Well, life in Chelmsford is starting to enter that rhythm again. The windows are open tonight, and the air has that cool stillness that only seems to happen in late spring before summer really kicks the door in. I was gently woken up by the sound of the train whistle crossing town. Tonight it seemed […]

From Hot Metal to ADA Access… and What It Really Costs Over Time Before getting into this, a quick note. COSS is a 501(c)(3) organization. We support improvements to open space and accessibility, but we do not support or oppose any specific articles before this upcoming town meeting. This is simply meant to educate and […]

It does not take much for something odd to show up in my feed, and today was no different. This morning it was something about the Exeter UFO Festival coming up this September in Exeter, New Hampshire. It is not just a random event either. The whole thing traces back to September 3, 1965, when […]

This is a story I wanted to share: https://apnews.com/article/dyslexia-trump-newsom-insults-learning-disability-53e47ca7c7d4d0d16eb42a9a012a85e0 Why? Because I am actually dyslexic. Growing up, it was a stigma and a battle. I moved between numerous schools. Some were great. Others were not. This was well before spell checkers and writing tools, so it was truly difficult. I heard it all. “Terrible writer.” […]

Farming in Chelmsford has changed a lot, even just in the last 20 years I have been watching it. Twenty years ago we still had some larger farms. Warren Farm, Lewis Farm, Parlee, and a few others. Today that model is mostly gone. What we have now is a patchwork of smaller farms, more artisan […]

I just saw the photos from DPW hydroseeding the disturbed areas at Koulas, and honestly, it stopped me in my tracks. The views are just stunning. Rolling hills, old stone walls, those massive hardwood trees, and the way the afternoon sun hits the fields. The stone dust path winding through it all feels like it […]

Located at the junction of three old farm roads out at Koulas Farm is something that stopped me in my tracks a bit. Not because it was big or dramatic, but because it just didn’t fit. It felt like it had a purpose. I did not notice it the first few times through. That is […]

I spent some time digging into the Chelmsford side of the cranberry bog dam, and like plenty of things in town, once you start pulling on the thread, the story gets a lot bigger than what you see from the trail. Most people walk out there and see a pond and a path. What is […]

I got an interesting email today and wanted to put this out there and see if there is any interest. I was asked if I would be willing to lead a walk-out at the cranberry bog and talk through what is actually going on with the water out there. Not just the main dam, but […]

While reviewing maps as I started to think about putting together a walk to all the water control points at the bog, I came across this spot again. It reminded me of something I had been meaning to take a closer look at, but like numerous things, it kept getting pushed aside. There are a […]