Mount Holly Newsflash- Tuesday, November 23, 2021- morning edition

Mount Holly Newsflash - Tuesday, November 23, 2021  The weather today in Mount Holly - Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph. Archived Newsflash emails can be read at: https://mthollynewsflash.blogspot.com Vermont Home Gardener   Holiday Gardening Thoughts   Like it or not, the gardening season in the Green Mountains has ended, mostly.  Before our thoughts turn completely to the holiday season there are a few tasks worth attending to before we're totally snowed in.  Have you imported house plant pests? What is your last garden task?  When can we start pruning?  Plus, there are a couple easy tips to help keep your Christmas green and fresh longer.   Read the full article at VermontHomeGardener.com

Mount Holly Newsflash- Monday, November 22, 2021- morning edition

Mount Holly Newsflash - Monday, November 22, 2021  The weather today in Mount Holly - A chance of rain showers before 11am, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers between 11am and 2pm. Mostly cloudy. High near 39, with temperatures falling to around 31 in the afternoon. West wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible. Archived Newsflash emails can be read at: https://mthollynewsflash.blogspot.com Going Out of Business Sale - G & H Masonry Hi Mount Holly - My partner and I are closing our G & H Masonry construction business and are selling our equipment as a lot. $12,000 takes it all!  Equipment includes: 40 masonry frames 75 OSHA approved 8' scaffolding plank Kerosene heaters Hammer drills (1 brand new) 2 sets of Vanguard Roof staging 2 Gang boxes 2 stone mortar mixers (1 electric) 3 Husqvarna cut-off saws (2 K-960s brand new) screw-jacks, outriggers and much more - too much to list! Please call if you are interested in taking a look. -Jay Goraj 802-259-2625  (If no answer, please leave a message) or e-mail: ghmasonryvermont@yahoo.com   Greetings Fellow Shrewsberries!    This year, in the hopes that all of the children in the Mountain School can have a holiday season filled with joy, good food and possibly even a few extra goodies, the Shrewsbury Mountain School PTO is asking for help from our community.  If you would like to spread some cheer to your fellow neighbors who may be feeling the strain of these trying times, please consider grabbing a gift card from any of our local area stores (Grocery stores, TJ Maxx, Michaels, Pierce's, etc.) or dropping some cash into the collection box that Pierce's Store has kindly agreed to put out.  No amount is too small!  The last day for donating will be the 10th of December to give time for people to use the gift cards in preparation for the holidays.    If you have any questions, please feel free to call the Shrewsbury Mountain School - 492-3435.   Thanks so much!     SMS PTO   EAB Detected in Hartford in Windsor County   The VT Department of Forest, Parks, and Recreation has advised area foresters and loggers that the Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) has been detected in Hartford (White River) area.  This is the first detection of EAB in Windsor County.    The detection was identified by first responders of the Forest Pests Detection Program.   The process of detecting EAB normally involves finding evidence of EAB activity, caused by the larva of the pest as it embeds itself under the bark of ash trees.  Detection usually means that the larva has already developed into the adult EAB and is no longer present in the infected tree.   EAB has destroyed an estimated 95% of the ash trees it invades.  Since the adult ash tree, as EAB gradually kills it, becomes extremely brittle.  This can result in dangerous situations from falling limbs of the tree.   Since its discovery in Michigan in 2002, the emerald ash borer (EAB) has:   ·       Killed hundreds of millions of ash trees in North America. ·       Caused regulatory agencies and the USDA to enforce quarantines and fines to prevent potentially infested ash trees, logs or hardwood firewood from moving out of areas where EAB occurs. ·       Cost municipalities, property owners, nursery operators and forest products industries hundreds of millions of dollars.   The active flight season for EAB is May through September.  The larva implanted under the bark of infested ash trees can be active all year.  Cold temperatures do not appear to halt that activity.   For information on EAB, go to vtforest.com.

Mount Holly Newsflash- Saturday, November 20, 2021- morning edition

Mount Holly Newsflash - Saturday, November 20, 2021  The weather today in Mount Holly - Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Archived Newsflash emails can be read at: https://mthollynewsflash.blogspot.com FOLA Donates $7,000 to Ludlow for Auditorium Upgrade   FOLA (Friends of Ludlow Auditorium) has donated $7,000 to the Town of Ludlow to help underwrite the costs of a major video and audio upgrades in the Heald Auditorium and Barton Conference Room.  The upgrades will provide the town with a user-friendly control facility to manage audio levels in the auditorium, add up-to-date video equipment for streaming and enhanced camera management, and provide the town with the full capability of remote access to town meetings for both residents and video recorders.  This project will be implemented by Boston Soundworks after extensive study by the town, FOLA, and Okemo Valley TV.  Pictured above are, left to right, Ralph Pace, FOLA; David Almond, FOLA Treasurer; and Scott Murphy, Ludlow Municipal Manager, as the check is handed over to the town.