It’s that time of year. Pink hearts, red roses and dark chocolate are on the minds of many as Valentine’s Day approaches. And while there are few things I actually like about Valentine’s Day—a day that can bring out the cynic in even me—the one thing I look forward to every Valentine’s Day is a […]
I was going to write about yet another boarding house that used to be on the Hill, but then another storm came along, one that has drawn many comparisons to the Knickerbocker storm of 1922, so it would behoove me to write today about that storm.
Here’s a list of some of the local businesses and restaurants open and welcoming customers today. Reward yourself for digging round #3 (of 10?) with a hot lunch out or a little shopping for your valentine! Many thanks to Julia Christian of CHAMPS for the list. P&C Market The Pug (at 12:30) Results gym Young’s […]
Gardeners are a great group of people. Being a gardener myself means I get to bask in my own compliment; but I don’t think that’s so bad because speaking recently to Colleen Cancio and Tom Kavanagh, leaders of the happy effort over at the Green East Community garden, I have even more solid proof of […]
So, at 7:45 a.m. there was a line (only) 15 deep in Frager’s Garden Center for shovels and salt. The shovels were going fast, but there was still a half crate of salt left, but it was the paw-friendly expensive stuff. The firewood, however, was plentiful. How I wish my fireplace hadn’t been filled in […]