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Union workers for bus company serving several NH communities say they might strike
MANCHESTER, N.H. — As students get ready to head back to school, bus drivers and other workers that cover several communities in New Hampshire said they're ready to strike. The workers said they're hoping for a new contract from bus transportation company First Student. "We will strike when the...
Meet the NH teens volunteering to help Ukrainian children who lost parents to war
MANCHESTER, N.H. — A group of teens from New Hampshire are thousands of miles away in an effort to help Ukrainian children impacted by the war with Russia. “Our goal is just to kind of be the positive, happy, fun people that come in. And I think we’ve done a good job with that,” Kelly McVeigh said Wednesday.
Men's Soccer Opens 2024 Season With Win, Powered by Kratz' Brace
Philadelphia, PA.—The Merrimack Warriors Men's soccer team fell behind in the second half but scored two quick goals to take the lead and the 2-1 win in their season opening contest against the Saint Joseph's Hawks on Thursday night. Merrimack (1-0-0): 2 | Saint Joseph's (0-1-0): 1. After a...
Urban College of Boston Names Haverhill Woman as CFO
A Haverhill woman was recently named chief financial officer at Urban College of Boston, a private, nonprofit two-year college. Erline Tanice, a community college graduate herself, previously served as the finance director at Commonwealth Corporation and bring both financial leadership expertise and a commitment to the community. “We are thrilled...
PAL of Massachusetts And MSP TEAM Host Community Youths To WNBA Game At TD Garden
As an independent non-profit organization, the Police Activities League (PAL) of Massachusetts seeks to foster a culture of empathy and understanding between law enforcement and local communities. Through programs that promote development of character, improve educational outcomes, and reduce crime; PAL collaborates with a variety of law enforcement and community partners.
HUD announces $3.7M for housing modifications so seniors can 'age in place' in their homes
The U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development has awarded $3.7 million to two non-profit organizations and a local housing authority to help low income seniors stay in their homes by making modifications, HUD annou
First-Year Fellows Program Yields Exciting Summer in the D.C. Swamp
When the wondrous halls of Dartmouth College shuttered its doors to the students (save for the sophomores), I set off towards Washington D.C, to partake in the Rockefeller Center’s First Year Fellows program. Joined by 19 other Dartmouth students in a dormitory just a block away from Capitol Hill, my experience this summer was, most fortunately, far from Dartmouth-free.
Concord’s Audubon’s Bald Eagle Ambassador Dead at Age 36
The bald eagle who had been marveled at and enjoyed by thousands of people over the past quarter century, acting as one of New Hampshire Audubon’s most popular ambassadors at the Concord facility and in school trips, has died. He was 36. The eagle, which came to the Concord...
Dartmouth College basketball team's union files complaint over school's refusal to bargain
(Reuters) - The union representing the Dartmouth College men's basketball team has filed an unfair labor practice complaint against the Ivy League school for refusing to bargain with the players, who in March became the first U.S. college athletes to unionize.
FB: Panthers fifth in MASCAC preseason poll
PLYMOUTH, N.H. – The Plymouth State University football team was picked to finish fifth in the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) by the league's head coaches, as the conference announced the results of its annual Preseason Coaches' Poll on Thursday. The Panthers tallied 49 points to finish just...
The Great Dough Dilemma: A Massachusetts Vendor’s Frying Crisis
If you love flea markets, then you must know about Todd Farm in Rowley, Massachusetts. The farm also hosts car shows all summer, where they serve amazing fried dough. Fried dough is popular during fair season in New England, but hard to find otherwise. In a surprising twist for the...
What we know about Bunk Pond in Taunton — where young woman drowned
TAUNTON — What is Bunk Pond in Taunton? Back on Aug. 10, Bunk Pond was in the news when tragedy struck and a 23-year-old Taunton woman, Elfreda Neneh Yovonie, drowned there, the Bristol County District Attorney's Office said. If you had never previously heard of Bunk Pond, you are not alone. The pond isn't...
Brockton public safety building could go $48 million over budget
BROCKTON — A grudging city council committee agreed in principle to borrow up to $48 million more to finish the public safety building. The new downtown home for Brockton police and fire was originally supposed to cost $98M. That means the total cost, including needed road reconfiguration, could hit $146M. ...
Nashoba hospital hearing draws a crowd, but Aug. 31 closure unchanged
Hundreds of health care workers, first responders, state and local officials, and residents filled the main ballroom of the Devens Commons Center in Devens last Thursday night, Aug. 15, to attend a standing room only public hearing, voice their alarm over Steward Health Care’s planned closing of Nashoba Valley Medical Center in Ayer, and critique the perceived lack of interest from the Healey administration in keeping the hospital open.
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