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Missing the snow

Skiers, snowmobile riders and other snow lovers may be unhappy, but the lack of snow this winter is more than a disappointment for some creatures that depend on snow for their survival. Small mammals such as mice, voles, shrews… 0

February 5, 2012

In the market for local fare

The Lakes Region has a new indoor winter farmer's market, and it's a doozy. Thanks to the generosity of AutoServ of Tilton, which has donated the use of the old… 0

January 25, 2012

Cautionary tale of greed and materialism

"Enough!" The field mouse has had it. After innocently offering a dejected magpie a pretty marble, he has watched his friend rapidly develop a hoarding problem of reality TV proportions. For a while, he merely observes from the edges of the bird's ever-expanding treetop residence, a worried expression… 0

February 5, 2012

Flying out of the country? Have a strategy

In the best of times, making connecting flights is a bit of a stressor. Even if you've done your homework and know the gates ahead of time - well, things happen. Jetways get stuck. Flights are late (or early) and are diverted to another gate - or worse, to a remote location on the tarmac, meaning you… 0

February 5, 2012

Detecting dementia

Alexis McKenzie's mother had mild dementia, but things sounded okay when she phoned home: Dad was with her, finishing his wife's sentences as they talked about puttering through the day and a drive to the store. Then their phone service was cut off. "I mailed that check," McKenzie's father insisted.… 0

February 7, 2012
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