The Green Mountains have had their share of strange characters. Recently, commentator Joe Citro ran across the true story of a very unusual farmer from the North East Kingdom.
Commentator Joe Citro has been thinking about the beginning of Autumn and the gloriously full harvest moon. And that, in turn, has reminded him of a true story about that heavenly body – and a doctor from Bellows Falls.
Legends and folktales often contain important bits of truth, as commentator Joe Citro illustrates, with a story he’s collected about a Vermont family and a terrifying monster.
This time of year, Woodstock is full of summer visitors, but according to commentator Joe Citro, local lore has it that the town is also full of other kinds of visitations.
Commentator Joe Citro specializes in collecting stories that combine historical fact with less verifiable phenomenon – like ghostly apparitions in colonial Vermont.
A time-honored winter tradition is the telling of stories, some true, and some not. Commentator Joe Citro has one story that – if it isn’t true – probably ought to be.
It’s nearly Halloween, and commentator Joe Citro has been thinking about one of New England’s writers of scary stories – not as well known as some perhaps, but one of the best.
Vermont has a good track record for preserving landmarks with historical significance, and commentator Joe Citro is happy to report that another small, but very unusual building in Southern Vermont is about to get some much needed care.