Is contractor licensing a good thing for the public or just a restriction on the number of contractors? When I started writing for this publication about 10 years ago, I agreed to leave the political ...

In Albany County, a new local law protects you against consuming trans fats in a bakery cupcake. But if you're ripped off by a shady home improvement contractor, good luck. You're pretty much on your ...

Workers at Turtle Creek Builders in Waitsfield install pine flooring. Turtle Creek owner Ward Smyth has been working on the issue of contractor registration for 13 years. Facebook photo [W]hen he ...