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The November issue of the Advocate begins with Lisa Foote’s analysis of several disease threats to the native American beech tree, exacerbated by the recent drought. The fate of our beech trees may also be a topic at the upcoming Monadnock Region Natural History Conference at Keene State College.
With winter and the holidays approaching, Nancy Campbell reminds newcomers of a possible gift idea: Tom Hyman’s 2002 history of the town, Village on a Hill. Aimee Lord invites Dubliners to the Annual Christmas Tree Lighting on the last day of the month, and there are announcements from Town Hall about changes at the Transfer Station, and parking restrictions during snowstorms. Select Board member Susan Peters reminds residents about American flag protocols in town, and the Planning Board outlines proposed changes to the town’s sign ordinance.
The Dublin Public Library is a hub of new programs and new materials, and Director Karen Madigan expresses gratitude for presentations by local experts, as well as one on classic animation, sponsored by New Hampshire Humanities. At another hub across the street, the DubHub, weekly and monthly programs continue, in addition to an open mic featuring Off the Cuff, a show of Unhung (art) Heroes, a reading by Fred Marple, a craft night, and a winter clothing drive. Rick MacMillan notes the fulfillment of his mission to install an outdoor sculpture in Keene’s Achuelot River Park, and The Park Theatre announces a full schedule of November events. This issue includes a poem, “November,” by Julie Rizzo, a meditation on the changing season. Could this be the beginning of a regular poetry feature in the Advocate?
Dublin’s ConVal School Board representative Bill Gurney reports on continued enrollment decline, and explains Francestown’s withdrawal petition, high school graduation requirements, and the 2026-27 budget development process. Dublin Consolidated School principal Nicole Pease announces upcoming parent conferences, field trips, and a Veterans Day assembly. Meanwhile, the Dublin Community Preschool urges community support during Giving Tuesday in early December.
Tom Sileo provides humorous anecdotes about late nineteenth century poet Amy Lowell, and Nina Brogna describes the life and legacy of her mother, artist and horticulturist Susan Barker. Michael Walsh has returned to his childhood town with his wife Sarah Warren, a fellow outdoors enthusiast.
End 68 Hours of Hunger celebrates a successful Hunger Action Month and commends Dubliners for their generosity. The Monadnock Area Transitional Shelter and the Peterborough Town Library present artist and writer Lita Judge speaking about her recent picture book, Old Blue is my Home, based on her childhood experiences of housing insecurity.
Finally, it’s November, and we at the Advocate are thankful for our contributors, our advertisers – and, most of all, our readers.