From the Files of the Rochester Historical Society

This article was meant for the week after the 4th of July, but it kept getting pushed back by other topics.             As I looked through several files and other sources, I found few references to the 4th of July. I did come across a reference to an annual clambake in Marion, although it didn’t […] Read more »

Learning to Grow

            Two months ago, I shared a column about a special trip to Paris to visit my daughter, Olivia. Together, we spent a memorable day exploring a local nursery and filling her terrace with flowers, vegetables, and herbs. I happily introduced her to the joys of gardening— a passion I never imagined she’d one day […] Read more »