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#NewEngland

SHUT Breaking News
11 minutes ago

"That's a fraudulent move" - Cowboys star Micah Parsons calls out Rodney Harrison for disgusting comments about Zach Wilson: Micah Parsons defends Zach Wilson after Rodney Harrison calls him "garbage," praising Wilson's potential and calling Harrison's comments fraudulent. https://shut.net/2023/10/03/news-thats-a-fraudulent-move-cowboys-star-micah-parsons-calls-out-rodney-harrison-for-disgusting-comments-about-zach-wilson?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #Quarterback #Touchdown #NewEngland #NewEnglandPatriots #Interception

RAWCHILI
13 minutes ago

Patriots’ first-round pick Christian Gonzalez and pass-rushing standout Matthew Judon both are out indefinitely while they seek second opinions on their injuries, per sources. Gonzalez injured his shoulder, Judon suffered a lower bicep tendon tear. Two significant losses https://www.rawchili.com/3094105/

#AmericanFootballConference #AmericanFootballConferenceEastDivision #Football #Foxborough #Massachusetts #NationalFootballLeague #NewEngland #NewEnglandPatriots #NFL #Patriots

Patriots’ first-round pick Christian Gonzalez and pass-rushing standout Matthew Judon both are out indefinitely while they seek second opinions on their injuries, per sources. Gonzalez injured his shoulder, Judon suffered a lower bicep tendon tear. Two significant losses
RAWCHILI
7 hours ago

[Lazar] Mac is understandably taking most of the blame. But the #Patriots average receiver separation against man coverage was 1.6 yards. League average is 2.5. Usually don’t like to screenshot plays but wanted to give a visual of what Mac was seeing when he began his throwing motion. https://www.rawchili.com/3093521/

#AmericanFootballConference #AmericanFootballConferenceEastDivision #Football #Foxborough #Massachusetts #NationalFootballLeague #NewEngland #NewEnglandPatriots #NFL #Patriots

[Lazar] Mac is understandably taking most of the blame. But the #Patriots average receiver separation against man coverage was 1.6 yards. League average is 2.5. Usually don't like to screenshot plays but wanted to give a visual of what Mac was seeing when he began his throwing motion.
RAWCHILI
16 hours ago

Patriots HC Bill Belichick on benching Mac Jones: “No sense in leaving him in the game.” Said he wasn’t benched for poor performance. Says Mac Jones will be the starter moving forward. https://www.rawchili.com/3092930/

#AmericanFootballConference #AmericanFootballConferenceEastDivision #Football #Foxborough #Massachusetts #NationalFootballLeague #NewEngland #NewEnglandPatriots #NFL #Patriots

Patriots HC Bill Belichick on benching Mac Jones: “No sense in leaving him in the game.” Said he wasn’t benched for poor performance. Says Mac Jones will be the starter moving forward.
Vermont FarmCam
20 hours ago

🐘 Latest Farm Video – Tooted on Oct 2, 2023

A new day, a new beautiful, soothing time-lapse video of our farm in Vermont
• Watch on Youtube – View the channel daily to view the most-recent time lapse & frequent live video streams. Subscribe!
• Vermont FarmCam Website – Learn more about this webcam project, check out the current view image, and view either the daylight-only or the 24-hour version of the time-lapse.

Post expires at 8:02am on Monday October 9th, 2023

#DailyVideo #FarmCam #NatureCams #NewEngland #Timelapse #Video

RAWCHILI
21 hours ago

Chad Graff on X: “The Patriots are now 3-9 in their last 12 games. Their only three wins in that stretch came against backup QBs (Coly McCoy, Teddy Bridgewater/Skyler Thompson, and Zach Wilson).” https://www.rawchili.com/3092618/

#AmericanFootballConference #AmericanFootballConferenceEastDivision #Football #Foxborough #Massachusetts #NationalFootballLeague #NewEngland #NewEnglandPatriots #NFL #Patriots

Chad Graff on X: “The Patriots are now 3-9 in their last 12 games. Their only three wins in that stretch came against backup QBs (Coly McCoy, Teddy Bridgewater/Skyler Thompson, and Zach Wilson).”
SHUT Breaking News
21 hours ago

