Mary Biddle, left, accompanies her niece, Aurora Footit, 8, as she takes a spin on her new scooter around Childs Park and their Northampton neighborhood on Tuesday.
Mary Biddle, left, accompanies her niece, Aurora Footit, 8, as she takes a spin on her new scooter around Childs Park and their Northampton neighborhood on Tuesday. Credit: STAFF PHOTO/KEVIN GUTTING

NORTHAMPTON – Mary Biddle and her niece, Aurora Footit, 8, took a spin around Childs Park just before dusk on Tuesday, Aurora with a slight advantage on her new scooter.

Kevin Gutting can be reached at kgutting@gazettenet.com.