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The Outside Story: Balsam Fir — A Favorite Christmas Tree

Every year my husband and I cut a Christmas tree on family land. We look for a young balsam fir growing in the power line right-of-way or in a forest clearing. Fir is our favorite type of Christmas tree because of its delightful, pungent fragrance. Whi …

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Meet Rosa the Pet of the Week!

Meet Rosa, the featured Pet of the Week from Middlebury.

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