Patriots vs. Cowboys game day roster: Atonio Mafi's expected heavy workload: New England Patriots' offensive line faces challenges with injuries, relying on rookie Atonio Mafi against the Dallas Cowboys. https://shut.net/2023/10/02/news-patriots-vs-cowboys-game-day-roster-atonio-mafis-expected-heavy-workload?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #NewYorkstate #Widereceiver #Rookie #NewEngland #NewEnglandPatriots

Louanne Cooley
1 day ago

Hike at Mica Ledges today, Durham CT, US. #hiking #NewEngland #forest

Vertical panoramic photo of tree covered rocky hillside. Large boulders covered with greens moss and liverworts tumble off exposed bedrock. Mountain laurel with thick, shiny dark green leaves grow at the base of the cliffs while the grey trunks of tall oaks stretch over 100 ft toward the sky.  Fissures of cave open at the base of the hillside where huge fallen chunks rest at uneven angles.
A large boulder fractures from a cliff side, covered in moss, falling leaves, ferns and mountain laurel.
A huge isolated boulder called the Pyramid  sits in the forest covered with moss, lichen and ferns like a sleeping melted toad.
Indian cucumber root, an edible wild plant in the Lily family with two tiers of leaves, here six on the bottom and three on the top with red bases and red remains of flower stalks.
RAWCHILI
1 day ago
[Kadick] NFL Network’s @RapSheet says that Ezekiel Elliott will get “starter reps” at running back for the #Patriots against the #Cowboys today.
Rick Berk
1 day ago

"Keeper's Climb"
I had a rare opportunity to climb the tower of Portland Head Lighthouse last week while teaching a workshop for Santa Fe Workshops. It was incredible to see the view from the top, but even more exciting was seeing these stairs, and imagining what they must have seen over the years. https://rickberk.pixels.com/featured/keepers-climb-rick-berk.html

#mastoart #lighthouse #maine #photography #blackandwhite #newengland #history #portlandhead #buyintoart #homedecor #officedecor

Aaron Ouellette
1 day ago

Coming off back to back peak milage ever training months, feeling ready for my race, I'm going to be full on taper anxiety the next two weeks until race day. #Running
Also this is my favorite time to run in #NewEngland

Vermont FarmCam
2 days ago

🐘 Latest Farm Video – Tooted on Oct 1, 2023

A new day, a new beautiful, soothing time-lapse video of our farm in Vermont
• Watch on Youtube – View the channel daily to view the most-recent time lapse & frequent live video streams. Subscribe!
• Vermont FarmCam Website – Learn more about this webcam project, check out the current view image, and view either the daylight-only or the 24-hour version of the time-lapse.

Post expires at 8:01am on Sunday October 8th, 2023

#DailyVideo #FarmCam #NatureCams #NewEngland #Timelapse #Video

RAWCHILI
2 days ago

[Pelissero] The NFL didn’t fine #Patriots QB Mac Jones for his actions in last week’s game against the #Jets, per sources. Any discipline would’ve required sufficient video evidence to support Sauce Gardner’s accusation. In this case, there wasn’t enough. https://www.rawchili.com/3090640/

#AmericanFootballConference #AmericanFootballConferenceEastDivision #Football #Foxborough #Massachusetts #NationalFootballLeague #NewEngland #NewEnglandPatriots #NFL #Patriots

[Pelissero] The NFL didn’t fine #Patriots QB Mac Jones for his actions in last week’s game against the #Jets, per sources. Any discipline would’ve required sufficient video evidence to support Sauce Gardner’s accusation. In this case, there wasn’t enough.
RAWCHILI
2 days ago

The Patriots downgraded Jonathan Jones and Cole Strange to OUT for tomorrow’s game. Third straight game Jones has missed. Strange left last week’s in the third quarter and looked very limited in practice this week. https://www.rawchili.com/3090465/

#AmericanFootballConference #AmericanFootballConferenceEastDivision #Football #Foxborough #Massachusetts #NationalFootballLeague #NewEngland #NewEnglandPatriots #NFL #Patriots

