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… May and June, 1979
May 1989 A headline posed the question: ‘The future of Harvard’s landfill: Is recycling the answer?’ The School Committee voted to spend an expected…
Wingin’ It: Birds of spring
A bluebird arrives at a next box. (Photo by David Durrant) Spring is eagerly awaited here at the farm, not only because we look…
A Look Back: The way we were… May 1989
May 1989 The chairman of Harvard’s Cable Committee reported that preparations to begin wiring the town for cable TV access were “pretty much on…
It’s Only Natural: You say dead tree, I say snag
A wood duck on a snag. (Photo by Mary Holland) If someone were to propose razing the most populated high-rise apartment building in New…
A Look Back: The way we were… April 1993 and 1999
April 1993 At a panel discussion on Fort Devens reuse, held in Boston and sponsored by Business Executives for National Security, Senator Ted Kennedy…
It’s Only Natural: The trout lily
Trout lily flowers open during the day as they follow the sun, and close at night, protecting their pollen when insects are least likely…
Wingin’ It: Keeping up with the birds of the season
I saw 22 different types of birds on a recent four-hour Wednesday morning birding trip led by Bill Gette of Joppa Flats Audubon Center…
A Look Back: The way we were… March 1981 and 1987
March 1981 The Energy Advisory Committee announced that the just-completed installation of elapsed-time meters on town oil burners would enable them to monitor how…
It’s Only Natural: Harbingers of spring
A killdeer. (Photo by Mary Holland) March is one of the most anticipated months for naturalists, for it never fails to bring back the…
A Look Back: The way we were… March 1991 and 1993
March 1991 Nine Harvard families eagerly awaited the return of husbands and sons from active duty in the Middle East. Town officials received some…
