EAST MONTPELIER – On warm summer days it all comes back to me, much like a dream. When I was young in my early twenties, I was often embarrassed to say that I was from New York. Almost no one not from New York really knew what it was like,[Read More…]
Columns
Speaking from the heart about anger requires courage
GREENSBORO – Who doesn’t feel anger? It is one of the emotions that we get to explore as humans. I have been feeling a lot of anger and rage lately. Some of this is triggered by what is happening in the larger world, and some arises from my personal life. Sometimes[Read More…]
Peter Gould finds purpose through performance
BURLINGTON – At the dinner table on his first night in Mexico, then-17-year-old Peter Gould watched as members of his host family spoke with arched eyebrows, toothy grins and wide eyes. Their bodies moved with them, hands flew through the air, each finger articulating a syllable. Conversation became a dance. [Read More…]
100 years ago in The Hardwick Gazette, June 10, 1926
HOOD COMPANY ERECTING MILK AND CREAM BUILDING Building to Be A Model One. Site is Nearly Opposite St. J. and L. C. R. R. Station The H. P. Hood Company of Boston one of the biggest concerns of its kind in New England, has purchased of the Emma. G. Daniell[Read More…]
Incorporate edible plants into landscaping
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. – Those who have always grown a traditional garden with rows of tomatoes or sprawling cucumbers might consider taking edible gardening one step further by incorporating food crops into your landscape plan. Growing plants that produce food as part of your yard’s design can add an unexpected[Read More…]
Glow-worms, Blinkers, Ghosts: hidden diversity of fireflies
LOWELL, Mass. – In the deepening twilight, the pines edging my backyard merge into a wall of shadow. I hold my breath, staring hard into the darkness. Will they come? No matter how many times I repeat this ritual, I’m never sure. But then the magic happens. A little greenish[Read More…]
Building heat and humidity through Friday, scattered showers, thunderstorms
HARDWICK – While the weather’s been temperate, precipitation is well above average for the month and we dipped below zero. After a sunny and dry Tuesday, some fog will be possible once again overnight into Wednesday morning. The upcoming forecast period holds chances for scattered showers starting early Wednesday and[Read More…]
Perfect chance to experience America at its essential roots
EAST MONTPELIER – There’s a reason politicians so often show up at barbecues, ice cream socials and block parties. It’s where the people are at their most relaxed and most sociable. It’s a lot easier to chat with voters at a pig roast than at a so-called town hall meeting,[Read More…]
Bookworms turn to lighter fare
HARDWICK – There is much to cover at the Jeudevine this month so let’s jump right in. On June 19, at 5:30 p.m., in the Parker Ladd Community Room the Hardwick Trails Committee, together with Adaptive Sports Partners, is hosting the premiere of a Vermont-based documentary film, “Best Day Ever.”[Read More…]
Back to basics, we can land the plane
Can you recall a time in your life when a strong mentor or guide, one with whom you perhaps completed breakthroughs that you found to be practically miraculous handed power back to you? A time in which that person might have said “you’re amazing, and you’ve got this on your[Read More…]
Jackson Dam Is one piece of much larger conversation
HARDWICK – Over the past several weeks I’ve written about the Jackson Dam study, sediment accumulation and some of the questions communities often ask when aging river infrastructure comes into focus. But Jackson Dam is only one small part of a much larger system. The Lamoille River does not begin[Read More…]
Cochran continues to stock store for Walden community
WALDEN – There’s a small store at the corner of South Walden Road and Route 15 where the “Open” flag seems to always be flying. Diane Cochran, 78, has run that store in Walden for 34 years. The Corner Stop Inn Shop is open six days a week from 7 a.m. to[Read More…]
