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The May Advocate begins with college graduation news of four young Dubliners, all with exciting plans for employment or graduate study. We invite high school and further college and grad school graduation news for the June issue.
The Dublin Public Library’s new director, Emaline Bergeron, describes May offerings, many focused on the new season. Meanwhile, the library board looks ahead to the July celebration of the DPL’s 125th anniversary, which includes the opening and reinstallation of a time capsule.
In town news, the Supervisors of the Checklist announce a meeting to update voting lists, and Dubliners are reminded to renew dog licenses. Energy Committee member James Finnegan explains the comparative costs of electricity from Community Power and Eversource.
Julie Rizzo profiles Mary Armstrong, the town’s new representative to the ConVal School Board, and Mary describes the first meetings in her new position and the committees to which she is assigned.
Dublin Consolidated School’s principal teacher Nicole Pease conveys the excitement of the final months of the school year, including a New Hampshire Dance Institute residency and visit from naturalist Susie Spikol. In addition, there is a Memorial Day assembly and visit to the Dublin cemetery. The organizers of the PTO’s June auction call for contributions and urge the community to attend.
Dublin School announces Sam Bicknell as the new Head of School, and invites residents to a reception honoring outgoing Head Brad Bates. Longtime director of visual arts Earl Schofield displays his encaustic paintings in the Putnam Gallery as he concludes his 20-year tenure at the school.
Students at Dublin Christian Academy engage in a Day of Service to provide comforting items to New Hampshire children facing illness.
In the context of the upcoming Memorial Day parade and ceremony on May 25, Mary Loftis describes the history of the memorial plaques at Town Hall.
The DubHub announces its usual array of weekly and monthly programs and events, in addition to some special ones, including a Mother’s Day tea and a film screening. There’s more culture and fun just over the town line: movies and live shows at the Park Theatre, Stories to Share at the Jaffrey Civic Center, and summer workshops for kids at MAXT.
Sarah Tibbitts profiles new residents Amelia and Devon Greer, and Ellen Bingham writes about Mike Rousseau and his music store in Jaffrey. Tom Sileo describes the life and musical career of Jane Twitchell, born in Dublin in 1835, and Jeanne Sterling describes a chance discovery of another 19th century woman’s love letter.
The May issue “honors” black flies, and members of the Garden Club of Dublin promote native plants.
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