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Dover native competing in 3rd Olympic Games, hoping for second medal
DOVER, N.H. — Jessica Parratto is diving into her third Olympic Games, even coming out of retirement to compete in Paris. It comes as no surprise to her close friends back home in Dover. “She put a lot of things on pause and made a lot of sacrifices to...
Burlington American Little League halts 53-year state championship drought in thriller
ST. JOHNSBURY — History wasn't on Burlington American's side. It had been 20 years since its last appearance in the Vermont Little League 10-to-12-year-old state baseball tournament. And more than five decades since winning it all in 1971. "There was nobody on this team that was born in 1971, coaches included," Burlington American...
Rare Westward Moving Storm System Will Start Unsettled Stretch: Here's Timing, 5-Day Forecast
A rare westward-moving storm will back into the Northeast off the Atlantic Coast, starting an unsettled stretch after a dry and comfortable weekend. Clouds will increase on Sunday, July 28 following a mainly sunny start, with high temperatures in the mid-80s, as the system nears, according to the National Weather Service.
Investigation underway after infant found unresponsive in parking lot
MILTON, Vt. (WCAX) - A multi-agency investigation is underway, after an 18-month-old was found unresponsive and not breathing in a Milton parking lot on Wednesday. According to Milton Police, the infant was located at a business on Centre Drive. Milton Police say the infant was rushed to the University of...
Phish Frontman Reflects on DUI Arrest That Helped Him Quit Opioids & What His Wife Said When He Went to Jail (Exclusive)
"I'm so grateful that it didn't kill me," Trey Anastasio — who recently opened the Divided Sky residential recovery center — tells PEOPLE of battling opioid addiction
Barre celebrates its heritage as flood recovery continues
BARRE, Vt. — The city of Barre is celebrating its biggest event of the year. It's a celebration of community, culture, history, and the arts. With most of Washington County getting hit by floods for the second year in a row, one annual business hopes the festival will bring the community together.
Historic Elizabethtown compound to become affordable housing
Northern Forest Center to turn Robert Hale House into 5-7 housing units. A historic compound in Elizabethtown once occupied by a wealthy U.S. Congressman will be renovated into five to seven affordable housing units by the New-Hampshire based Northern Forest Center. Known as the Robert Hale House for its most...
New Hampshire and Massachusetts Toll Booths Scan for This
If you drive a lot like I do, you see things. These things are not necessarily good or filled with common sense. The Massachusetts Turnpike debuted the overhead electronic tolls in 2016, says Masslive.com. The I-95 Hampton tolls have been an ORT (Open Road Toll) since 2010, according to NH.gov.
Whoa: Dramatic Video of Whale Capsizing a Boat in New Hampshire
First off, all the boaters are just fine, and I'm sure the 40-ton humpback whale is, too. Now, let's head to Rye. According to Boston Globe Media, a whale breaching our Atlantic Ocean waters of the New Hampshire Seacoast landed on a 23-foot fishing boat, tossing the people into the water. The attached video was captured by a teen named Wyatt Yager, and what a capture it was.
A new law will help some NH schools access local food
A bill signed into law this month will assist school districts in purchasing local foods for school meals. House Bill 1678 creates a two-year, state-run pilot program providing schools both financial and technical assistance in implementing a farm-to-school program. The pilot will receive support from NH Farm to School, a program through the...
'It hurts too much.' Transgender girls pained by NH sports ban. Advocates vow to fight.
Parker Tirrell and Maëlle Jacques won’t be able to play on their soccer teams when New Hampshire high school fall sports start in August. That’s because on July 19, Gov. Chris Sununu signed into law HB 1205, a bill that bans transgender girls from competing on girls sports teams in grades 5 through 12. This means Tirrell and Jacques, who both identify as transgender girls, will be barred from participating on their teams once the law takes effect 30 days...
University of New Hampshire launches Space Technology Hub to support growing space economy
DURHAM — The University of New Hampshire has announced the launch of a Space Technology Hub, a first-of-its-kind center in the region that will provide cutting-edge space expertise and equipment to the burgeoning commercial space sector. "We are thrilled to be launching the Space Technology Hub, which will connect the resources at UNH with the rapidly developing New Space industry, thereby accelerating the growth of the space economy in the Northeast,” said Réka Winslow, director for the Space Technology...
South Meeting House's proposed tenant: Portsmouth Music and Arts Center. VFW backs off.
PORTSMOUTH — Veterans of Foreign War Post 168 officials decided not to submit a proposal for the reuse of the city-owned South Meeting House. It was a "difficult decision," according to Jonathan Day, commander of the post. “When we first expressed interest in the property, it seemed like a win-win solution to utilize our...
Olympics glory: Jessica Parratto's proud parents going to Paris after missing Tokyo
Amy Parratto bought an American flag on a recent shopping trip to Walmart. It was a small, yet significant purchase because for the first time in eight years, she’ll be there in person when her daughter, world-class diver and Dover native Jessica Parratto, competes in the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics. Fans weren’t allowed to attend the 2020 Tokyo Games in Japan, which were rescheduled to 2021 because of the coronavirus pandemic. ...
Dartmouth implements water safety ‘enhancements’
Following the death of Won Jang ’26 — whose body was found in the Connecticut River on July 7 — the College is reemphasizing its water safety policies. In a joint email to campus sent on July 12, Dartmouth Student Government, Dean of the College Scott Brown and Ledyard Canoe Club sent “important safety reminders” about the use of swimming docks on the Connecticut “in light of the tragic death” of Jang. In addition to sharing swimming and “general waterfront safety” guidelines, the group wrote that there would be “additional signage” by the river as they “continue to discuss these crucial water safety issues.”
NH moose population on decline, and it's harder to spot them
Moose are iconic to New Hampshire’s landscape. To lovers of the large, cold-climate animals, they represent the wilderness of northern New England. But it’s not always easy to find them. I have only seen a moose twice despite living in New Hampshire for 25 years. So I decided to go on a moose...
WE REVIEW THE NEW SINGLE FROM THE BATTERY FARM
Like a dormant beast, The Battery Farm returns more energised and firey than they’ve ever been. The Manchester doom-punk quartet has ripped through the Manchester music scene with their debut EP, Dirty Den’s March of Suffering and their 2022 debut album FLIES. Following on from their 2023 single House Of Pain, the group has not released anything since, but with good reason.
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