Week of August 7, 2015

David Lydem stands on the sidewalk on Church Hill Road on July 31, the town’s Main Street flagpole behind him. Mr Lydem has stepped down as the facilitator of the flagpole after 31 years of spearheading the maintenance and upkeep of the landmark pole and the flags that fly from it. (Bee Photo, Hicks)

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David Lydem stands on the sidewalk on Church Hill Road on July 31, the town’s Main Street flagpole behind him. Mr Lydem has stepped down as the facilitator of the flagpole after 31 years of spearheading the maintenance and upkeep of the landmark pole and the flags that fly from it. (Bee Photo, Hicks)

David Lydem Newtown flagpole