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…
Wingin’ It: Birds of the Amazon Part 1, From Lima to Iquitos
Editor’s note: This is first in a series of columns describing the Durrants’ birdwatching trip to Peru. Last July as COVID appeared to be…
Do you remember?
What was going on in Harvard a year ago, two years ago … ten, fifteen years ago? Here are Press news headlines from issues on…
Reflections: Mary on my mind
“Mary’s got neuralgia again.” “The cows got into Mary’s flower bed.” “Mary’s dog Jock was deathly sick from rat poisoning.” “It’s so sad—Mary’s mama…
Wingin’ It: A visit from a long-tailed weasel
Though our feeders have been busy with a frenzy of bird activity during and following the recent storm, I have lately been absorbed with…
Do you remember?
What was going on in Harvard a year ago, two years ago … ten, twelve, fifteen years ago? Here are Press headlines from previous issues…
Reflections: Two-party tea party
When this article was first published in April 2016, the author had no idea that Harvard patriot Elijah Houghton had participated in the actual…
Wingin’ It: Feeding the birds of winter
As winter approaches and bears go into hibernation, many people resume feeding the birds. We feed mainly sunflower hearts, suet blocks, and “Zick dough.”…
At a Farmstand Near You: October 29, 2021
This is the last farmstand column of this year’s growing season. Willard Farm has already closed, and it’s the final week for the Old…
Wingin’ It: Farewell to the birds of summer
This summer Mass. Wildlife, out of concern, recommended removing feeders because an unknown disease was affecting birds in other eastern states. They have since…
At a Farmstand Near You: October 22, 2021
This October’s wealth of sunny, warm weather is bringing apple pickers out to Harvard’s orchards in droves. But on weekdays, the crowds thin, and…
