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Stratham resident will be aboard upcoming SpaceX Polaris Dawn flight
The SpaceX Polaris Dawn Mission launching on Aug. 26 will get closer to the moon than any manned spacecraft has in more than 50 years. And Granite Stater Scott “Kidd” Poteet will be onboard. “We’re also going higher than anyone has gone since Apollo 17, 1972,” Poteet said....
‘Virtual pipeline’ of gas tankers in Champlain Valley sparks concern
Two eerily similar fires started by trucks hauling compressed natural gas occurred in the same part of Ferrisburgh. Residents and officials are worried it could happen again. Read the story on VTDigger here: ‘Virtual pipeline’ of gas tankers in Champlain Valley sparks concern.
Young Democratic delegates from Seacoast ride wave of excitement to national convention
EXETER — Seacoast natives Aliyana Koch-Manzur and Alex Wahl are headed to the Democratic National Convention as two of the youngest members of New Hampshire’s delegation. The DNC kicks off Monday, Aug. 19, and runs through Thursday, Aug. 22. It will take place in Chicago. There, Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, are set to appear and formally accept the Democratic nomination for president. ...
Somersworth breaks ground on NH's first solar farm at Superfund site
SOMERSWORTH — In what is being called the first venture of its kind in New Hampshire, city residents and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency broke ground on a new solar array at Somersworth’s former landfill. On Monday, the EPA joined U.S. Congressman Chris Pappas and local officials to celebrate the groundbreaking at the site of the former Somersworth Sanitary Landfill. This is the first time in New Hampshire that a portion of a Superfund site has been...
Stratham conserves crucial trail link with 17-acre acquisition: 'This is a huge thing'
STRATHAM — A crucial segment of Stratham’s cherished trail system will be permanently conserved following the town’s July acquisition of the Ross parcel. The town's Conservation Commission had been eyeing the 17-acre property for nearly 20 years. The newly acquired property will add nearly 0.7 miles of trails for walking, biking, and snowshoeing to the existing outdoor recreation network encompassing the 465 acres of Stratham Hill Park and the Gordon Barker Town Forest. ...
Beetlejuice 2 is coming out Sept. 6. Here's where in Vermont parts of it were filmed
Iconic horror-comedy character Betelgeuse is coming back to the big screen, exposing his Vermont roots in the process. Taking place in the fictional Connecticut village of Winter River, "Beetlejuice" was a horror-comedy film released in 1988 that had Michael Keaton play the demon Betelgeuse (pronounced Beetlejuice) and Winona Ryder as Lydia Deetz,...
To find teachers this year, some Vermont districts are going the extra mile — literally
There’s a nationwide teacher’s shortage, and Vermont is no exception. The first day of school is just a week away, but on the job site where most school districts advertise open positions, you can still find well over 200 postings across the state. With few candidates applying —...
Traveling performances aim to inspire students as they head back to school
BURLINGTON, Vt. — As the first day of school approaches for students across Vermont, the Flynn is putting on a traveling show to kick off the new year. This year is the third year the "playing fields" program will visit Vermont schools. The program features traveling acts, including circus performances, marching bands, and more; all taking place on school football fields.
17 Field Hockey Players Earn America East Academic Honor Roll Recognition
BOSTON – Seventeen student-athletes on the 2023 University of New Hampshire field hockey team were named to the America East Academic Honor Roll for the Fall 2023 season with a breakdown of 11 on the Commissioner's Honor Roll and six on the Honor Roll. That calculates to 68 percent...
New Hampshire challenges "unjust" Massachusetts gun laws
CONCORD, N.H. - New Hampshire's attorney general says residents who cross state lines with their guns should not be subject to "felony convictions and imprisonment" for violating Massachusetts law.Attorney General John Formella filed briefs with the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on Monday in support of two New Hampshire men who were charged with carrying guns in Massachusetts without firearms licenses. A Lowell District Court judge previously ruled that Massachusetts can't prosecute out-of-state residents for illegally carrying guns if they were legally entitled to have them in their home state."Challenging Massachusetts' restrictive firearm laws""By challenging Massachusetts' restrictive firearm laws, we are...
Tracking heavy rounds of rain and storm potential
PORTLAND, Maine — How's the weather looking for your Monday night? Get the latest Maine's Total Weather video forecast from Meteorologist Victoria Wisniewski. A High Surf Advisory and Coastal Flood Advisory are in effect for Maine and New Hampshire. Tonight’s high tide, coupled with high astronomical tides, may cause splash-over and minor coastal flooding, this evening and overnight.
It took a ‘long road’ for New Hampshire to begin collecting PFAS-laden firefighting foam
In September 2019, a clock started ticking: The Department of Environmental Services had less than two years under a new law to institute a take-back program for PFAS-laden firefighting foam. It wasn’t such an easy task. Most challenging was the question of how to get rid of the stuff. PFAS – or per- and polyfluoroalkyl […]
Traffic Advisory: Route 101 bridge inspection to cause delays Friday
(MyKeeneNow) – Motorists traveling along Route 101 near Swanzey Factory Road should anticipate traffic delays Friday due to scheduled maintenance on the bridge over the Branch River. The New Hampshire Department of Transportation has announced that inspection and testing of the bridge will take place between 8 a.m. and...
Stratham resident will be aboard upcoming SpaceX Polaris Dawn flight
The SpaceX Polaris Dawn Mission launching on Aug. 26 will get closer to the moon than any manned spacecraft has in more than 50 years. And Granite Stater Scott “Kidd” Poteet will be onboard. “We’re also going higher than anyone has gone since Apollo 17, 1972,” Poteet said....
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