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By Julia Beauregard Hometown Weekly Editor Malcolm F. Purinton, a history professor at Northeastern University and a self proclaimed “beer historian” visited the Sherborn Library to discuss the historical importance of taverns during the days of early America and the American Revolution. Purinton began the discussion by remarking the importance of looking at history through the lens of...

By Alana DiPlacido Hometown Weekly Reporter The Sherborn Library was visited by a local author and historian, Walter McClennen. McClennen’s life-long passion for history led him to write three different books in an attempt to capture history that might otherwise have been lost. In the Sherborn Library’s Community Room, McClennen led the audience of history enthusiasts through...