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Tattered American Flag Replaced By Concord Firefighters

The flag at the veteran's memorial at Blodgett Park on the Concord Heights was replaced by firefighters on Wednesday.

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Concord’s Tower 1 helped replace a tattered American flag on the Heights on May 25. (Brian Blackden)
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Concord’s Tower 1 helped replace a tattered American flag on the Heights on May 25. (Brian Blackden)
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Concord’s Tower 1 helped replace a tattered American flag on the Heights on May 25. (Brian Blackden)
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Concord’s Tower 1 helped replace a tattered American flag on the Heights on May 25. (Brian Blackden)

CONCORD, NH — Just in time for Memorial Day, Concord firefighters assisted David Hatch and others, who take care of Blodgett Park, with a very important task — replacing a worn American flag.

Firefighters who staff the Tower 1 engine were at the park on Wednesday taking down the old flag so another new one could be put up.

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According to Brian Blackden, the cannon was also painted recently by volunteers and the grounds were spruced up, too.

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The flag pole was painted by Asplundh Tree Experts.

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