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As maple season comes to a close, sugar makers in Huntington, Richmond, and Bolton are pulling taps and coiling collection tubes. Between warm weather and Covid restrictions, it has been a challenging year.
On a Saturday afternoon in Huntington, Brush Brook Community Farm was giving away bread and soup under early spring sunshine.
An unmarked driveway leads from Huntington’s Camel’s Hump Road to a sprawling, 1,300-acre property where forest and farmland mingle.
For many, a rainy spring night sounds like the perfect opportunity to curl up on the couch with a movie or good book.
At first, Huntington’s search for a part-time zoning administrator didn’t go well. “We had advertised this as a part-time position of 15 to 20 hours for about three or four months and had very little interest,” said Adam Miller, chair of Huntington’s Planning Commission.
Outdoor experiences offered socially distanced fun amidst a pandemic winter, when the fresh air became an important refuge during an otherwise isolated time. Residents grabbed sleds, ice skates, skis, and masks to take advantage of safe, outside socialization as much as possible.
