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Tenth Annual “Beacons of History” Awards Held
BEACON – The Beacon Historical Society presented its annual “Beacons of History” awards on Nov. 5 to a group of individuals and a business that have made substantial contributions to Beacon and helped to preserve its history and sense of community. It was the most successful installment to date of the ten-year tradition, raising more money to support the non-profit’s operations than ever before. More than 200 people attended the friend- and fund-raiser at the historic Roundhouse event space. The 2026 recognition was presented to:
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Local farm ensuring Beacon school kids in need get Thanksgiving dinner
Backpacks bursting with harvest-themed produce will be given to Beacon City School District children with the greatest need to ensure they not only have Thanksgiving dinner, but a holiday spread to remember. This is Common Ground Farm's "Holiday BackPack Distribution." For Thanksgiving 2026, 80 or more Beacon City School District children, grades K-12, and their families, will receive backpacks on Nov. 19 filled to the brim, according to Liz Craig, the finance and operations manager at Common Ground Farm. From sweet potatoes and carrots to onions and garlic, as well as apples, potatoes, honey nut squash, celery and herbs, everything you'd expect on the holiday table is in the backpack, including 10 pounds of produce per bag, Hailee Salvesen, the backpack coordinator at Common Ground Farm, said. Common Ground Farm could have given instant mashed potatoes or canned pie filling, but the fresh foods give these families the flexibility, Salvesen said, to make their mashed potato recipe, their grandma's apple crisp or, if they don't celebrate Thanksgiving, an abundant bag of food that can last. Fixings like canned cranberry sauce, stuffing mix and local bread will also be found inside the bags, worth about $45 each, while allergy and dietary