The Patriots downgraded Jonathan Jones and Cole Strange to OUT for tomorrow’s game. Third straight game Jones has missed. Strange left last week’s in the third quarter and looked very limited in practice this week.
RAWCHILI
3 days ago

Rookie T/G Sidy Sow is officially out of concussion protocol, and has been removed from the Patriots’ injury report. Sow has missed the last two games and would provide depth at guard if Cole Strange (knee, questionable) doesn’t suit up. https://www.rawchili.com/3089083/

#AmericanFootballConference #AmericanFootballConferenceEastDivision #Football #Foxborough #Massachusetts #NationalFootballLeague #NewEngland #NewEnglandPatriots #NFL #Patriots

Rookie T/G Sidy Sow is officially out of concussion protocol, and has been removed from the Patriots' injury report. Sow has missed the last two games and would provide depth at guard if Cole Strange (knee, questionable) doesn't suit up.
BakersRelay
3 days ago

#NYwx #NewEngland
Mesoscale Precipitation Discussion 1114
NWS WPC College Park MD
555 PM EDT Fri Sep 29 2023

Areas affected...Long Island into southern New England

SUMMARY...Flash flooding will be likely to continue for Long
Island into portions of southern New England over the next couple
of hours, but the threat might begin to wane by 03Z. Rainfall
rates of 1-2 in/hr, locally higher, are expected to contribute to
additional rainfall totals of 2 to 4+ inches.

Mesoscale graphic indicating severe storms tonight across Long Island, Connecticut and Massachusetts
Louanne Cooley
5 days ago

I’d turn on the heat, but by #NewEngland charter, I’m not allowed to until Nov. 1 or three people in succession mention “It’s getting a bit brisk out there, eh?”

Richard Rollinson
6 days ago

#today was the day my old friend, the American Beech (Fagus grandifolia), planted by my father and I in 1963 had to come down. Suffering from Beech Leaf Disease, it was becoming dangerous. It was hard to watch, but they did a good job. Stay tuned for the next chapter!
#gardening
#allotment
#trees
#NewEngland

Two arborists in hi-viz yellow shirts working on the removal of a diseased beech tree.  Work is only about half done.  A number of large limbs lay on the ground near the base of the tree.
A person in a cherry picker bucket about 40 feet in the air, working on removal of the upper limbs of a very large Beech tree.  Grey house and garage and a grey garden shed are directly beneath where he is working.  Cloudy sky above, green grass below.
The bottom 15 feet of a very large beech tree with all the upper limbs now removed.  An arborist with a very large chain saw is making the final cut to bring the stub down.  A rope attached to a tractor is tied to the top to help pull the remains in the safe direction.
The 30 inch diameter stump of a large Beech tree is all that remains.  All the brush and sawdust is cleaned up and the job is done.  Stump left at my request.
Chris White
1 week ago

Northeast wind

A #noreaster has dragged blades of grass across the sand, drawing arcs like a compass, recording the wind. Taken in early spring of this year.

#Provincetown #dunes, #CapeCod, #Massachusetts, #NewEngland USA
My #photo
#Fujifilm #XH1

This square monochrome digital photograph shows tufts of grass growing in sand. A strong wind from the left has dragged the blades of grass in concentric arcs of about 90 degrees, recording the wind direction.
Richard Rollinson
1 week ago

#today we said our good-byes to a good family friend of the past 60 years. The Beech (Fagus grandifolia) tree that my father and I planted in 1963 is suffering badly from beech leaf disease. (more here:) https://yff.yale.edu/news/beech-leaf-disease-new-haven-and-beyond
It's starting to drop branches and is becoming hazardous, so we have had no choice but to call in the arborists to take it down. It's a sad time and it will be missed. I post this to honor it's life and mark it's passing. 1/
#gardening
#allotment
#trees
#NewEngland

