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Active Aging: SASC gives back for a cycle of community strength

by Alexa M. Ten Eyck Receive. Participate. Give. Repeat. A strong community takes advantage of this cycle. In action, it looks like support across people and organizations creating opportunities to participate. Participation puts that support into motion, while giving carries its value back into the community. Active aging requires a determination to remain fluid within […]

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Rural Perspectives: Colorful northern flicker can eat up to 5,000 ants daily

by Diane Constable The northern flicker (Colaptes auratus), which translates to chiseler-golden, is our most colorful woodpecker and has some interesting behaviors. As one of our larger native woodpeckers, it is 11 to 12 inches long, has a 16-to-20-inch wingspan and weighs in between 4 and 5.6 ounces. It has a distinctive color pattern of […]

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Stockbridge area policing affected by millage defeat and budget shortfalls

by Mary Jo David On Aug. 4, Stockbridge Township voters voted down a public safety millage proposal. That proposal would have earmarked 2.4 mills specifically for police services, including operating expenses, sworn police officers, administrative staff, operations, replacement and additional equipment and vehicles, and for related program support for public safety. As a result of […]

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Around the Open Air Market

Community impacts of local markets are economic and social by Kristen Stromski The Open Air Market is so much more than just a place to shop. Each week, we work to bring community members together to support our vendors while creating opportunities for connection, collaboration, and community. Some may imagine that a local farmers market […]