BRATTLEBORO — RE: “In defense of knotweed” [Viewpoint, May 29]:
Where I used to live, most of my yard was knotweed; I've always liked it. It's actually an attractive bush, especially when it blooms.
The idea of using knotweed as biomass intrigues me. I can see a cottage industry of independent gatherers springing up to generate heat and power locally.
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MARLBORO-The 2024 Marlboro Music Festival concludes this weekend with 10 ensembles performing works from four centuries, including the traditional Beethoven "Choral Fantasy" on Sunday, Aug. 11. Co-Artistic Director Mitsuko Uchida on piano, celebrates her 50th anniversary at Marlboro - she first attended Marlboro as a junior participant in 1974. Before Uchida and Marlboro's resident artists bring this year's festival to a conclusion, however, they will perform music by Boccherini, Bartók, Brahms, Britten, Schumann, and Bernard, as well as a "hypnotic,
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