TWO SHORT WORDS
Every week, I find there is so much more out there to read and learn from. I have been doing this writing activity for a long time. Still, some days, when I begin my writing session early in the morning, it is like the day so long ago I pondered and worried for several hours about how I would put together my first editorial back in 1970.
WOUNDED KOREAN WAR VETERAN, FARMER, BANKER, AND FRIEND, DEAN ROWDEN, HAS PASSED AWAY
Dean was never shy about expressing himself in answer to whatever questions I or other guests would have. We had radio and media forums at the P&H Truck Stop, at various schools, and in the studio. Dean was a valuable part of our veterans' group, local organizations, and business associates who put together multiple forums for the community to listen and participate.
LAST WEEKEND, THE FANELLI FAMILY WAS BACK IN TOWN AS PART OF THE NORTH HAVERHILL FAIR.
During those early years, around 1982, I recall Fanelli Amusements coming to the fair and setting up their array of different rides and amusements. The company leader at that time was Mr. Jack Fanelli (whose father had set up the company many years earlier), who roamed the midway and other areas, making sure everything was operating safely, that things were going smoothly and that everyone was having a good time.
WHEN I SAW THE ADVERTISEMENT, I KNEW I HAD TO ATTEND THE STEENBURGH AUCTION
can only remember one single pathway John or Abby traveled that split into two separate and distinct parts, that being the road to either Fenway Park or Yankee Stadium. John was strictly and undeniably a Yankees fan, while Abby would always remain a Red Sox Nation lady.
BENEATH A HIGH-FLYING AMERICAN FLAG
Beneath a giant maple tree on the right, that has witnessed, beneath its boughs, 200 years or more of community activities on the historic Haverhill Common, patrons enjoy the music of the fiddlers and singers
WHEN BATH POLICE CHIEF TODD ECK NEEDED RENOVATIONS
Like in many municipal buildings that are 115 years old, the police in Bath had carved out their space, adding a little space here and then some more. Then, later on, a little more, doing the best they could with what they had.
JUST 12 YEARS AGO
For the next hour and one-half, the lead cruisers, 200 motorcycles, associated civilians, and the Claremont Fire Department escorted the two-mile long caravan through small towns along the way, ending our trip at Monadnock Park, where the wall was to be assembled and available for public viewing until Sunday, June 29, 2025.
THE “NO KINGS” DEMONSTRATION IN NEWBURY WAS A PEACEFUL, SPIRITED EXERCISE OF MANY FREEDOMS
But the subject of “No Kings,” which was aimed directly at President Trump, was only a part of the day’s national celebrations or protests, depending upon how you view what President Trump has accomplished since he took over the reins of the federal government.