Today we will discuss some random animals that we may consider unusual although some of them, like the tardigrade, are not unusual at all, but ubiquitous. I first learned of the existence of tardigrades, also known as water bears and moss piglets, at the 2019 Keene Central School Super ...
The weekend of Nov. 16 was the last time it hasn’t rained or snowed on the weekend. Thus, it was not surprising that on June 1, the day of Lake Placid Community Day, it was once again overcast with 40-degree temps and occasional showers. This was the 28th damp weekend in a row. That, ...
It’s spring, time to throw off the shackles of the long, dark winter months and break free! So prison inmates around the country seem to agree. On May 16, 10 prisoners ranging in age from 19 to 42, variously convicted of murder, aggravated assault with a firearm and domestic abuse battery, ...
North Country School students performing a play based on her breakthrough novel, “A Wrinkle in Time,” would have pleased Madelene L’Engle for several reasons, especially as her initial career move was returning to New York City, where she spent much of her early life, to see if she could ...
June is the month of roses. It is also, traditionally, the month of weddings. The June bride! We picture her in a long white dress, crowned with a flowing veil and carrying an armful of flowers. I remember when I was 4 years old coveting what I called the “bride and broom” figurines from ...
On Sunday evenings at 7, a small cadre of people come to Keene Fitness to center themselves and relax to the sounds of Crystal Singing bowls. Some sit in meditative postures, others lie back on yoga mats provided by the venue, and some fall asleep during the session led by Thomas ...