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…
Do you remember?
2016 Harvard votes for Clinton; nation goes for Trump by Marty Green Tuesday night’s presidential election kept residents glued to their TVs far into…
At a Farmstand Near You: November 6, 2020, and beyond
This is the final farmstand column for the year. It’s been a challenging one for Harvard’s farmers and orchardists with the drought and the…
Reflections: A Halloween without warts
I feel sorry for the hundreds of kids who can’t be out trick-or-treating in town center this year. But I feel just as sorry for…
Wingin’ It: Wingin’ it through autumn
Our ruby-throated hummingbirds left this area in late September for their long flight to Central America and beyond. The pair that hangs around the…
At a Farmstand Near You: October 30 to November 6, 2020
Carlson Orchards, 115 Oak Hill Road, 978-456-3916 Apple-picking is over, but the store is stocked with Red Rome, Evercrisp, Fuji, Honeycrisp, Gala, Mutsu, Cortland,…
At a Farmstand Near You: October 23 to 30, 2020
Our local farmstands still have plenty of apples to stock up on, and winter squash to roast, and some also have natural fall decorations.…
At a Farmstand Near You: October 9 to 16, 2020
Local farmstands are awash in squash, and as fall progresses, you may find yourself tiring of the “side of squash” at the dinner table.…
At a Farmstand Near You: October 2 to 9, 2020
While the origin of many apple names is obvious, like Golden Delicious or Honeycrisp, others are more obscure. So it is with Northern Spy.…
At a Farmstand Near You: September 25 to October 2, 2020
It’s Brassica season! Not ringing a bell? That’s not surprising, considering this group consists of the vegetables many people, especially kids, love to hate.…
At a Farmstand Near You: September 18 to 25, 2020
As if COVID-19 were not bad enough, other factors are making this an especially tricky year for farmers. Paul Willard reports that corn earworms…
