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Seacoast Community Power communities launch contest for choosing 'greener' electricity
The cities of Dover and Portsmouth, along with the towns of Newmarket, Durham and Exeter, are challenging each other to see which community’s residents can do the most to fight climate change. Specifically, the municipalities are launching a friendly competition to see which town can persuade the highest percentage of customers of their community power programs to “opt-up” to greener (generated by from more renewable sources) electricity choices. All...
Revere landlord cited after child falls from third-floor balcony
REVERE - A young Revere boy is in stable condition after falling at least 30 feet from a third-floor balcony where he lived in a triple-decker on Shirley Street. Contractors were there Friday installing a new slat in a railing where one was missing. It was apparently in that small opening that he fell through. "I guess everybody rushed to help the child. It hits home anytime anything happens to a child, it does," said neighbor Clifford Pisano. The landlord, who did not want to be identified, says she's been attentive to the problem that was first reported to...
Column: Cape Cod Hospital is not where I expected to have my summer stay-cation!
Last week, my husband, Bob, was discharged after a nine-day stay at Cape Cod Hospital. What happened was this: one morning, he couldn’t get out of bed. After 45 minutes, I was able to roll him on his side to the point where he could get to the floor. With exhaustive effort, I managed to get him into a chair. In my crazy state of this-isn’t-happening denial, I foolishly waited an entire hour before facing reality; we...
MetroWest readers' top choice for ice cream stand has locations in Hudson, Sudbury
Daily News readers have spoken in voting for the best spot to get ice cream in MetroWest. The good news is that the winner has two locations in the region where you to fill your sweet tooth. New City Microcreamery, which can be found in Hudson and Sudbury, was the top pick by readers in an online poll sponsored by the Daily News last month. It received a whopping 70% of more than 900 votes cast in...
Weekend To Do List: Boston Lights, Watermelon Day, Summer Craft Festival
BOSTON - Summer isn't over yet, as there's lots to do this weekend, including the return of a lights show at Franklin Park Zoo, an arts festival on Cape Cod and a festival dedicated to watermelon!Boston Lights: A Lantern ExperienceIf you're looking to add a little bit of magic to your weekend, Boston Lights is back, bigger and brighter than ever before at the Franklin Park Zoo. See animals in a new light with dazzling lantern displays throughout the zoo! Guests will experience immersive walkthroughs and interactive displays. The event opens this weekend and lasts through November.When: Aug. 2 through...
Dartmouth Health to offer advanced robotic surgery procedures
LEBANON, N.H. — This week, Dartmouth Health’s Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center joined a select group of hospitals nationwide when it obtained a state-of-the-art surgical robot. The da Vinci 5 was delivered Monday. The hospital says it will improve efficiency, accuracy, and patient outcomes. The da Vinci 5 allows...
Catania promotes Stephen Basile to chief revenue officer
AYER — Catania Oils, a leading supplier of plant-based oils in the Northeast, recently announced that VP of Sales and Marketing Stephen Basile has been promoted to chief revenue officer. In this new role, Basile will be responsible for the performance, strategy, and alignment of all departments within the...
Two trucks ‘storrowed’ under bridges in Maine and New Hampshire
MANCHESTER, N.H. — Two box trucks from Maine and New Hampshire were stuck under bridges on Thursday after misjudging their clearance. The crash in Maine occurred in Westbrook, where the truck had its roof torn off. In New Hampshire, the crash happened in Exeter. Neither driver was injured. Police...
National manhunt for escaped prisoner with ties to New Hampshire, Massachusetts, California
Concord, NH – The United States Marshals Service, District of New Hampshire Joint Fugitive Task Force and Belknap County Sheriff’s Office are asking for the public’s assistance in locating an escaped Belknap County prisoner that fled from the Concord Hospital – Laconia early Sunday morning. Anthony...
What ‘Olympic Events’ Would Take Place in New England’s First Olympic Games?
The Olympics ROCK. Even non-sport fans like the thrill of the Olympics. It is partially national pride, but I think people just like to watch competitions. We don't really care about hot dog eating - but we ALL love the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest. That got my brain thinking...imagine...
1 in 100 million: Rare ‘cotton candy’ lobster caught off the coast of New Hampshire
RYE, N.H. (Gray News) - A lobster company recently caught a rare shellfish off the coast of New Hampshire. According to the Seacoast Science Center, workers with the Atlantic Lobster Company reeled in a “cotton candy” lobster on one of their recent fishing trips. A spokesperson for the...
Memorial Hospital president talks about growth, name change
CONWAY — Brad Chapman, the new president of Memorial Hospital in North Conway, says the hospital is doing well and growing. It is also solidifying its connection to the MaineHealth system it joined over a decade ago. Chapman, who took over as president in January, sat down with SUN-TV...
Top 5 Weekend Events Greater Derry 8/2
1. SPONSORED - Ice Cream 🍦Family Fun Time! (Windham) This spot offers a full of ice cream, sundaes, and Italian ice, (cash-only) and it's located along the Rail Trail! So, grab a cone and take a walk to make it a family outing everyone will enjoy. 2. 🚜Touch A...
Hampton town clerk directed to resign by attorney general for election law violations
HAMPTON, N.H. — The New Hampshire Office of the Attorney General has directed the Hampton town clerk, Shirley Doheny, to resign after breaking multiple election laws. An investigation began after Hampton Selectman Regina Barnes filed a complaint alleging that Doheny mishandled ballots for the May town election. Ten days...
'A little bit of disbelief': New Hampshire rower says making his way to Paris Olympics wasn't on his radar
NEW HAMPSHIRE, USA — New Hampshire's William "Billy" Bender said making his way to the 2024 Olympics was not what he had in mind when getting involved in the sport of rowing. "I just liked it, you know. It's fun being on the water," Bender said. "It was just,...