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June is traditionally known as the month for weddings. However, a wedding once held in February is often remembered in New Salem.Alba Paige and his wife Althea (Haskell) Paige lived in New Salem with their 12 children. Their eldest three children,...

NEW SALEM — A donation from the Jones Library in Amherst has brought yet another piece of the lost towns of the Quabbin Reservoir to the Swift River Valley Historical Society Museum. The communion table from the Enfield Congregational Church was...

A donation from the Jones Library in Amherst has brought yet another piece of the lost towns of the Quabbin to the Swift River Historical Society Museum. The communion table from the Enfield Congregational Church was delivered to the museum by the...

A roundup of historical society summer plans Carla Charter pf Phillpston. Paul Franz A display highlighting Shirley Zani, a local softball player, is being planned at the Orange Historical Society museum this summer. File photo The exact dates for opening and closing the Swift River Valley Historical Society museum in New Salem have not been set yet. There will be no events on the museum premises this summer. file photo Published: 5/10/2021 8:08:45 AM Modified: 5/10/2021 8:08:44 AM With Spri...