The Greenfield Historical Society has a lot of exciting news. GHS just launched its first newsletter, “The Zephyr,” named for Greenfield’s Zephyr Lake. GHS sent the first edition out to members of the society on Jan. 12, and the newsletter will come out quarterly.

“The Zephyr” was the brainchild of longtime GHS member, artist and graphic designer Bruce Dodge. Bruce, who is currently the vice president of GHS, did all the layout and design for the new newsletter, as well as created the artwork.  The whole GHS board -- Alan Easton, Bruce Dodge, Amy Lowell and Sylvia Shea, Adele Hale, Lenny Cornwell and Linda Dodge -- contributed to the project. 

The first edition of “The Zephyr” details some the newest acquisitions at GHS, including the historic “Top of the World” buggy. The buggy, which was recently donated by the Hennessy family of Antrim, was used in days past to take summer visitors around Greenfield’s most-scenic roads. Back in the 1800s and through the 2oth century,  particularly after most of the region’s trees had been cut down for logging, many of Greenfield’s roads offered stunning views.

Some spots in town offer views to the western skyline, including Grand Monadnock, Beech Hill, Skatukakee and Pitcher Mountain, and on clear days, the Green Mountains in Vermont.  Other places have views of the Wapack Range in the south, or east toward Rose, Winn and Lyndeborough mountains. From the Crotched Mountain hiking trails on the Greenfield side of the mountain (also known as Russell Hill), hikers can look north to the White Mountains, and the Crotched Mountain Foundation’s accessible trails offer one of the most-beautiful views available to people who are not able to hike at the Jim Piet Scenic Lookout. 

GHS is also happy to announce that its storage barn, which was designed by Sheldon Pennoyer and built by students ConVal’s building trades program in the early 2000s, is bursting at the seams. The barn contains the the town’s recently restored 1928 Chevrolet fire truck, as well as dozens of historic pieces of equipment, vehicles and countless household items. Having so many pieces of Greenfield history is a great problem to have, and GHS is excited to be starting construction on a 36- by 14-foot storage shed, which will be divided into three bays. 

GHS is accepting donations for the storage shed project in the memory of longtime Greenfield resident and history buff Carl Ingelstrom, who died in August at the age of 89. Ingelstrom, who grew up in Peterborough, was known for his collection of antique tractors and his love for his farm in Greenfield. 

To learn more about GHS, go to greenfieldnhhistoricalsociety.com or facebook.com/greenfieldhs. 

Stephenson Memorial Library news

On Tuesday, Jan. 21, from 1 to 2 p.m., the library will host  “Pop Up Play and Create” with Nicole from the River Center. The new program, for toddlers and preschoolers, will take place in the Wensberg Room, and each month there will be a new seasonal craft and activity  PleaParents and caregivers can register with the River Center for this group at rivercenternh.org/register.html.

As our wonderful librarian Ella Cademartori wrote in her last “Off the Shelf” column for this newspaper, the Francestown and Greenfield libraries are in the process of forming the Crotched Library Consortium.  The consortium would allow residents of Greenfeld and Francestown to use their library cards in either town. Consortiums are gaining popularity in small rural libraries, allowing residents to expanded access to books and materials, and enabling libraries to avoid duplication of services and resources. 

Flagleaf Bakery coming to Greenfield 

After months or rumors, it has been confirmed that Antrim’s famed Flagleaf Bakery is moving to the Greenfield Forge building across from Delay’s Harvester Market! Some of us in Greenfield are stunned at our good fortune. First we got an awesome Mexican restaurant, and now we are getting a phenomenal bakery? As one of my kids said, surely, an Adidas store is next!

Baseball signups coming

Kara Atheron and Liz Griswold will be registering children for Cal Ripken baseball on Saturday, Feb. 15, from 10 to 11 a.m. and Wednesday, Feb. 19, from 5 to 6 p.m. at Delay’s Harvester Market. Children must be between the ages of  5 and 12 as of April 30, 2025, and parents or guardians should bring a birth certificate. Anyone who cannot register at those times should contact Kara at kara_avery@hotmail.com or Liz at ezaluki184@gmail.com and they will be happy to find a time to meet up.