WESTON, Vt. – Did America receive prehistoric visitors from multiple other continents? Do ancient standing stones and chambers in Vermont hold clues? Howard Coffin, noted Vermont historian and author, will present his reporting on Harvard University professor Barry Fell’s research … Continued
Vermont has a long history of attracting famous people as residents. Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn moving to Cavendish in 1976 is a perfect example. In a previous life I knew Peter Lee-Thompson. I met Peter at the Pioneer House. Over time we … Continued
Recently I wrote about a 1937 Vermont book I received in the mail. Contributing writers were part of Roosevelt’s New Deal, the Works Progress Administration (WPA). I enjoyed reading it. One chapter is about state roads. Here are three local … Continued
SPRINGFIELD, Vt. – Dr. Andrew Buchanan will present the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) program “The Long World War II” on Tuesday, Oct. 1, at 2 p.m., at the Nolin Murray Center, next to St. Mary’s Church, on Pleasant Street … Continued
CAVENDISH, Vt. – In “Cancer Ward,” a fictional reflection on Soviet society, author, Nobel Laureate, and former Cavendish resident Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn relied heavily on his own experience as a cancer patient. Solzhenitsyn describes how a doctor notices that peasant patients … Continued
The Chester Festival on the Green is celebrating its 50th year this Sept. 21 and 22. I got to thinking about it in years past. I always knew it as, “The Sale on the Green.” Over its half-century, it has … Continued
ROCKINGHAM, Vt. – State Historic Preservation Officer Laura V. Trieschmann presented the award for Preservation Excellence to the Rockingham Historic Preservation Commission and their coordinator, Walter Wallace. The award recognizes the stewardship and ambitious efforts of the commission to encourage … Continued
In my mail this past week, from an anonymous donor, came a 1937 book titled, “Vermont: A Guide to the Green Mountain State, 1937,” written by Workers of the Federal Writers’ Project of the Works Progress Administration for the State … Continued
BELLOWS FALLS, Vt. – The Town of Rockingham was recently granted a prestigious, historic preservation grant, to be utilized during the restoration of the Rockingham Meeting House Preservation Project. Rehabilitation of the Rockingham Meeting House is being supported in part … Continued
ROCKINGHAM, Vt. – On Tuesday, Sept. 3, the Rockingham Selectboard held their regular meeting at the historic Rockingham Meeting House (RMH), which they do once per year. Board Chair Rick Cowan called the meeting to order, “in this magnificent structure … Continued