Shelf Space: What’s New at the Harvard Public Library, 7/10/26
New for Children They Call Me No Sam! by Drew Daywalt Meet Sam, an insolent pug and incidental hero who will stop at nothing…
At a Farmstand Near You: August 19, 2022
August brings a bounty of tomatoes and peaches to this area, but it’s also the peak season for fruits and vegetables that contain anthocyanin,…
Reflections: Oh. Oh? Oh!
I just finished reading Elizabeth Strout’s “Oh William!” in which the protagonist is Lucy Barton, a fascinating character from Strout’s Olive Kitteridge books. I…
At a Farmstand Near You: August 12, 2022
The farmstand column returns this week as Harvard’s produce season heats up. Each week the Press will report on what’s currently filling farmstand bins…
Reflections: Teleported to the Common
It’s the Friday before school is out for the summer. Two classes of second-graders sit in the shade of a tree on the Common.…
Wingin’ It: An eco-friendly backyard encourages abundant summer birds
This year we have had a backyard bounty of birds, both resident and migrant. We have noticed a more productive garden, where we have…
Do you remember?
What was going on in Harvard a year agotoday… 10, 15 years ago? Here are Press headlines from previous issues on or near today’s date.…
Do you remember?
What was going on in Harvard a year ago … ten, fifteen years ago? Here are Press news headlines from issues on or near today's date…
Wingin’ It: Birds of the Amazon Part 3
Editor’s note: This is the third and final column in a series of columns describing the Durrants’ birdwatching trip to Peru. Day 7: Zapote…
Wingin’ It: Birds of the Amazon Part 2
Editor’s note: This is second in a series of columns describing the Durrants’ birdwatching trip to Peru. Part 3 will describe days 7 through…
Reflections: Say yes to the dress
Every time I open my closet, it’s right there, hanging on the inside of the door. And I have the same debate. On the…
