WALPOLE, N.H. – Award-winning writer and mentor/coach Pam Bernard announces a new series of her popular memoir workshops, to begin the first week of September. Workshops are three hours, once a week, for eight weeks. Days and times vary from … Continued
BELLOWS FALLS, Vt. – Wayne Blanchard will demonstrate how to navigate the expanding resources available online to find full-text copies of family and local town histories on Thursday, Aug. 22, at 10:30 a.m., at the Rockingham Library. Bring your own … Continued
Quills I have some experience with hedgehogs and quills. Growing up we had beagles for rabbit hunting. It wasn’t uncommon for a young, inexperienced beagle to get quilled. From my most recent article I repeat this paragraph about the Manchester … Continued
Last week I wrote about Zadock Thompson’s 1842 “History of Vermont.” You may recall I wrote about panthers recorded in Thompson’s history. To his history, I added what I knew about the 1867 Perkinsville and 1881 Barnard panthers. The 1881 … Continued
SAXTONS RIVER, Vt. – With costumes, banners, swords, a coffin, and other artifacts, the Saxtons River Historical Society (SRHS) has mounted a display that highlights the local Odd Fellows lodge from its beginnings in 1888. The items are being seen … Continued
REGION – On Aug. and 9, join acclaimed authors Eileen Charbonneau, Eileen O’Finlan, and Jane Willan for a spirited look at the darker sides of Old and New World folklore. Eileen Charbonneau’s novel, “Spectral Evidence,” relates the escape to Canada … Continued
ROCKINGHAM, Vt. – Kicking off the Aug. 3-4 Old Home Days and the Meeting House Pilgrimage weekend, nominations are open for Rockingham Old House Awards 2024. “Inaugurated by the Bellows Falls Historical Society 27 years ago, the Rockingham Historic Preservation … Continued
Recently I was reading Zadock Thompson’s 1842 “History of Vermont.” There are a few hundred pages in this leather-bound book, including a fold-out map of the State of Vermont. Below are excerpts from his “Quadrupeds” chapter. “THE WOLVERINE … Continued
ROCKINGHAM, Vt. – The Great Falls Regional Chamber of Commerce is excited to present our upcoming event, Rockingham Old Home Days, on Aug. 3, at the Waypoint Center in Bellows Falls, Vt. At the chamber, we are a strong advocate … Continued
LUDLOW, Vt. – The Black River Academy Museum invites the community of Ludlow and residents of the Black River Valley to attend their upcoming event, “Old time Stories of Ludlow and the Black River Valley,” on Thursday, Aug 8, from … Continued