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$24M project to replace Lebanon fire station starts
LEBANON, N.H. (WCAX) - Work has started to replace one of two fire stations in Lebanon New Hampshire. Officials say the new facility will keep the community safer, as well as the firefighters who respond to emergencies. Both fire stations in Lebanon, New Hampshire, are outdated, too small and need...
NH native, UNH alum to pilot milestone SpaceX Polaris Dawn mission
A New Hampshire native is set to rocket into space next week as part of SpaceX's first Polaris Dawn mission. Lt. Col. Scott "Kidd" Poteet, a University of New Hampshire graduate, will be part of the milestone mission, which includes testing a generation spacesuit during the first commercial spacewalk, achieving the highest altitude of any human spaceflight mission since the Apollo program and testing a new laser-based satellite communication system.
Rebuilding after the storm: Tanglewood residents to host Yard Sale and Craft fair
KEENE, N.H. (MyKeeneNow) – In the wake of a July thunderstorm that left significant damage behind in parts of Keene, one especially hard-hit community will work to raise funds for storm repair. Severe thunderstorms swept across the Monadnock Region the evening of July 16th and caused trees and wires...
Britton Lumber expands steam plant capacity
The New Hampshire-based company breaks ground on a new boiler. Britton Lumber Company in Bath, New Hampshire, continues to invest in its Eastern White Pine manufacturing operation and recently broke ground on a combined heat and power project to update its steam plant capacity. The company will be replacing its aging thermal energy equipment with a new wood-gasification system meant to maximize the value of wood residues from the sawmill. A new 300-horsepower Hurst wood boiler system will be installed along with a microsteam turbine-generator. The backpressure steam turbine, from Nline Energy, will produce efficient, low-cost electricity that will be used by the company, with excess being put back onto the grid.
Keene’s interim fire chief promoted to permanent position
KEENE, N.H. (MyKeeneNow) – The Keene Fire Department has officially appointed Jason Martin as the new fire chief, marking a significant step forward for the city’s emergency services. Martin, a veteran of the department with more than 25 years of experience, most recently as the interim chief, stepped...
Fire in Dover: New York Street duplex residents displaced
DOVER — Residents of a two-family home have been temporarily displaced after a three-alarm fire ripped through it Sunday before being knocked down by firefighters from around the region. The blaze at 15 New York St. was reported to Dover Fire and Rescue at 8:15 a.m., according to city Deputy Fire Chief Craig Chabot. ...
Seacoast celebrates diversity at New England BIPOC fest
MANCHESTER, N.H. — The Seacoast community celebrated diversity on Sunday at the fourth annual New England BIPOC fest, held at Strawbery Banke in Portsmouth. The festival honors New England’s Black and Indigenous populations, as well as other people of color. Guests enjoyed live performances, food, art, and culture,...
Crusaders drop heartbreaker on the road to UNH
DURHAM, N.H. – The Holy Cross women's soccer team traveled to Wildcat Stadium and fell short 3-2 to New Hampshire (UNH) on early Sunday afternoon. In the first half, freshman Nadia Cassamajor netted her first collegiate goal off a free kick, fed in by sophomore Mary Sommer, at 36:57 to take a 1-0 lead.
Massachusetts Leaders Join Crowley to Celebrate Groundbreaking of Salem Offshore Wind Terminal
Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey and Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll, with Salem Mayor Dominick Pangallo, joined Crowley Wind Services President and CEO Bob Karl and other leaders to celebrate a significant milestone today with the ceremonial groundbreaking of the Salem Offshore Wind Terminal. This project involves transforming a former oil- and coal-fired power plant into Massachusetts’ second wind port, which will propel the state toward its clean energy goals and expedite the construction of next-generation wind farms. The terminal is being built to support the construction of offshore wind farms in New England and future floating turbines in the Gulf of Maine.
I won $1m lottery prize while grabbing my daughter a snack – but I immediately lost $350k after a split-second decision
A WOMAN was shocked when she won $1 million on a $10 scratch-off, though a quick decision has cost her $350,000. She had purchased the lottery ticket while grabbing a bag of chips for her daughter. Amy Kowal of Chicopee, Massachusetts, bought the “$4,000,000 Lion’s Share” scratch-off at the Pride Market on 167 Chicopee Street, […]
Oysters Are Being Recalled In 9 States Due To Possible Bacteria Contamination, FDA Warns
Oysters have shipped to restaurants and retailers in nine different states have been recalled after it was discovered they may be contaminated with Campylobacter jejuni, a bacteria that can cause diarrhea, nausea, and stomach cramps at best, and life...
Alewife Redevelopment Could Convert Obsolete Garage Into Thousands of New Transit-Oriented Homes
The MBTA's massive parking garage at Alewife station is falling apart and needs to come down – and the MBTA is kicking off a search for real estate developers to build something better in its place. Earlier this month, officials from the T and the City of Cambridge hosted...
Nigerian man arrested in New York for role in $10 million scheme concerning Massachusetts, Hawaii, Indiana, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Montana, Maine, Ohio, Washington
BOSTON – A Nigerian man was arrested on Tuesday upon arriving at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City on charges that he, and others, conspired to fraudulently obtain at least $10 million in COVID-19 unemployment benefits. According to the Massachusetts Department of Justice, Yomi Jones Olayeye,...
Auditions For Adam Sandler’s New ‘Happy Gilmore’ Movie
The thing people really like about Adam Sandler is that he seems like he's one of us. While Sandler didn't grow up on the SouthCoast, or even Massachusetts for that matter, the Manchester, New Hampshire, native is a New Englander through and through. He made his connection to Massachusetts clear...
Confronted: Serial scammers who have not paid rent for 20 years
As he took a smoke break outside an extended stay hotel in Westborough, Massachusetts, it was pretty clear Russell Callahan was surprised to see an NBC10 Boston crew show up to expose the scheme he and his wife, Linda, have been pulling off for the past two decades. “We’ve been...
Anheuser-Busch to lay off 193 Mass. employees, close facility, reports say
An American beer industry giant will lay off almost 200 of its Massachusetts employees as it closes a distribution facility and transfers operations to a local wholesaler. Anheuser-Busch, known for such iconic brands as Budweiser and Bud Light, filed a WARN, or Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification, with the state on Friday.
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