Marsh Marigolds bloom in spring, and can be found in wet, marshy, places. Photo: Marie Nardino Beginning in March 2020 when the “COVID-19 lockdown” began, I decided to devote some time to wandering ...

FRANKLIN — Driving through Franklin heading north or south on Central Street, you pass by Trestle View Park and the Harris Corliss Wheel. During the holiday season, every year since the mid-1990s and ...

Ann, left, and Marc Davis of Wilmot were recently named the 2024 Outstanding Tree Farmers of the Year for the Northeast Region. They own and manage a 500-acre woodlot in Springfield and Wilmot. The ...

ANDOVER — I took a quick down-and-back trip to Boston before an expected snowstorm to retrieve the vibrant and playful paintings by artist Susan Blatt, for our next exhibit at Proctor Academy. Susan’s ...

A rare upright piano like the one purchased by Franklin’s David Gilchrist in 1846. Photo: Public domain FRANKLIN — The following is a shortened version of the piece written in Albert Garneau’s book ...