CABOT — Enoch Hoyt was the first to settle on West Hill. His property, amounting to 320 acres, later became the Orson Kimball farm. According to John M. Fisher in his history of Cabot written for Abby Maria Hemenway’s Gazetteer, Hoyt came from Epsom, N.H., and arrived by way of[Read More…]
Columns
The Many Lives of the Eastern Newt
LOWELL, Mass. — You’re probably familiar with the basic amphibian life plan: start as a wriggly water-breathing tadpole, transform into an adult that breathes air. This is the pattern followed by all our frogs and toads, and our mole salamanders as well. Enter the eastern newt, an amphibian with three[Read More…]
Managing Seed Varieties with Spreadsheet
MONTPELIER — Early spring is an exciting and busy time for Vermont gardeners. Many prefer the thrill of choosing from a vast variety of seeds rather than settling for the offerings available at local nurseries. San Marzano tomatoes, Strawberry Blonde calendula, Dragon carrots: check, check and check. However, as gardening[Read More…]
Caution Now, Fewer Headaches Later
CABOT — ‘Tis the season for nursery visits, plant swaps and sharing divisions with friends and neighbors. But hold on just a minute. Are you being safe and smart about what you bring into your yard? Bringing home new plants, or having a big load of mulch or garden soil[Read More…]
Student Art in Bloom at HCA, April 9, 10
GREENSBORO – Artwork by students in Orleans Southwest Supervisory Union (OSSU) will be on view at the Highland Center for the Arts (HCA), Wednesday, April 9 and Thursday, April 10 from noon to 4 p.m. OSSU art teachers doubled as gallery technicians, Monday, April 7 as they prepped for the[Read More…]
Energy and Climate Action Committee Meeting, April 17
GREENSBORO — The Greensboro Energy and Climate Action Committee will hold its quarterly hybrid meeting on Thursday, April 17, from 6 to 7:30 p.m., downstairs at the Greensboro Free Library, located on East Craftsbury Road. The public is welcome. The zoom link can be found on the Greensboro town website.
Mixed Bag of Precipitation Persists Between Breaks of Sunshine
EAST HARDWICK — Our weather continues to draw from both warm and cold air masses as we move into the upcoming week, with this past weekend giving us a preview about how that will play out. In the wake of a departing frontal system on Friday, low temperatures dropped below[Read More…]
Visiting Territories Beyond Their Control
EAST MONTPELIER — Some years ago my wife, my younger daughter, Martha, and I stopped for the night in the ancient town of Nettuno, on the west coast of Italy. It happened to be the feast day of La Madonna delle Grazie, a major festival featuring carnival rides, various team competitions, and[Read More…]
Reflections on Visit to Shao Shan Temple
WOODBURY — Entering the Shao Shan Temple in Woodbury to speak with Reverend Kenzan Seidenberg, I felt a sense of peace that continued as we spoke about feelings related to current events. I had come prepared to ask the Reverend, as a spiritual leader, what questions and concerns people were[Read More…]
The Hardwick Gazette, April 2, 1925
Local Lumps State’s Attorney Shepard’s office last Monday morning took on the aspect of a regular juvenile court, when about 20 boys ranging in ages from seven or eight, to fifteen, were summoned to that place upon request of Mr. Shepard. The reason for this assembly was due to the[Read More…]
Carl Linneaus is Father of Taxonomy
BOLTON — Rudbeckia hirta. Solanum lycopersicum. Acer saccharum. Have you ever seen these names on plant tags or seed packets and wondered where they came from? We can thank Carl Linnaeus for taxonomy, the study of categorizing and naming organisms, and binomial nomenclature, the precise, two-termed naming system we use[Read More…]
Heuchera is Versatile Landscape Plant
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — If looking for a plant for the garden that will come back year after year, is easy to care for and suitable for a variety of growing conditions, coral bells (Heuchera) just might be the plant. It’s also known by the common names alum root and rock geranium.[Read More…]
