Museum chef perfecting art of farm-to-table

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MacGregor Mann, the new chef at the Brandywine Conservancy & Museum of Art, specializes in farm-to-table cuisine, obtaining some of his ingredients from properties the conservancy has protected.

When it came time to create a new dining experience at the Brandywine Conservancy and Museum of Art, the ingredients all fell into place, refining a taste for symbiosis in the process. Conservancy officials said they realized that an organization committed to sustainability needed a chef who shared that passion, and MacGregor Mann offered a perfect match. The owner of the acclaimed Junto Restaurant in…

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Annual ceremony to honor fallen heroes

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Members of the Chester County Sheriff's Office present flags during the 2015 Law Enforcement Memorial Service.

On Thursday, May 12, at 6:30 p.m. members of law enforcement, lawmakers, and public officials will gather for a somber but important ceremony, and the public is invited to attend. Once a year, during National Police Week, the contingent gathers at the headquarters of the Chester County Fraternal Order of Police Lodge No. 11 in downtown West Chester to honor Chester County’s fallen heroes –…

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Friday Night Lights returning for sixth year

Summertime stargazing and socializing at one of the region’s premier conservation sites await guests of Friday Night Lights, the popular annual event hosted by Natural Lands Trust (NLT). Now in its sixth year, Friday Night Lights, which typically sells out, will take place at the 1,263-acre ChesLen Preserve on Friday, July 8, rain or shine, starting at 7:30 p.m. The event, for those 21 and…

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