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Yahoo
3 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Tragedy won't define Malden community
May 30—MALDEN — What may be a short time rebuilding after tragedy struck almost five years ago has seemed like forever to the people of Malden. This was expressed by Bob Law, lifelong Malden resident and town of Malden councilor, who's eyes watered when he put into words how much the new Malden Community Building meant. "It's quite the achievement," he said. "We've been dealing with everything, the small things people don't even realize. It makes you appreciate the things you've got." The small town located in northern Whitman County celebrated an enormous milestone in its ongoing revitalization efforts. People and officials from across the region came Thursday to get a sneak peek of the facility, which replaces original buildings lost during the Babb Road Fire in 2020. Malden Mayor Dan Harwood said the accomplishment has been years in the making. Town of Malden Clerk Chandelle Frick said it's the result of neighbors and family working tirelessly to bring pride back to their town. "Disaster happens," Harwood said. "We want to remember and honor the past, but we're moving forward." Much of Malden was destroyed by a fire storm that engulfed the town on Labor Day in 2020. Its post office, city hall, library, fire station, old gas station and 67 homes were lost to the blaze. Law said the town hasn't felt the same since. What used to be a population of 250 before the fire now sits at 155 residents because people couldn't afford to rebuild. Malden's turning point was in February 2024 when it opened the municipality building, which houses the fire station, town hall and post office. The facility was the first community gathering space in Malden in nearly four years. Its newly unveiled community building is an equally monumental moment.
The Herald
11-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Herald
Eastern Cape's proud tradition in the performing arts
The performing arts have always a played vital role in the Eastern Cape — not least of all because the National Arts Festival has been hosted in Makhanda for the past 51 years. It has been covered extensively with news and reviews by The Herald which has showcased the cream of national stage talent, musicians and artists along with international names who annually make their way to the City of Saints. But few may be aware that 45 years before The Herald was established, a performance of William Shakespeare's iconic Hamlet was staged at Ford Frederick by British soldiers who were stationed there. And having the perfect setting to do so, they created their very own Elsinore on the hill where the fort still stands. To mark the 200th anniversary of this performance, the Port Elizabeth Shakespearean Festival staged a critically-acclaimed production of the play in the fort itself in 2000 with the audience seated within its walls. And true to its theme of a ghostly character, Hamlet's slain father, stalking the ramparts of his domain — there was an incident just prior to a performance during which a chair suddenly flew up into the air and hit the actor playing Polonius, the late Bob Law, on the head and injuring him, despite it being a relatively windless night. Appropriate then, that coincidentally coinciding with another milestone event, The Herald's 180th anniversary, an interactive and shortened version of Hamlet is being staged by Pearson High School in Summerstrand with headboy Liyabona Malgas in the title role. The play runs at the school until Thursday (May 8).
