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At the annual Norwich Antiques Show, find quality dealers from around the region offering antiques ranging from large antiques to small collectibles. The show is held rain or shine on the lawn under individual dealer tents. Tickets $5. Children under 12 admitted free. ...

The day begins with a group bike ride at 10 a.m. leaving from the Braintree Meetinghouse. The grounds will be open at 11 a.m. with kids’ activities, tours of the Braintree Historical Society’s Museum, food and craft vendors. Music begins at noon. The July 30 event...

The day begins with a group bike ride at 10 a.m. leaving from the Braintree Meetinghouse. The grounds will be open at 11 a.m. with kids’ activities, tours of the Braintree Historical Society’s Museum, food and craft vendors. Music begins at noon. The July 30 event...

Meander through the center of just about any small Vermont town and you'll likely come across a town hall. Not every Vermont town hall is the go-to place on Town Meeting Day—the first Tuesday in March—but many are gathering places for democracy in action that...

-A one-room schoolhouse on River Road in Manchester. It’s amazing to think there was a time when almost every American child learned in a one-room school. In fact, as late as 1913, half of the country's schoolchildren were enrolled in the country's 200,000 one-room schools. In Vermont,...

Ever come across an abandoned building and find yourself mesmerized? I find it difficult to take my eyes off the ruins of old structures like the red school house in Dover or the dilapidated church in Bloomfield. What is it about these buildings that we find...