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B'Town Jazz Festival to feature national talent, debut pieces

This year's Lotus festival will focus on American music along with tunes from around the world.

Young violinist Cooper Olsen to perform with Bloomington Symphony Orchestra, Mayor John Hamilton to serve as a guest conductor.

Mayor John Hamilton EDITOR’S NOTE: Bloomington Mayor John Hamilton answers questions about the city in this monthly Herald-Times feature. To submit a question for the mayor, email the newsroom at mediatips@heraldt.com. Answers have been edited to meet Associated Press style. There were shootings reported at Crestmont Park and the city is now employing security guards at Switchyard Park overnight. What do you want the public to know about safety in parks and how your office is working to ensure our parks remain safe for everyone to enjoy? Public safety is foundational for our community, whe...

Editor and publisher Malcolm Abrams. Photo by Martin Boling by MALCOLM ABRAMS This issue marks the culmination of 15 years of Bloom Magazine. To me, 15 years really doesn’t seem so long. I have many friendships of more than 50 years. But time is relative. For Bloom Deputy Editor Sophie Bird, 15 years is practically forever. She was a tot in fourth grade when I started the magazine. There are some people who grew up here or who have lived in Bloomington for decades who lament all the changes. They miss the quaint little town they knew years ago. I sometimes feel that way after only a decad...