They say one of the hardest things to do is to move to a new home. Giving up a home that you loved, packing up boxes of things that for some reaso
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I found myself watching “Cocoon” (Ron Howard, 1985), again after all these years. Its initial scenes of retirement community life seem to jump fro
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Pity the only child. He or she has no one else to turn to when it’s time to take care of an aging parent. But the only child isn’t the only one who
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Not only can caregiving be emotionally draining, but it’s hard on the wallet, as well. Thankfully, there are some programs in place that can help thos
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It’s hard to imagine a more active couple than Ken and Priscilla Byerly of Jericho. Whether it’s tilling the garden by hand, volunteering, skiing, wri
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“America has lost it’s love affair with cars,” according to a recent New York Times article. I don’t believe it for one minute. Ever since we trad
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There are lyrics to a song “These Are the Good Ole Days.” While I may agree with this about many things, there is one thing I truly do not agree with
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Vermont isn’t the sunniest state in the country but that doesn’t mean homeowners can’t harness the power of the sun as a way to save money on electric
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My dad taught me how to trout fish. He was not a fly fisherman. In fact, the only thing he knew about fly fishing was that a Garden Hackle was the bes
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Vermont has long been the ultimate “nature lover’s getaway” with its expanse of pristine countryside and breathtaking scenery. There are more than 1
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