Simply Somersworth Jenne

My name is Jenne and I originally hail from Old England. I landed in New England many moons ago, but not with the occupants of the Mayflower as some may have you believe. I'm not sure if I adopted Somersworth or it adopted me to be honest, but however it happened Somersworth, NH has been my home for many years. My passion for history and for writing have over the past few years become entwined with each other as evidenced by my column, "Simply Somersworth" which appears weekly in Fosters Daily Democrat. As a director of the Summersworth Historical Museum I have access to many historical documents and I believe that we can never truly know where we are going until we know where we have been. I hope by sharing my love of history and Somersworth I can make a small difference to the people who also choose to call Somersworth home.

Lamberts Store was once the heart of the French/Canadian community in Somersworth

Lambert’s Variety and St. John Baptist Hall were at heart of community

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There was a time in when the unusual shaped building that sits on the corners of Green and Franklin streets was the very essence of a community. This was a building that holds many precious memories for many Somersworth seniors, and they can still be on occasion referring to the building by one of its old identities. It could St. John the Baptist Hall or perhaps Lambert’s Variety Store are two of the most popular.

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Somersworth Police Chief Kretschmar shops at Shop With a cop

‘Shop with a Cop’ and more holiday joy

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It’s certainly starting to feel a lot like Christmas here in Somersworth and as we were reminded at the Berwick/Somersworth Christmas Parade on Saturday, it’s a season that should be filled with joy. Of course there is so far this year one element for a perfect Christmas missing, yes, I am talking about the white

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