ministry, 7835 Church St., will continue to serve the area in June. The guidelines set by the Food Bank of Central New York will be … more
Pick-up seeds Saturday for annual Gardeners of Rome contest
Gardeners of Rome will hold its Big Pumpkin/Giant Sunflower Contest with some changes this year — tomatoes. There are two age groups: ages 5-11 and 12-17 as of June 15. One set of free pumpkin … more
May Food $en$e suspended
According to the Food Bank of Central New York, the monthly Food $en$e program has been suspended for May. “We are constantly weighing the importance of continuing to offer this program while … more
Stopping the stress of working from home
Working from home during the coronavirus pandemic – and generally hunkering down amid stay-at-home orders – mixes multiple aspects of life, which can be a recipe for stress, American Heart … more
No new orders for Food $en$e
While sites that offer Food $en$e will still be handing out March orders, they will not be taking any new orders at this time. “There will be no orders taken for April until further notice from the … more
Nutrition program March 26 at Jervis
In partnership with Cornell Cooperative Extension and SNAP-ED Nutrition & Obesity Prevention, Jervis Public Library, 613 N. Washington St., will host a tasting and nutrition program at 3 p.m. … more
30-year fixed mortgage rate hits record low of 3.29%
The average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage has hit a record low of 3.29%, driven down by investors shifting money into the safety of U.S. Treasurys as the coronavirus outbreak has deepened. This … more
Cats, dogs can’t pass coronavirus to humans, but can test positive
HONG KONG (AP) — Pet cats and dogs cannot pass the new coronavirus on to humans, but they can test positive for low levels of the pathogen if they catch it from their owners. That’s the … more
BEE MINDFUL — This photo taken Aug. 2, 2015 in Langley, Wash., shows a beekeeper checking her honeybee hive boxes for production and ensuring that the queen is still healthy and laying eggs for the next generation of workers. The best defense against bee poisoning is to avoid spraying plants that are in bloom. If you must use pesticides, use those with a short half-life and low toxicity to bees and other beneficial insects.
Backyard gardeners can act to help bee populations
Chemicals are routinely applied around residential landscapes to kill insect pests and troublesome weeds, but many are indiscriminate and devastate pollinators in the process. Over the past 30-plus … more
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