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Maple Street Magnet students work on waterways clean-up project
Fosters Daily Democrat
ROCHESTER Maple Street Magnet School fourth- and fifth-grade students are participating in a project designed to help clean up waterways.
Over the next week, 19 fourth-grade and 13 fifth-grade students will work in small teams to build 11 submarines designed to remove pollution from the water. The project is part of the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard and the University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension s SeaPerch ROV 2021 project, which explores sustainable ways of cleaning up waterways in the community and beyond. Students began working on their submarines and researching global pollution on Tuesday, April 13. Students will test their devices on Tuesday, April 20.
Historically Speaking: The interesting life of Valentine Mathes
Tony McManus
Here s a bit more about Valentine Mathes. In addition to being a co-founder of the Piscataqua Navigation Co. he was an important factor in the success of the Dover Navigation Co., an organization created in the late 1870s by some local bigwigs that led to several decades of profitable Cocheco River shipping activity and support for many of our community s commercial enterprises.
In order to supply his coal business Mathes was responsible for regular shipments of product to the Dover waterfront. Back when Cocheco Street and the Young Street and Water Street area was lined with wharves and warehouses Mathes maintained several coal sheds, a coal pocket, and a new wharf on land bordering Cocheco Street that he purchased in 1881. Eight years later, he and a Durham cousin who was continuing to operate the family brick yard invested in Dover s fourth tug to be used in towing their barges and vessels. �
WRITING ON THE FLY
By GEORGE LISET
The coming of a new year is a cause for reflection as it quickly approaches. Who could have predicted the trials and tribulations of this last year? Most people were ready for the same old same old.
As most of us who have had any life experiences will tell you, life has a way of throwing you a curve, and I guess that is what makes life interesting. My mom used to say that what didn’t kill you, made you stronger. Let’s hope.
As I look back on last year and my New Years’ resolutions, I was surprised about how well I did. I am a big planner. So much so that sometimes a change of plans, to the consternation of my wife, drives me crazy. But I also know that sometimes those changes in plans present some wonderful opportunities.