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THE ATOMIC HALIFAX SAGA, Pt. II - The Halifaxian Inventor
By: Dylan Bowman, HAHS Board Member January 16, 2024 The infamous photographic capturing of "Test Able"as seen from Eneu Island, seconds...

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Jan 16, 20245 min read


THE ATOMIC HALIFAX SAGA, Pt. I - The Nuclear Family
By: Dylan Bowman, HAHS Board Member December 18, 2023 John D. Hoffman being awarded the Soldier's Medal of Valor, April 14, 1946. From...

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Dec 18, 20234 min read


The Halifax Belsnickel UNMASKED!
By: Dylan Bowman, HAHS Board Member December 12, 2023 For centuries, the Belsnickel has guarded (or terrorized, depending on who you talk...

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Dec 12, 20233 min read


The Belsnickel Wants to Thank Our Sponsors!
By: Dylan Bowman, HAHS Board Member December 10, 2023 The Belsnickel and Uncle Sam of Keystone - DS&T Insurance in the 20th Annual...

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Dec 11, 20231 min read


The People BEHIND the 20th Annual Halifax Belsnickel Festivities
By: Dylan Bowman, HAHS Board Member December 4, 2023 Jane Mello, HAHS Board Member, displaying the cleaned-out soup and chili...we had to...

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Dec 4, 20233 min read


THE BELSNICKEL IS HERE! 20th Annual Parade and Festival a MASSIVE TRIUMPH!!
By: Dylan Bowman, HAHS Board Member December 3, 2023 The Belsnickel is here. Photo by Dylan Bowman. The Bells on the Mountain Bells, all...

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Dec 3, 20233 min read


Finding One's Wings: The Story of Local Published Author Bonnie Swinehart
By: Dylan Bowman, HAHS Board Member November 29, 2023 Bonnie Swinehart and her first published book, "Benjy and the Belsnickel." Photo by...

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Dec 2, 20233 min read


Christmas is Coming to Halifax
By: Dylan Bowman, HAHS Board Member November 28, 2023 The Most Wonderful Time of the Year This past Sunday, the Christmas Spirit hit the...

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Nov 28, 20231 min read


A Day in the Life of The Belsnickel
By: Dominic Mangle, HAHS Member and The Halifax Belsnickel November 23, 2023 The Belsnickel, 2023. Photograph by Dylan Bowman....

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Nov 23, 20233 min read


Belsnickel SPOTTED at Halifax Halloween Parade!
By: Dylan Bowman, HAHS Board Member November 4, 2023 Candy...and a Switch Only a few short days ago, the annual Halloween Parade took...

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Nov 11, 20232 min read


A Story of Grace in October
By: Dylan Bowman, HAHS Board Member October 26, 2023 A Speaker and a Mission On Tuesday the 24th, in the midst of the cold, October...

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Nov 4, 20233 min read


He was Admirable...ARE YOU?
By: Dylan Bowman, HAHS Board Member September 30, 2023 He was admirable...ARE YOU? Photo by Dylan Bowman. A Historic Face at the HAHS...

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Sep 30, 20232 min read


100th Anniversary of a MIRACULOUS Local Story
By: Dylan Bowman, HAHS Board Member September 15, 2023 Sadie Irene Snyder, elementary school-age, c. 1912-1919. Photograph provided by...

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Sep 15, 20236 min read


Remembering Esteemed Local Artist Gladys Sweigard
By: Dylan Bowman, HAHS Board Member September 7, 2023 Self-portrait watercolor of Gladys Sweigard (1921-2022). Painting provided by The...

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Sep 7, 20233 min read


GROUNDBREAKING History in Matamoras
By: Dylan Bowman, HAHS Board Member August 19, 2023 The leading ground crew of Pumping Solutions Incorporated (PSI) and Herbert, Rowland...

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Aug 19, 20232 min read


HAHS Annual Yard Sale...A SMASHING Success!
By: Dylan Bowman, HAHS Board Member August 6, 2023 Halifaxians and HAHS Members browse items at the Annual HAHS Yard Sale. Photo by Dylan...

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Aug 6, 20231 min read


The President's Letter: June 2023
By: Ryan Bowman, HAHS President June 14, 2023 Ted Keiter working his home garden - June 1967 It’s been a rough start to the growing...

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Jul 10, 20233 min read


Meat, Potatoes and New Energy on the Horizon
By: Dylan Bowman, HAHS Board Member July 3, 2023 Halifaxians and HAHS Members enjoy one another's company and the meal at the Annual...

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Jul 3, 20233 min read


Memorial Day 2023 Revisited - Keith Poffenberger's Speech
By: Dylan Bowman, HAHS Board Member June 27, 2023 As nearly a month has passed already since Memorial Day 2023, it is right in my mind...

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Jun 27, 20234 min read


2023 Halifax Memorial Day Parade - Remembering the Fallen
By: Dylan Bowman, HAHS Board Member May 30, 2023 Edited and released: June 15, 2023 The Parade Contrary to the weatherman's report, not a...

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Jun 15, 20232 min read
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