Before Self-Publishing Had a Button, Ruth Fisher Putnam Had a Pedal Press
There was no upload button, online storefront or worldwide print-on-demand network waiting for her. Instead, Ruth had an old woodshed converted into a workroom, a very large and very heavy manual printing press, stacks of paper, homemade glue, discarded materials that could be given a second life and an apparently endless supply of determination
Seventy Years Later, Groton Still Knows the Value of Tradition
Vendors lined the village, families moved between booths, old friends stopped to catch up, and Route 302 was preparing to give way to the annual parade. The sky was nearly cloudless, the churches were busy, the fire department was out, and the Chicken Pie Supper still waited later in the day.
I grew up in Groton, so Fall Foliage Day has always felt like part of the calendar. As a kid, I did not spend much time thinking about why it mattered. It was simply what Groton did.
Declaration of Independence
But as with most of the events we celebrate, origin stories get simplified to a point that we often lose the real basis for the hoopla.
Today the Groton Historical Society will obviously not cover the history in depth, but we intend to make a significant scratch on the surface and read the meat of the Declaration itself. There are copies of the full text here if you want one.
Jodi Fleurie-Wohlleb Recognized For Community Impact
The community closet operates through donations and serves a wide range of residents. Fleurie-Wohlleb told WOKO that some visitors are people who are unhoused or recovering from difficult situations, while others come in for a meal, conversation, or connection with others in town. “Because we’re so small, they’re there to get the town gossip, share some coffee, have something from the crockpot,” she said.
Groton and the Great Depression
Mrs. Blanche Miller, recalled the work of Harold Miller, who came from NY to work with the CCC Boys..
In Groton he became a stone mason and helped build fireplaces at Stillwater Campground, and the stone tower and steps to Owl’s Head, dragging the stones up the path by hand. Harold Miller and Margaret Blanchard married in 1935, they were celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary the year Emily Dyer wrote her essay.
Community Rallies To Revitalize The Groton Rail Trail
The Gateway Project has been a collaborative effort, states Nahmias, who has spearheaded much of the Project in recent years and shares a common vision for the future of Groton with Gary Lamberton from the Buckaroos of 302 Snowmobile Club, Groton Recreation Commission’s Mike Gaiss, and Greg Western, Executive Director of the Cross Vermont Trail Association (CVTA). “This project was the genesis of several like-minded, hardworking Groton residents who were in the right place at the right time.”
Retired Groton Fire Chief Wayne Knott Leaves a Legacy of Teaching and Learning
Ret. Chief Knott is humble and well aware that he could not have been “truly extraordinary” throughout his career without the unconditional love and support of his wife, Dorothy, whose guidance has been instrumental to his success.