In Other News

For 9/11

The 22nd
anniversary of the attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon will be marked in the region by an annual commemoration at the State House starting at 8:30 a.m., starting with a moment of silence. That will be followed by a reading of the names of the 206 victims of 9/11 who were Massachusetts residents or had ties to Massachusetts. The Governor and other dignitaries will preside. A listing of other, physical 9/11 memorials in Massachusetts can be found here. Shown above, an image of the Foxborough 9/11 memorial.

EEE Returns

The state Department of Public Health late last week confirmed a positive Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) sample in mosquitoes found in southern Worcester County in Douglas and Southbridge, according to a Patch report by Neal McNamara. No positive samples were found in either 2021 or 2022. EEE hit a recent peak in 2019 when 12 humans contracted the virus resulting in six deaths. Five people contracted EEE in 2020 and one died. Those outbreaks, however, began much earlier in summer, leaving more chances for mosquitoes to spread EEE in warm weather. A third West Nile case was also reported.

About That Backup on I-495 Last Tuesday

For those heading south on I-495 last Tuesday, the road was all but closed for hours during the evening due to a fatal and fiery crash (see related item in yesterday’s Observer). The incident, which occured adjacent to an overpass, required a safety inspection of the bridge to ensure its soundness.

New Camp Haiastan Director

According to news in Armenian Weekly, because Kenar Charchaflian, Executive Director, was on parental leave for this summer, the Board of Directors of Haiastan appointed Peter Jelalian as Interim Executive Director in June. Jelalian, has spent 19 summers at camp, starting in 1962 as a camper. He has also served as a counselor, summer director and member of the Board of Directors. Jelalian is a special education teacher in the New York Public School System. The interview has been edited for clarity. In mid-August, AYF Camp Haiastan completed its 73rd year.

Belatedly

We just learned from a reader of the passing of a former Franklin resident in 2021 that may not have been reported locally. Virginia Dill was a long time Franklin resident and graduated from FHS Class of 1971. She was the daughter of Robert E./Dorothy G. Hanson. She was born on 11 November 1953 in Gloucester, MA and died 23 November 2021. https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/brooksville-fl/virginia-dill-11018876

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