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The Lehrer Report: April 24, 2025

04-24-2025 6:01 AM

Garden report: the pulminaria has bloomed as has the dandelions. I planted radish seeds in a raised bed. The bugs are back, saw a mosquito and wasp and other flying winged creatures.


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The Lehrer Report: April 17, 2025

04-16-2025 8:03 PM

Easter greetings to all our Christian friends and neighbors.


The Lehrer Report: April 10, 2025

04-10-2025 6:00 AM

Passover greetings to our Jewish neighbors and friends.


The Lehrer Report: March 25, 2025

03-28-2025 8:27 PM

Garden report: Tulip and daylily shoots are up in my backyard. I have seen crocus in bloom in neighbor’s yards and buildings around town.


The Lehrer Report: March 20, 2025

03-22-2025 11:46 PM

Garden report: It is now officially spring and the ground seems to know this. I saw snowdrops in bloom at the Munson Memorial Library. Daffodil shoots and tulip shoots have broken through the soil in the bed right next to the south side of my house.


The Lehrer Report: March 13, 2025

03-13-2025 9:18 PM

Indoor garden report: The amaryllis has four blooms.


The Lehrer Report: March 6, 2025

03-06-2025 11:59 AM

Reminder: It’s time to change the clocks for daylight saving time between Saturday night and Sunday morning, March 8-9.


The Lehrer Report: Feb. 27, 2025

02-28-2025 9:45 PM

Ramadan greetings to all our Muslim friends and neighbors.


The Lehrer Report: Feb. 20, 2025

02-23-2025 6:04 PM

Indoor garden report: There are still two good blossoms on one amaryllis plant. The other plant has a new shoot coming up that has a bud. Something beautiful to look forward to against the snow.


The Lehrer Report: Feb. 13, 2025

02-14-2025 9:05 PM

Reminder: Monday, Feb. 17 is a holiday, Presidents Day. Town offices, schools, libraries and banks will be closed.


The Lehrer Report: Feb. 6, 2025

02-07-2025 9:12 PM

Sort of garden report: A friend told me forsythia can now be cut and forced indoors. Having bright yellow flowers in the house would be lovely this time of year.


The Lehrer Report: Jan. 30, 2025

01-30-2025 7:26 PM

Reminder: Since Feb. 1 is a Saturday, real estate taxes are due Monday, Feb. 3.


The Lehrer Report: Jan. 23, 2025

01-24-2025 9:07 PM

Amaryllis follow-up. With one plant having two stalks with four blossoms each, it is top-heavy and falls over. I put the plant in a deep vase to protect it.


The Lehrer Report: Jan. 16, 2025

01-16-2025 7:56 PM

Indoor garden report: The amaryllis have opened! They are beautiful.


The Lehrer Report: Jan. 9, 2025

01-09-2025 9:27 PM

State Rep. Mindy Domb sent me an email about the food drive she is hosting to benefit the Amherst Survival Center. The Light and Love Community Food Drive is inspired by the Rev. Martin Luther King’s words, “Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that,” she wrote.


The Lehrer Report: Dec. 26, 2024

12-24-2024 1:14 PM

New Year’s Day, Jan. 1, is Wednesday. Town offices and banks will be closed. Some stores may be open. Thursday begins half-price sales for holiday merchandise.I hope you all have a happy and healthy new year.***David and Betsy Mullins of Amherst won...


The Lehrer Report: Dec. 19, 2024

12-19-2024 11:26 AM

Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa greetings to all. It’s a trifecta next week.***Gia Biagi, the daughter of Carol and Bob Biagi of Amherst, has been nominated by Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker to lead the state Department of Transportation. She was the...


The Lehrer Report: Dec. 12, 2024

12-15-2024 11:20 PM

The rhododendron bush is a great temperature gauge according to garden writers. If the leaves are very furled you know its cold. I have two bushes in front of the dining room windows. When I open the shades, I know whether to bundle up or...


The Lehrer Report: Dec. 5, 2024

12-04-2024 8:14 PM

Winter is coming. The white-coated lawns and shrubs last week are a harbinger of things to come. The temperature numbers this weekend will be really low. Time to find the gloves and scarves. If you open your car with a key, don’t forget the lock...


The Lehrer Report: Nov. 28, 2024

11-29-2024 11:42 AM

I hung out sheets Monday and they dried beautifully. I noticed three dandelions in the lawn. They are resilient. Consider that a modest garden report.***December begins on Sunday, and with it the holiday season begins. During the month, many faith...



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