Bloom Archives
Tag: City of Bloomington
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County History Includes Whiskey Barrel Mystery and an Auction (PHOTO GALLERY)
On June 22–23, 1818, in the first public sale of real estate in the newly formed Monroe County, commissioners sold parcels of land by…
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Danielle McClelland: Executive Director, Buskirk-Chumley
“The Buskirk-Chumley Theater is not just a business, it’s a soapbox for the community,” Danielle McClelland declares. That’s been her vision since November 2001…
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Tree Project Puts Down Roots for B-town’s Next 200 Years
In 1984, Bloomington was the first city in Indiana to receive the Tree City USA designation given by the Arbor Day Foundation, an honor…
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March Honors Martin Luther King Jr. on 50th Anniversary of Assassination (PHOTO GALLERY)
Last Wednesday, April 4, Bloomingtonians marched in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on the 50th anniversary of his assassination. The Remembrance Day…
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City and IU to Launch Bike-Share Program
In 2014, the League of American Bicyclists named the City of Bloomington a gold-level Bicycle Friendly Community. Now, a joint bike-share project between the…
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25 Couples Who Contribute to Our Community (COVER STORY / PHOTO GALLERY)
The virtues of volunteering can’t be overstated—the hours volunteers spend in service support worthwhile causes, nonprofit organizations, and the larger community. But as the…
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B-town Scores Perfect Again on Treatment of LGBTQ Community
BY NICK TROMBOLA Late last year, Mayor John Hamilton announced that the City of Bloomington received a perfect score of 100 in the 2017…
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The Plight of Asylum-Seekers
With a hold on refugees being resettled in our town, the Bloomington Refugee Support Network has turned its attention to helping those in desperate…
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Doris Sims: Public Servant
In February, Doris Sims, director of the City of Bloomington Housing and Neighborhood Development Department, was named a Living Legend at the Black History…