Welcome to the March 2026 issue of my free, local and fun monthly email newsletter! As I write this, it’s yet another day of ice, wind, snow, freezing temps, or all of the above. Doesn’t it seem like any day now we’ll wake up to birds chirping, and that bright green glow of new foliage on the trees? I sure hope so. I remember last year having a client from Florida (hey Bob!) who was coming back here to prepare his property for sale. I suggested March, and he said he wanted to wait until April when we’d be in the clear from having to deal with plowing and shoveling. He came back in April and had to wait through two snowstorms and a lot of shoveling and plowing. I actually really like having distinct seasons, and can’t imagine living anywhere else. However, I have clients moving all over the country and I love helping with that.
I’ve got a wide range of stories for you in this issue, which I’ve detailed in my video below, which is also mixed in with fun facts and nostalgia. I had one reader tell me this month that she PRINTS my newsletter to refer back to. I love that! For you–I recommend reading all the way to the bottom where I will put a big THE END, SO that you will know you’ve reached the end of this month’s newsletter. Some email services clip newsletters after a certain length, so you might have to click on a button that says CONTINUE READING or something like that.
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Snowbound Club: My Childhood Memories and a Published History
Holy Electric Bill!
What’s for Dinner? It’s Decided a Lot Differently Now Than When I Was a Kid
Hunters and Gatherers, and What Was Her Name Again?
Heart & Hand Embroidery: the Cutest Custom Embroidery
A Lifetime of Clutter: The Paper Pile Problem
5+ Stars for Higgins Energy Alternatives in Barre
Cool Adult Learning Opportunities
Central Massachusetts Real Estate Market: March 2026
Featured Listing: 19 Hubbardston Road, Princeton
Join Me at the Wachusett Garden Club
All My Resource Stories: Your Complete Guide to Central Massachusetts, through March 2026
A Lifetime of Clutter: Not Doing This to my Kids!
I Love Board Games That Make Me Laugh
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Thinking of BUYING or SELLING residential property in Central Massachusetts? Or do you just have a question about anything local? Connect with me anytime!
Jennifer Shenk, Real Estate Broker
Keller Williams Realty North Central
107 Main Street, Westminster
Call/Text: 978 870 9260
Email: jennifershenk@kw.com
