Staff photo/Kathy McCarty
A common illness between Jessica Harding, at left, and her son, Elijah Tarbox, at center — both of Easton — require the pair to make frequent trips to Boston for treatment. The pair suffer from Adrenaleukodystrophy, a disorder that causes deterioration of the coating of nerves and can lead to serious disabilities as one gets older. To aid with trip expenses, they were recently presented with a Hero of the Month check for $100 by Maura DeLong, supervisor of The Cubby in Presque Isle, a thrift store headquartered in Caribou.
