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Loss of Friends and Neighbors: The Black Lantern Inn

Quick Update: Several local residents pooled their resources and re-opened the Black Lantern in 2017. It’s now a great farm-to-table restaurant and one of our favorite places to eat!   Last week we mentioned the loss of the English Rose Inn… Read more

Loss of Friends and Neighbors: The English Rose Inn

We’re still coming to grips a month later with the loss of two old friends: a wonderful nearby inn, and one of its owners. Just a month ago, The English Rose Inn was destroyed by fire, and one of its two owners, Gary Bouchard-Pike, los… Read more
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Top 10 Bed and Breakfast Questions

We all have questions we’re afraid to ask. If you’ve never stayed at a bed and breakfast before, you’ve probably got several. During the past year, we’ve been asking our guests over breakfast, “What’s the one question you had before coming to th… Read more
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Behind the Scenes at HGTV New House New Life

“It is as hard to see oneself as to look backwards without turning around.” – Henry David Thoreau   That went well. Lynne and I were ecstatic over last night’s episode of HGTV “New House, New Life.” Granted we were overly self-critical (“I … Read more