COLEBROOK — North Country publisher John D. Harrigan of Colebrook died at age 75 on Monday at the Upper Connecticut Valley Hospital after being diagnosed with advanced cancer in November, said his sister, Mary Trowbridge.
During his 52-year career in journalism, Harrigan made many friends. Jack Savage, president of the Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests, was one of those longtime friends.
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