An Estonian folk saying has it that home is not where people were born, but rather where they raised their children, which goes a long way toward explaining my own feelings toward the town that is ...

AT THE ANNUAL town meeting in Newport in the spring of 1870, a warrant was put forth “To see what action the town will take in regard to a History of the town …” The measure passed, and a committee ...

IN 1865, FRANKLIN (Frank) McDuffee began publishing a series of columns in his local newspaper, the Rochester Courier. He wrote that these would be “sketches of the early history of the town, not ...

Michael Howell said he didn't mean to spend 18 years writing a 600-page reference book on Jackson, but he did mean to try and rescue the history of town and its people “from oblivion.” Along the way, ...

A local trio in Minturn is working to preserve a piece of the town’s heritage, Meyer’s Barn. The structure, a 17-by-27-foot horse barn made of logs is believed to have been hand built around the 1880s ...

ESOPUS, N.Y. — Town Board members have approved a $5,460 contract with consulting group LaBella to help educate the public on the process used to update the comprehensive plan and regulatory ...

Editor's Note: As Lexington celebrates the 250th anniversary of its founding, the Herald-Leader and kentucky.com each day throughout 2025 will share interesting facts about our hometown. Compiled by ...