• Waterford Aug. 5

    This will be a very quick column because I am off to a new physical therapist at the doctor's orders. Pat is the woman David used to see for his physical therapy needs. The weather has improved in that it hasn't been so hot, but has been sunny and warm anyway. I am not a hot-weather person... xx
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  • East Bethel Aug. 5

    Summer is winding down and moms started the school shopping.Trappers Weekend is just around the corner also. I want to apologize for not making my phone calls this weekend. All the drains in my house were clogged up thus talk about dishes piling up! I promise to do better next week again. xx
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  • Bryant Pond

    Ladies potluck breakfast at the fire station on Saturday, August 7 at 9 a.m. Marybeth Hoover will show pictures and tell of her trip to Papua New Guinea. Come enjoy the fellowship. Bring a breakfast food to share.    Special program at the Whitman Memorial Library on Tuesday, Aug... xx
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  • Andover July 29

    Hello Andover friends, more Olde Home Days news... The committee is looking for a volunteer to run the fly-casting contest on Saturday, Aug. 7. For more information or if you're interested, please call Vickie or Marshall Meisner at 392-4311. Traveling to West Minister, Mass., recent... xx
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  • Bethel July 29

    Coming Up: Sundays at 4 p.m. – concert series on the Common starting Aug. 1. Friday and Saturday, Aug. 13 and 14 – Summer Heritage Festival at the Bethel Historical Society. Monday, Aug. 16 – at Bingham Hall, Mahoosuc Community Band 7 p.m. Aug. 28 &n... xx
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  • West Bethel July 29

    Sunday morning Mike and I parked on the Mud City Road just beyond the schoolhouse.  He set out on a blackberry quest with Jake, and I went in a different direction in search of chanterelle mushrooms. Neither of us had much luck. Too early for the blackberries, so only a handful wen... xx
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  • Gilead July 29

    This past week just seems to have flown right by, and it is time to write the column for The Citizen again. Hugh and I have been picking cucumbers from our little garden. The tomatoes are getting bigger each day. Can’t wait! My brother, Steve McLain, brought us some items from... xx
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  • Newry July 29

    Hey there, I’m back. Please excuse last week’s absence, life was pretty busy here at the Farm. The morning that my column was due, I was elbow deep in the miracle of life. My favorite goat, a Saanen named Espri, delivered two positively beautiful and rather large dealings (g... xx
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  • Hanover July 29

    Boy Scout Troop 565 has completed a week at Camp Hinds in Raymond, Maine. Scout Master Dr. Tom DeLuca and his troop consisted of Dean, Bryce and Owen Richmond, Keith Crockett, Marcello DeLuca and Brendan and Justin Stearns (grandsons of Hanover’s Warren and Marcia Stearns). Swimmi... xx
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  • Upton July 29

    As I write this column on Monday, we're experiencing fall-like weather! Go figure, eh? Forecast for tomorrow is back in the nineties. Bonnie Sweatt was the guest of honor at her 80th birthday party on July 24 at her son, John Sweatt's camp in Upton. There were about 30-40 folks gather... xx
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