Mike Farrelly

From 1988 through 2011, Montclairians celebrated First Night with story, song, dance, and fireworks, recalls Mike Farrelly in the latest 'History and Heritage.'

James Hervey Hyslop (1854-1920),made “discarnate spirits” his life’s work, writes Mike Farrelly in the latest "History and Heritage.:.

Vanguard Theater Company is renovating the second floor of 180 Bloomfield Ave., the Old Mogul Theatre, for its new home.

The 1907 Independence Day Committee of Montclair invited southerner William J. Northern and Gen. Oliver Otis Howard to speak.

The pandemic of 1918 and its impact on Montclair is one of the upcoming talks in the "History at Home" series by the Montclair History Center.

Pablo Casals, Carl Sandburg, Clarence Darrow, Booker T. Washington: all came to Montclair as part of the Unity Concert and lecture series.

Montclair Public Library has closed its physical buildings, but its work goes on: online Storytimes, lectures, Open Book/Open Mind and more.

During Porhibition, Montclair augmented its licensed taverns with more than one speakeasy, writes Mike Farrelly in "History and Heritage."

In the latest "History and Heritage," in honor of Black History Month, Molly Hone of the Montclair Public Library shares images of celebrated Montclairites.

By ERIN ROLL roll@montclairlocal.news It all started with the discovery of a bottle on a construction site. But it wasn’t just any bottle, it held a century-old clue about the people who helped build Montclair State University’s buildings. Renovat...