LUDLOW, Vt. – We are pleased to announce that the Fletcher Memorial Library and The Book Nook will co-present an author event with novelist Jon Clinch on Friday, Dec. 8, at 6 p.m., in the Reading Room at the Fletcher … Continued
The photo with this article is a 1909 postcard. Not only is it a great photograph, it reveals some interesting history. The team The young oxen are in a small ox yoke, drawing a small wagon of some sort. … Continued
MANCHESTER, Vt. – “While there are countless books on Lincoln, one of the most studied and written-about figures in history, Meacham’s latest will undoubtedly become one of the most widely read and consulted. An essential, eminently readable volume for anyone … Continued
WINDHAM COUNTY, Vt. – The next meeting of the Windham County Genealogy Interest Group (WCGIG) will focus on “Navigating your Family History at the Vermont State Archives and Exploring the Digital Public Library of America” on Saturday, Dec. 2, from … Continued
WEATHERSFIELD, Vt. – Join Weathersfield’s Conservation Commission, Historical Society, and Parks and Recreation, for a history and nature walk through Perkinsville Village on Saturday, Nov. 11, at 8:30 a.m. The walk will leave from the 1879 Schoolhouse, and take hikers … Continued
SPRINGFIELD, Vt. – “Banjo” Dan Lindner will present the next Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) program “Songs of Vermont” on Tuesday, Nov. 14, at 2 p.m., at the Nolin Murray Center, next to St. Mary’s Church on Pleasant Street in … Continued
BELLOWS FALLS, Vt. – Former owner of Miss Bellows Falls Diner and host of “Travels with Charlie” on FACT-TV, Charlie Jarras brings us an evening of stories and anecdotes from employees and customers alike on Thursday, Nov. 9, at 7 … Continued
Deer hunting today compared to deer hunting 50 years ago has changed. To begin with, 50 years ago you could only shoot one deer each calendar year. If you got a deer in October bow season, you couldn’t shoot a … Continued
The photo with this article is the Huyler-Kibbe place on Route 11 to Springfield. In earlier days it had been the girls’ seminary. You can clearly see School District Number 2 schoolhouse in the right foreground. The house and barns … Continued
BELLOWS FALLS, Vt. – Located in downtown Bellows Falls, the Miss Bellows Falls Diner has been a longtime mainstay since its arrival in 1944, and it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Unfortunately, the landmark eatery has … Continued