Stratford Ecological Center to unveil Storybook Trail
This month last year at Stratford Ecological Center on Liberty Road, the fields were water-logged, the lane to the pond was a mass of...
T Tauri helps tell important story
Buried in the bright stars of Taurus’ V-shaped head is a star that, at its brightest, is visible only in a medium-sized amateur telescope....
Options for filing federal taxes aplenty
This time of year our Delaware County District Library reference desks see an uptick in tax questions of all kinds. If you are required...
‘MumBet’ helped bring an end to slavery
“All men are born free and equal.”— Massachusetts Constitution of 1780“I heard that paper read yesterday. Won’t the law give me my freedom?”— Elizabeth...
U.S., Vietnam join forces to tackle dioxin
Editor’s note: This is the final installment of a four-part series on Agent Orange.In 2002, Vietnam and the U.S. held a joint conference on...
Valentine’s Day patent war
“Whatever evidence there is, is in favor of the caveat having been filed first.”— Elisha Gray“Great discoveries and improvements invariably involve the cooperation of...
Conditions linked to Agent Orange exposure
Editor’s note: This is part three of a four-part series on Agent Orange.In 1991, Congress enacted the Agent Orange Act, giving the Department of...
Bringing awareness to teen dating violence
Many will think of February as the month for Valentine’s Day, Black History Month, or even Groundhog Day or Mardi Gras. Often-overlooked, February is...
Little fanfare for Aries constellation
High in the south right now, you’ll find the constellation Aries, the Ram. Frankly, the constellation doesn’t get much attention from many average stargazers.From...
Agent Orange use led to class-action lawsuit
Editor’s note: This is part two of a four-part series on Agent Orange.U.S. veterans, while in Vietnam, were told not to worry and were...
