Roland “Rollie” Shute CLAREMONT, NH -On Saturday, January 20th Roland “Rollie” Shute passed away following a period of failing health at Charlene Manor in Greenfield, MA. He was born on
Keeping Score: Bearing gifts for Teddy Ballgame
A fly fishing rod that once belonged to Red Sox legend Ted Williams. Contributed Photo
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Good morning!
Last summer, I was tramping along the Sam Richardson trail behind my house in Northfield and crossed paths with Marc Aroner walking his Labrador retriever.
The 73-year-old Aroner is a jolly-faced graybeard who makes fishing rods and knows how to spin a yarn. He told me a story that day and it’s been stuck in my craw, so I called and asked him to refresh my memory.
Granted, it’s not what parents dream of when they stare in the crib, but crafting a bamboo fly rod is a noble profession nonetheless. The prototype was made in the 1840s by a Pennsylvania gunsmith and violin maker named Sam Phillippe.
Good morning! Last summer, I was tramping along the Sam Richardson trail behind my house in Northfield and crossed paths with Marc Aroner walking his Labrador retriever.The 73-year-old Aroner is a jolly-faced graybeard who makes fishing rods and knows.
Times Past: Week of February 15
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Requests from educators’ wish lists media centers, computer labs, conference rooms, science labs, redesigned technical arts areas, storage, gymnasiums and more were lined up with state guidelines at the Athol school building committee meeting. The presentation gave a first look at what new school construction and renovations could mean in terms of project size and bottom-line costs.
■David Small, president of the Athol Bird and Nature Club, updated the Athol Downtown Partnership on the status of the Greenway bike and trail project. Small said the Orange Revitalization Partnership project needs involvement by the Athol community.