Includes sheep shearing, herding with sheepdogs, drop-in-and-spin demonstrations, and handcrafted wool and natural-fiber items. Considered New England's largest seaside festival, featuring more than 60 arts and crafts dealers, live entertainment, street performers, children's activities and fireworks. Films, discussions and lectures in honor of the silent-film star, whose career spanned 75 years and included an honorary Oscar. You can plan now to attend these weekend events, occurring...

If she is working overseas, you might begin by asking: is the factory clean and safe, has she time to visit the bathroom, where does she sleep and is she locked in? Can she join a union, may she refuse overtime and how many hours a day must she work to eat, live and keep her family? First, it is clear the ethics of the fashion industry need serious attention; second, consumers are becoming acutely conscious of the disparity between the price, aesthetics, and the short life cycle of...

Once past the entrance structures, you ll notice structures from a bygone era and young men and women going about their business clad in the attire of the Ontario pioneers. It was an era when horses were the main method of transportation and most things needed to survive were made by the hands of craftsmen who had usually learned their trades from their fathers. They were renovated and furnished to recapture their original ambience, the atmosphere of the mid-19th century pioneers. On their...

State competition director Jean Thomas said the goal of the competition was to provide promotion of wool fabric and encouragement to those who stitch with it. Contestants ages 24 and under entered garments made of either wool or at least a 60 percent blend. Gossage not only enjoyed the competitive aspect of the event, but also seeing the creative outfits other youth made. You feel good about something you accomplish, said Gossage, who learned to sew from her grandmother at age 9. He said...

A small flock of sheep is present on one of the Ohio farms, but the animals are showing no signs of disease at this time. This disease is usually seen in white-tailed deer where it is sometimes referred to as hemorrhagic disease, and outbreaks are relatively common in the southeastern United States. Examination of affected animals in these herds has revealed mild hemorrhages in the tissues of the mouth in most animals with erosions and ulcer formation in some. The virus that causes the...

Sick of overpriced service stations offering horrible food? Well, here's the answer - 30 great roadside cafes just a few minutes' drive from the main road Tuesday September 4, 2007 The Guardian Scotland 1 The Kiln Room Pottery Bunkhouse, Laggan Bridge, Inverness-shire, PH20 1BT. Sick of overpriced service stations offering horrible food? Well, here's the answer - 30 great roadside cafes just a few minutes' drive from the main road Tuesday September 4, 2007 The Guardian Scotland 1 The Kiln...