Celebrating Johnny Appleseed’s 250th birthday is a big deal and Mayor Mazzarella is excited for the events planned. “It’s just so ironic that 250 years later, we are still planting apple ...

The crew representing the city who traveled to Denver for the 76th annual National Civic League All-America City Award Event ...

Johnny Appleseed was an American pioneer nurseryman who introduced apple trees to large parts of Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and Ontario, as well as the northern counties of West Virginia.

The legendary Johnny Appleseed is best known for traveling across the countryside planting trees in the 1800s, but there's much more to the man behind the legend.

Johnny Appleseed, as he was popularly known as the notoriety of his planting exploits grew, came into this world on Sept. 26, 1774. Part historical figure and folk hero, his hometown has planned a ...

Motz is a metalsmith who has been to every single Johnny Appleseed Festival since it’s inception, 49 years ago. At almost every festival he has been in the Demonstration Area, showing off his trade.

When Leominster City Council President Mark Bodanza decided to write a book about Johnny Appleseed, he discovered how little was commonly known about this iconic figure.John Chapman, known as ...

He wore sandals, while Johnny Appleseed was known for going barefoot. The man who would eventually be known as Johnny Appleseed was born Johnathan Chapman in Leominster 250 years ago Sept. 26, 1774.

Johnny’s legend was reinvented, his image sanitized for political correctness. In his excellent book "The Botany of Desire," author Michael Pollan explores the Johnny Appleseed legend in detail.

Johnny Appleseed is the biggest festival of the season for the Applejack Cloggers, said Director Jennifer Schweitzer. The group has 17 dancers ranging in age from 16 to 84 and has been ...