Ludlow Rotary hears from Croatian exchange student

LUDLOW, Vt. – The Ludlow Rotary Club was treated to a lively overview of Croatia’s history, language, culture, and geography by a Rotary Youth Exchange Student, Klara Lendic, at their recent meeting. She spoke of how her country has been … Continued

Some Beers Atlas history

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

NXT Curator Series, “Historical Grooves”

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

Women writers break silence

BELLOWS FALLS, Vt. – Award-winning writer Elayne Clift offers a presentation on women writers who were courageous enough to tell the truth about their lives on March 18, at 6:30 p.m., at the Rockingham Library. Clift is inspired in part … Continued

Good luck

The photo with this article is a keyring good luck piece. Many will remember these. They were an inexpensive giveaway for businesses in the 1950s and 60s. Today it’s refrigerator magnets. They are made of aluminum, and made in the … Continued

Ludlow Rotary hears from Croatian exchange student

LUDLOW, Vt. – The Ludlow Rotary Club was treated to a lively overview of Croatia’s history, language, culture, and geography by a Rotary Youth Exchange Student, Klara Lendic, at their recent meeting. She spoke of how her country has been … Continued

Grafton Fire Department history

GRAFTON, Vt. – The Grafton Fire Department was formally established at the March 4, 1924, Town Meeting, 100 years ago almost to the day of this year’s Town Meeting. This came about due to action by the Grafton Improvement Association, … Continued

Plymouth Historical Society annual report

PLYMOUTH, Vt. – The Plymouth, Vt., Historical Society is at present working on digitizing our collection of photos, maps, and artifacts, to increase exposure to our varied and colorful past, as well as to promote interest in preserving our history. … Continued

LTE A tribute to Vermont’s submarine hero

Dear Editor,   A tribute to Torpedoman Henry Breault is planned for March 15, at 9:30 a.m., to honor the 100th anniversary of Submariner Breault receiving the Medal of Honor, a declared Vermont resident to which the State of Vermont … Continued

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