Heath Road Covered Bridges

Heath Road Covered Bridges

Colrain once had more than nine covered bridges, including these two off Adamsville Road at the beginning of the Heath Road. This 1921 photo is from the collection of the Colrain Historical Society. Both bridges were destroyed in the flood of March 18, 1936.Calvin P....
“Colrain on Canvas” 2021 Calendar

“Colrain on Canvas” 2021 Calendar

The “Colrain on Canvas” 2021 calendar is available at many local locations for $15. Stop by soon and pick up your copy. They are also great gifts for friends and family, far and near.Sale locations includeBoswell’s BooksSawyers News Co.Marty’s RepairColrain Town...
Covered Bridge Opens to Vehicle Traffic

Covered Bridge Opens to Vehicle Traffic

A car enters the east end of the Arthur A. Smith covered bridge on Friday, September 25, 2020. For the first time since 1982, cars cruised through the iconic Arthur A. Smith covered bridge on Wednesday, September 23, 2020.  The last of more than nine covered...
Buy Bill Pitt’s Books

Buy Bill Pitt’s Books

Bill Pitt was an omnivorous reader.  His library in the G. William Pitt House, which now belongs to the Colrain Historical Society, housed hundreds of histories, art books, novels, cookbooks, books about Maine, reference and travel books, and poetry, as well as a...
Ownership of the Pitt House on Main Road

Ownership of the Pitt House on Main Road

(Article from the September 2020 issue of the Colrain Clarion.)With great enthusiasm the Colrain Historical Society has accepted ownership of the Pitt House on Main Road. After a two-year absence from the property, the society looks forward to restored life and...