The-Lehrer-Report

The Lehrer Report: Feb. 3, 2023

Groundhog Day occurred the day before this column comes out, so I can’t comment on the duration of winter or the start of spring. Officially spring begins with the vernal equinox, which is March 21. If it snows that day, you could say we have another...

The Lehrer Report: Jan. 27, 2023

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The Lehrer Report: Jan. 20, 2023

Indoor garden report: The amaryllis bulb that was in the refrigerator has a leaf that is 17 inches long. However, the bulb that was not refrigerated has a leaf that is 30 inches long. So far, no blossom buds.* **It’s Girl Scout cookie time. The new...

The South Amherst Congregational Church is doing a different takeout meal: lunch. Meat and vegan chili, clam chowder, corn bread and cookies ( warm comfort food for a cold day) will be available Saturday, Jan. 14, from 11:30 to 12:30 p.m for pickup...

The Lehrer Report: Jan. 6, 2023

Jan. 6 is the Feast of the Epiphany, Three Kings Day and Twelfth Night. Greetings to all our friends and neighbors who celebrate these events.***Barbara Schuman of Amherst sent a postcard from Oxford, England of the Encaenia procession under Hertford...

The Lehrer Report: Dec, 30, 2022

Happy new year greetings to all our friends and neighbors. Put up a new calendar, turn the page and start again. May 2023 be an improvement on 2022.***Indoor garden report: Several years ago, a friend gave me an amaryllis coated in red wax. I took off...