ANDOVER — The lyrics of a 1970s protest song and a reference to Iraq were scrawled on the town’s Vietnam Veterans Memorial this week.
“War, what is it good for, absolutely nothin,” was written in red marker along with a peace sign.
Near the base of the memorial where the phrase “our cause is just” is etched, a vandal wrote “just like in Iraq.”
The lyrics are from “War,” a song that Motown soul singer Edwin Starr popularized in 1970.
Michael Burke, director of veteran services, covered the graffiti with blue painter’s tape and paper yesterday, while he decided how to best remove it.
There was no structural damage to the stone monument which was dedicated May 29, 2006, in The Park near the corner of Chestnut and Whittier streets, close to Town Offices.
The Park is a popular teenage hangout on summer nights.
Police Lt. Harry Collins said the vandalism was under
investigation.
Burke said he would call in Methuen Monument to assess the damage.
“We could probably scrub it off, but we don’t want to damage the monument,” he said.
In Haverhill earlier this summer, vandals ruined parts of a Korean War Memorial and spray painted a World War II monument.
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State officials asked to investigate Adams
BOSTON — The Massachusetts Democratic Party has asked state election officials to investigate whether state Rep. Paul Adams benefited from "a multi-step financial scheme" to mislead voters about how his 2010 campaign was financed.
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- Saturday, February 11, 2012
- Early morning, two-alarm fire on High Street, Haverhill drives family out of house
- Back on the home front
- Marine gets big welcome
- Gym damage forces shift of voting site
- Five candidates to run for Andover's top board
- Burglars hit fire damaged home
- Church celebrates renovations, anniversary
- Couple caught stealing $889 in groceries
- Man charged with hat theft
- Man arrested after chase
- Friday, February 10, 2012
- Spanish class exchange lets LHS, Phillips Academy students discover common interests
- Write your own success stories, students told
- State of city deadline missed again
- Retiring moderator's advice: 'Stay out of arguments'
- Man facing child porn charges said that he attended Merrimack
- Lantigua fails to file campaign finance reports
- Methuen, Lawrence Democrats to elect state convention delegates
- Councilor withdraws customer service crackdown
- Moran planning a run for 17th Essex Representative
- Two correction officers suspended for barroom brawl
- Merrimack Valley YMCA honors staff members
- Man accused of stealing gold rings from roommate
- Cash, liquor stolen from club
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State officials asked to investigate Adams
