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Canada, U.S. Reopen Haskell Library Border Entrance Amid Dignity Concerns

6/16/2026

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Canada and the United States opened an entrance to Haskell Free Library & Opera House at Quebec-Vermont border, allowing entry from Stanstead on June 16, 2026.
Mayor Jody Stone said people felt uncertainty after U.S. President Donald Trump barred Canadians from Vermont entrance in 2025.
Customs and Border Protection limited sidewalk access, which Vermont state treasurer Mike Pieciak said raises a dignity question because staff must match doors to nationality.

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Canada and the United States opened an entrance to Haskell Free Library & Opera House at Quebec-Vermont border, allowing entry from Stanstead on June 16, 2026.
Mayor Jody Stone said people felt uncertainty after U.S. President Donald Trump barred Canadians from Vermont entrance in 2025.
Customs and Border Protection limited sidewalk access, which Vermont state treasurer Mike Pieciak said raises a dignity question because staff must match doors to nationality.