Run Through Wenham to Help Bombing Victims

An informal run Monday night that will make its way up Route 1A in Wenham will help raise Monday for two victims of the Boston Marathon bombings.

A run through Wenham on Monday night will help support a Salem man and his son who were injured in the Boston marathon bombings. “It’s open to everyone,” said Wes Lassen, manager at New England Running Co. in the Commodore Plaza. Stephen Woolfenden and his son Leo were injured in Monday’s bombings. They were while waiting for Amber, Stephen’s wife and Leo’s mother, to cross the finish line. The run start at 6:30 p.m. and head north from the store up Route 1A to Larch Row and turn around and head back to the store. Lassen said he’s not sure how many people to expect will come out, but that all ages and abilities are invited. The Woolfendens are members of the Salem-based Wicked Running Club and many club members are expected to participate…

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Meet Your Neighbor

Hamilton Man Has Invented Tool to Help Runners

Meet Arron Burke of Hamilton, a father of two who has invented a tool to help runners determine when their running shoes needs to be replaced.

Name: Aaron Burke Street: Harris Avenue Family: Wife of 17 years Kendra, daughter Lily, 12 and son Koa, 9. Occupation: Medical Device Engineer Hobbies/interests: Running, woodworking, and for the last two years starting a business. What are you passionate about? Solving hard problems. When you are in the thick of the problem, aggravation and doubt arise. But through prayer, counsel, patience and self control, great joy comes when a solution is discovered. I love to solve problems worth solving. What did you study in school? After my BS in Physics, I started working toward a MS in Physics, but my advisor and I did not see eye-to-eye so he got me a job instead. My resume has always felt incomplete without a MS but what does a 39 year old do…

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Aaron Burke

7:03 pm on Sunday, January 27, 2013

Thanks for the quote. We don't have a garage like the Tucker family, but for now I am building the minos in my basement. Probably the biggest difference between Tucker's time and ours is the easier access to prototyping tools and techniques.   more ›