WHITE RIVER JUNCTION – Bright red leaves under a clear blue sky make for a spectacular sight, but what strikes us as simple beauty could mean survival for a tree. As green chlorophyll breaks down without replacement, we begin to see the underlying orange and yellow carotenoids characteristic of our[Read More…]
Columns
Trains Affected Growth of East Hardwick, Greensboro Bend
EAST HARDWICK — At the annual meeting of the East Hardwick Neighborhood Organization, neighbors gathered on October 16, at the Grange Hall to hear presentations about the history of the railroad and how it affected the growth of the small neighboring villages of East Hardwick and Greensboro Bend. The talks[Read More…]
Near-Freezing Temperatures, Precipitation Return
HARDWICK – We’ve been treated to several days in a row of moderating temperatures and sunny skies, with highs reaching the low-to-mid 70s on Monday. Burlington reported a record high temperature of 77 degrees for the day, while we saw temperatures closer to 72 degrees here locally. It was a[Read More…]
Enthusiastic People-lover Needs Exercise
MORRISTOWN – Rocky is a four-year-old teen who is ready for an energetic home. When his owner became ill and unable to care for him, Rocky was surrendered to the North Country Animal League (NCAL). Rocky is looking for a home to provide him with lots of exercise to get[Read More…]
All Fill my Heart With Delight
EAST MONTPELIER – During the high summer the sun swings far enough north to flood the back porch with heat and light, especially in the afternoon at the hour for preprandials. But around Labor Day it retreats behind the northwest corner of the house, and it’s possible to sit out[Read More…]
Listening For Love
SHELBURNE – Research shows that when we tune into the news, we are likely to hear what we want to hear. Why not listen for love? Monday, October 14, was a special day. David Simas delivered the 2024 Gentry Lecture, which was endowed by Stokes and Mary Jane Gentry, founders[Read More…]
Cuddler Abandoned in a Trailer
MORRISVILLE– Corey, an 8-year-old lovebug is looking for a home. “Corey was found abandoned in a trailer with a group of other cats,” Karen Page at NCAL reports. Corey loves to cuddle and will come at a tap of a hand. She is a bit of a leaner when cuddling[Read More…]
Greatwood and Goddard College: Legacy of Architectural Innovation
PLAINFIELD – Mansions and estates fascinate me, perhaps because there are multiple stories behind them. There’s the story of the families who built them, the story of the architects who designed them, and often what the late radio broadcaster, Paul Harvey, would have called “the rest of the story” or[Read More…]
Cheating the Season
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. – We’ve probably all run out to the garden on a fall evening as the temperature drops and a frost warning is issued. We throw a sheet over our fruit-covered tomato plants to eek just a little more growing time from the rapidly evaporating season. Ghostly visions[Read More…]
Vermont Beach Plants
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION – As the Vermont summer comes to an end, we want to spend a little more time thinking about beaches. Our minds might drift on warm afternoons from the state’s famous green mountains to distant, sandy shores. Yet while there is no coastline in Vermont, sandy beaches[Read More…]
I Played Neither of Them
EAST MONTPELIER – It doesn’t seem possible it was that long ago, but it was. Seventy-four years now; my first autumn in New England. When you’re new to a place, you register everything completely, and with fresh eyes and ears. I had the incredibly good fortune to have been sent[Read More…]
Dropped Off at Barn and Left
MORRISTOWN – North Country Animal League (NCAL) is home to dogs and cats that are made ready for adoption. They are all spayed and neutered as well as being up to date on vaccines. NCAL’s staff will help look for animals as well as getting them adopted. Among those up[Read More…]
