Saturday 14 November
Top stories of the day in Haarlem.
A signal failure between Haarlem and Beverwijk has ground rail travel between Haarlem and Alkmaar to a halt. Commuters are being urged to reroute through Amsterdam Sloterdijk as authorities scramble to restore service by 11:15 AM. Read more →
Protester Mark Helsloot has taken to the canopy, suspended 10 meters high in a tree to block the felling of 50 specimens at the Elswout estate. Despite nearly 2,000 signatures of public support, the state forestry organization Staatsbosbeheer insists the removal is necessary to restore the historic landscape. Read more →
The Frans Hals Museum in Haarlem is showcasing 19 works by two of the Netherlands' greatest painters, Frans Hals and Rembrandt. The exhibition offers a rare side-by-side examination of the contrasting techniques that defined the 17th-century Dutch Golden Age. Read more →
After 80 years in business, Broissois in Zandvoort is set to close its doors permanently. The shop’s owner, Edwin Cassee, is shuttering the town’s last shoe store following a difficult diagnosis of ALS. Read more →
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