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Crash Champions Expands in New Hampshire
Crash Champions announced it has expanded its New Hampshire footprint with the successful acquisition of Auto City Collision Center. The acquisition finalized on Friday, July 12, with operations transitioning to Crash Champions effective immediately at 90 South Commercial Street in Manchester. “This is another exciting step forward as we continue...
New Species Discovery: Unraveling the Blueberry Gall Midge Complex
The intricate world of taxonomy, involving the discovery and classification of new species, plays a crucial role in understanding and managing biodiversity. For example, UNH’s Insect Collection has been pivotal in more than 12,000 species of insects and other arthropods, making key discoveries – including the identification of new invasive pests to the region like the Asian long horned tick and the southern pine beetle – that can help inform management practices and outreach efforts. One of the latest discoveries, made by COLSA research technician Monique Raymond ’19 ’23G, has been the novel identification of species within the Blueberry Gall Midge Complex (BGMC) – a group of closely related species of fly (known as gall midges) that feeds on and damages blueberry crops. This finding – and others like it made by natural history collections – underscores the critical role of taxonomy in both scientific and practical domains.
New truck regulations could help keep cyclists alive. One organization says they go too far.
“Regulations will save lives. Flat out. They're needed. They will keep people alive.”. After two cyclists in Cambridge were killed in crashes with vehicles last month, officials and advocates say new state regulations requiring additional safety features for state-funded trucks are key to preventing further deaths. “These regulations will save...
Leadership Seacoast Class of 2024: Here are the graduates
PORTSMOUTH — Leadership Seacoast honored the most recent group of 38 emerging and existing leaders with a graduation ceremony at The 801 on June 12. The Class of 2024 is the 36th to graduate from the community leadership program, which is framed around regional issues that have a direct impact on the lives of Seacoast residents. Over the course of seven months, the group engaged in daylong interactive presentations and discussions, shared experiences, events, socials, and individual...
Neighbors team up to educate others about internet, text scams
When retired teacher Doug Fodeman read a recent story in the Current about a woman in her 70s who was targeted by online scammers, he was upset … but not surprised. Fodeman and his neighbor David Deutsch have been running the website TheDailyScam.com for 12 years, tracking the latest scams and teaching people how to spot them.
Ipswich legal notice: 30 Town Farm Road
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'STEM was always my passion.' Pats player inspires students at Milford's Waters Corp.
MILFORD — Exposure breeds expansion. That's what Patriots cornerback Jonathan Jones told a group of students Tuesday at Waters Corp. Jones stopped by the laboratory equipment provider's Maple Street corporate headquarters to meet with students attending the Waters Student Academy. While there, he spoke about the importance of STEM (science, technology, engineering and...
Sununu signs bill to provide voting law information to NH students
New Hampshire public and private high schools will soon be required to give voting information to students, under a law signed by Gov. Chris Sununu this month. House Bill 1014 requires that civics instruction “include information on the laws governing election and voting” in New Hampshire. That information would supplement what is currently required to […] The post Sununu signs bill to provide voting law information to NH students appeared first on New Hampshire Bulletin.
Severe thunderstorms leave thousands of New Hampshire residents without power
Severe thunderstorms swept through New Hampshire, causing extensive damage to homes and leaving thousands without power. Areas in Southern and Central New Hampshire, including Keene, were particularly affected. Strong winds toppled trees and power lines, causing some to evacuate from homes deemed unsafe. “I know that it was pretty windy...
Hampton Beach leaders back major Casino redevelopment: 'It needs to be revitalized'
HAMPTON — Beach officials are endorsing a future redevelopment of the Hampton Beach Casino, though a bill that failed in the Legislature could delay plans being filed with the town to at least 2025. The Hampton Beach Village District commissioners voted 3-0 in June to endorse the project by Casino majority owner Sal Lupoli, who plans to invest up to $600 million in the redevelopment. His team has shown town officials schematics of a new hotel, convention...
Exeter grad Kristen Beebe shares top moments in stellar freshman year at Endicott College
BEVERLY, Massachusetts — Kristen Beebe ended her Exeter High School career as a two-time New Hampshire Division I softball Pitcher of the Year award winner, helping the Blue Hawks capture the state championship as a junior in 2022, when she was also the state's Gatorade Softball Player of the Year. Beebe, who knew she would be stepping up a level in competition at Division III Endicott College, rose to the challenge in her freshman season in spring...
Medical recovery centers for homeless could expand across Mass.
What started as a pilot program in certain Massachusetts cities to create safe spaces for the homeless while they are recovering from an injury, surgery or chronic illness could soon be expanded across the state. The project, Homeless Medical Respite Service, has already addressed the needs of more than 60 people in five Massachusetts communities: providing protected recovery time and space to residents who would otherwise be discharged into a communal shelter space. And who could then...
Meet Jeff and Mozy, Dover's unofficial ambassadors
DOVER — Jeff Bernstein and Mozy, Dover's unofficial ambassadors, are not on anyone's payroll, yet they are a common sight and well-known around the city. Bernstein, with support from Mozy, a 10-year-old Jack Russell terrier, have made it their mission to promote Dover and its local businesses. Bernstein's Mozy & Me Facebook posts and videos are well known. ...
Chabad Opens New Hampshire’s First Kosher Café
The Brooklyn Café in New Hampshire opened by Rabbi Berel Slavaticki offers kosher food to locals and vacationers. But it’s more than just a place to eat. The Seacoast Chabad Jewish Center in New Hampshire is celebrating a significant milestone with the opening of the state’s first kosher café, The Brooklyn Café, located at 2299 Woodbury Ave in Newington. This new establishment brings a unique culinary experience, offering a variety of kosher-certified dishes and a taste of authentic New York cuisine to both locals and travelers.
York mulls legal battle over border. Kittery urges town to halt ‘aggressive’ actions
YORK, Maine — The town Selectboard is considering reigniting a legal battle to realign its boundary with Kittery, despite officials in Kittery urging York's board to halt what they call "aggressive" actions. York officials assert a swathe of land south of the town's border in Kittery appears to belong...
Migrant families at train station in Quincy seeking shelter
Migrant families in Massachusetts are facing a shelter crisis with many facilities filled up to or near maximum capacity. The issue is only growing after migrants staying at Boston Logan International Airport were forced to leave last week. That shelter crisis has led dozens of people to the Wollaston MBTA...
Optima Dermatology to open new location in York: Here are the details
The practice will be Optima’s second in Maine and fifth in New England, with three existing practices located throughout New Hampshire. Optima’s York practice at 10 Market Place Drive will be led by Joan Sisto, Virginia Barton and Jacqueline Watts. Sisto has been serving patients in southern Maine...
Volunteer to Teach Neighbors to Swim or Ride a Bike this Summer
This August, people with disabilities in the Burlington area have a unique opportunity to learn two skills that are essential for independence and safety, and you can volunteer to teach them. According to iCan Shine, “the vast majority of people with disabilities never have the experience of independently riding a...
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