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
SPRINGFIELD, Vt. – Join Professor Meg Mott with Vermont Humanities Council at the Springfield Town Library Tuesday, Sept. 21, at 6 p.m. for her presentation of “Do We Still Need an Armed Citizenry?” Why did a “republican form of government” … Continued
ACWORTH, N.H. – Come join us as we celebrate a 200-year milestone with presentations, food, vendors, music and fun on the town green at 13 Town Hall Rd., in Acworth, N.H., Friday and Saturday, Aug. 13-14. On Friday, Aug. 13, … Continued
CAVENDISH, Vt. – On Sunday, Aug. 15 at 2 p.m., Dan Churchill will be speaking at the Cavendish Historical Society Museum, 1958 Main Street in Cavendish, about his experience being a teenage pharmacist at Pollard’s store. The Pollard general store … Continued
GRAFTON, Vt. – Forty years ago, there were no Emergency Medical Services available in Grafton; and when an emergency did occur, residents had to call an ambulance company in Bellows Falls and hope it could respond in time. A handful … Continued
ROCKINGHAM, Vt. – Nominations are open for Rockingham Old House Awards 2021. “This is an excellent opportunity to celebrate with property owners their restoration and renewal of historic homes and commercial buildings,” says Dr. John Leppman, Rockingham Historic Preservation Commission … Continued
BELLOWS FALLS, Vt. – They called him Aunt Lydia, a Vermont Civil War hero, also known as “The other Grant,” and this General Grant lived in Bellows Falls. After a year’s hiatus because of the Covid pandemic, the annual pilgrimage … Continued
WESTON, Vt. – After almost 30 months of closure do to Covid-19, the Museums of Weston have reopened. The Old Mill of Weston will be open Saturdays from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m., and the Farrar-Mansur House Museum will be … Continued