A letter-writer said that, while attending the Harvard Post’s harvest fair, he realized that the town of Harvard was “no longer an agricultural-rural community populated by people enjoying the growing of fruits and vegetables, or the putting by of beets, beans, jams, or jellies.” He went on, “No, we’ve become a town of pseudo-sophisticates who would not know the difference between a turning fork and a bale of hay. I guess we’ve reached the point where pay-TV and cocktail parties are more important. So much for tradition and old New England.”
Another letter-writer said she had recently talked to a builder who said, “Harvard is a gold mine, and not until every square inch is built upon will the builders leave.”
The Board of Health breathed a sigh of relief that the danger of contracting Easter Equine Encephalitis had passed. The mosquito population was reported to be dwindling, due to the arrival of cooler fall weather, shorter days, and increased spraying by the Central Mass. Mosquito Control Project.
Playing at the movies: Revenge of the Ninja, Return of the Jedi, Risky Business.
A report observed that “the past four years have been lean ones for the real estate business here.” It went on to say that a large number of houses had come on the market, prices dropped, and few people showed interest in buying, all attributed to “the downturn in the economy, the rise in unemployment, increased foreclosures, and the fear of an airport at Devens.” But local realtors reported that they saw a change coming.
Boston Magazine declared Harvard to be the safest of the 117 cities and towns it surveyed, beating out Acton, which ranked 62 on the list, and Bolton, ranked 75.
Based on reports in the old Harvard Post.