Don’t put up green thumb — ways to extend the season
We’ve probably all run out to the garden on a fall evening as the temperature drops and a frost warning is issued.
Garlic from garden hard to beat, now’s the time to plant
resh garlic from your garden is hard to beat, and now is the time to get it started for next year.
Preparing for duck hunting in a cold, dark wind before dawn
The north wind is whistling through the tiny crack in the window frame in my bedroom. My eyes are still open. I am trying to fall asleep.
Good places to get a smile, a bite to eat in Woodstock
Each time I visit Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historic Park in Woodstock, I come away smiling.
Suzan White thrives at helping others find peace of mind
After opening a box of Post-it notes which featured a design she had created, Suzan White had an epiphany. “I realized I could do better,” she said.
Working on safety at Charlotte Central School this month
During the first week of October, members of the Charlotte Central School and Champlain Valley School District leadership and safety teams attended the Governor’s Safety Conference.
Selectboard pauses to celebrate town administrator’s first year
(This story has been corrected. The date of the selectboard meeting it covers was Oct. 7) The members of…
“Finding Both-And Solutions” at Charlotte Library
Author and educator Susan Clark will lead a discussion at the Charlotte Library on Tuesday, Oct. 29, at 7 p.m. on Finding Both-And Solutions to Communities’ Hard Questions.
Charlotte Democrats holding meet legislators event Wednesday
The Charlotte Democratic Committee is sponsoring a Meet Your State Legislators evening on Wednesday, Oct. 16, at 7 p.m. in the Charlotte Town Hall on Ferry Road. This event is free and open to all.
Studies show gardening good for body and soul
Research shows that spending time in nature enhances our physical and mental well-being, so it’s no surprise that gardening offers similar benefits, including reducing stress, anxiety and negative thoughts.
It’s back — Charlotte Tractor Parade
After a couple of years’ hiatus, the Charlotte Tractor Parade returns 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 13.
September was good month for Mt. Philo raptor watching
Each fall, Mt. Philo attracts many migrating hawks and eagles, as they fly south for the winter.
Future of proposed senior center crosswalk looks bright
Much of the talk at selectboard meetings is about town expenses and where funds will come from, but the Monday, Sept. 23, began with news of a different sort, news
Three generations, more than 60 years of gridiron glory
When the Champlain Valley Union High football team played at Bellows Free Academy-St. Albans on Friday, Sept. 20, there was at least one person in the Bobwhites’ stands whose loyalties might have been divided.
Monday Munch inspires pretzel historical reflections
In the paper of “all the news that’s fit to print,” we read that two pretzels unearthed during a dig on the banks of the Danube in Regensburg could be more than 300 years old. They are quite similar to the food we eat today.
Essex Art League exhibit comes to senior center
A full schedule of presentations, programming and workshops are lined up for October. Check out the Essex Art League exhibit, learn about the Rokeby Museum and anti-slavery advocacy in Vermont, watch a presentation about underwater photography, join a book discussion or watch a documentary followed by a discussion around migrating birds.
Wednesday participants reconstructed digestive system
Thank you to Jan Schwarz for leading the Sept. 25 session of our new after-school program.
Hard-to-put-down-no-matter-what-is-going-on-nearby reads
A beautiful late summer afternoon, and as I look out over goldenrod and purple loosestrife (I know, I know it’s on the Vermont Noxious Weed Quarantine list, but I think it’s pretty.), out toward trees tinged ever so slightly with bronze, I am thinking, what books should I tell about this week?
Leave the seed heads be
Autumn colors have started to paint the landscape. As beautiful as those reds, oranges and yellows are, many gardeners tend to focus too much on the formerly green perennials that are now a crispy brown.
Controlling magnolia scale infestations is challenging
Magnolia scale (Neolecanium cornuparvum) is a soft scale insect that attacks only magnolia trees, including the popular star magnolia (Magnolia stellata) and saucer magnolia (Magnolia x soulangiana).