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Remembering Henry Lee’s legacy of defending Boston’s parks
The Boston Public Garden lost a friend this week. Henry Lee was a pioneer in protecting Boston’s beloved open space. He stood up to a sizable challenge in the 1970s to ward off construction and led Friends of the Public Garden for over 40 years in preserving an iconic piece of Boston’s landscape.
Man leads Antrim Police on high-speed pursuit
ANTRIM, N.H. (MyKeeneNow) – A Hillsboro man is in custody after leading police on a pursuit beginning in Antrim. The Antrim Police Department says an officer was on routine patrol Tuesday night and saw a vehicle run a stop sign at the intersection of Concord Street/Route 202 and Main Street shortly before 9:30 pm. As the vehicle continued north on Clinton Road/Route 31 the officer activated his emergency lights and attempted to pull the vehicle over.
Manchester School District Faces Bus Shortage Weeks Before School Starts
With only three weeks left until the start of the school year, the Manchester School District says it needs more buses. While day-to-day pick-up and drop-off will not be affected, committee members believe the shortage should have been addressed earlier. The district needs to buy up to 10 used school...
UNH Manchester Project Integrates Character Development Into Technical Education
Can learning computing and engineering form character? That’s what a UNH College of Professional Studies team of educators and researchers will investigate over the next three years. Mihaela Sabin, professor of computer science in the College of Professional Studies Manchester division, will collaborate on a project led by Purdue...
New Hampshire Woman Raises Almost $400K for Elderly Vet Taking Care of His Wife With Dementia
This writing comes with a warning: you may burst out into uncontrollable sobs, so break out the tissues. A woman who sometimes helps out at U. S. Gold & Pawn on South Willow Street in Manchester, New Hampshire, Jenelle Marie, got to know Donald, a 90-year-old New Hampshire veteran. Donald came into the pawn shop with some gold jewelry he wanted to pawn so he could pay his medical bills for his wife, who was recently diagnosed with dementia. Donald's landlord also had to raise his rent, so he was in dire straits. Thank GOD he found Jenelle. She started a GoFundMe account, and at of the time of this writing, the GoFundMe contributions are almost $400,000.
Kevin Hebert reflects on 14 years at Spaulding; and why he resigned as AD/football coach
Kevin Hebert will have an interesting choice to make in late October when Spaulding hosts Dover in a Division I football clash in the penultimate game of the regular season. Hebert's son, Ryan, is now a freshman at Dover High School, and Hebert spent the last 14 years at Spaulding, the last six as head football coach. ...
Big-Time Fun Happens With the U.S. Navy Band in Portsmouth, New Hampshire
It's a special Veteran's Night at Prescott Park in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, and you are invited. If you've never heard the United States Navy Band, it's a real treat. They play music from the 1960's right up to current top hits, featuring music by The Eagles, Stevie Wonder, Bob Marley, Harry Styles, Miley Cyrus, and more.
Barnstead police seek man in Dollar General theft
BARNSTEAD — Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a man suspected of shoplifting from a local Dollar General store. The Barnstead Police Department released a statement requesting assistance in locating a man who allegedly left the store without paying for several items. The incident occurred...
Media Company Amplifies Marginalized Voices
Anthony Payton, owner of Anthony Payton Media in Manchester, learned about business on the streets of Brooklyn in the 1990s—supply and demand, supply chain economics, and networking. The problem, he says, was despite having a loving family, he was selling cocaine and crack. “From a business perspective, my profit...
Reappraisal drives tax rate down
WILMINGTON - On Friday, August 9, the Wilmington Selectboard held a special meeting to discuss the town’s annual tax rate for 2024 based on the voters’ approved budget for fiscal year 2025. They also discussed the wastewater budget and the sewer budget for fiscal year 2025. Support local...
GCC receives $200K grant for clean energy training
GREENFIELD, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — Greenfield Community College was awarded a $200,000 grant from the Department of Energy for the development of clean energy training programs in the fields of Industrial Machine Maintenance and Mechatronics. The college is working to address local workforce needs to drive economic growth while also remaining dedicated to environmental sustainability.
Greenfield plans to switch to all-electric city vehicles
GREENFIELD, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — At Tuesday’s Economic Development Committee meeting, Energy and Sustainability Director Carole Collins shared plans to take the city’s entire vehicle fleet electric, over 100 vehicles. The city has purchased an electric Chevy Blazer for the building inspector, and Collins shared that...
Vehicle strikes tree, driver sent to hospital
ORANGE, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — On Monday night, a car crashed into a tree on West Myrtle Street in Orange, leaving one person with non-life threatening injuries. Reports came in around 8:38 p.m. of the vehicle going off the roadway, up a retaining wall, and becoming airborne before striking a tree.
Canton Restaurateur Faces Charges for Allegedly Filing False Tax Returns
Yesterday, a Gilford, N.H., man, formerly of Canton, Mass., faced charges of filing false tax returns, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office. Remigijus Mikelenas, 55, the ex-proprietor of a café and a juice bar in Canton, is accused of not reporting over $3.5 million in gross receipts, skirting more than $860,000 in federal income taxes.
This Peabody man is looking for love on ‘The Golden Bachelorette’
Ken O., a property management treasurer, 60, is "ready for love." Peabody resident Ken O. is looking for love, and he wants all of America to know it. He’s about to compete on the first-ever season of “The Golden Bachelorette.”. “I’m ready for love,” Ken said in an...
Keene DPW to begin annual fall water main flushing, lists streets affected during first week
KEENE, N.H. (MyKeeneNow) – The City of Keene’s Public Works Department will begin its annual fall water main flushing program this weekend. The program is meant to clean mineral deposits from the water mains and allows the city to exercise city water valves and hydrants, keeping them operational for firefighting, water main breaks, and other issues.
Great Monadnock Collaborative launches workforce recruitment campaign to address demographic crisis
(MyKeeneNow) – The Monadnock region of New Hampshire is grappling with significant demographic challenges, prompting local leaders to take bold steps to ensure the area’s economic future. With more than 1,400 open jobs in key sectors such as healthcare, education, and manufacturing, but only 990 people actively seeking...
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