During the week that followed the freak nor'easter that left Harvard without power, the worst moment for fire Chief Rick Sicard came the Sunday morning after the storm. That was when it dawned on him that the resources he and the town had gathered to clear roads and help disentangle power lines would have to be let go.

The Inn on Fairbank Street and Great Elms on Stow Road, two landmark homes that together provide nine affordable rental apartments in Harvard, will be auctioned off in December, according to the lender, North Middlesex Savings Bank.

Questions about developer Trinity Financial's economic model and funding for the education of children at the proposed Devens development were the main topics of discussion Tuesday evening.

Town officials have one crucial message for Harvard's senior citizens, especially those who live alone: Please tell us how to reach you in an emergency.

Harvard resident Richard Powderly III will go on trial before a jury in February, after a district court judge rejected his offer to serve one year of probatio.

Census data recently presented by Selectmen Chair Marie Sobalvarro shows a churning Harvard population with a 30 percent turnover each decade.

Homeowners and small businesses whose properties don't qualify for on-site solar installations—nearly half of Harvard sites evaluated for Solarize Mass—will have another chance with the proposed shared, large-scale array.

The tents at Occupy Boston are still up after the snowstorm, confirmed Maddy Desautels, a 2010 Bromfield School graduate who has been participating at the Boston encampment.

As the first week of November came to an end, Harvard was slowly returning to normal after a record-setting October nor'easter felled trees and utility poles and brought down hundreds of feet of cable, phone, and electrical wire throughout the town.