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… June ’83
What they were saying in June 1983 Letter-writers to the editor of the old Harvard Post said: “…patriotism is just another American Way consumed…
It’s Only Natural: Spring brings lady’s slippers
Lady’s slipper seed pod—After pollination, the lady’s slipper’s blossom fades and seeds develop within the swollen ovary. This capsule splits and releases hundreds of…
A Look Back: The way we were… June ’81
The Council on Aging decided to apply for a share of the funds offered by Minuteman Home Health Care Corp. for services to the…
Wingin’ It: Spring is here … at least the birds think so
Red-winged blackbirds were our first spring arrival in the beginning of March. At least one pair of these birds usually nests among the cattails…
A Look Back: The way we were… May ’77
In early May a freak snowstorm, accompanied by strong winds, dumped close to a foot of wet, heavy snow on an unsuspecting Harvard. The…
It’s Only Natural: Painted turtles
Close-up of painted turtle head: The name “painted turtle” is self-explanatory when you take a close look at this aquatic reptile. The yellow and…
A Look Back: The way we were… May ’78
An energy van sponsored by the League of Women voters came to the Common on a Saturday in May with working exhibits on alternate…
A Look Back: The way we were… April ’76
An early heat wave A record-breaking heat wave caused serious problems for Harvard apple growers. Frank Carlson said, “I’ve never seen a bloom this…
Wingin’ It: A birding adventure in the Galapagos Islands
My recent trip to the Galapagos Islands with my wife, Pam, was certainly one of our most memorable birding adventures which, in addition to…
It’s Only Natural: The midnight mating of spotted salamanders
Spotted salamanders are the largest members of the “mole” salamander family, so-called because of their subterranean existence in shrew, mole or mouse tunnels. Usually…
