Townies with Scott Richardson, 6-1-26

Scott Richardson: “Reporting and Recording”

Scott Richardson served as a longtime reporter and editor for the Northfield News, and is a history buff. He talks with us about newspapers as the first draft of history; his own family history that goes back to the Mayflower; discovering Jesse James as a kid fascinated by cowboys; and Northfield’s ability to nourish community and nurture imagination. 

Plus: Leonard Nimoy visits Northfield.

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