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: Birding through Costa Rica
Resplendent quetzal. (Photos by Pam Durrant) A couple of years ago a friend, Jane, suggested getting a small group together sometime for a trip…
It’s Only Natural: American robins in winter
A robin eats from a sumac tree. (Photo by Mary Holland) How exactly do they do it? American robins—earthworm connoisseurs—routinely overwinter in Massachusetts—in all…
A Look Back: The way we were… February 1983 and 1984
February 1983 A Harvard resident who was chairman of the Mass. High Tech. Council was one of three people who met with President Ronald…
A Look Back: The way we were… February 1981 and 1998
February 1981 The town’s Housing for the Elderly Committee submitted a warrant article for Annual Town Meeting requesting $3,000 for a consultant to help…
A Look Back: The way we were… January 1977 and 1979
January 1977 The Harvard fire chief asked townspeople not to call the police or emergency numbers for information on weather-related school closings, saying that…
Reflections: On the inauguration … sharing a birthday
Chris and Erik Mohn cut into an Obama birthday cake as they celebrate both of their birthdays on January 20. (Courtesy photo) What gift…
Reflections: On the inauguration … common ground in a politically divided family
Months ago, my friend Janine, a Washington, D.C., resident, and I decided to spend Martin Luther King Jr. weekend together. It was only after…
It’s Only Natural: Life with lichens
British soldiers: One of the best known lichens in the Upper Valley is British Soldiers, named for the British redcoats. Fungal spores are produced…
A Look Back: The way we were… January 1994 and 1981
January 1994 In an editorial, the Post opined: “It’s pretty hard to believe in global warming when the wind chill temperature is below zero…
A Look Back: The way we were… January 1985
The Post concluded there was no evidence to support rumors that nuclear weapons were being kept at Fort Devens. The selectmen voted to ban…
