Nov. 15 marked the 30th anniversary of the shooting death of my wife, Karen Wood, in Hermon. At the time of her death, Karen and I, along with our 1-year-old twins, were new to the Bangor community and the state of Maine. The circumstances surrounding her death were well publicized by the press and television both within the state and throughout the country. Because a generation of Mainers has come and gone since Nov.