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Durham town elections experience record turnout

Durham town elections experience record turnout

Anna Kate Munsey, Managing Editor March 11, 2022

The town of Durham saw record-breaking election turnout on Tuesday, as well as decisions on a widely-debated issue and the election of new faces to local government.   Unofficial election results...

Dudley and Sandberg reflect as Mill Pond Dam debate comes to a head

Dudley and Sandberg reflect as Mill Pond Dam debate comes to a head

Max Scheinblum March 7, 2022

DURHAM - It was fall 1973 when freshman state legislator Dudley Dudley’s nap was interrupted by the “bringgg” of the telephone. Calling was Barbara Underwood, a Republican colleague whom she considered...

Future of Mill Pond Dam to be decided Tuesday at Durham town election

Future of Mill Pond Dam to be decided Tuesday at Durham town election

Max Scheinblum, Staff Writer March 5, 2022

DURHAM - As winter comes to a close and temperatures rise, residents of Durham wonder if this is the last time they will see a frozen Mill Pond at the center of town. The answer could come Tuesday, March...

Bridging community over the Mill Pond Dam

Bridging community over the Mill Pond Dam

Max Scheinblum, Contributing Writer February 23, 2022
However, on the night of Thursday, Feb. 17, "be curious, not judgmental" echoed throughout the Durham Community Church's (DCC) Fellowship Hall, where residents gathered to discuss the contentious Mill Pond Dam issue
Pro-Dam Group Launches Website as Election Day Nears

Pro-Dam Group Launches Website as Election Day Nears

Max Scheinblum February 21, 2022

DURHAM - No issue has divided the town of Durham quite like the Mill Pond Dam, whose fate will be voted upon on March 8. Proponents of removal argue that it will “free the Oyster River” while those...

Letters to the Editor

February 11, 2022
Read our latest Letters to the Editor! Diane Freedman and Professor Emerita bring to light the consequences of removing the Mill Pond Dam and other community members share local stories.
Mill Pond Dam continues to be a point of contention among Durham community

Mill Pond Dam continues to be a point of contention among Durham community

Teddy Tauscher November 10, 2021
Durham residents will soon have to decide whether or not they want to remove the Mill Pond Dam. Residents will have to mull over the environmental, economic and social consequences of either choice.
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