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Outdoors: January 2010
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By Mary Jane Richard. If someone told you that being more “green” and shrinking your carbon footprint could, as a side benefit, make you more physically fit would you believe it? Many of the things we do are done because it’s the quick easy way. Years ago people never had the hundreds of appliances, vehicles and technological gadgets that give us more time to spend in leisure pursuits. We do not always benefit by these pursuits. Simple template. Powered by Blogger.
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Ask Mr. History Person: Coggeshall St. Bridge
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Ask Mr. History Person. Questions and answers about the history of Fairhaven, MA. Coggeshall St. Bridge. Dear Mr. History Person,. Recently] on the radio, people were talking about the old Coggeshall Street Bridge that was replaced in the early 1960s. The question came up about whether or not the old bridge was a drawbridge that opened. No one could answer. How about you? 8212;R.L., Fairhaven. To ask Mr. History person a question, email MrHistoryPerson@gmail.com. Julia and Amanda Sears.
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Ask Mr. History Person: Scandal
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Ask Mr. History Person. Questions and answers about the history of Fairhaven, MA. Dear Mr. History Person,. I did not get to see the Historical Society’s presentation about "Fair-haven’s First Sex Scandal," but a friend of mine told me that it wasn’t the first. There was some kind of scandal about Joshua Slocum. Is that right? 8212;M.B., Fairhaven. To ask Mr. History person a question, email MrHistoryPerson@gmail.com. Julia and Amanda Sears. Huttleston Ave., Route 6. Coggeshall St. Bridge.
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Ask Mr. History Person: Charles Brigham
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Ask Mr. History Person. Questions and answers about the history of Fairhaven, MA. Dear Mr. History Person,. Charles Brigham was the architect of Henry H. Rogers’ buildings in Fairhaven. Was he connected with Brigham’s Ice Cream or with Brigham and Women’s Hospital? 8212;several similar questions asked by participants on walking tours. Mr History Person has been answering questions about Fairhaven history since 1998. He contributed historical features to the monthly Navigator magazine from 2001 to 2011.
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Ask Mr. History Person: Fairhaven Banks
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Ask Mr. History Person. Questions and answers about the history of Fairhaven, MA. Dear Mr. History Person,. All the recent financial and banking news has got me thinking about the two banks that were the only banks in town back in the day. Have you ever written an article about them? If not, could you tell us about the old Savings Bank and National Bank? In August 1996, Fairbank, Inc. was bought by Slades Ferry Trust, of Somerset, MA. In 2008, Slades Ferry Bank was bought by Rockland Trust. Mr History Pe...
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Outdoors: September, 2010
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By Mary Jane Richard. The Nobska was the last coastal steamer in America. Her maiden voyage was in 1925 and she served New England ports until 1973. There was a failed effort made to restore her in 1988 and she was scrapped in 2006. While walking on the hurricane barrier at Fort Phoenix on a beautiful, clear, sunny day when the smell of salt air and just a little diesel fuel is in the air, I have that urge to be on a ship, away from the mainland and on the way to an island.
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Outdoors: April, 2010
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By Mary Jane Richard. April is the cruelest month, breeding lilacs out of the dead land, mixing memory and desire, stirring dull roots with spring rain.". TS Eliot’s quote from "The Wasteland" is a perfect rendering of our feelings when April rolls around. We are so grateful after the long winter to feel warmer air and spend more time outdoors in the spring sunshine, but patience is ever necessary, for the days swing back and forth between winter and summer. Simple template. Powered by Blogger.
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Outdoors: August 2010
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By Mary Jane Richard. Living near the ocean, with lakes and ponds nearby, affords us the opportunity to enjoy fresh fish, scallops and shellfish often. Having a vegetable garden, including herbs along with strawberries and raspberries, gives us a perfect opportunity to combine both fish and veggies in creating healthy, delicious meals with most of the ingredients at our fingertips. This friend took his sons and daughters fishing while they were growing up. They went from early spring freshwater fishi...
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Outdoors: March, 2010
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By Mary Jane Richard. There were several dairy farms in town in the ‘40s and most people had milk delivered to their homes and left in insulated metal boxes on their doorsteps, so it was fun to visit the dairy and see where our milk came from. The cows that produced this milk could be seen by the students of the school as they grazed every day right up to the borderline of the playground behind the school. The animals spend daytime outdoors and are kept in the barn at night where bantams roam freely in a...
