Nothing to Sneeze At

Our backyard has an unruly native wildflower garden. It is chockfull of pollinators like bees, wasps, and migrating butterflies. In the late summer and early fall sneezeweed, Joe Pye, asters, New York ironweed, and goldenrod provide important sources of nectar. The latter is our topic for this week’s column. Goldenrod, or Solidago, is a genus […]

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Inspira Vineland’s ER Earns National Award

Inspira Medical Center Vineland’s Emergency Department is one of only 80 in the country to receive the prestigious Lantern Award, a national recognition presented by the Emergency Nurses Association. The award is a visible symbol of an emergency department’s commitment to quality, presence of a healthy work environment and accomplishment in incorporating evidence-based practice and

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Comics to Cinema

The entertainment world has always drawn from a variety of sources, adapting and refashioning them to appeal to new audiences. This is true of the cinema’s early use of comic strips and comic books as inspiration. Although comic strips were initially adapted for animation in the early 20th century, their live-action counterparts would take a

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Success on The Ave

With the Food Truck Festival on The Ave in our rear-view, we in Main Street Vineland start the transition from summer events to a full lineup of fall and winter events. First, I want to thank all those who made this year’s Food Truck Festival the largest yet. We easily matched—or even beat—attendance figures for

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Hiring a Contractor

Many homeowners take on small renovation projects themselves, and if you are qualified to do that, pat yourself on the back. Larger projects usually require hiring a contractor, including kitchen or bathroom overhauls and home additions. Regardless of the project, finding the right person for the job can be a challenge. I am going to

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Genetic Anchors

So I knew there was a sane reason for my violent revulsion to goat cheese. I once suffered through a three-day conference where all the food, lunch and dinner, was infused with goat cheese. The menu called it chèvre, but no matter the frenchified name, they could not mask the smell of goat. It was

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Cybersecurity and Our Kids

As children return to school across the country, there is a topic not found in textbooks or traditional coursework that parents, guardians and educators should prioritize—smart cybersecurity practices. Recent McAfee Labs research found cybercriminals are actively targeting the education sector, with publicly disclosed attacks increasing 50 percent in Q1 2019. As children increasingly use various

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