An American Beech tree towering above a garden shed and part of a house.  Blue sky, green grass, bright sun.
A multi-stemmed American Beech tree stands above a blue garden shed next to a grey garage structure.  A canoe with a blue tarp is propped against the shed.
A very scruffy looking gardener with a black hat, black coat and blue jeans stands looking at a 60-year-old beech tree in front of a blue garden shed.  A canoe with a blue tarp is hanging off the shed.
Summer sunrise seen through the canopy of a large American Beech tree.  Green grass and houses in the distance.  Also in view two small apple trees.
Zira Phema ☆ she/they
1 week ago

Attention to all my #Massachusetts and #NewEngland friends! If you're planning on going to the Big E, please consider stopping by the The Grange's free vaccine clinic while you're there! They're giving out COVID, flu, and RSV shots for free. They're even giving out free $10 Starbucks gift cards, so you can treat yourself to a PSL afterwards!

More info: https://www.wwlp.com/news/local-news/the-big-e-fair/free-vaccine-clinic-being-held-at-the-big-e/

#COVID #COVID19 #BigE #CovidIsNotOver

B. Kramer
1 week ago

Throwing this out into the void:
Looking for a chill #ARMA3 group in #USEast / #NewEngland that supports #Linux players.
#GamingOnLinux #LinuxGaming

ProPublica
1 week ago

#Massachusetts to Launch 90-Day Push to Fill Vacant State-Funded #Apartments
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The initiative follows a WBUR-ProPublica #investigation that found nearly 2,300 unoccupied units, despite an enormous waitlist.

#HousingCrisis #Housing #News #NewEngland

https://www.propublica.org/article/massachusetts-push-fill-vacant-state-funded-apartments?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

Lance
2 weeks ago

View from Cathole Road in Claremont, NH (March 2012). Locals come up here to view the sunset. On the right is Mount Ascutney in nearby Vermont.

This is a newly generated HDR image made from 3 exposures - a technique I rarely use and try not to abuse! #ThrowbackThursday #NewEngland #NikonD7000

Panoramic mountain vista taken shortly before sunset. In the distance to the left, ski trails covered in snow can be seen. To the right is a closer mountain with a TV antenna near the top. 

Trees cluster in the foreground. It's early spring, and many of them are still bare of foliage.
Rick Berk
2 weeks ago

Just three days until Fall! My favorite time of the year. Here's one of my favorite autumn images, taken of Hillside Acres Farm in Vermont.
https://rickberk.pixels.com/featured/hillside-acres-farm-rick-berk.html

#autumn #fallfoliage #vermont #newengland #mastoart #landscape #photography #buyintoart #homedecor

Aaron Ouellette
2 weeks ago

I'm eating so many fresh apples. #NewEngland #AppleSeason
They taste so amazing, and it's best when they don't have to travel around the world.

Suggestions for Storage apples? <I'm gonna web search>

Richard Rollinson
2 weeks ago

#today #BeetBear and I decided to see how the carrots we planted in April were doing. Not too bad as it turns out! These are a Chantenay-type called "Moonraker". I grow them in a pot because my garden soil is NOT good at producing decent carrots. These days I plant in a pot and let them get on with it all summer. Pictures show newly sprouted, mid-season, and harvest. The crop will provide many servings between now and winter. We pull them as needed.
#gardening
#Allotment
#NewEngland

Half a dozen freshly pulled carrots with tops attached sitting on a grey plastic tray.  Ruler for scale.  Carrots range in length from 3 to 6 inches.
A light brown teddy bear in green overalls sits looking directly at the camera. He is holding a beet in his right paw.  There is a bunch of beets embroidered on the bib of his overalls.   He is sitting on the rim of a pot of newly sprouted carrots.  Pot is about 14 inches in diameter.
Brown plastic pot filled with vigorously growing carrots.  Pot is about 14 inches in diameter.
graceinnyc
2 weeks ago
The top of an apple tree full of ripening Red Delicious Apples in the Carver Hill Orchard in Bolton, Massachusetts. Some apples are already red while others are pale yellow or green. The grower says they’ll be ready to pick in 7-10 days.
ProPublica
2 weeks ago

#Massachusetts Has a Huge Waitlist for State-Funded #Housing.

