By Dan Shine Voice Columnist The Hurricane of 1950 (The Great Appalachian Storm of November1950) Note: This week, your Historian defers to a past First Church Historian, Marjorie Phelps, and part of a narrative she gave to the … [Read more...] about Historian’s Corner
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Dear Felicia
The ghosties and goblins will be out in force tomorrow night, sweets! After about six weeks of seeing skeletons, costumes and all kinds of weird stuff, All Hallow’s Eve is upon us. That means the Christmas stuff that hasn’t been put out already will … [Read more...] about Dear Felicia
Behind the stacks
Welcome back to Behind the Stacks. As always, we have a range of events coming up for everyone. The Ora Mason Library is starting its new bi-weekly storytime Storytime con Amigos on Friday, November 7th and 21st! This storytime includes stories, … [Read more...] about Behind the stacks
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By Dan Shine Voice Columnist Yankee Division Encampment at Yale Field By Loretta Bontempo Forte I grew up in a house on Derby Avenue across the road from the Yale fields, so I was aware of football games and Yale sports events from … [Read more...] about Historian’s Corner
Dear Felicia
By the time yew git this missive, October will be half gone, and things will be moving toward Halloween and, believe it or not, the holiday season. Yep, it’s less than two months away. Expect the store fronts and the TV ads to bypass Thanksgiving and … [Read more...] about Dear Felicia
Behind the Stacks
Welcome back to Behind the Stacks. Have you ever checked out one of the library’s Binge Boxes? Our Binge Boxes take the guess work out of your next movie marathon by providing 5 to 6 DVDs all fitting into a certain theme. Currently, the Main … [Read more...] about Behind the Stacks
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By Dan Shine Voice Columnist Away to the Football FieldFrom 1922 By Loretta Bontempo Forte Autumn in Allingtown, especially at our home on Derby Avenue, meant three things: the back-to -Forest school routine, the harvest … [Read more...] about Historian’s Corner
Dear Felicia
Well honeybunch, by the time yew git this week’s missive, it’ll be October, and that means the leaves that have started to turn color already – due to the dry summer we had – are gonna be finding their way to the street. Some have. Effen you go along … [Read more...] about Dear Felicia
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Welcome back to Behind the Stacks! We had a wonderful time seeing so many of our patrons over the weekend at the Apple Festival–thank you to the First Congregational Church for putting together such a fantastic community event. We gave out … [Read more...] about Behind the stacks
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By Dan Shine Voice Columnist Autumn on Derby Avenue, 1913 - 1923 By Loretta BonTempo Forte Loretta grew up in a large brick and stone house on Derby Ave in Allingtown. Although the area seemed rural, and most of the … [Read more...] about Historian’s Corner