My Life’s An Open Book: An inspired calling
Joseph Tuckerman and the Outdoor Church, by Harvard resident Jedediah Mannis, is the story of Mannis’ call to ministry—outdoor ministry to the dispossessed.…
The Buildings of Town Center: The Hildreth House, a history of giving
The first of several articles on the historic buildings in Harvard's town center.…
Reporter’s Notebook: SMART Boards bring classrooms into the 21st century
I was a serious skeptic. For the past year or so I had been hearing the words "smart board," but I had only the…
Gregory Maguire is ‘Wicked’ funny
“I didn’t think he’d really come when I wrote to him,” said third-grader Henry Wilmont of his invitation to Gregory Maguire, author of about…
After the fire: The Historical Society building gets a face-lift
Last September, as we watched the clouds of smoke curl up from the attic of Sturdy Hall, it was hard to be hopeful about…
My Life’s an Open Book: The dark ages
“Is this what you used to do in the olden days?” asked my 6-year-old granddaughter, Natalie, watching me read a book by candlelight. I…
Irene Mannix—Well-Preserved
Flanked by a cupboard of her homemade jams and preserves, Irene Mannix talks about her many adventures in and out of the classroom at…
My Life’s An Open Book: All’s well that ends well
Novels ought to end well. That’s not to say they need to end happily or earth-shatteringly. But we like to feel that the ending…
Study group nixes change in school start times
The School Starting Time Study Committee recommended to the School Committee last week that no change be made in school start times.…
Harvard stays near top in MCAS scores
MCAS scores released in September show that Bromfield continues to rank at the top or among the top few schools in English, math, and…