So Why Are 2,300 Units Vacant?
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#Families are stuck in shelters or sleeping in their cars while a flawed state selection process and meager funding for renovations leave #apartments empty for years.

#HousingCrisis #NewEngland #RealEstate #Homes #News

https://www.propublica.org/article/massachusetts-public-housing-units-vacant-despite-waitlists?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

BakersRelay
2 weeks ago

Ryan Hall Y’all - Several new storms developing…

#OKwx #KSwx #NewEngland

YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/f0_NptsiHGs?si=lLVHH8v_PQZYSLHR

Rick Berk
2 weeks ago

"Storm Surge" - I made the drive up to Acadia National Park on Saturday as Tropical Storm Lee passed, and caught an incredible show by Mother Nature as waves pounded the rocky shoreline. It was an awesome display of the power of the ocean.
https://rickberk.pixels.com/featured/storm-surge-rick-berk.html
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#mastoart #landscape #photography #fineart #fineartphotography #acadianationalpark #maine #storm #ocean #buyintoart #saltlife #newengland #downeast #homedecor #officedecor #fineartprints

graceinnyc
2 weeks ago

Alcott house in Concord, Massachusetts, where Louisa May Alcott wrote and set her novel “Little Women” (auf Deutsch, “Betty und Ihre Schwestern”).

#newengland #massachusets #louisamayalcott #littlewomen #americanliterature #architecture #Photography #fotografie

Photo of Alcott House in Concord, Massachusetts, an early 19th C two-story house now painted slate gray. It’s surrounded by tall trees and landscaped lawns.
Jack C.
2 weeks ago

Played a round of #DiscGolf on a lovely #NewEngland day. The score was nothing to write home about, but I also got to play with my #camera. Put on the tiny little body cap lens and got some less-than-stellar results. I did like how this shot came out though.

Also learning how to use #Darktable for sorting through and editing my shots #OpenSource #Libre

#photography #outdoors

A view through the trees toward an orange disc golf basket. Not a cloud in the sky
CelloMom On Cars
2 weeks ago

“We expect to see more #hurricanes [in #NewEngland] than we’ve seen in the last few decades. They should produce more #rain and more #wind,” said Emanuel, who lives in Maine. “We certainly have seen up here an increase in the destructiveness of winter storms, which is a very different beast. I would say the bulk of the evidence is that we’ll see more rain and more wind from these storms.”

https://apnews.com/article/climate-change-new-england-hurricanes-1a6ba7ae6a7cf394a97119d383d12bce

BakersRelay
2 weeks ago

From BBC.com: One dead as Storm Lee hits New England and Canada

#Lee #Hurricane #NewEngland #Canada

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66822999

Richard Rollinson
2 weeks ago

#today after working hard all morning on clearing out the squash patch, #BeetBear went looking for his reward. He found some apples round the back of the house and asked me to make him another apple crisp. It's in the oven right now and will be ready to have after dinner! 😀
#gardening
#allotment
#allotments
#NewEngland
#Apples

A light brown teddy bear in green overalls sits looking directly at the camera. He is holding a beet in his right paw.  There is a bunch of beets embroidered on the bib of his overalls.  He's holding a basket with about 20 Red Delicious apples and he's asking me to make him some more apple crisp.
gbhnews
2 weeks ago

Greetings #fediverse friends:

#HurricaneLee has transitioned to a post-tropical cyclone. Areas of #CapeCod are seeing wind gusts up to 35MPH and there's high surf all along the #NewEngland coast.

The eye of the storm is now close to #NovaScotia.

