Town Wide Cleanup Days in Central Massachusetts Spring 2026
Here we are again, it’s almost Earth Day! Earth Day is always April 22, which is conveniently right around school ...
Holy Electric Bill!
About 30 minutes after I got my most recent electric bill from the Princeton Municipal Light Department, I saw two ...
Snowbound Club: My Childhood Memories and a Published History
I dropped everything and started reading when I saw someone share a 2013 history of the Snowbound Club in Winchendon, ...
Pyrrhotite: The Scariest Word in Real Estate Right Now
Sometimes the stars align. In this case, the subject matter is not a positive one–it is about crumbling foundations. However, ...
What’s for Dinner? It’s Decided a Lot Differently Now Than When I Was a Kid
What’s for dinner? It’s decided a lot differently now than when I was a kid. When I was growing up ...
Hunters and Gatherers, and What Was Her Name Again?
I’ll laugh at it, but this is Jay’s story. There is a satirical website on the Internet called The Babylon ...
Heart & Hand Embroidery: the Cutest Custom Embroidery
My son recently bought me a winter beanie hat from his college. I loved the thought, but I really wish ...
A Lifetime of Clutter: The Paper Pile Problem
Paper clutter is, in my experience, the sneakiest kind of clutter. Clothes, you can see. Dishes pile up and you ...
5+ Stars for Higgins Energy Alternatives in Barre
We bought our last wood stove in 2008 — conveniently right before the great ice storm hit, when we were ...
Cool, Local Adult Learning Opportunities
One of the best decisions I’ve ever made was to take a class at Assabet Valley Regional Technical/Vocational School, in their Assabet ...
Join Me at the Wachusett Garden Club
If you’ve been saying you want to meet more people, or pick up a hobby, maybe the Wachusett Garden Club ...
A Lifetime of Clutter: Not Doing This to my Kids!
I’ve seen too many adult kids– –who are now in their 50s, 60s and 70s, stuck with the daunting and ...