Follow the scientific data
I have kept quiet about the issues facing the Bare Hill Pond Watershed Management Committee this year, mostly because as the spouse of the…
It’s only common sense
I have lived in Harvard my entire life and have used Bare Hill Pond for 75 years. I’m the guy who put the new…
Why would we want to limit drawdowns?
I share the concern for recreational boating safety when the pond is below “normal.” Regardless of the reason—the drawdowns or the lack of spring…
Truer Words: September 11, 2026
“As long as there are tests, there will be prayer in schools.” — Ronald Reagan, 1911–2004 (40th president and actor)…
Summer work gives Harvard schools a fresh start
Absent from the first day of school in Harvard on Wednesday were a few things: crumbling concrete and caution tape, dazed and confused sixth-graders,…
Common sense isn’t always right; data backs continued drawdown
We support the pond committee in their recommendations to the Conservation Commission to continue drawdowns to control weeds in the town pond. There’s a…
Legal Notice: Harvard Public Schools Offers Meals at No Cost for All Students
Harvard Public Schools participates in the National School Lunch Program and the School Breakfast Program. As part of this program, The Bromfield School and…
At a Farmstand near you: September 4, 2026
Furuike ya (Old Pond) kawazu tobikomu (frog jumps) mizu no oto (splash of water) Matsuo Bashō, “Old Pond” “Old Pond,” a poem by Japanese…
