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Northern Lights Possible Over Maine, New Hampshire, & New York This Week
For those who love to view celestial phenomena, 2024 has been a great year. In addition to the eclipse, the comet, and the annual meteor showers, we have also had increased Aurora Borealis activity. There have already been several opportunities (one in March and one in April) to see the...
New England states get $500M for heating pumps
(The Center Square) — New England states are getting hundreds of millions of dollars in federal funding to “supercharge” efforts to get homeowners to ditch natural gas or oil heating systems and install electric heat pumps. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded $450 million to Maine, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island to accelerate a transition to heat pump technology in residential single-family homes and multifamily buildings across the region. ...
NH childcare workers still waiting for $1.5M state lawmakers allotted a year ago
New Hampshire lawmakers got the message last session. The state’s dire shortage of affordable child care options had reached crisis levels during the pandemic as providers lost staff to higher paying and less stressful jobs at retail stores and fast food restaurants. Without child care, parents were leaving jobs to stay home with their children. Business owners were desperate to entice them back. ...
WATCH: Great White Shark Spotted Near Popular Maine Beaches
Last month, an off-duty cop was at the stern of a boat on Pepperell Cove in Kittery, Maine, and captured a video of a humpback whale breeching the water!. The Kittery Police Department posted a video on their Facebook page that's incredibly cool. (You may also like: Off-Duty Maine Cop...
Humpback whale spotted in river along Maine, New Hampshire border
PORTLAND (WGME) -- A humpback whale in a river along the Maine and New Hampshire border is attracting a lot of attention. It was spotted earlier this month and again this weekend. The whale was caught on camera Sunday afternoon around the Portsmouth harbor. Jedidiah Bracy says they just stumbled...
Free garden tours, National Night Out, Sail Portsmouth shuttle: Community news update
Portsmouth offers free public Prescott Park Garden tours on Fridays PORTSMOUTH – The seasonal gardens of Prescott Park are in their prime, following weeks of planting, weeding, and cultivation. The City of Portsmouth Parks & Greenery Department is inviting the public to join members of the gardening team for free weekly tours of...
Court Appoints New Leader of 3 Mass. Rehab Hospitals
WHITINSVILLE – A Suffolk County court has ordered a received to take control of three rehabilitation facilities operated by Blupoint Healthcare in Massachusetts. Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell petitioned the court to place the facilities in the custody of a third party. KCP Advisory Group LLC of Billerica was selected as the receiver. The court named Paul Valentine, a senior managing director of the company, as the i9ndividual receiver.
EVENT FULL Pull up a Chair: AARP NH Local & Livable Community Dinner at Throwback Brewery
THIS EVENT IS FULL AND NO LONGER TAKING REGISTRATIONS. AARP NH has a seat for you at our upcoming Local & Livable Community Dinner on August 20 (5-7 pm) at Throwback Brewery in North Hampton, NH. At this special dinner event from 5 to 7 pm, attendees will enjoy a...
Exeter student who claimed there are 'only two genders' loses court battle: Here's why
EXETER — A former Exeter High School student who claimed he was wrongly benched from playing in a football game for his view there "are only two genders" lost his lawsuit against the school district. Despite the ruling, the student's attorney says his client feels vindicated by the judge's decision. Rockingham Superior Court...
Sisters Find Musical Nirvana, Excel at Bluegrass
Audrey and Megan Mendenhall, sisters from Bedford, have found their musical happy place. They are immersed in bluegrass, a category that evolved some 800 miles away in the southern Appalachians. According to their website, “The Mendenhall sisters are the future generation of female bluegrass players, creating their own music while...
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