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The Public Facilities and Spaces Commission will review the history surrounding the names of buildings, streets and statues in the county and decide if that public facility “participated in or encouraged the oppression of African Americans, Indigenous Americans and other individuals of color and contributing to the history of systemic racism,” according to Howard County Executive Calvin Ball.

By Sean Smith, Contributor to BostonIrish February 1, 2021 Sean Smith, Contributor to BostonIrish Maggie Holtzberg, manager of the Folk Arts & Heritage Program for state agency Mass Cultural Council, began playing traditional fiddle styles in her teens. "I do think that being a musician yourself can be helpful in evaluating and assessing musicians in other traditions. You feel you’re with family, because you have something in common."   Boston-area resident Maggie Holtzberg’s job involves looking after one of Massachusetts’s most prized attributes: its folk traditions. As manager of t...

Idahoans slowly uncovering 120-year old mining trail By Nicole Blanchard, The Idaho Statesman Published: December 26, 2020, 4:03pm Share: This undated photo shows a view of central Idaho's Thunder Mountain from the south and the reclaimed mining areas that yielded more than 100,000 ounces since mining began there in the late 19th century. (jim collord/Trust for Public Land files) BOISE, Idaho — Idaho hikers and historians have teamed up in an effort to uncover a 120-year-old route used by miners during one of the last gold rushes in American history. Morgan Zedalis, ass...

By Nicole Blanchard The Idaho Statesman Idaho hikers and historians have teamed up in an effort to uncover a 120-year-old route used by miners during one of the last gold rushes in American history, and this week they shared updates on the project during a virtual gathering. Morgan Zedalis, assistant forest archaeologist for the Payette National Forest’s Heritage Program, gave the backstory on Idaho’s Three Blaze Trail during an Idaho Trails Association Zoom presentation Thursday. She’ll dove into the past to offer insight on the historic trail as well as discussed what the ...

Refugio County's Heritage Program helps seniors in need Behavioral health program provides Telehealth services KRIS file photo. and last updated 2020-12-11 07:43:09-05 REFUGIO, Texas — A program in Refugio County has been around for approximately 23 years. Now, it is expanding its services to neighboring counties to assist more seniors in need. The Heritage Program at Refugio County Memorial Hospital provides an outpatient program for treatment for adult seniors ages 50 and up who suffer from emotional, behavioral or mental health disorders. Program director Mark Fitzsimmons said the pr...