Fall chores prompt urgent lawn seeding and garden care
September brings back-to-school bustle and tasks as gardens wind down. Lawn seeding deadlines loom on September 15 to ensure germination before bad weather. Experts caution overuse of weed killers for home gardens and note safe practices for 2-4-D. Hornet and wasp nests pose hazards. apply treatments at night and retreat quickly. Fruit trees, dwarf varieties, and late-season apples and pears require spraying to avoid worm damage. Frost threats grow. gardeners rush to cover crops, bring in houseplants, and plan bulb orders. Entitled expert Ed win Beckett showcases dwarf fruit trees thriving in limited space.
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Edwin Beckett
Stockbridge
Beckett Garden
Crane School Adds 13 Pupils on Opening Day
Crane School found an additional 13 students after filing its preliminary enrollment report Wednesday. Opening day enrollment reached 406, a drop of 43 from last year. Other first day elementary totals included Abby Lodge 44, Allendale 509, Bartlett 298, Briggs 162, Dawes 493, Egremont 475, Hibbard 368, Highland 312, Mercer 301, Morewood 22, Plunkett 368, Pomeroy 529, Pontoosuc 386, Redfield 303, Rice 314, Russell 24, Stearns 302, Tucker 416, Williams 471.
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Crane School
Abby Lodge
Allendale
Bartlett
Briggs
Dawes
Egremont
Hibbard
Highland
Mercer
Morewood
Plunkett
Pomeroy
Pontoosuc
Redfield
Rice
Russell
Stearns
Tucker
Williams
Americans spend more on newspapers than books and magazines
AARC research shows Americans allocate higher annual spending to newspapers than to all books and magazines combined, highlighting strong reader interest in print news as a key media expenditure.
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American Association of Newspaper Representatives Research Committee
Insurance Forms To Be Distributed In Schools Monday
Pittsfield public school students will receive accident insurance forms Monday announced by Supt. James P. Reynolds. Parents who want coverage sign and return forms by Friday Sept 17. Mark Selkowitz of Colt Insurance Agency will collect the forms at the schools.
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Pittsfield
James P. Reynolds
Reynolds
Mark Selkowitz
Colt Insurance Agency
Royal Cleaners to wash Mrs Drosehn’s clothes free
George Frenkel of Royal Cleaners announced he will launder free the garments of Mrs. George Drosehn of 350 Dalton Division Road who filed a city water discoloration claim. The suit seeks 83.55 dollars to replace the discolored items, noting one prior similar wash.
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George Frenkel
The
Royal Cleaners and Launderers
George Drosehn
Dalton Division Road
Frenkel
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Cecil L. Thomson
University of Massachusetts
Nichols, Pharmacy
Cosmnetica
Wiltsie’s
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Winston
Sawyer Fabrics
Daly Aye
Dalton
Magnolia
Dubois
Stockade
Post & Rail
Pittsfiel
DD Landscaping
FERRY
Ptet Ah
Crane Ave
Goyette Bros., Inc
Touraine
Cash & Carry
Lubin
Elm St
Iculson
Plainfield, MA
Cummington
MFG. Co., Inc
ISS
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