Monday, May 20, 2013
In the spring, just prior to when a mother beaver is about to give birth, her 22-month-old offspring, who have been living with her since birth, leave the lodge. An innate urge tells them that it’s time to …
Monday, May 20, 2013
Los Angeles — Planet-hunting scientists were dealt a major blow last week when NASA officials announced that a crucial wheel on the Kepler space telescope had ceased to function and that the craft had been placed in safe …
Monday, May 20, 2013
Los Angeles — Scandal revolves around a beautiful, law-breaking Washington power-fixer with killer instincts and a matching wardrobe. She’s madly in love with the very flawed president of the United States, who, among other things, recently murdered a …
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
In West Fairlee yesterday morning, Shay Paffenroth reaches for the fish she just caught, which she called a “pumpkin seed.” Paffenroth, of West Topsham, Vt., and her husband, David, were fishing in Lake Fairlee for the first time. …
Sunday, May 19, 2013
Gaysville, Vt. — On a chilly day last week, singer, songwriter and band leader Bow Thayer was replacing the stone steps that run up the rise above his house to the recording studio. He’d torn up the steps …
Sunday, May 19, 2013
There’s only one thing more satisfying than organizing your closet: Doing it on the cheap. Sure, I love those closet glamour shots as much as anyone. I’m a sucker for solid cherry shoe shelves and rows of matching canvas bins identified by adorable hang tags. I just don’t …
Monday, May 20, 2013
Haverhill — Haverhill, N.H., and Newbury, Vt., began celebrating the 250th anniversary of their founding yesterday. The towns were founded on May 18, 1763, and yesterday’s events included re-enactors from the Revolutionary War in Haverhill and music, poetry …
Sunday, May 19, 2013
Bethel — Jon Gover spots his mentor, Danny Dover, and breaks into a run. “Danny!” he shouts, running across his backyard. “My dog had puppies!” Jon, 11, is wearing jeans, a black T-shirt, and a pair of goofy …
Sunday, May 19, 2013
Los Angeles — What does it take to elevate the common ant from picnic pest to household pet? To thousands of children and many adults, the answer is a bit of soil and a see-through enclosure that, in …
Sunday, May 19, 2013
Lebanon — Anyone who has done a bit of hiking understands the importance of packing light. Take only what you need. If you add a new piece of equipment to your pack, take out whatever it is meant …
Maggie Cassidy
By Don's Early Light
