By John Penney jpenney@norwichbulletin.com, (860) 857-6965 Posted Jan 14, 2018 at 7:08 PM Link for article: Here NORWICH — Biography, said author Eric Lehman, is the art of forgiveness. And when it comes to tackling the subject of Benedict Arnold, the notorious son of Norwich whose…
By Ryan Blessing, rblessing@norwichbulletin.com, (860) 425-4205 At a glance : The Historical Society received $38,951 to perform stabilization work at the 1789 East District Schoolhouse. Work should be completed by October. The society plans to eventually use the space as…
Years ago, when The Bulletin had a staff of lowly copy editors and I was one of them, my car died a swift, lemony death and I took to walking from my apartment on the far end of Greeneville to…
NORWICH — A visit by Benedict Arnold and performances by the Unity of Nations Mohegan Tribe Drummers on Wednesday helped the Norwich Historical Society launch two walking trails that will highlight the city’s historic past. The society celebrated the opening…
NORWICH – Members of the Norwich Historical Society took some time Sunday to look back on what they called a very successful year, while also setting the stage for upcoming programming and events. During the society’s annual meeting inside Norwich…
NORWICH — Paula Rosenberg-Bell has waited a decade to welcome her new next door neighbor. “We’re getting back things we thought we would have 10 years ago when we moved to Norwich,” Rosenberg-Bell said as she watched a large crowd…
Regan Miner, although only in her early 20s, has a resume that includes the positions of consultant to the Norwich Historical Society, coordinator of Norwich Heritage Group and member of the Board of Directors for the Leffingwell House Museum. In…
Former Norwich statesman Lafayette Foster will be the subject of a talk Tuesday as part of The William B. Stanley Lecture Series. Matthew Warshauer, Central Connecticut State University history professor and co-chairman of the Connecticut Civil War Commemoration Commission, will…
NORWICH – Like many other visitors to Norwich Free Academy’s exhibit about Benedict Arnold, Dylan Marano and Jonathan Boxley wanted to know one thing: Why did he become a traitor? But the incoming NFA ninth graders soon found themselves immersed…
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