Entries Tagged as 'News from Up North'
Oh, woe and sadness. It looked like the 13th annual balloon fest in Cambridge might be washed out entirely because of rain. Lift-offs and a concert were cancelled. A fireworks display was postponed until later in the month. But then at 7:30 p.m. Saturday night, a miracle occurred. The sun broke through the clouds. Hundreds […]
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Tags:Balloon festival·local food·New Skete
The annual “Battenkill Runs Through It” fest in Greenwich couldn’t have scripted better weather for swimming. It was hot, and plenty of bathers took advantage. The community “beach” had been newly groomed. There was great food on the buffet. And the Roadhouse Rhythm & Blues Band provided lively tunes. Can I just say, the pork […]
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Tags:Cambridge·Easton·Greenwich·Shushan
Seemed like everybody in Cambridge turned out for the Memorial Day parade. There were marching bands, boy scout troops, girl scout troups and tons of fire equipment from as far away as Johnsonville. I guess some of the area towns don’t have parades of their own, so they tag along with Cambridge. The Cambridge Band […]
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Tags:Cambridge·Washington County