There may be a lot more at stake soon for the family that owns Oakland's recycling contractor, but at the moment they've agreed to offer the city's customers thousands of dollars in refunds.

Auckland Council said there were at least two fires a week at the region's recycling centre with the cause most often being battery-powered devices and batteries being disposed of incorrectly. Five ...

Potsdamx village seal BY ADAM ATKINSON North Country This Week POTSDAM — The village will apply for a state grant to fund a ...