After a while – and perhaps this was due to the absence of the National Football – canal suicides developed into a macabre spectator sport.
Middy Proulx died in 1983, and one of Manchester’s more fascinating sports stories was buried with him, until now!
I say the origins of life in Manchester begin with one of its most hideously spectacular natural wonders.
Am I for it? Yes, but as a student of Manchester history, I am also quite aware of the mayhem that both freight and passenger trains have rained down on our community in years past.
Fritz Wetherbee will be the guest speaker at the 23rd annual Historic Preservation Awards presented by the Manchester Historic Association at 5 p.m. on Thursday, May 14, 2015 at Manchester Community College, 1066 Front Street. Tickets still available.
“As I have discovered through the years, if you want to be known as Manchester’s favorite son, you have to figure out a way to overshadow John Stark. I’ve been trying to do it for 50 years now, and I’m here today to say that it can’t be done.”
John Clayton ‘brings street cred’ to the Historic Association, says trustee Tony Matos.
Carpenter Memorial Museum is this year’s featured historic treasure for the Manchester Historic Association’s annual ornament fundraiser.
Foliage viewing will be open at Weston Observatory in Manchester, NH, Oct. 4-5 and 11-12 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Cost is $10 per person or $25 per family.