by Bill Baker | Oct 29, 2016 | Other
Ten years ago Al Gore enlightened the world with his book and film, An Inconvenient Truth, and soon the world knew what climate scientists had known for some time: our Earth is warming, oceans are rising, and we soon learned that warm climate animals and plants...
by Bill Baker | Oct 23, 2016 | Other
Wouldn’t you like to know what your neighbors are spraying and putting on their lawns and gardens? Oh, I don’t mean to be nosy, though there is that, but if the wind is right, your garden and lawn may well be receiving whatever your neighbors are spraying on theirs....
by Bill Baker | Oct 15, 2016 | Other
We all need to preserve land in our towns for all to enjoy in the future. But where’s the money coming from to buy the land? Here are a few suggestions. Some people or families will donate land in order to save on taxes and preserve a view or a special place. I know...
by Bill Baker | Oct 1, 2016 | Other
All towns should begin or continue to acquire land for conservation purposes, especially those communities where little open land is left and those that might be in danger of urban or suburban sprawl. Our town is only about 4.2 square miles. Many who have been here a...