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  “While I know the reporter reached out to many of you before the piece ran, I don’t believe what’s written is reflective of the overall culture of our extraordinary team that I’m so lucky and proud to work with every day,” he wrote. “The place described in the article is not the place I know. Still, it’s disappointing to see something published that does not capture the positive and inclusive environment I believe we have created together. Environment Colorado’s Front Range recorded fewer days with high levels of ozone pollution over the summer than in recent years, but environmentalists warn the region can’t rely on favorable weather conditions to help with air quality as much as they did in 2023. The region recorded 26 days of ozone levels that exceeded the 2015 National Ambient Air Quality Standards between June 1 and Aug. 31, which is considered the summer ozone season. That is the lowest total of days with high ozone since 2019, when the region recorded 22 days, according t...
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Jillian Kubala of Nestledown Dahlias Farm in Westhampton harvests her organically grown flowers and makes bouquets for sale. Credit: Randee Daddona

  Jillian Kubala of Nestledown Dahlias Farm in Westhampton harvests her organically grown flowers and makes bouquets for sale. Credit: Randee Daddona The arrangement of petals bears resemblance to origami. Paper-like petals converge to form a spherical blossom.  “Dahlias are a big crop out here for the summer,” Churgin  said. “They don’t really ship well, you can’t really get them from Europe and South America,” so there is a market for them locally, she said. Most sell for $2.50-$5 per stem, depending on size and type. “It is a very big, number one money selling crop because most florists, if you are in New York, you will most likely be using local dahlias,” Churgin said.  The growing season for cut flowers cultivated outdoors on Long Island starts in April and runs through  mid-November. Perennial plants, which come back season after season, are still growing over the winter.  Among the winter survivors are Iceland poppies wi...
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