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Response to “Pride Flag at Veterans Memorial? No Thank You” letter:
In response to last week's Letter to the Editor submitted by Kim Kahan, I'd like to offer the following letter:. Thank you, your fiancé (when’s the big day?!), and several local veterans for expressing your concerns over the flying of a Pride flag during the month of June at our town memorial. I also thank you for making it clear that you are not, “against the Pride flag or its symbolism.”
Gloucester World War II veteran finds peace in paintings
GLOUCESTER - On the 80th anniversary of D-Day, you will find Joseph Garrisi painting away in his apartment in Gloucester. As he puts brush to canvas, the 99-year-old World War II veteran can still remember the moment he was severely injured in battle. While the incident led him to an acting career, you will now find him buried in his art. Garrisi was in Italy during WWII. One day, his platoon was sent to protect a monastery. "Just before we got there, I fell. I was carrying a tripod for a machine gun," said Garrisi. "I did the carrying, and I did...
Haverhill’s Chaput, 92-Year-Old Korean War Vet, Receives Honors Before City Council
Haverhill’s Russell V.J. Chaput received the Massachusetts Disabled American Veteran of the Year Award at Tuesday’s Haverhill City Council meeting. Chaput is 92 years old and fought in the Korean War. A regular at City Council meetings in years past, Councilor John A. Michitson said to Chaput, “You’re...
Peabody graduates 320
Benjamin PiercePEABODY — The skies cleared over Veterans Memorial Stadium on Friday evening as Peabody Veterans Memorial High School’s Class of 2024 marched onto the field. The 320 graduates were met with thunderous applause and cheers from their families and friends as their entrance was complemented with the school concert band’s rendition of “Pomp and Circumstance.” […] The post Peabody graduates 320 appeared first on Itemlive.
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