No Union Mines Left Where Labor Wars Once Raged
Harlan, Ky. — Kentucky coal miners bled and died to unionize. Their workplaces became war zones, and gun battles once punctuated union protests. In past decades, organizers have been beaten, stabbed and shot while seeking better pay and safer conditions deep underground. But more recently the United Mine Workers in Kentucky have been in retreat, dwindling like the black seams of coal in the Appalachian mountains. And now the last...
Local Youths Win Awards at Dairy Show
Tunbridge — Several local youths took home awards from the Central and Southeast Region 4-H Dairy Show, held July 14 at the Tunbridge Fairgrounds. Keenan Thygesen, of Tunbridge, received the Dick Dodge Memorial Award for being named the overall fitting and showmanship champion. The award is given in memory of the former University of Vermont Extension dairy specialist who inspired and educated youths and adults in dairy science. The...
Two for Tea
Chelsea — For Taylor Katz and Misha Johnson, herbal farming is just another creative endeavor. The couple started Free Verse Farm three years ago in Norwich and last October found a permanent home for the enterprise in Chelsea. They grow herbs and then create their own recipes for teas, culinary herbs and herbal remedies that they sell through a CSA, online and at area farmers markets. “We try to focus on making products with herbs...
