The Big Event: Montshire’s 40th Anniversary Draws 1,200 Museum Lovers
T he Montshire Museum of Science in Norwich has been offering hands-on science exhibits and programs throughout its 40 years, and the museum’s recent anniversary celebration hewed to that mission. The Jan. 10 open house didn’t neglect birthday basics — cake and a group rendition of Happy Birthday both were served up, and each of the 1,200 guests received a gift: free admission. But visitors also were treated to related science...
SCORE Stories: Windsor Artists Shake Up Snow Globe Industry
If you wanted to buy a snow globe, would you shop at a souvenir shop or a museum shop? Years ago, the answer would have been a souvenir shop. But thanks to the innovative craftsmanship of Windsor residents Liz Ross and David Westby, the answer now would be a museum shop or high-end retailer such as Garnet Hill, Sundance or The Smithsonian Store. Ross and Westby, marital and business partners, each brought their prior professional...
Port Lore: Whaling, Pizza and a Perfect Storm
Providence, R.I. — New England’s ports are reinventing themselves to compete with one another and from larger ones, but they were once legendary. From one of the world’s great whaling ports to the Navy’s first submarine base and the city featured in The Perfect Storm, here is a look at their lore: Whaling in New Bedford One of the world’s great whaling ports of the 19th century, New Bedford, Mass., became wealthy as its whaling fleet...
Our First Look, But Not Our Last
We only scratched the surface, but we sure hit a gusher. This month’s cover story takes our first look at the so-called creative economy, largely through the lens of White River Junction, the one-time railroad hub that is rapidly evolving into the Brooklyn of the Upper Valley. Hip and eclectic, full of artists and outlets for their work, and with a growing number of interesting places for visitors to have a bite or a drink after...
