Nettle Meadow Ends Cheese Production, Seeks Homes for Sanctuary Animals

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• Lake Luzerne budget proposal leaves out curbside trash pickup

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• Homes sought for 52 animals as Nettle Meadow winds down

  Fifty-two sanctuary animals in Thurman need new homes as Nettle Meadow winds down. The Times Union reports co-owner Sheila Flanagan is seeking homes for older goats, miniature horses and potbellied pigs. Animals still needing placement in about a month will move to a smaller farm.