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Netanel Crispe reads a gravestone in the East Poultney, Vt., Jewish cemetery on Sunday, Nov. 6. Crispe is leading an effort to restore and preserve the cemetery.
EAST POULTNEY, Vt. The autumn leaves crunched underfoot as Netanel Crispe walked uphill, toward the northwest corner of the small cemetery. He stopped and examined a toppled headstone.
“The last time I was here this was standing up,” he said, regarding the weathered, gray stone. “At least it hasn’t broken.”
Crispe brushed away the leaves to reveal a carving at the top of the stone: two raised hands, thew gesture used in the delivery of the Birkat Kohanim, Judaism’s priestly blessing.
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FAIRHAVEN Fairhaven Fire Chief Timothy Francis will step down Jan. 8 I’ve been a firefighter for over 40 years. It’s time for a change in leadership. It’s my time to enjoy life more and not be tied to a radio 24 hours a day,” said Francis.
Todd Correia, chosen to be acting fire chief beginning Jan. 8, has been deputy chief since July 2015 and has 27 years of experience with the Fairhaven Fire Department. He will finish with the assessment portion of his chief’s civil service exam by next year.
“I know I’m leaving the department in good hands,” said Francis, who’s been grooming and mentoring Correia to be fire chief the last several years.