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  "publishedAt": "2026-06-10T20:12:10.000Z",
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  "textContent": "\n\n\n\nCanadians can now visit the Haskell Free Library and Opera House without crossing through a U.S. border checkpoint, thanks to a new entrance on the Canadian side.\n\nThe library straddles the border between Stanstead, Que., and Derby Line, Vt.\n\nThere was a ceremony this morning to inaugurate the new door on the Canadian side of the building.\n\nCanadian visitor Ruth Whitman attended the event and said she was excited to use the new access point.\n\nThe building previously had no entrance on the Canadian side, requiring visitors to enter from the United States.\n\nLast year, U.S. authorities ended a century-old arrangement that had allowed Canadians to enter the library from the American side without a passport or passing through customs.\n\nThe Library was intentionally built on the international border so residents of both countries could use it.\n\nThis report by The Canadian Press was first published June 10, 2026.\n\n_By Charlotte Glorieux | Copyright 2026, The Canadian Press. All rights reserved._",
  "title": "Border-straddling library opens Canadian entrance"
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