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Meet Farmington High School’s top 10 students in Class of 2024
FARMINGTON — Farmington High School recognizes and congratulates the top 10 students in its Class of 2024. The graduates are listed below in alphabetical order with information provided by the school. Abigail Beard. Abigail, graduating as the valedictorian of her class, views it as a great honor and her...
If you're a Harry Potter fan, head to Orange this week for the Return to Hogwarts event
Editor's Note: According to Fran Bates, owner of three of the participating businesses, there are already plans in the works for a 2025 festival, even though the Sheldon family is expecting to relocate out of state. The town of Orange will transform itself into Hogwarts and the world of Harry Potter this week, possibly for the last time. ...
It’s past time for Plymouth to say no to Makepeace
Will Plymouth to finally say no to A.D. Makepeace Company? Makepeace cloaks itself in cranberries while most of its profits are from mining sand on its 12,000 acres of land. Makepeace claims this mining is cranberry farming. The sand is a globally rare commodity used for concrete, asphalt, and consumer products. Makepeace clear-cuts forests and after strip mining sometimes installs industrial solar and batteries. It is rapidly developing its 1,320 acres at Redbrook. The company promises one thing and does another, exploits regulatory loopholes, and exercises its political clout to secure taxpayer subsidies for its private profit-making ventures. This is nothing new.
'It felt like a new beginning': Hassanamisco band of the Nipmuc Nation to host powwow
On the eve of the 99th annual Hassanamisco Nipmuc Nation powwow, Love Richardson still thinks about one moment at last summer’s gathering. Early on the morning of the 2023 powwow, leaders of several bands within the Nipmuc Nation gathered to approve a resolution establishing a Nipmuc confederacy. Richardson, who...
Provincetown Carnival 2024: Parade theme, times to parties, parking, and how to get there
What do an opera-singing drag queen, a Massachusetts state representative, and a legendary NYC nightlife star have in common? They have all been named Provincetown Carnival Grand Marshals and will lead the 46th annual Carnival parade down Commercial Street on Aug. 22. ...
Go for par: 10 par 3 golf courses to check out in Massachusetts
It's summertime, which means golf season is in full swing at links all across the Bay State. Whether you're a newcomer to the game or a seasoned veteran, or somewhere in between, golfing provides a great opportunity to get out and enjoy the weather by yourself or with a group of friends or family.
UNH Track and Field to Host Golf Tournament
Durham, N.H. - The UNH Track & Field team is excited to announce the 2024 UNH Track & Field Golf Tournament, to be held Monday, August 5, at Campbell's Scottish Highlands Golf Course. The tournament fee is $100 per person, which includes the cart, greens fee, use of the driving...
Gov. Sununu approves two-year farm-to-school pilot program
Gov. Chris Sununu signed off earlier this month on a two-year, $250,000 pilot program that will incentivize selected New Hampshire schools to buy local. The program, established by House Bill 1678, will reimburse chosen schools for certain foods that “originate in New Hampshire.” Approved items include meats, fruits, vegetables – and, in New Hampshire fashion, […]
American Outdoor Brands Promotes Kersker to VP of Outdoor Sales
American Outdoor Brands (AOB) has promoted Peter Kersker to VP of sales, Outdoor Sports. In this newly created position, Kersker will lead domestic sales for AOB’s outdoor sports product categories, including personal protection, hunting, shooting, fishing, camping, and cutlery products. “Pete joined AOB nearly a decade ago as a...
Portsmouth Booma Post 6 one win away from NH legion baseball championship
PORTSMOUTH — The first year of American Legion baseball for Portsmouth Booma Post 6 was sometime in the 1930s, according to program manager Matt Gladu. Booma won its first New Hampshire state championship in 2008, and then again in 2021, advancing to the New England regional tournament in both years.
Nashua Swim and Tennis Riptide wins 59th annual Milford Rotary Invitational
MILFORD, N.H. — The 59th annual Milford Rotary Invitational Swim Meet took place Saturday and Sunday at Keyes Park in Milford. Over the course of two days, 462 swimmers competed, with more than 86 events, and 15 teams. Nashua Swim and Tennis Riptide won the Division One title, Granite...
SONNHALTER AND WENZEL WOW HUGE CROWD FRIDAY AT CLAREMONT
CLAREMONT, N.H. – A huge crowd, 95 competitors on hand to race, and a racing facility put back together by staff and racers alike after a mid-week weather disaster. What a night to remember Friday at Claremont Motorsports Park,. A force of weather had blasted in Tuesday night, a...
Aerial dance meets outdoor adventure at tree dancing workshop
BRATTLEBORO-p>Award winning trapeze dancers Serenity Smith Forchion, an internationally known circus aerialist, and Mark Przekurat, an arborist intent on educating the world about the future of our forests, are offering their workshop in two levels on Saturday, Aug. 3, and Sunday, Aug. 4, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday...
Sweetback Sisters return to Next Stage on Aug. 2
PUTNEY-Next Stage Arts and Twilight Music present country swing sextet The Sweetback Sisters at Next Stage on Friday, Aug. 2 at 7:30 p.m. Centered around the harmonies of Emily Miller and Zara Bode, The Sweetback Sisters mix originals and interpretations of country classics. Hints of jazz and ragtime flesh out...
Music spanning four centuries featured this week at Yellow Barn
PUTNEY-Yellow Barn enters the second half of its summer festival this week with performances on Thursday through Saturday (July 25–27), and a Saturday morning masterclass with Laurence Lesser (July 27). Returning to the Big Barn stage this summer are violinist Anthony Marwood, clarinetist Alan Kay, cellist John Myerscough, and...
Bandwagon series presents Bombay Rickey on July 27
PUTNEY-The Next Stage Bandwagon Summer Series presents five-piece band Bombay Rickey, on Saturday, July 27, at 6 p.m. at New England Center for Circus Arts (NECCA), 10 Town Crier Drive. "[Bombay Rickey is] easily one of the most adventurous and daring artists we've worked with - how many ensembles are...
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