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HAMLIN CRAFT BEER GUIDE
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YOU. YOUR NEIGHBORS. YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD. VOLUME 92, NO. 12
FREE • THURSDAY, MARCH 20, 2025
Dublin down on the fun! The luck of the Irish was alive and well in West Orange — with beer flowing freely at two events the community. SEE PAGE 6B. Observer
IN THIS ISSUE The official 2025 Hamlin Craft Beer Festival Guide.
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WOHS thespians have taken their entire set of “Ragtime,” plus full costumes, to the state festival.
West Orange High School’s theater troupe is in Tampa this week for the Florida Senior Thespian State Festival. STORY ON PAGE 4A.
DOING THE ROBOT
Local robotics team earns spot at VEX Robotics World Championship May 6-14 in Dallas. SEE 3A.
Dancing with dad! Hamlin Elementary girls enjoyed the Hollywood treatment at dance. PAGE 5B.
Oakland names new town manager
Elise Hui had served as assistant town manager/ town clerk since October 2023. She was hired in 2018 as administrative services manager. SEE PAGE 2A.