One Home’s History | 431 Beaver Street

One Home’s History | 431 Beaver Street

Oct 16, 2023

Thirteen years ago this past February, my wife, toddler daughter, and newborn son moved from Bridgewater to our new home along Beaver Street. It was a difficult move, to say the least. Just days before the town had been blanketed in more than three feet of snow. So,...
The Beaver Water Lot: A Lasting Remnant of Beaver’s History

The Beaver Water Lot: A Lasting Remnant of Beaver’s History

Mar 17, 2023

In the modern era, we take access to fresh water for drinking and bathing for granted. Turn on the facets in one’s kitchen or bathroom and water is readily available. In earlier times, that was not the case and therefore human habitation and population concentration...
Beaver’s Oldest House Gets a 21st Century Interior Makeover

Beaver’s Oldest House Gets a 21st Century Interior Makeover

Mar 17, 2023

Beaver’s oldest house has new owners, is getting an interior makeover, and should be back on the market this spring for just the right buyer who will appreciate its history and simple elegance. Located at the corner of 800 River Road and Market Street, the structure...
One Home’s History: 494 Bank Street

One Home’s History: 494 Bank Street

Dec 18, 2022

Written by VALENTINE J. BRKICH Years ago, I had the pleasure of gathering with several Beaverites at the home of Shirley Pow on Bank Street to chat about their personal histories of living here in our lovely little town. Two of these were Juergen and Ingrid Steinmetz,...