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Lost Black Burial Ground Located On Property Of New Milford Grammar School Lost Black Burial Ground Located On Property Of New Milford Grammar School
Lost Black Burial Ground Located On Property Of New Milford Grammar School A tireless two-year search ended with the discovery of a Black cemetery on the grounds of a New Milford grammar school, a borough councilwoman announced. “The old burying ground is at the north end of the B. F. Gibbs Elementary School,” said Councilwoman Hedy Grant, who’d been searching for the site. “More specifically, it's on the field just east of the parking lot." The remains likely were undisturbed when landfill was laid during construction of the K-5 Bertrand F. Gibbs Elementary School on Sutton Place near Main and New Milford avenues, she said. It’s cause for celebration, indeed, b…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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'I'll Chain Myself To The Pole,' Says PA Mansion Owner Fighting Verizon 5G Tower 'I'll Chain Myself To The Pole,' Says PA Mansion Owner Fighting Verizon 5G Tower
'I'll Chain Myself To The Pole,' Says PA Mansion Owner Fighting Verizon 5G Tower What would you do if a cell phone company attempted to put a tower right in the front of your dream home? One Harrisburg man is willing to chain himself in his yard if Verizon tries putting a 5G Tower in front of his home, according to a recent report by PennLive. Construction began on a 5G Tower at the historic King mansion located in the 2900 block of North Front Street earlier this month. Homeowner, Marc Kurowski, was shocked when he looked out of his window one morning to discover the construction crew outside of the historic mansion, as he told theBurg. This is the second time V…

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by Jillian Pikora