Flanders, Riverside And Northampton Community Notes, February 16

As you may recall, a few weeks ago I wrote about a frequent visitor to my home—a ghost—and mentioned how our visitor might somehow be connected to the old Brewster House (formerly known as the Grove House) on Flanders Road. I’ve received some feedback and most of it suggests that there is quite a history of “hauntings” associated with that building. I’m still doing research and will keep you posted.

While reading the “Olde News,” the Flanders Village Historical Society’s quarterly newsletter, I learned that President Gary Cobb sent a letter to the Southampton Town Community Preservation Fund office asking that its advisory committee consider purchasing the Brewster House. Mr. Cobb went on to explain that while it may look like a dilapidated old house, it is actually rich in history... more