Local women have gathered together for over two centuries to bring about the best for their communities. These women have made a profound difference from the abolition movement to providing for the needy to establishing libraries and schools for youngsters.  Read about their stories in my latest blog column, “Organized Woman: Not Just Social.”  Interviews with women who have been personally involved in local women’s groups are included.  You can find the blog entry by doing an internet search at larrycoffin.blogspot.com. The blog is entitled “In Times Past.” You can find the article listed on page one and the article on the following page.  This is the latest in over 147 articles on the history of our local area.  If you are interested in another topic, use the search function on page one of the blog