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…
It’s Only Natural: Some plants have a lot of gall
Cedar apple gall: The majority of galls are caused by insects, but fungi are responsible for some, including the cedar-apple gall. Fungi permeate cedar…
Reflections: Some people have all the luck
Thoughts from a life coach I’ve always disliked the cliché “Some people have all the luck.” It insinuates that for a select few, good…
Wingin’ It: Birds for Life
Having friends and relatives visit gives me an excuse to visit some scenic parts of New England, even some right here in town. On…
A Look Back: The way we were…October ’79,’89, and ’99
October 1979 At a School Committee meeting a parent argued that eliminating interscholastic sports in the middle school, in favor of intramural sports, would…
It’s Only Natural: The star nose … not your average mole
The star-nosed mole is a semi-aquatic animal that prefers swamps and wet fields as its habitat. (Photos by Mary Holland) Streamlined body, strong, wide…
A Look Back: The way we were…September ’75 and ’80
September 1975 The Post reported that Continental Trailways received permission from the Interstate Commerce Commission to offer half-price bus fares for unemployed persons who…
A Look Back: The way we were…September ’73, ’74, ’90, and ’91
September 1973 Confusion about a webworm infestation was a big page-one story. Some people feared the worms would destroy. A Bromfield biology teacher offered…
Wingin’ It: Summer’s end sends swallows south
This year at the farm we had nine barn swallow nests, with three or four fledglings per nest. The birds created quite a show…
A Look Back: The way we were…September ’78 and ’85
September 1978 An “unexpectedly large” crowd of 135 voters turned out at a special town meeting and approved the purchase of nearly 30 acres…
It’s Only Natural: ‘Tigers’ that live on bug juice
Two twelve-spotted tiger beetles. (Photo by Mary Holland) Picture a predatory creature with huge, bulging eyes and large, three-toothed mandibles—a creature that, if the…
