Helen Esther (Woodman) Harrington, 74, editor emeritus of the State House News Service in Boston, died suddenly Jan. 23, 2017, at her home in North Conway.
A native of Medford, Mass., Helen was the daughter of the late Arthur and Helen (McLeod) Woodman and wife of the late William Harrington. She was a Boston TV and radio news reporter and sportscaster.
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