HARDWICK – When some people think of vacations, they may envision days at the beach, camping or visiting a theme park. For Lori Ferland of Hardwick, her vacations tend to lean more towards adventures. Over roughly the last 15 years, Lori has worked on archaeological digs in Pompei and Malta,[Read More…]
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People Share Seeds to Support Community
BOLTON – Communities around the world are cultivating seed libraries. A surge in new gardeners and struggling supply chains during the pandemic caused the rise of seed libraries. For many, gardening was a fail-safe during these stressful times. People generously shared seeds to support their neighbors and the larger community.[Read More…]
If it Gets You, You Won’t Hear it
EAST MONTPELIER – The sky has always been a source of wonder for us earthbound folks. For some of us who are – shall we say – more earthbound, it’s a source of portents, omens, and myths. What we call thunderstorms and explain as electrically charged clouds used to be[Read More…]
The Tale of a Lake Tsunami
BURLINGTON – The sharpest contrast between rivers and lakes is in water movement. While rivers flow inexorably downhill, lake water movement is more subtle. Anyone who has weathered a storm on a lake, however, can attest that less consistent water movement does not mean no water movement at all. In[Read More…]
Hellebores are Early-blooming, Low-maintenance
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. – You may know them by different names such as Lenten rose (Helleborus orientalis) or Christmas rose (Helleborus niger). Don’t let those common names fool you. Hellebores (Helleborus x hybridus) aren’t related to roses at all. They’re actually part of the same family (Ranunculacaea) as buttercups, a[Read More…]
Library Offers Eclipse Walk, Free Viewing Glasses and Board Tours Addition
HARDWICK – Welcome to “I Heard it Through the Jeudevine,” a monthly report aimed at keeping readers up to date with the latest information about the people, the books and events that combine to make the library a vital center for learning, information and fun. Of course, the event dominating[Read More…]
Not Done with Winter Weather
HARDWICK – Not much precipitation fell over the forecast area last week, as a weak frontal system crossed into Wednesday morning, leaving just a couple tenths of an inch of precipitation. Clouds lingered into Friday before the rest of the weekend opened the skies up to abundant sunshine. Things were[Read More…]
We Saw Things We’d Never Seen Before
EAST MONTPELIER – “Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth all one’s lifetime.” — Samuel Clemens If anyone[Read More…]
Share Yard with Birds, Bees and Pollinators
SOUTH BURLINGTON – A home landscape can be an amazing opportunity to collaborate with nature. Thoughtful plant choices can invite more biodiversity into the yard. Even established landscapes will benefit from plant additions that can increase traffic from favorite birds or provide forage for bees and other pollinators. Most home[Read More…]
Cochrans are Classic Vermonters
WALDEN – Ann Cochran lives in Walden with her husband Ronald. They have a long and rich history in the Northeast Kingdom. They married on December 26, 1959, and will celebrate their 65th wedding anniversary this year. Ann is an avid seamstress, knitter and embroiderer. Though today Ann makes items[Read More…]
The Fascinating Adaptations of Frogs
LYME, N.H. – Frogs have hopped about Earth since before the time of the dinosaurs, and it shows. Celebrated for their amphibious lifestyle and cacophonous choruses, the long arc of frog evolution has yielded other awesome and efficient adaptations in organs from their lungs to their skin. Research on green[Read More…]