LANDGROVE, Vt. – Howard Coffin will present his popular talk “1800 and Froze to Death” at the Landgrove Town Hall, 88 Landgrove Rd., Thursday, Nov. 4 at 4 p.m. The talk is about the year 1816 when much of the … Continued
ROCKINGHAM, Vt. – Renowned architectural restorationist Dr. Susan Buck will offer new clues as to the paint and finish used on and in the Rockingham Meeting House over the centuries, via a Zoom presentation Wednesday, Nov. 3 at 7 p.m. … Continued
CAVENDISH, Vt. – For such a small town, less than 40 square miles and a population coming in around 1,500, Cavendish has a rich history, kept alive thanks in large part to a vibrant Cavendish Historical Society led by President … Continued
SPRINGFIELD, Vt. – Cyndy Bittinger will present the next Osher Lifelong Learning Institute program, “Why Women Marched: Then and Now,” Tuesday, Oct. 19 at 2 p.m. at the Nolin Murray Center next to St. Mary’s Church on Pleasant Street in … Continued
SPRINGFIELD, Vt. – Due to the recent resurgent of Covid-19, the Springfield Art and Historical Society has changed their annual meeting schedule for Oct. 16. The program “A Pictorial History of J&L” will not be presented but the annual meeting … Continued
CAVENDISH, Vt. – At one time Spring Mill, better known as Fitton Mill, was located by the Cavendish Gorge. One of the largest employers in town, the area became known as “Fittonsville,” as boardinghouse, tenements, and even a school became … Continued
REGION – If you hear church bells Friday, Sept. 17, 2021 at 4 p.m., it is to commemorate the signing of the U.S. Constitution in Sept. 17, 1787, celebrating its 234th anniversary. The tradition of celebrating the Constitution was started … Continued
WESTON, Vt. – “Return with us to those glorious days of yesteryear,” “the good old days,” which were not always so glorious, so good. There was plenty of hardship and hard work, but also lots of Yankee ingenuity as our … Continued
CAVENDISH, Vt. – There are probably few readers in our area that aren’t aware of Phineas Gage, the railroad foreman who on Sept. 13, 1848, had a tamping rod pass through his head as a result of a blasting accident, … Continued
BELLOWS FALLS, Vt. – On Saturday, Sept. 4, come join Dr. David Deacon for a walk and talk along the Bellows Falls history trail Under the Hill. The program is scheduled to start at 10 a.m. Under the Hill is … Continued