I'll pass any updates throughout the day if there's more to tell. #mawx

A National Oceonographic and Atmospheric Administration map showing the cone and projected path of post-tropical cyclone Lee. It shows the eye of the storm off the coast of Maine and near the tip of Nova Scotia at 11AM on Saturday 9/16
BakersRelay
2 weeks ago

From Fox Weather: Lee charges north to Canada as tropical storm conditions soak New England amid rising power outages September 16, 2023 11:40am EDT

#Lee #NewEngland #NewBrunswick #NovaScotia

https://www.foxweather.com/weather-news/post-tropical-cyclone-lee-new-england-hurricane-impacts

Richard Rollinson
2 weeks ago

Yesterday and #today, #BeetBear and I got busy and cleaned up the last of the butternut squash (var. Honeynut) since all of the vines have now died back. We managed another 53 "almost-ripe" stragglers bringing our total of squashes harvested to 225 from our squash patch. I've got 50 of the best ones stashed away for our own use over the coming months and the rest went to neighbors and family. We also set out some more veg. for the neighbors.
#gardening
#allotment
#allotments
#NewEngland

A light brown teddy bear in green overalls sits looking directly at the camera. He is holding a beet in his right paw.  There is a bunch of beets embroidered on the bib of his overalls. He is sitting in the midst of a cart full of white totes containing apples (Red Delicious), tomatoes (Jet Star), eggplant, green bell peppers, and okra.  He is getting ready to put this out for the neighbors to take.  Note:  it was all gone an hour later.
A light brown teddy bear in green overalls sits looking directly at the camera. He is holding a beet in his right paw.  There is a bunch of beets embroidered on the bib of his overalls.   He is sitting on a pile of  53 "almost-ripe" butternut squash in a green garden cart.
SameGirlie
2 weeks ago

♥ Hurricane Lee became a Tropical Storm here and now unlikely 2 affect anyone in my family
♥ Today was another productive day! (yesterday actually - I fell asleep b4 posting)
♥ I gave 2 beds to an immigrant from the city some of my greatgrandparents immigrated to 100 years ago, and my grandfather grew up. They were so incredibly thankful saying I "saved them." I felt embarassed, but giving them away instead of selling them was a very good thing. Heart full.

#3goodthings #NewEngland #Immigration

BakersRelay
2 weeks ago

From Fox Weather: Sprawling Hurricane Lee's impacts begin as winds, power outages increase in New England

#Hurricane #Lee #NewEngland

https://www.foxweather.com/weather-news/hurricane-lee-landfall-impacts-new-england

Tara Price
2 weeks ago

Here it comes. Stay safe, fellow Maine-iacs and everyone else in its path.

#Maine #NewEngland #HurricaneLee

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/hurricane-lee-path-category-new-england-canada/

Anne Ominous
2 weeks ago

#HurricaneLee impacts starting today in #NewEngland

#wx
Key Messages for Hurricane Lee Advisory 41: 11:00 AM AST Fri Sep 15, 2023

Key Messages for Hurricane Lee Advisory 41: 11:00 AM AST Fri Sep 15, 2023

1. Hurricane conditions are possible across portions southern New Brunswick, and much of Nova Scotia on Saturday within the Hurricane Watch area. Tropical storm conditions and coastal flooding are expected to begin in 
southern New England within the Tropical Storm Warning area this afternoon, and spread northward along the coast of New England and over portions of Atlantic Canada through Saturday. These conditions are likely to lead to downed trees and potential power outages. 


2. Heavy rainfall from Lee could produce  localized urban and small stream flooding in eastern Maine into portions of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia from tonight into Saturday night. 

3. Tropical storm conditions and high surf will continue to impact Bermuda during the next few hours. 
For more information go to hurricanes.gov
gbhnews
2 weeks ago

Live someplace where hurricanes are a regular occurrence? Give Bostonians #advice!

#NewEngland rarely gets hurricanes; for example, the last time #Maine was under hurricane watch was 2008.

So for those of you who live in places where hurricanes arrive more frequently, what advice do you have for us?

#Boston #mawx #HurricaneLee #Massachusetts

National Atmospheric & Oceanographic Administration map of Hurricane Lee's approach to New England, showing intensity bands and times of arrival.
Flipboard News Desk
3 weeks ago

Hurricane Lee looks poised to wallop New England later this week even as the region still deals with the impact of days of wild weather that produced torrential rain, flooding, sinkholes and a likely tornado.

