HARDWICK – Our first region-wide measurable snowfall came Thanksgiving Day, with totals ranging from 1.2 inches on Craftsbury Common to 3.1 inches in North Greensboro. Woodbury reported storm total snow amounts of 2.4 inches. Scattered snow showers continued into the weekend and early this week as colder air sunk to[Read More…]
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A Sentimental Invention of Older Folks
EAST MONTPELIER – The other evening I pulled into the carport at the back of my house and before I turned off the ignition and opened the driver’s side door, I checked the outside temperature on the thermometer on the dashboard. Twenty-three degrees; cool enough. I double-checked it with my[Read More…]
Energetic Adventurer Needs Family to Learn and Thrive
MORRISVILLE – Jakob is a year old and filled with energy. He would love to join any hike or adventure. As a retriever-black lab mix he would enjoy swimming as well. Since he is still a bit of a puppy, he needs some more training. He is smart, he learns[Read More…]
Five Tips for Gifting Live Indoor Plants
BURLINGTON – Live houseplants can make meaningful gifts during the holidays or any time of year for birthdays, housewarming, and other special occasions. Not only do houseplants improve air quality in the home but a growing body of research shows that the care of houseplants is associated with greater mental[Read More…]
Skunks Prepare for Winter
WALTHAM, Mass. – Several weeks and many baths ago, my dog discovered a black-and-white stranger crossing our lawn. Wagging vigorously, and ignoring my frantic shouts, she ran up and offered her canine greeting: a nose-to-tail sniff. The encounter ended predictably, with the skunk waddling off into the dark, the dog[Read More…]
Some Snow In Store For Thanksgiving
HARDWICK – Blustery conditions wrapped up the weekend, with the re-introduction of some colder air, causing steady precipitation to end on Sunday in the form of a few snow showers. A trace of snow was reported at the East Hardwick observing station (1,100 feet), with a station at North Greensboro[Read More…]
Essentially an Inside Joke
EAST MONTPELIER – Well up on a heavily wooded mountainside in the eastern Adirondack high peaks, in a lonely, sloping seep between two rocky ridges that likely sees no human beings for years at a time, there lies an anomalous cast-iron cauldron, almost hidden by years of dead leaves, that[Read More…]
The Hardwick Gazette 100 Years Ago
Thursday, November 27, 1924 The Hardwick Gazette published an eight-page broadsheet exactly 100 years to the day before this current issue, on a Wednesday, the day before Thanksgiving. The publisher’s editorial from that issue follows, giving us a taste of life in that era. What follows that are notes, called[Read More…]
Caring for Amaryllis During Holidays and Beyond
BOLTON – Amaryllis bulbs and blooms make popular and appreciated holiday gifts. Gifted in full bloom to brighten the winter months or lovingly tended to bloom after the new year, amaryllis add vibrant color and joy to the dreary season. Amaryllis are commonly available during the winter holidays because they[Read More…]
A Boxelder for Terry
WALTHAM, Mass. – My friend Terry Gulick, who passed away earlier this year, used to tease me about my favorite yard tree. Terry did a lot of gardening jobs, when he wasn’t mentoring kids, and he was amused, and a little offended, by what I’d allowed to grow up in[Read More…]
Shy Neely Loves to Roll Around
MORRISVILLE — Neely is a shy girl who is currently living at a foster home. Although nervous at first, Neely has warmed up at her foster home and allows the occasional pat or snuggle. Once she has fully gained trust she is enthusiastic about snuggles and is happy to get[Read More…]
