Lifestyles

Berry Challenges and Blessings

By BECKY NELSON Bramblings I am a berry brain for the next few weeks with raspberries and blueberries ripe and ready. We opened about a full week before we usually open up for you-pick, putting a damper on our annual vacation, which we reserve the last week of June traditionally[Read More…]

Warbler in the willows

By BILL CHAISSON Of A Feather The yellow warbler is one of the most widespread wood warblers. It breeds from Alaska to Labrador and south to Baja California in the west and South Carolina in the East. It is one of the warblers that does not actually live in the[Read More…]

The Patchwork Life of the Brown Wasp Mantidfly

By RACHEL SARGENT MIRUS The Outside Story Last July, I crossed paths with an insect that looked like the living embodiment of my favorite drawing game. Using folded paper, players add to a communal image without seeing previous contributions, such that the finished work is a surprise to everyone: the[Read More…]

Let’s have a chat

By BILL CHAISSON Of A Feather As the nesting season advances, I have considered writing about dummy nests, but that can wait till later this month. Right now, I feel like reflecting on my “experiment” of taking the same 10-minute stroll each morning with Merlin recording. I try to get[Read More…]

Father’s Day

By BECKY NELSON Bramblings My father died nine years ago. It doesn’t seem like that long ago, but as the old saw states, “time flies.” This weekend there will be lots of cookouts and maybe even a few breakfasts in bed for fathers. For those who have lost their fathers,[Read More…]

Mt. Ascutney names Ruth Doiron employee of the month

Eagle Times Staff WINDSOR, Vt. — Mt. Ascutney Hospital and Health Center (MAHHC), a Dartmouth Health member, has named Ruth Doiron, RN, an acute care nurse and Windsor, VT resident, the hospital’s Employee of the Month for May 2024. The hospital recognizes employees who consistently exceed expectations, with reliability and[Read More…]