Eastman Living Online Magazine

 by Victoria Hall Smith How often do we hear about organizations that start out small with a fairly narrow focus that, over time, morph to become much more, inviting greater participation and opportunities for residents to become more involved in their local communities? The Blue Mountain Snow Dusters Outdoor Recreation Club, which today includes walkers, […]

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Article and Photos by Craig McArt The Eastman Community Association purchased John’s Glen Forest last year, adding 60 acres to its open space. The property is located on Eastman’s eastern flank as it borders Bog Brook. Cross country skiers had been using trails in the forest for years with the permission of the previous owner, […]

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By Sonny Demers •  Photos by Cathy Lacombe As I began to write this article, my first reaction was: where to begin? Since the mid -’40s, I have been downhill (Alpine) and cross country (Nordic) skiing. At that time, cross country equipment was pretty basic. Choices were limited. Skis were mainly constructed of hickory or […]

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Article and Photos by Tom Rockett   Since the first settlers hacked a trail past Eastman Pond over 200 years ago, the decision to stop and start a settlement at a given site was based largely on the availability of water. Before the painstaking work of cutting down trees and removing root systems and hauling […]

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Apple Stealing By Ethel Paquin Five Cinderellas uninvited to the ball. “Who cares?” we blustered, while our minds plumbed the depths we’d been denied and our spotless bodies ached for the chance to be violated. What to do with the long Friday night that stretched before us. It was late September, air so sharp it […]

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By Caroline Hoen Eastman seems such a quiet place. Driving its winding roads on an average day, you get the distinct impression there is not much going on here, especially from September to May. But spend a little time and you discover very quickly that those who live here are every bit as busy as […]

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By Ebba McArt and Mary Wormwood Photos by Ebba McArt and Leslie Moses On a crisp morning in late February 2012, a group of 10 residents boarded the Eastman Recreation van with Leslie Moses and Charlie Taber at the controls. Destination: the Gauge Road Trailhead for the Maine Hut to Hut Trails, the starting point […]

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 By Aaron Brooke Jenkyn The lake is still, the roads and trails a little quieter and the leaves have fallen. Another season has come and gone but, hopefully, not before it was enjoyed by all. Here are a few of the things some of you saw while out and about in Eastman this fall: Residents […]

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By Renee Gustafson and Craig McArt Photos by Craig McArt and Michael Sandman James Smith married Mary Colby of Hopkinton in 1791 and then moved north to become some of Grantham’s earliest settlers, purchasing land by Butternut Pond. There he cleared the fields and built a farmstead where the couple raised their 12 children. Later […]

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By Peter Hope Due to a lack of snow , last year’s Snowshoe Walks did not occur. Let’s hope for better conditions this season! Snowshoe walks are scheduled each Wednesday until mid-March, conditions permitting. We had such success with the summer Wednesday walk program that I decided to try that same schedule in the winter. […]

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