Sixty years ago, Bernard Bailyn jolted historians of education by reminding us how little our ancestors learned in school: the three Rs, Latin for the privileged. (Education in the Forming of American Society) Family and community did the rest: girls might go out to “service”, boys to apprenticeships; many learned to earn their livelihoods at […]

Birches, A Forest Gift Gray birches are native to Northeastern North America and like their close relatives, the Paper birches, are a pioneer species, springing up in abandoned fields, woodland edges, or disturbed areas. After land has been logged, they are one of the trees along with poplar and willow that germinate first, providing much-needed shade […]

AFCI Want to help us? Do you like to write? Are you pretty good with a computer? Do you have even just minimal experience with digital graphics? Wow, we’d love to have your skills in our efforts to reach community members and let them know how our services might help them. See contact information below. […]

AFCI Want to help us? We would be delighted to receive your thoughts about AFCI programs – and the gaps in our programming. And we could always use help in our initiatives. Specifically, we need people who can assist in our communication efforts. Do you like to write? Are you pretty good with a computer? […]

AFCI The Age-Friendly Community has always tried to be attuned to our community – that is, the six-member towns of Bethel, Gilead, Greenwood, Hanover, Newry, and Woodstock. What has always stood out, from our surveys, as well as those from Heart & Soul and other community exercises in the past, is that our residents agree […]

  A walk through my absolutely favorite woodland seems reminiscent of walking through a primary forest that has never been logged. Of course, this one has been, but it was probably before logging was taken out of the hands of the men who once cared for trees they cut – so it has recovered. Hunting […]

Last spring, the James Bond movie “No Time to Die” became the first movie to be pushed back because of the pandemic. The subsequent 18-month delay made me crave the film even more, and I confess my expectations might have gotten a little too high. In fact, it’s probably for the best that the film […]

AFCI The Age-Friendly Community serves residents of Bethel, Gilead, Greenwood, Hanover, Newry, and Woodstock. Our N2N (Neighbor to Neighbor) Rides Program is in full swing, transporting residents over 65 years old who cannot drive. That’s for any destination in our catchment area: medical appointments, shopping, classes, church services, hair-dresser, or to visit a friend or […]