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New Music Program for Littles!!!
Introducing Music with Jackson! Jackson lives right here in Whitefield. He is an Applied Percussion Instructor at UMA, teaches music and instrument lessons to kids locally, AND rocks out on tour with his band. We are very lucky to have him come share his love of music with kiddos TWICE a MONTH!! This free to you program is appropriate for kiddos 0-6 with their guardians, the FIRST and THIRD Wednesday of the month at 10am.
Lewiston Final Report: Army, police missed chances to prevent mass shooting in Maine
Army Reserve and law enforcement officials failed to take several opportunities that could have prevented the Lewiston, Maine, mass shootings last year, an independent commission tasked with investigating the tragedy said in its final report Tuesday. The commission, which is comprised of several attorneys, prosecutors and a forensic psychologist and a psychiatrist, released...
Law Enforcement Warning Parents in Maine, New Hampshire, & Massachusetts About Back-to-School Photos
With the kids going back to school this week, there is a good chance that your social media feed is filled with pictures of kids and teens on their first day of school. One of the great things about these photos is that because most parents take these pics every year, they can reveal just how much our kids have changed over the years.
1 injured in overnight shooting in Keene
KEENE, N.H. — One person was taken to a hospital after a shooting overnight in Keene. Keene police said they don't believe the shooting was random, but they're not sure why it happened. According to police, the shooting happened around midnight in the area of 122 Main St. The...
Alexis Abramson Tapped to Lead a New School at Columbia
Alexis Abramson, who has served as dean of Thayer School of Engineering since 2019, will leave after the fall term to begin a new role as the first dean of the Columbia Climate School at Columbia University. Professor of Engineering Doug Van Citters ’99, Thayer ’03, ’06, Thayer’s associate dean...
Six Men’s Basketball Players Placed on America East Academic Honor Roll
BOSTON – The University of New Hampshire men's basketball team placed six student-athletes on the America East Academic Honor Roll for Spring 2024. Three players earned Commissioner's Honor Roll recognition and three made the Honor Roll. Commissioner's Honor Roll recognizes student-athletes who recorded a Spring 2024 semester grade point...
Women’s Soccer Announces Their 2024 Schedule
HENNIKER, N.H.- The New England College women’s soccer team released their 2024 season schedule. This marks the team’s second season in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC). Towards the end of the season the team began to take strides in the right direction gathering three consecutive wins against fellow GNAC counterparts in Anna Maria College, Albertus Magnus College, and Mitchell College. Some ‘Grims to keep an eye on this season would be defender Darian Taylor (Hudson, N.H.) being one of the leaders on this team going into the upcoming season. Last season, Taylor was second on the team for points…
Lappin Named America East Offensive Player of the Week
BOSTON – Grad student Delaney Lappin (Corbin City, N.J.) of the University of New Hampshire women's soccer team was named the America East Offensive Player of the Week on Monday. Lappin scored two goals to help lead UNH to a pair of wins in the opening week of the...
Meet Dartmouth Football’s Newest Staff Members: Grayson Kline and Erin Brennan
HANOVER, N.H. — Grayson Kline and Erin Brennan were valuable additions to the Dartmouth football coaching staff over the spring and have already made strong impacts on the Big Green program, as fall camp begins later this week. Kline serves in the role of offensive quality control, while Brennan is the football recruiting and operations coordinator.
Far from the convention, a Democrat runs from Harris and hands out beer in rural Maine
PHILLIPS, Maine — As most of his fellow Democrats prepared to gather in Chicago to celebrate the historic nomination of Vice President Kamala Harris, Rep. Jared Golden was looking for empty hands to shake or ply with cold beer along a small-town parade route Friday. “You got my vote!”...
Amid critical practitioner shortage, UMaine to explore opening public medical school
The University of Maine System is exploring the possibility of starting the state’s first public medical school in an effort to address the critical shortage of healthcare professionals in Maine. Currently, Maine is one of a handful of states — including Alaska, Delaware, Montana, Idaho and Wyoming — that...
Keene launches ward initiative to enhance city maintenance and community engagement
KEENE, N.H. (MyKeeneNow) – The City of Keene is set to launch a new initiative this fall called Ward Optimization Weeks (WOW). The program, designed to enhance the city’s maintenance efforts, will focus on each of the city’s five wards over a series of weeks. The goal is to ensure that maintenance services are evenly distributed across the city, addressing specific needs identified by residents and improving the overall condition of the city’s infrastructure.
Caledonia County Fair to donate opening night proceeds to flood relief
LYNDONVILLE, Vt. (WCAX) - The Caledonia County Fair kicked off on Wednesday, and the fair designated opening night as flood relief night in the wake of recent devastation. The board of directors of the county fair approved donating 100% of proceeds at the gate to a Northeast Kingdom flood relief fund.
30 School Districts That Have Banned Cellphones: Full List Here
There is a growing trend throughout the United States of schools banning cellphone usage. This is traveling throughout Maine, because over 30 school districts have now voted to ban or restrict the use of cellphones in schools, according to WGME. The most recent city to adopt these measures is Bath,...
Maine Night Market in Wiscasset Aug. 31
Maine Food & Beverage Education Center (MFBEC) is excited to announce its first-ever Maine Night Market, taking place on Aug. 31, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Maine Tasting Center campus in Wiscasset. This vibrant event, for which entry is free, will shine a spotlight on Maine’s AAPI (Asian American and Pacific Islander) food and beverage producers along with businesses that produce traditional Asian foods and ingredients, showcasing the diversity and richness of Maine’s culinary landscape.
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