If you have ever wondered how the historic homes of Monroe look on the inside or what’s planted in their gardens, check out the Monroe Historic Home and Garden Tour on Saturday.The event includes four historic homes near downtown Monroe, the CSX train depot, a quilt show at the Ellen Fitzgerald Senior Center, an art […]

The Mohawk & Hudson River Humane Society has been providing shelter for lost, abused and unwanted animals since 1887. Its animal care facility is the largest in the Capital Region, receiving an average of more than 9,000 animals per year.
The society hosts adoption centers at PetSmart stores in East Greenbush and Glenmont, with hours from […]

A FAMILY says they are living in fear because of attacks on them and their pets by a wild cat.
David Smyth trapped the cat outside his home in Burntollet, Co Derry.
He later released it in countryside 40 miles away. But about 60 hours later, he found it sitting outside his back door.
“I couldn’t believe that […]

The Environmental Protection Department will launch a fashion show in June to mark World Environment Day 2007 and promote dressing-down in the workplace.
Chief Executive Donald Tsang will officiate at the Cool Biz Fashion Show with senior officials, business representatives and consulate-generals. A television programme featuring the show will be aired on TVB-Jade on June 9 […]

Many teenagers like going to the mall to buy clothing. For two local teenage brothers, it’s even more fun to design it themselves.
And now they get to show off their creations.
“Anthony & Brandon Tankard Apparel” debuts Saturday night in a runway show at Greensboro Day School, where Brandon Lee Tankard, 19, is about to graduate. […]

An annual highlight of the first weekend in June are home and garden tours of two of Detroit’s most distinct historic neighborhoods: Indian Village and Corktown.
Indian Village’s 34th annual tour is set for Saturday, June 2 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Seven homes and gardens and one additional garden will be open to ticket-holders, […]

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday slammed the tobacco industry for spreading untruths about smoking in public places in a bid to counter an increasing number of smoking bans around the world.
The WHO said the tobacco industry has repeatedly ‘misled and misinformed the public about the health risks and dangers of second-hand tobacco smoke […]

In promising strategy to fight pandemic, vaccine made from survivors’ blood shown to treat disease.
An international team of researchers has used antibodies derived from Vietnamese survivors of the avian flu to successfully treat and prevent the disease in mice.
And the promising and unique strategy for fighting a pandemic could be fast-tracked into human trials and […]

A contact lens solution linked with a rare eye infection has been recalled in Canada.
Yesterday, California-based Advanced Medical Optics (AMO) “immediately and voluntarily” recalled its Complete All-In-One MoisturePlus solution, which is sold across Canada and the United States.
On Friday, the company received information from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that showed […]

“Stepping Out: Fashion At Its Best” is the theme for the 10th annual luncheon and fashion show presented by the National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc., Chattanooga Chapter. The show will be held at the Chattanooga Convention Center on June 16.
Seating will begin at 11:30 a.m. with the luncheon and fashion show starting at […]