March was in and out like a lamb

By Ted Purcell Community Correspondent There were almost three weeks of safe ice this winter, which is two and a half more weeks than we had last year. It sure did end in a hurry, though. “Ice out,” the process…

By Ted Purcell Community Correspondent There were almost three weeks of safe ice this winter, which is two and a half more weeks than we had last year. It sure did end in a hurry, though. “Ice out,” the process…


By Ted Purcell Community Correspondent This being our first winter in retirement, the wife and I decided to see what it is like to be migratory. We were in the Florida Keys from mid-January through early February. Here, after a…


LETTER TO THE EDITOR The Rutland Historical Society would like to thank all those who attended the 22nd annual Festival of Trees on Dec. 2 and 3, 2023. On Friday night we kicked off the event with the Merrimack Valley…

By Ted Purcell Community Correspondent January 2024. I cannot believe it has been one year since I pitched the idea for this column to Kristen, the local editor for our Landmark, and she said it was a great idea, and…