Elmsdale boy second in national Remembrance Day essay contest

ENFIELD: An Elmsdale boy has made a national top spot for Remembrance Day.

Matteo Mercer, of Elmsdale, won second place nationally for his intermediate essay paper in the 2023 Youth Remembrance Competition.

Mercer attends Riverside Education Center in Milford.

Riverside is part of the Enfield Legion EEA Committee feeder schools.

The announcement of Mercer’s achievement was made on the Enfield Legion Facebook page.