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Alan Bullock, owner of Ollie’s Pub & Grub Breckenridge, holds a plate of wings on Friday, July 2, 2021. The national shortage of chicken wings, and other food products, is impacting local restaurants like Ollie's. Photo by Tripp Fay / Tripp Fay Photography In addition to hiring challenges, local restaurants are also facing supply-chain issues caused by the coronavirus pandemic.When the virus forced manufacturers to close or switch up their operations, it disrupted production. Some manufacturers closed altogether as demand for certain products decreased. But as the nation, and especially Summit County, began opening back up, restaurants are finding that...

Lake Marcia. Photo by John Sisco/Getty Images The phrase New Jersey beaches likely conjures images of the Shore. But lakes have beaches, too. They provide much of the fun of swimming in the ocean without the pounding waves and salty sea-water. There are great swimming lakes all over New Jersey; we’ve listed four of the best. Swimming is permitted in these lakes from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day, while lifeguards are present. Entrance fees are charged per vehicle; prices vary between parks. So what are you waiting for? Go jump in a lake this summer. Lake Marcia Sussex Escape...

Unsplash/David Clode, CC BYAs tree scientist, I am fascinated by the magnificent biology of trees. I also find it enthralling and encouraging that trees are being appreciated by writers around the world right now. Three fresh books (chosen from a wider field of titles on the topic) exemplify how trees can be written about as more than just background or an incidental part of a landscape, but as integral to meaning. My Forests: Travel with Trees by Janine Burke, The Heartbeat of Trees by Peter Wohlleben, and Tree Story, a collection curated by Charlotte Day and Brian Martin — are...

[Joy Division joke not provided] Let it be known that I am a critic who can find a reason to review SCANNERS II: THE NEW ORDER twice. I didn’t know this about myself until I was doing this Summer of ’91 retrospective and realizing how important part 2s were to the season. This came out direct-to-video on June 28, 1991. So here we are. (I first reviewed it in 2010, in a series where I also looked at SCANNERS, SCANNERS III: THE TAKEOVER, SCANNER COP and SCANNERS: THE SHOWDOWN. In those days the sequels were only on VHS.) Of the...

On June 10 we welcomed our amazing Grace Selah Jolly and since then I’ve been taking time to heal, nourish (her and myself), rest and adjust to being a new mom. I’ll be sharing her birth story on the blog soon (it will just take me longer to write). I had such a positive experience which I am very grateful for and excited to share with you all. Something I thought about a lot during pregnancy (especially near the end) was the postpartum period. I know from many of my family and friends how tough it can be recovering both...