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Milford Pearl Harbor survivor recalls planes, waffles

Scott Calzolaio MetroWest Daily News @scottcaz MILFORD – On the morning of Dec. 7, 1941, the Davey household on Ford Island in Hawaii smelled of fresh waffles accompanied by the light laughter of Thomas and his brother playing innocently in … Continue reading

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Bob Seidemann, who shot iconic images of Janis Joplin and the Grateful Dead, dies at 75

He photographed Janis Joplin wearing nothing but beads. He also once captured the members of the Grateful Dead looking jaunty in black as they stood in front of a row of cookie-cutter houses in a Bay Area suburb. Bob Seidemann, … Continue reading

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Close to Home: A new kind of light this year

For more than 20 years, a small group of families from our synagogue has gathered to light the Hanukkah candles. My family hosted the celebration for many of these years, which included a latke-fry, playing dreidel and a heated gift … Continue reading

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NDA takes Makerspace on the road

TYNGSBORO — When the Academy of Notre Dame created a Makerspace area over the summer, officials knew demand was there from students. What they didn’t know was that the tech enthusiasts, tinkerers, hobbyists and future engineers would be able to … Continue reading

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Robert Britton ‘Bob’ Young IV, 89, retired medical doctor

Robert Britton ‘Bob’ Young IV Robert Britton “Bob” Young IV, M.D., died unexpectedly, yet peacefully, at 89 years of age Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2017. He and his wife, Clarissa, had celebrated their 64th anniversary one week earlier. He was born … Continue reading

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This fighter pilot flew the last mission over Japan in WWII. Then he learned to love his enemy.

Article source: http://www.nhregister.com/news/article/This-fighter-pilot-flew-the-last-mission-over-12412493.php

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After Pearl Harbor: The final US bombing mission over Japan in WWII

It was Aug. 13, 1945, four days after the atomic bomb was dropped on Nagasaki. Japan had suffered unimaginable destruction, but Emperor Hirohito refused to surrender. Capt. Jerry Yellin, an American fighter pilot, was ordered to fly a combat mission … Continue reading

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