The Home NewsYour Local News Media Kit 2019 The Home NewsYour Local News JUNE 28-JULY 4, 2018 50 cents DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL Benjamin Longacre of Northampton graduates U.S. Naval Academy Paddles up…So that no one Faces cancer alone Submitted by JEN GIBBS of the day included plenty of Robin and an award ceremony. The inaugural Cancer Support sunshine, a gorgeous day at the The proceeds from the festival Community of the Greater Le- lake, an eye dotting ceremony to benefitted the Cancer Support high Valley’s Dragon Boat Festi- awaken the Dragon, eight Drag- Community of the Greater Le- val took place at Evergreen Lake on Boat races, DJ, vendors, Red high Valley. in Bath, PA on Saturday, June 16. This Dragon Boat Festival was Benjamin Longacre receives congratulations from President Donald the first of its kind in the Lehigh Trump during the graduation and commissioning ceremony at the Valley. United States Naval Academy. Men and women competed submitted by and graduated on May 25, 2018 side by side towards the same CHUCK LONGACRE with a Bachelor of Science degree goal, being the fastest boat to Benjamin Longacre, a 2014 in Engineering. Featured speaker cross the finish line. Six Dragon graduate of Northampton Area at the graduation and commis- Boat Teams consisting of 20 pad- High School, has graduated from sioning ceremony was President dlers, a steerer, and a drummer the United States Naval Academy Donald Trump. participated in the event. No ex- in Annapolis, MD and received Ben is temporarily assigned perience was necessary and teams his Commission as an Ensign in to the SAPR office at the Naval were given a practice day to pre- the United States Navy. Academy, and will report to Na- pare for the competition. Ben was inducted into the val Air Station Pensacola in No- Quadrant Private Wealth, the Naval Academy on July 1, 2014 vember to begin flight training. festival’s presenting sponsor, was the overall winning team for the Bomb squad called day with a time of one minute and three seconds. Second place To Main Street went to Jen Sinclair’s Misfits Dragon Boat Team. Highlights Northampton 77th Year, Issue No. 26 by HOME NEWS STAFF They were seen removing Northampton Borough police something from a home on the www.homenewspa.com were called to the 1800 block 1800 block. At this time it is un- of Main Street in Northampton known what was removed from around 10 p.m. on Monday, June the home. 25. Shortly after the Bethlehem The investigation shut down Fire Department’s bomb squad Main Street overnight into Tues- USPS 248-700 was called to the scene. day, June 26. 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Queenship of Mary Church by ing, it led a group of fire trucks The sounds of snare drums, from in and out of the borough, trumpets, and tubas wafted Beauty with artifacts shown 50 cents Ed Pany including fire trucks from Laurys through the borough and brought Returns from 12-Day Station, Coplay, and Allen Town- energy to some chilly parade go- At re-opening ribbon cutting Allen Township ship.