Class keeps seniors mobile, stable

Working with weights in the Howell Senior Center’s Senior Strength & Stretch class led by instructor Laura Chapman are, near to far, Pat Perosak, Margot Barker, Kim Davidson and Joan Lelli. The drop-in class meets at 11:45 a.m. Wednesdays and Fridays.(Photo:...

Is there a flu epidemic?

On December 29, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) released the latest data on the spread of seasonal influenza in the United States. The data was through Dec. 20, nine days old. Media outlets have seized upon the report to declare that the U.S. is in the middle of...

Poor air quality leads to 82 deaths a year in York

EIGHTY-TWO people die in York each year because of air pollution in the city, Government figures show, and now the city council wants to hear people’s views on a new plan to tackle the problem. A consultation is currently open on the draft air quality management...

New Years resolve

– The promises made to yourself as New Year Resolutions last year – wear down surely as the months unspool. Just how do you keep any resolution? Essentially, it’s a lifestyle change, a true commitment to alter one’s behavior, whether it’s...