Senate Approves Outdoor Wood Boiler Bill

Awaiting Assembly Vote, Legislation Could Ease Limits

RAY BROOK — A law counteracting proposed state regulation of outdoor wood boilers was approved unanimously in the Senate this week.A similar bill awaits Assembly vote.

The measure allows for continued use of existing outdoor wood furnaces, displacing regulations now under review by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.

The Senate measure drew praise from local officials and wood-boiler owners.S

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Senate Approves Outdoor Wood Boiler Bill

NY 'Cheese Trail' Complements Region's Wineries

JORDAN, N.Y. -- If you're in the market for cheese that looks and tastes the same, day after day, no matter where or when you buy it, you're better off in a supermarket than on the new Finger Lakes Cheese Trail.

If you're in the mood for varieties, flavors and textures that you've never encountered before -- and probably couldn't find anywhere else -- then the 10 "cheeseries" on this trail offer what you crave.

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NY 'Cheese Trail' Complements Region's Wineries

Central New York Super Foods

Berries, in season this week

The first real sign of summer is when fresh and local berries show up at the farmer's market.

My fondest memory of summer is foraging for wild raspberries in the woods around Old Forge. Now, we can pick them up at the local farm stand.

Not only are they delicious, they are a nutritional powerhouse.

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Central New York Super Foods

Nut? What Nut? The Squirrel Outwits to Survive

I was walking through the neighborhood one afternoon when, on turning a corner, I nearly tripped over a gray squirrel that was sitting in the middle of the sidewalk, eating a nut. Startled by my sudden appearance, the squirrel dashed out to the road — right in front of an oncoming car.

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Nut? What Nut? The Squirrel Outwits to Survive