CABOT – Mary Bothfeld Golden recently celebrated her 100th birthday. She came from her home in Maine in August for the annual Bothfeld reunion at the family farm in Cabot. Golden graduated from Cabot High School in 1942, in a class of 11 students. She now has great grandchildren who enjoy[Read More…]
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Rain Ahead; Sunny and Cool Weekend
EAST HARDWICK – We are closing out another week with minimal, if any, rainfall across our forecast area. A few rain gauges reported totals of a trace from scattered showers that fell on Friday afternoon. Those clouds hung out longer than previously anticipated, with a couple of sprinkles during the[Read More…]
The Irrational Fear, Triskadekaphobia
EAST MONTPELIER – “But ’tis strange; and oftentimes to win us to our harm, the instruments of darkness tell us truths, win us with honest trifles, to betray’s in deepest consequence.” The instruments of darkness, eh? It’s hard to believe in this scientific age, but lots of folks think them external (Satan, Beelzebub,[Read More…]
Labor of Love
SHELBURNE – More fortunate than most, I’ve had my share of trials and troubles. My childhood yearning for love lingered well into my adulthood. I was in my mid-forties when I found words for my life’s purpose. I want to change the world’s operating system from one founded on fear[Read More…]
How Wet Weather Affects Fall Foliage
READING – The Northeast is famous for its fall foliage, as the lush, green leaves of summer transform into bright hues, turning hillsides and valleys into quilts of scarlet, ochre, and gold. Among the brightest foliage is that of our region’s various maple species. But as our summers have become,[Read More…]
Sustainable Fall Garden Maintenance
NORTHFIELD – When the air becomes cooler, and leaves begin to turn colors, it’s time to gear up for fall garden maintenance. Or is it? If you’re interested in doing more sustainable fall garden maintenance, then fall might be less busy for you than usual. The first big thing to[Read More…]
High Clouds, Warmth, Filtered Sunshine; Cooler by Weekend
EAST HARDWICK – Zero. That’s the report across most local rain gauges through the last week as we remained primarily under the control of high pressure, with steadily moderating conditions going into the weekend. We topped out Monday with high temperatures of 84 in St. Johnsbury and Plainfield, with 83[Read More…]
Very Unusual-looking People in This Town
EAST MONTPELIER – In the Adirondacks, the summer folks used to arrive by train, along with all their luggage for the summer. Their chauffeurs, who’d driven the family cars up from New York or New Haven, met them at the station to ferry them to their cottages (the men of[Read More…]
Much Remains to be Completed Inside
HARDWICK – The smooth new surface along North Main Street signals an end to the presence of heavy equipment at the construction site of the Jeudevine addition. Much remains to be completed inside, hopefully in the coming weeks. Attention has also been focused on the landscaping plan around both the[Read More…]
New England Asters are Late-blooming Beauties
PANTON – An excellent choice to consider for late-season interest in the garden is the New England aster, a North American native plant with many benefits. When other plants start to wither, New England asters bloom with brilliant shades of violet and purple daisy-like flowers prolonging the color in your[Read More…]
Sustainable Fall Garden Maintenance
NORTHFIELD – When the air becomes cooler, and leaves begin to turn colors, it’s time to gear up for fall garden maintenance. Or is it? If you’re interested in doing more sustainable fall garden maintenance, then fall might be less busy for you than usual. The first big thing that[Read More…]
Specialized Species: A Study in Pink and Yellow
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION – As a budding ecologist who grew up in central Texas, I’ve long been an admirer of the Pink Evening Primrose (Oenothera speciosa). I said a mournful goodbye to the delicate wildflowers before my parents moved up to Vermont. After a few months of living here, I was[Read More…]
