Local Resources:
The Worcester County Beekeepers Association:  This is where Laurie and I attended Bee School, and we get to meetings whenever we can.  A great group of people, and a lot of experience that is freely shared.  You don't have to live in Worcester County to be a member, and membership is only $5.  Their Bee School is highly recommended, as are all of their events.  Our Bee Inspector in Worcester County (Ken Warchol) is program director, and is really top notch. He took high school chemistry from Laurie's father.  A 5th generation beekeeper, and it's rumored that his secret is whispering to the bees in Polish.

Warm Colors Apiary:  Not only do Dan and Bonita run over 800 colonies in Western Massachusetts, they breed queens in the south (so they are ready earlier) from stock that has survived 2 years without treatment, keep all kinds of woodenware, tools, and equipment in stock, and they drive many hundred packages up from the south (which is important, as they get here in great shape, and shipping has recently become much more difficult).  Prices are more than reasonable (even compared with mail order), and it's nice to be able to buy a _good_ queen in an emergency, or some woodenware when things are booming unexpectedly!  We get our package bees from them, and rely on them as an important resource.  Dan also teaches classes on beekeeping and queenrearing, and is the recipient of many awards.

Online Resources:
Ed and Dee Lusby:  These two have pioneered what we consider to be the "best" approach to modern beekeeping.  No chemicals (or any kind of treatment), and small cell bees.  The links under "The Way Back to Biological Beekeeping" are as close to a text book for sustainable beekeeping as you will find.

Michael Bush:  Michael has a wonderful website with many step by step procedures, and novel ways of doing things.  Lots of pictures and information.  One of the best websites for chemical free beekeeping.

Organicbeekeepers:  This is a Yahoogroup run by Dee Lusby.  No discussion of treatements or chemicals is tolerated, only a complete no treatment approach.  Lots to learn here, but following things closely can be time consuming and confusing (again, the "ask 10 beekeepers, get 15 answers" concept at work).  This is the best place for a wide range of views on the topic of "treatment free beekeeping".

Books:  
The Beekeepers Handbook:  Our favorite all around beekeeping book.  Great to read, and easy to look up specific topics.  We think this book is a must have.

Hive Management:  Another good book.  Complete, detailed, and well written.

The ABC and XYZ of Bee Culture:  A standard, and constantly updated..  We have found that some of the old editions are worth consulting as well, as they were not using chemicals in the hive in the 1880's!