Editorial: Get together
Summer’s not quite over, but our time off at the Press has come to an end. We’re reaching for pens, notebooks, and recorders, reading…
Time for a break
It’s been a busy year for news and features at the Press…
The founders’ faith
Two hundred fifty years ago this week, 56 men signed the Declaration of Independence, breaking with the most powerful empire on earth. The Declaration…
Harvard’s Fourth needs you
A week from Saturday, somewhere between 1,000 and 1,500 people will line Ayer Road and Mass. Ave. to watch the parade, and then head…
A failure to communicate
In its letter to the town’s legislative delegation—as reported in our page 1 story—Harvard’s Select Board says bluntly that the governor’s proposal to bypass…
The Bromfield Class of 2026
The Bromfield School Class of 2026 received their diplomas Friday afternoon in the kind of outdoor ceremony that has become a welcome Harvard tradition,…
A day of remembrance
Monday is Memorial Day, a chance for each of us to reflect, with both gratitude and sorrow, on the members of the military who…
Let them cross
Harvard residents know the signs. Every spring, those bright yellow “Salamander Crossing” placards appear along wooded roads around town, and most of us smile,…
Unsung no more
Town Meeting is among the most important civic events of the year but also an occasion to pause and recognize the volunteers, employees, and…
Town Election: The final step
The transition from Town Meeting to the ballot box is a move from the legislative to the executive phase of our local democracy. This…
