Kenneth E. Newcomb, of Englewood Florida and formerly East Andover New Hampshire, passed away peacefully on July 24, 2024. Kenneth was born on October 31, 1944, to Edward E. Newcomb and Rhodora Preston. After graduating from Andover High School, Kenneth entered the apprentice work program at Pratt and Whitney in New Britain Connecticut. Kenneth then […]
Andover — Joan Marie (Hinchliffe) Biron passed away peacefully at home on July 12, 2024, at the age of 77. Before moving to Andover, she and her husband Rick were residents of Wilmot (36 years) where she operated her businesses as a cosmetologist and a knitter of custom hats. She was born on January 19, 1947, […]
Wilmot — Lisa Marie Evans (née St. Germain) passed away on July 5, 2024, at the age of 84, in Laconia. She was born on January 25, 1940, in Granby, Quebec, and moved to Lancaster, New Hampshire, with her family as a child. Lisa met her late husband Rod in Winter Haven, Florida, where they […]
East Andover — Karin Joyce Forsberg died unexpectedly in Lebanon, at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, on June 25, 2024, at the age of 83. Karin was born on October 25, 1940, in Midlothian, Illinois, to Karin F. (Soderstrom) and John Y. Forsberg. Karin graduated from high school in 1958. After moving to New York City, Karin […]
Andover — Howard M. Jelleme, of Key Colony Beach, Florida, passed away peacefully on June 13, 2024, with his loving wife, Robin Kuhn, by his side. As all who had the good fortune to know Howard will attest, he was a man of larger-than-life passion, energy, and interests, who loved life, family, and friends with […]
Abbigail “Abby” Jean Dukette-Cornell was a kind-hearted soul who cherished her roles as a daughter, mother, and friend. She peacefully departed this world on June 15, 2024 at 12:30 AM, surrounded by those she held most dear, after bravely battling Glioblastoma. Abby was born on November 6, 1983, to Cheryl Ordway of Franklin, New Hampshire, […]
Charging electric car from solar panels
My wife and I recently started our switch from fossil fuels to grid-tied solar and an electric vehicle. It has been a real eye-opener for us, from saving money to financial independence. We thought we were doing a good thing by helping climate change, but it turned into more and we would like to share […]
Nonviolent civil disobedience action
What is a 68-year-old grandmother doing getting arrested by New York City police? The following is my account of how I found myself in what I can only describe as a personal “perfect storm.” In early 2023, a close friend of mine sent me an article about “dirty banks” — banks that finance the fossil […]