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Communities

John Thomas Brook name change made official

By Tim Rowland

September 18, 2023

A sign was unveiled Saturday officially changing the name of Negro Brook in Vermontville

John Thomas Brook near Bloomingdale was recently renamed. Photo by Mike Lynch

Communities

Advocates cheer Adirondack brook’s name change

By Mike Lynch

April 27, 2023

The renaming of a brook in honor of 19th century Black settler John Thomas has given diversity advocates a burst of hope.