Recently, I was reminded of the children’s story “Jack and the Beanstalk.” While Rita and I were in Tilden and strolling through our sister-in-law’s yard, we noticed a most interesting beanstalk ...
PITTSFIELD — The townsfolk stand clad in raincoats, hoisting inflatable pool toys over their heads joyously. These are the halcyon days in the village of Puddletown — the reimagined setting of ...