Tompkins County appoints a new Poet Laureate. Who is he and what are his responsibilities?
Tompkins County appointed its 12th Poet Laureate on Tuesday. Find out who he is and what the position entails.
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Massachusetts begins searching for its first poet laureate
Maura Healey on Monday signed an executive order creating a position of poet laureate in Massachusetts for the first time. "Poets and poetry have had a profound role in our state's history ...
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Massachusetts announces its first state poet laureate position
Gov. Maura Healey signed an executive order Monday to establish the first-ever Massachusetts poet laureate, according to a statement from the office. Applications have not yet opened for the ...