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

The old days

I love stories of the old days. In the troubled world I find myself living in, these stories provide an escape. It is always a letdown to read the last page of a book you really enjoyed. Turning each page … Continued

Queen Elizabeth II at Springfield Library

SPRINGFIELD, Vt. – On Friday, March 8, at 1 p.m., join Sheryl Faye at the Springfield Town Library as she performs Queen Elizabeth II. Queen Elizabeth II was an iconic figure, inspiring people worldwide through her strength, courage, resilience, and … Continued

Westward migration

From the Marjorie Boynton Cross estate is another letter. It amazes me how many people from the Bondville-Londonderry area went west in the 1870s and 80s. You are reading a very personal letter. “Eldora, Colorado Aug 4, 1878 “Dear Alice … Continued

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