AP reports: https://flip.it/Kx_ETD

#Hurricane #HurricaneLee #NewEngland #Weather

AI6YR
3 weeks ago

From @mattlanza on #HurricaneLee: "Still a long way to go here, but it would probably be sensible for folks in eastern New England and Nova Scotia/New Brunswick to begin assessing their preparedness situation should a significant storm come knocking." #hurricanes #MAwx #NovaScotia #NewBrunswick #NewEngland

SingingPups
3 weeks ago

Saw these #sunflowers on the way home from our favorite farm stand.

#bloomscrolling #naturephotography #NewEngland #flowers

Field of sunflowers on a cloudy day with mountains in the background.
Aaron Ouellette
3 weeks ago

I successfully repaired/ replaced the belts on my snowblower way ahead of the season so if it doesn't snow this year in #NewEngland I'm sorry.
#repairnotreplace

Universal Hub
4 weeks ago

First, hopefully only, impact from #HurricaneLee could come with dangerous surf starting Sunday
#hurricanes #NewEngland https://www.universalhub.com/2023/first-hopefully-only-impact-lee-could-come

Richard Rollinson
4 weeks ago

#today I thought I'd share these sunflower blooms. I have these popping up all over the property thanks to the blue jay habit of caching seeds from the feeders.
#gardening
#Allotment
#NewEngland
#BloomScrolling

A sunflower in full bloom, bright yellow petals.  Grass and foliage in background.
A trio of sunflowers blooming in the morning sun.  Yellow blooms and green foliage.  Grass and apple tree in background.
mem_somerville
1 month ago

I got #maxixe at the farmer's market this morning. It was new to me, but apparently not to #NewEngland: "This crop was grown extensively in New England in the 18th and 19th centuries..."

A neighbor told me how to make it, lightly fry with some of the usual garlic, onion, salt, pepper sort of thing. Others said it was like cucumber, so I might try one raw.

https://worldcrops.org/crops/maxixe

Three green and spiky bumpy maxixe vegetables. They fit in the open palm of my hand, about the size of a Roma tomato.
Denis
1 month ago

I've been working with her & a dog trainer and I am very optimistic she's going to get more comfortable and sure of herself. She's responded really well to clicker training, and she's very food motivated!

I am willing to drive ANYWHERE in New England to help find a good home for her (hey, I offered to drive 1/2-way across the US to get our other dog back to her old person in CA!).

#dogs #dogsOfMastodon #animalRescue #adoptDontShop

#boston #bostonMA #newEngland #MA #CT #ME #VT #NH #NY

🧵 3/3

Denis
1 month ago

She is a darling wire-haired terrier/dachshund cross. She's incredibly sweet with us and very attached and affectionate (really, she's like a cat sometimes), but she is quite nervous and anxious around new people, even ones she has met several times.

#dogs #dogsOfMastodon #animalRescue #adoptDontShop

#boston #bostonMA #newEngland #MA #CT #ME #VT #NH #NY

🧵 2/

Denis
1 month ago

Because of changing life circumstances (my partner going into assisted living, me moving to a new apartment) we're needing to re-home our 2 dogs.

This is really, really hard. Luckily one of them is going back to my GF's ex-husband (which is an excellent thing) but I need to find a new home for Bella.

(more details about Bella in 🧵 )

*** Boosts greatly appreciated! 🙏 🐶 ***

#dogs #dogsOfMastodon #animalRescue #adoptDontShop

#boston #bostonMA #newEngland #MA #CT #ME #VT #NH #NY

1/

Bella, a brown & white wire-haired dachshund-ish dog, is up on her hind legs (which she does a lot!) asking for a treat from a human whose legs only are visible. Pebble, a small black dog, waits her turn.
Bella and Pebble enjoying the sunset. Bella is on the left, a brown and white wire-haired terrier-ish, dachshund-ish dog. Ultra cute!  They are on a green field, shadows stretching out behind them, bare winter trees behind them and blue sky above.
Just Bella's head, looking straight at the camera.  She has brown eyes, brown fur with white highlights. Long snout. Long wiry hair with funny tufts in places.
Bella--a brown+white wire-haired terrier/dachshund, lying on a couch looking a little sad.  But she's usually very happy!  Her random tufts of fur are visible. She's brown with white highlights. The couch is beige.  There is sunlight through a venetian blind to the right.
Lorri M Barry Photography
1 month ago

