SARGENT'S PURCHASE — Like many events, the Mount Washington Observatory’s Seek the Peak fundraiser has gone virtual this 20th anniversary year as a way to observe the milestone anniversary and still stay safe given the pandemic constraints.
Krissy Fraser, brand manager for the non-profit observatory that was founded in 1932 by the late Joe Dodge and the late Robert S. Monahan, said she and Obs staffers were looking for a way to keep the passion for the annual fundraiser going.
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