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…and a Blessed Samhain! I also want to thank everybody for making the Boo-Frog Bash a success despite everything that went wrong that night: freak snow storm, band cancellation, broken furnace, etc. Those who came had a great time and we still managed to raise a decent amount for the Mill Museum. Thanks again everyone!!! [...] Please excuse me while I use my blog to push an event that is directly related to me. But, hey, isn’t that what blogs are for? The hubby and I are huge Halloween fans, and usually throw some sort of party for the spooky holiday. But my schooling got in the way, and we had [...] NO! Not me! Definitely not me… Instead, congratulations goes out to the Public Archaeology Survey Team, Inc. for winning the Award of Merit, as given out by the Connecticut League of History Organizations (CLHO). The award was for their excellent webpage, The Archaeology for Willimantic ‘s Frog Bridge over at the Connecticut DOT site. Check [...] Hello, I’m back! For those of my readers (all two of you) wondering what happened to me for the past month or so, I haven’t gone away. I tend to hibernate during the of the worst winter season (when I’m not shoveling, that is). But it looks like the groundhogs (Punxsutawney Phil and Connecticut’s own [...] There will be a Goods and Services Benefit Auction this Friday to help Willimantic, CT’s three local history museums. The auction is for the Windham Textile & History Museum, the Connecticut Eastern Railroad Museum, and the Windham Historical Society. The Benefit Auction is Friday, Nov. 5 at: Eldridge Auction Gallery 90 South Park St. Willimantic, [...] This has nothing to do with history, weirdness, or cemeteries, but it is an event happening in Connecticut…in my hometown, no less. People can check it out after they come see me lead the cemetery tour in Willimantic on Saturday. Here’s the press release: It’s a Street-fest extravaganza, a mega-Art Event, and good news [...] Fall officially fell on Sept. 23, and with fall and the month of October comes the annual Walktober event, sponsored by The Last Green Valley. What is Walktober and The Last Green Valley, you say? Well, glad you asked! The Last Green Valley (formerly known as the Quinebaug and Shetucket National Heritage Corridor) is an [...] Summer is here, and with the warm weather comes Willimantic’s 12th Annual Victorian Days celebration. The fun begins Thursday, June 3 and goes until Sunday, June 6. Organized by the Willimantic Victorian Neighborhood Association, this event promotes the Victorian history, architecture, and character of Willimantic. The main feature of the celebration is the [...] |
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