The Healing Birds
By Melissa Mansfield
Cover photo by Alicia Solsman

Grieving over the loss of her mother to cancer, Emily Rawitsch turned to sewing—and what began as catharsis took flight as an art installation

Because . . . You’re in My Way
By Miriam Axel-Lute

APD tickets monthly Critical Mass bike ride; participants say cops blocked more traffic than they did

Small Insurance for Small Business
By Katherine Lee

Federal bill to help small employers could undermine New York laws ensuring comprehensive coverage

Citizen Diplomacy
By David King

Three local peace activists visit Iran and Syria in hopes of demonstrating that dialogue is more productive than conflict

Party of 20
By B.A. Nilsson

Reflections on two decades of sampling the fare at Capital Region restaurants

Miss Manners Is Watching, Blindly
By Miriam Axel-Lute

Along with trying to keep out viruses and spam, workplaces are also going after “bad words”

Savage Love
By Dan Savage

If Dan Savage won't answer your weird, disgusting, perverted, embarrassing questions about sex, perhaps you'd best keep them to yourself.

2006 Small Business Feature

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2006 Bridal Guide

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Holiday Fashion 2005

2005 Local Music Guide

2005 Fall/ Winter Dining Guide

Best Of the Capital Region 2005

Readers’ Poll 2005

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