The following articles were taken from past issues of our municipal newsletter, Portland... On the Move, and are listed according to dates of publication. The original monthly column was called Portland History, Carved in Stone.

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March 2001
- Old Betty. Old Betty was purported to be the last Wangunk Indian living in Portland. Learn what Doris found out about this notable figure form the past.

February 2001
- Buck Library. How did the old Buck Library get its name? Who "passed the Buck?" as they say. Thanks to Doris' crystal ball, we get the inside scoop.

January 2001
- Becoming Portland. "What's in a name? Portland, by any other name, would smell as sweet..." Well, Portland was known by several other names prior to 1841. Will those in charge please make up their mind?

December 2000
- A Portland Revolutionary War Veteran. Part 2 of Samuel Cooper's story.

November 2000
- A Portland Revolutionary War Veteran. Another fascinating 2 part series. This one is about Samuel Cooper, a soldier from the Revolutionary War. Doris gives us a look into his personal life, and the difficulties of the times.

October 2000
- Center Cemetery. Doris led a walking tour of Center Cemetery. Here she discusses some little known facts about it.

September 2000
- Calendar Photos. Doris Sherrow examines the photos published in the Portland Historical Society's calendar.

August 2000
- Portland's Town Seal. Yes, there is a story behind the Town Seal. Check it out.

July 2000
- Do-It-Yourself Walking Tour. You can use this article to take your own walking tour of Indian Hill Avenue.

June 2000
- The Old Town Hall. When moving to the new Town Hall (formerly Central School), we wanted some information about the old Town Hall. What we found was that Portland had quite a few sites from where municipal services were managed.

May 2000
- Riot On Main Street? (220 years ago...). Portland is usually such a quiet place. What's this about a riot on Main Street? Doris Sherrow tells all!

April 2000
- Ship Wreck on the Connecticut River. Doris quotes extensively from Sylvester Gildersleeve regarding a ship wreck. Rescue attempts were made more hazardous by broken ice.

March 2000
- Portland's Jewish Cemetery. Portland has a Jewish Cemetery just off of William Street. Doris uses this as a vehicle to share her insight on this ethnic community in the late 1800s.