...provide an option for rural communities whose poor credit history has made them ineligible for state loans to buy winter heating oil and diesel fuel. The new loan program pairs cash-strapped villages with regional partners that will ensure the...

...What is left over we can gratefully extend to those in need. In January 2004, we paid $1.39 per gallon for our winter heating oil. In January 2005 we paid $1.79 per gallon. Today I received a bill for 1,059 gallons at $2.74 per gallon...