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…
A Look Back: The way we were…October ’74, ’84, and ’94
October 1974 The incumbent state representative up for reelection, a Republican, invited his opponent to join him in “preserving the beauty of the towns…
Wingin’ It: Tracking fall migrants
The migration that started in August is now almost over. Several weeks ago, when I was sitting on the terrace late one afternoon, I…
It’s Only Natural: Yellow jackets—just looking for a little sugar
Yellow jackets (shown here gathering nectar from goldenrod) seek sources of sugar, such as nectar and decayed fruit, especially in the fall. (Photo by…
It’s Only Natural: It’s September, and moose love is in the air
Bull moose with shredded velvet. (Photo by Mary Holland) Autumn is not commonly associated with the breeding season, yet many animals, including cottontail rabbits,…
A Look Back: The way we were…September ’76, ’86, and ’96
September 1976 An editorial observed, “In times past, a town’s business was what made it a town—the relation that a group of people had…
Wingin’ It: Summer birding Down East
This summer we were fortunate to be able to spend a week at a friend’s cottage overlooking Lobster Cove on Monhegan Island in Maine.…
A Look Back: The way we were…September ’83 and ’93
September 1983 A letter-writer said that, while attending the Harvard Post’s harvest fair, he realized that the town of Harvard was “no longer an…
A Look Back: The way we were…August ’80, ’90, and 2000
August 1980 The town of Harvard was reported to have the highest unemployment rate of several small towns in this area. At 8.9 percent,…
It’s Only Natural: A typical red fox summer
There is a brief window of time, only six to eight weeks, when we are privy to the inner workings of red fox (Vulpes…
Reflections: Prophets of Doom
When I was a teenager worrying about the world, my dad used to say, “Prophets of doom have always been wrong.” It was hard…
