In the very first edition of this column I ever wrote — way back in March 2023 (I can't believe it's been less than a year) — I detailed a failed attempt by the Board of Selectmen to lease the Gerry School in 1983. So, for my final edition of "Blast from the Past," I figured I would return to my roots. Sort of, anyway. While this week's column is not about the Gerry … [Read more...] about Back in time to Feb. 29, 1984
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Back in time to Jan. 6, 1989
The Christmas tree burning is certainly one of the standout events in town each and every January, in particular for Item photographers who come back with dramatic frames of brightly colored flames shooting up into the night sky. This week, take a look back at the 1989 burning through the lens of Item photographer Walter Hoey. … [Read more...] about Back in time to Jan. 6, 1989