Word: preservationism
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Some towns, and a few wealthy, environmentally conscious citizens like actress Andie MacDowell, are signing over the rights to some of their property to nonprofit land trusts, thus ensuring that scenic vistas and traditional uses will be preserved. Last year the Montana Land Reliance helped set up 39 such trusts...
A plan to raze four historic but rotting wood-frame buildings in the heart of Harvard Square and replace them with a new shopping arcade is drawing fire from area preservation groups.
Historical Preservation
Another concern associated with the construction of the new center was the preservation of the history of the Union.
The preservation of a folk tradition that nearly expired during the region's Americanization in the 1950s owes much to accordionist Savoy, 54. The godfather of the Cajun revival, he hosts a weekly Cajun jam session in the front room of the music store he has operated since 1966 in...