Museum gets OK for accessory building

The Chadds Ford Township Zoning Hearing Board Wednesday evening granted the Brandywine River Museum a requested variance that will enable the museum to continue protecting its valuable works of art. While none of the galleries or art was damaged in the Sept. 1 flood, the museum did lose its chillers, the environmental control equipment needed to maintain proper temperature and humidity. The request dealt with…

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Around Town Nov. 18

• Many people like their adult beverages — especially this time of year. But how many know the history of those drinks? Those who are interested can get at least some information on Tuesday, Dec. 7 when the Chester County History Center holds a one-hour Zoom session Gilded Age Cocktails: History, Lore, and Recipes from America's Golden Age. The decades following the American Civil War burst…

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