I have an early ledger of interest. It begins in 1796, and ends in 1852. The cover is covered with dark blue wallpaper, with a white scroll pattern and black polka dots. Wallpaper at this time was an expensive wall … Continued
LONDONDERRY, Vt. – The Londonderry Selectboard’s April 1 meeting started with an executive session, after which they announced that they were offering the position of short-term rental (STR) administrator to Andy Dahlstrom. After returning from another executive session and moving … Continued
Sometimes, my deadline to send in my weekly article sneaks up on me. Suddenly I can think of nothing to write about. So here you are. Fishing April is here. It won’t be long before Danny and I go … Continued
I live in a different world than most people. I remember in high school the teacher asked us seniors what we wanted to do when we left school. You can imagine many of the answers: college, marriage, riding a motorcycle … Continued
SPRINGFIELD, Vt. – Amanda Gustin from the Vermont Historical Society will present “Justin Morgan’s Horse: Making an American Myth” for the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) group on March 26, at 2 p.m., at the Nolin Murray Center, next to … Continued
SPRINGFIELD, Vt. – The Springfield Art and Historical Society will host the Vermont Humanities Council program “The Hills of Home: Mountains and Identity in Vermont History” on Saturday, March 23, at 2 p.m., at the SAHS facility, 65 Route 106 … Continued
Many readers will be familiar with the 1869 Beers County Atlases. The original atlases are scarce today, and have a greenish tan cover. In the originals, all towns are printed in color. See photo with this article. In 1969, they … Continued
PUTNEY, Vt. – Next Stage Arts is excited to host an engaging and interactive musical conversation as part of the NXT Curator Series, featuring professor Christopher Silver on Wednesday, March 20, at 7 p.m. The event will take place at … Continued
LONDONDERRY, Vt. – The Londonderry Conservation Commission announces the second program in its Winter Speaker Series, “Turning the Soil: 250 Years of Vermont Agriculture.” The guest speaker for this evening presentation is Newfane resident Roger Albee, former Vermont Secretary of … Continued
LONDONDERRY, Vt. – A consortium of the Friends of the West River Trail and the Historical Societies of Londonderry and Weston banded together to present a celebration of feature movies filmed in Vermont. It began with a presentation by Amanda … Continued