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Channel Your Inner ‘Happy Gilmore’ in South Berwick, Maine, to Help the Children
The amazing thing about New England is there is constantly some form of help happening throughout the region. During any calendar year, there are charity events to help raise toy donations for Toys for Tots or school supplies for local schools by 'stuffing buses' or 'jamming vans.' There are online auctions or telethons to help raise money for food banks throughout New England.
York heats up 150-year-old land dispute with Kittery
A land dispute from 150 years ago is being fought over once again. York is pushing to realign its boundary with Kittery, which it says is a straight line south from Brave Boat Harbor, rather than its current "meandering" nature. According to Seacoast Online, the York Town Select Board is...
Ribbon cut for new affordable housing in Worcester's Canal District
WORCESTER, Mass. - Worcester city leaders held a ribbon cutting on Tuesday for the new District 120 apartment building in the Canal District. The mixed-income affordable housing rental property is at the site of the former Table Talk Pies headquarters on Washington Street. It offers 83 units ranging from one-bedroom,...
New Course Aims to Help First-Year Students Succeed in Higher Education
Entering college can be an existentially vulnerable time for many. Luckily, Merrimack College is here to support and guide its newest enrollees with a brand-new course. “Who am I?,” a new required course for all freshmen, aims to get students thinking critically and reflectively about their mission and purpose as human beings, not just as students, through individual writing assignments and group projects.
Man arrested after threatening family with gun in road rage incident on Cape Cod, police say
A man is facing a slew of criminal charges after police say he threatened a family with a gun during a suspected road rage incident on Cape Cod on Tuesday afternoon.
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...
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...
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...
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