by Autumn Gonsalves | Nov 20, 2023 | August 2019, Uncategorized
By BRANDEN PACHECO Standing at my potting bench with soiled hands I notice the dirt under my fingernails, mud running down my wrists in thick rivers. I gaze at the dozens of terrestrial and epiphytic plants, dulled shears, and roots spilt like guts on a butcher’s...
by Autumn Gonsalves | Sep 25, 2023 | August 2019, Uncategorized
By CHRIS KAZARIAN In New England, there’s a four-letter word that is the bane of many people’s existence—snow. Snow usually means one thing: winter has arrived and with it, frigid temperatures. How best to combat that one-two-three punch of snow, winter and low...
by Autumn Gonsalves | Sep 22, 2023 | August 2019, Uncategorized
By STEVEN WITHROW At the harbor, someone locks The gates to the boat slips. Tonight, as we walk the docks Bordering the half-lit port, We notice fewer ships Of leisure, ships of sport. With summer going, we Begin to count what’s left Of those towed off, or gone to...
by Autumn Gonsalves | Sep 21, 2023 | August 2019, Uncategorized
By GAIL BLAKELY Asteaming mug of pumpkin chicken chowder, or a soothing, flavorful bowl of Tuscan vegetable soup—these are dishes that are very welcome this time of year. If you are feeling flush, perhaps you might want to try making some lobster bisque—you can get...
by Autumn Gonsalves | Sep 21, 2023 | August 2019, Uncategorized
By BRAD JOYAL As the season turns and temperatures begin to drop, backyard poultry aficionados are springing into action. This is crunch time for them. This is when they get serious, batten down the hatches and get their chicken coops in order ahead of the coldest...
by Autumn Gonsalves | Sep 21, 2023 | August 2019, Uncategorized
By ELIANNA SPITZER You’re miserable. Coughing, sniffling, fevered, chilled… everything hurts—even your hair, you’d swear on a stack of tissues. Science still hasn’t found a cure, but a few centuries back somebody came up with a pretty good idea to turn down the...