LACONIA, N.H. (AP) — Edward J. Engler, the former mayor of Laconia and the founder of The Laconia Daily Sun, has died at age 74. The Daily Sun reports that Engler died Friday in Los Alamitos, California, where he had lived with his daughter's family since April. After working in journalism in several states, Engler founded The Daily Sun in 2000, later serving as editor and publisher. Friends, relatives and former colleagues recalled Engler as a dedicated journalist and public servant. Political Cartoons View All 317 ImagesReporter Michael Kitch worked for Engler as a reporter, from 2003 to 2017, and recalled how Engler pushed the paper to cover local stories with detail and context.

Source: Daily Sun November 07, 2021 20:32 UTC