Early New England Autumn is when all the sunflowers are in full bloom! Love the colors of Fall.
#BiyIntoArt #AYearForArt #FediArt#MastoArt #SunFlowers #Autumn #NewEngland

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Sunflower partially in bloom with many of them ts vibrant yellow pedals still unfolding to reveal the large brown center filled with pollen stars. An autumn sunset background is blurred out to create a warm bright image.
Richard Rollinson
1 month ago

#today we just ended our cornfest 2023. Our total ears of #sweetcorn brought to the table from the #garden this season was 197. This is not bad but our third planting ended up a little disappointing because I did not manage to feed the last row of corn enough for a variety of reasons, but lesson is learned for next year! (If I count the 4 ears the squirrels stole we grew 201 ears) Oh, yes, we also have several tons of #tomatoes (lost count)
#gardening
#Allotment
#growden
#NewEngland

A wooden harvesting basket containing a dozen ears of sweetcorn ans a dozen red tomatoes.
A wooden harvesting basket containing several ears of sweetcorn.  One of the ears is partially husked showing the neat rows of yellow and white kernels.
Wooden harvesting basket with 6 ears of husked sweetcorn showing clean, neat rows of yellow and white kernels.
Close view of multiple corn stalks growing in a garden.  In center of view is a large ear of corn just ready to pick.
Rick Berk
1 month ago

“Crimson Horizons”
The other night I took a friend out to photograph sunset here in Maine. We decided to head to Pine Point in Scarborough. The sky set up beautifully and eventually ignited into a blast of reds, yellows, oranges, pinks, and purples. Amazing. Prints available at https://rickberk.pixels.com/featured/crimson-horizons-rick-berk.html.
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#mastodonart #BuyIntoArt #maine #sunset #coastaldecor #newengland #seascape #colorful

Richard Rollinson
2 months ago

#today I continued to move the composted corn stalk shreddings out to the garden as mulch. You can see all the shrew activity in the shot of the top of the pile when the carpet is removed. (The shrews are ok, they just move into the next pile. Pix also show the obligatory volunteer compost tomato. Stuff was shredded last September and piled up here to sit over the winter. Turned once with a pitchfork in April and now done.
#compostodon
#gardening
#garden
#Allotment
#NewEngland
#growden

Two wire-enclosed compost piles.  The right one is partially removed.  The left one is fresh material just starting to rot,  Everything is surrounded by a tangle of catnip, raspberries and volunteer tomato plants.
Composted corn stalks in a pile with the front of the pile removed.  Brown crumbly organic matter to be used as mulch.  Pile is covered by a piece of old carpet that is covered in moss.  Pile is contained by wire fencing material.  Tomato plant growing out of pile, raspberry bushes behind.
Composted corn stalks in a pile with the front of the pile removed.  Brown crumbly organic matter to be used as mulch. Top of pile shows many shrew runs that were under the carpet covering.  Pile is contained by wire fencing material.  Tomato plant growing out of pile, raspberry bushes behind.
Mark Stoll
2 months ago

From such baby steps is our progress made:

#NewEngland's largest energy utility, #Eversource, has parted ways with the #AmericanGasAssociation — a powerful industry group that environmentalists say has been instrumental in blocking efforts to address #climatechange around the country.

https://www.wbur.org/news/2023/08/08/eversource-american-gas-association-aga-decarbonization-cliamte-preemption-natural-gas

#climatecrisis #gas #environment #environmentalists

Richard Rollinson
2 months ago

#today This was my surplus veg. set out by the road for the neighbors. It only took 5 minutes for 7 people to show up and take it all away. Now I'm off to EAT ALL the SWEETCORN! (again)
#gardening
#garden
#Allotment
#NewEngland

Green garden cart with 4 white totes in it.  Cardboard sign above says "Free Veg."  Vegetables are Kentucky Blue green beans, Jet Star tomatoes, Sunburst yellow squash, Elite Zucchini, and Marketmore cucumbers.