The Legacy of Hyme Kerr
The intent is to encourage people to consider older candidates if you’re thinking of opening your home to a homeless critter
Rock Rest: ‘Oasis’ for 20th-Century Black Travelers
residents who knew the Sinclairs were not aware of what was happening at Rock Rest, or that African Americans could be prohibited from lodging or dining locally
We Owe It All to Our Founding Fathers, Like It or Not
These men knew exactly what they were doing, even if they never could have envisioned the world around us today
Wentworth and the Missing Medals
legend tells us the undistributed medals were later returned to the unit’s commander, and this is where the trail gets twisted
The ‘Unvarnished Truth’ of Kittery’s Pepperrell
destiny placed him at the head of a ragtag American army to capture a fortress believed to be impregnable
Prince Whipple was a Source of Legend and Inspiration
Like so many other aspects of his life, however, we don’t know for certain
Lack of Training Aided USS Thresher’s Undoing
To date, no single “smoking gun” has been uncovered as to the accident’s cause
Roland Glenn: Hawk and Dove
Glenn described it with brutal honesty in a book he wrote in 2009 about his experiences, appropriately entitled, “The Hawk and the Dove.” In his situation, he ultimately had to be both
There Should Be No Boring History Teachers
neither father nor son ever knew either one had received the nation’s highest military honor
‘Gentleman Johnny’ and the Seacoast Salt
His account offers a unique insider’s perspective from the most important era in our nation’s history – the birth of the United States
The Shipwreck That Wouldn’t Die
Harding selected a group of his storm warriors to sally forth in a surfboat to the stranded vessel
Remembering an Unsung Female Hero of the Thresher Disaster
She gave birth to her son a few months after the Thresher disaster and named him after the father he never met
Maine’s First Town Has Banner Year
check out what happened this year in Kittery, the oldest town in the entire state of Maine
How My Humble Home Became A Doggie Ranch
So fate forced our hand and we coughed up the fee to permanently adopt these senior citizens
Fighting For The Lost 74
Most of the more than 70 crew members who perished in the sea were sleeping in their quarters at the time
A Sufman Lost, A Grandson Found
we fleshed out a story which in its own small way weaves into the intimate history of this beautiful but once-deadly Seacoast region
A Sub Skipper’s Thresher Lawsuit
A subsequent Naval Court of Inquiry later that year generated nearly 1,700 pages of testimony from witnesses and experts, but only 19 have been released to the public
An Overdue Whipple
At an age when most of his compatriots in Congress were pursuing higher learning in the classroom, he chose a life of adventure on the high seas
Seacoast’s Founding Father Was One Cool Daddy
He was a man of principle, and also a man of action
No Time to Lower Kittery’s Flag
With the private fund now empty, the flags will have to become part of the town’s operating budget
The Rescue Of The S-48
The storm was so severe the responders could not get a rescue line to the Navy crewmen.
Portrait Of An Old-School ‘Aquaman’
He is credited with saving a fellow surfman when a heavy wave knocked them both from their footing while searching for survivors
The Tale Of The Oliver Dyer
Harding and his entire crew were each awarded the Gold Lifesaving Medal. It is the highest honor they could have earned for their heroism
When America Lost A Nuclear Bomb
The minesweeper was in port at Barcelona when Craig learned of the collision, and once it became clear the missing bomb had plunged into the ocean the Sagacity was called in to help find it.
Wood Island Shows Potential of Private-Public Partnerships
the general public will have a remarkable – and accessible – reminder of the Seacoast’s insanely rich maritime heritage
USS Thresher Deserves National Salute
SSN 593’s value extends far beyond the Seacoast, which is why there’s currently an effort under way to have the Thresher recognized at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia
Maine’s Own Founding Father
Whipple, being who he was, backed his words with the steel of his sword
Adventures in Dogsitting
having four dogs in the house within a year of doing the fostering thing became a reality in just two months
An Early Education To Last A Lifetime
I felt that crazy sense of warmth within the walls of this school
USS Squalus: The Saviors And The Saved
It was about his men, the Navy and the mission … Self never got in the way of service
Another Sad Dog Story
It was an afternoon of sunshine and tears
Never To Be Forgotten
It remains the worst submarine disaster the world has ever known
Kittery’s Magnificent Seven
We did it because we had to, and then when it was over we were glad to have it done with
Saving Story Of The Surfmen
Their only armor was the bulky cork life jacket that came to symbolize their mission
Family Rediscovers USS Thresher Commander’s Letters
the Sea Dragon and the Skate shot many torpedoes at each other under the ice
Best And Brightest Lost In Submarine Disaster
a fascinating mix of intellects and swashbucklers — men of genius and adventure
Thresher Disaster Claimed Life Of Rising Naval Star
At 35, one of the youngest sub commanders in the Navy at the time
Pennington One Of Three African-Americans Lost Aboard Doomed Submarine Thresher
When African-Americans couldn’t sit at a soda fountain, Pennington was designated as the sub’s leading chief reactor technician
Original Thresher Was World War II Hero
armed with 10 torpedo tubes, two cannons and a .50-caliber deck gun, SS 200 operated throughout the Pacific
Widow Lacked Luxury Of Tears
You just sucked it up and got through it, like a New Englander
Baseball Field Named After Hometown Hero Lost Aboard Sub
in Exeter, his most lasting legacy is likely through the Little League program
Cold War Casualties Aboard USS Thresher
Jimmy and I just about grew up overnight
Hometown Boy Lost Aboard USS Thresher
Tragically, both Peter and the Thresher were on the very cusp of fulfilling their potential
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