A Veteran Remembered
Harry Wingate Campbell was a veteran whose story i contained in a simple tin box that was donated to the Summersworth Historical Museum.
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History Repeats Itself
One of my favorite guilty pleasures is reading old newspapers. There is so much to be learned from the past. When I have an hour or so to spare between meetings, I can often be found in the library exploring the delights of the microfilm section. Each Sunday, I generally grab an old newspaper from
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Turn Back Time
Turn back time. No, I’m not referring to the Cher song here. Instead I’m thinking of the spring forward and fall back type of arrangement known since its first adoption by Congress on March 19, 1918 as daylight saving time. Originally conceived as a way to save energy, the practice now seems outdated to some. Whether
Pedestrians Feel Like it’s a Speedway
Did you know the first known crosswalk was discovered in the village of Pompeii in Rome and dates back 2,000 years because, well, horse-drawn chariots were obviously a problem back in the day. Today, pedestrians in Somersworth will tell you walking across any of the crosswalks in our city is often akin to taking your
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Does Affordable Housing of Past Inform our Future?
Affordable housing: two words that seem to be everywhere at the moment. “We need cheaper housing so our workers can live here” is the cry that comes from industry leaders. From those workers we hear, “We simply can’t afford to live there.” There was a time, back in the day, when the words “affordable housing”
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How to Make Connie Kretschmar’s Famous Stuffed Pumpkin
Pumpkin spice: love it or hate it, it’s a part of the New England scenery as soon as Oct. 1 rolls around. I’m constantly amazed by the amount of places you can and will find pumpkin spice. Cereal, candy, beer, you name it and the chances are it will turn up in it. It’s like
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Post Office History, Absentee Ballots and Mr. B’s
Recently I’ve found myself pondering a seemingly lost art form: a handwritten letter. I’m (just) old enough to have grown up in an era where email was something that simply didn’t exist. There is something so very personal about a handwritten letter that is often lost in an email. Maybe it’s the time it takes
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A Closer Look at Malley Farm and the 1886 Barbershop
For many Somersworth residents, Malley Farm is simply a place where they go to drop off unwanted leaves and grass clippings. But for a select group of women, it is a place that offers hope. If you’ve ever been down to the “farm,” as many of us call it, you have likely driven straight past
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For the Love of Cemeteries
Not sure about you, but I’m always amazed by just how quickly the seasons change here in Somersworth. One day it’s 95 degrees, the next it’s 59, and you know fall is just around the corner. One of my favorite places to walk in the city, especially in the fall, is Forest Glade Cemetery on
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Remembering a Face of Child Labor
This past weekend Hilltoppers celebrated Labor Day, which has been an American tradition since 1894. For many, it signals change as summer turns to fall and students and teachers return to school. There was a time, however, when kids only went to school through sixth grade. For example, let’s take a look at the story
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