Readers defend fireplaces in letters to editor
Readers respond to John Gould's article on fireplaces, arguing heat efficiency and oil savings. Mr and Mrs Robert Gadbois of East Lyme Connecticut say their inside wall fireplace heats multiple rooms, allows reduced baseboard heat, and proves fireplaces can be efficient.
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UpCountry
Eagle St
Pittsfield
Mass
John Gould
Local readers praise Joe Green and Fred Crosby profiles
In letters from Connecticut and Wilmington, readers commend Joe Greens radio traffic tips on WBZ Boston and Nicholas Pecks piece on Fred Crosby Chain Saw Fred. They share anecdotes of local craftsmen including George, a Wilmington cabinetmaker with a three generation legacy, and recall his wartime service and witty remark after a head injury.
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John Gould
Joe Green
WBZ
Boston
Sumner Tunnel
Mystic Bridge
Storrow Drive
Dorchester
Joe
Nicholas Peck
Fred. Crosby
Chain Saw Fred
Fred
Wilmington
George
Ruth D. Streeter
Readers correct local note on Harwich signs and nuclear caution
A Berkshire Eagle reader from Chatham corrects a Downwind Breezes item crediting Chatham with street signs that warned Don’t Even Think of Parking Here. Another letter discusses nuclear power’s risks, arguing moral concerns and the impossibility of truly safe machines.
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Pittsfield
Lenox
Berkshire Eagle
Chatham
Cape Cod
Harwich
Detroit
Honda
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