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Rochester to break ground on new elementary school: Here's what to know
ROCHESTER — The groundbreaking for a new elementary school at 753 Salmon Falls Road is scheduled for 5 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 14. The Rochester School Department announced the event and affirmed the scheduled construction completion date is July 1, 2025. Leaders say it will be the city's largest elementary school. The 68,000-square-foot facility...
Clark senior’s research takes wing
Will Smith ’25, M.S. ’26, has always felt intertwined with nature. “It’s fun to put names to things you’re seeing, to point at a plant and say, ‘That’s Yarrow, that’s a Quaking aspen tree,’” says Smith. “It makes me feel more connected to the world, knowing that I have a relation to the earth and so does everything else around me.”
Starting Six Flex Plan Packages On Sale Now
DURHAM, N.H. – The convenient and affordable Starting Six Flex Plan is on sale now for the 2024-25 University of New Hampshire men's hockey season. Packages can be purchased online at UNHWildcats.com/BuyTickets or by calling (603) 862-4000. Fans can pick six games for $129 per package, which includes one...
'A good life': After 50 years farming, Tree-Berry Farm owner plans to pass the torch
SCITUATE − Beverly Westerveld was 13 years old when she planted her first Christmas tree after her father started Tree-Berry Farm in Scituate in 1974. They added blueberry bushes shortly after. After decades at the helm, Westerveld will sell the farm on Route 123 to R and C Farms, which is across the street. Tree-Berry Farm offers blueberry picking and Christmas trees. The town of Scituate owns the land, but Westerveld owns the agricultural rights to farm...
Brockton High to become a 'cell phone-free environment' with Yondr bag program
Inside Brockton High School, there are 4,000 Yondr cell phone pouches stored in a secure location waiting to be distributed to students on the first day of school. The Brockton School Committee approved a new cell phone policy in March that requires all high school students to lock their phones in a Yondr pouch during school, which they would store in their lockers or backpacks. ...
Debby Path Tracker: What to expect in New Hampshire as storm moves west
With Tropical Storm Debby veering to the west, the weekend forecast in Seacoast is looking a little drier than it previously did as a developing warm front will help keep the storm to the north, according to forecasters. "We can`t rule out a few showers and thunderstorms with heavy rainfall rates but...
Bad Weather Gives Way to Wild Massachusetts Beach Discovery
Massachusetts is a state deep-rooted in the history of our nation. From Paul Revere to the Boston Tea Party and everything in between, the timeline of our great nation's formation can be traced throughout Boston and eastern Massachusetts. With a history that dates back to the early 1600s, it is...
NH man faces charges after terrorizing neighborhood with air rifle, DA says
A 50-year-old New Hampshire man is facing criminal charges after prosecutors say he aimed an air rifle at three people, including a 5-year-old girl, in Mattapan on Monday, Suffolk County District Attorney Kevin Hayden’s office announced. Salvador Maldonado, of Manchester, New Hampshire, is charged with three counts of assault...
Juodikis Named Captain with Truter and Verrier as Assistant Captains
DURHAM, N.H. – Kira Juodikis (LaSalle, Ontario) has been named captain while both Chavonne Truter (Uxbridge, Ontario) and Shea Verrier (Reading, Mass.) will serve as assistant captains for the University of New Hampshire women's hockey team in the 2024-25 season. Juodikis is a second-year captain as a senior forward....
Cheshire County residents targeted by phone scam impersonating sheriff’s deputies
KEENE — Several residents have reported receiving fraudulent phone calls today from individuals claiming to be deputies from the Cheshire County Sheriff’s Office, according to officials. The callers have been using the names of actual deputies and alleging that they have an arrest warrant for the person they’ve...
Keene casino regulations could be ready for September vote
This story was originally produced by The Keene Sentinel. NHPR is republishing it in partnership with the Granite State News Collaborative. Keene’s City Council could make a decision on an ordinance to regulate where casinos can operate as soon as next month, after hearing more details on the plan at last Thursday’s council meeting.
Forest officials issue advisory after recent bear encounters on New Hampshire trails
LINCOLN, N.H. — An advisory has been issued to hikers and campers in the White Mountain National Forest after recent bear encounters on New Hampshire trails. Officials said people aren't properly storing their food, which is attracting bears to hiking trails and campsites. Since mid-July, White Mountain National Forest...
Did You Know That ‘Breaking Bad’ Was Filmed in New Hampshire?
SPOILER ALERT. IF YOU HAVE NOT SEEN BREAKING BAD (and you plan on it), LEAVE THIS ARTICLE. Did you know that Breaking Bad ends in New Hampshire?. If you have not seen Breaking Bad, you need to. The show is widely considered one of the best series of all time.
St. Brendan’s club relies on generation churn to help keep Gaelic games alive
The St. Brendan’s Gaelic Athletic Club-Boston, founded in 2008, resembles a family – one big Irish family, that is. The youth club offers both hurling and football, but most of the athletes prefer the latter. Gaelic football is an Irish team sport played between two teams of 15 players, including a goalkeeper, six backs, two midfielders, and six forwards.
New regulations on lobstering delayed amid pushback from Seacoast lobstermen
PORTSMOUTH, N.H. — New federal regulations on the lobstering industry are being delayed after months of pushback from local lobstermen. The rules would increase the minimum acceptable size for lobsters that can be caught and require bigger escape vents to be added to traps. Regulators with the Atlantic States...
'Charm' of Rye Harbor shacks threatened by development. Owners say PDA ignores them.
RYE — Owners of the renowned seafood, fishing and whale watching shacks at Rye Harbor are concerned their businesses could be altered or forced to close altogether due to a potential new development. A Pease Development Authority-led design study into a potential development at Rye Harbor has the site's business owners worried about their future, if a plan is approved. The PDA is exploring whether to authorize the construction of a new raised dock house and deck...
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