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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.
Baby whale in Boston Harbor causing ferry delays, MBTA says
The juvenile humpback whale is making a splash in the ferry schedule, causing minor delays through August 15. There’s a whale-sized problem affecting the MBTA this week. Ferry service may be slightly delayed due to a baby humpback whale in the Boston Harbor, the MBTA said. The delay should only last through Aug. 15, according to the transit agency.
VP candidate Tim Walz hosting Boston fundraiser, amid other New England campaigning
Tickets start at $25,000 and suggested donations are $100,000. Vice presidential candidate and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is making an appearance in Boston on Wednesday at a fundraiser in Back Bay’s Newbury Boston hotel. Tickets start at $25,000 and suggested donations are $100,000. The fundraiser falls on the second...
MSPCA announces several fee-waived adoption events
BOSTON, Mass. (WLNE) — The Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (MSPCA) announced several fee-waived adoption events throughout late August and early September. The MSPCA and its Massachusetts Animal Shelter Support (MASS) coalition partners said the events are to free up space in shelters throughout the...
Investor-owned mobile home parks are pricing out residents: ‘It's borderline criminal.’
This story was originally produced by the Concord Monitor. NHPR is republishing it in partnership with the Granite State News Collaborative. At the end of the month, Edmund McGahey plans to load up his U-Haul with the American flag neatly rolled behind his front door, take his wind chimes down from his front porch, pack his eight potted Christmas cacti, and leave for Texas.
Rochester breaks ground on new elementary school on Salmon Falls Road
ROCHESTER — The ceremonial first step in the construction of a new elementary school on Salmon Falls Road happened Wednesday, as school and city officials donned hardhats and stuck shovels in the ground. On Wednesday, school and city officials were joined by state Education Commissioner Frank Edelblut, Executive Councilor Joe Kenney, Gordon Bristol, the consultant overseeing the project for the city, and architect Ingrid Nichols of Banwell Associates. ...
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.
Woman accused of abandoning baby in woods asks judge to toss out convictions
MANCHESTER, N.H. — A woman convicted of endangering the welfare of a child after leaving her newborn in the woods in Manchester is asking a judge to review the jury's verdict. A jury found Alexandra Eckersley guilty of some of the charges she was facing. Her attorney is now...
First New England Snowfall 2024 Will Be This Fall, According to Farmer’s Almanac
If you love the cold weather or are a ski bum, chances are, you're going to love this article. According to the Farmer's Almanac, New England could possibly get up to one foot of wet snow on November 16 - 19. By my calendar, that's a little less than two weeks from Thanksgiving. That might make air travel messy for families trying to get to one another.
WRITERS ON A NEW ENGLAND STAGE To Welcome Author Richard Powers
On Tuesday, October 1, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Richard Powers comes to The Music Hall as part of the Writers on a New England Stage series to discuss his new book PLAYGROUND. His new and exciting novel features four characters with interlaced pasts as they are drawn together on the history-scarred...
North Branch Construction Adds Three
Concord, NH –North Branch Construction announced it recently welcomed three new hires. Daniel Murphy joins the firm as a project superintendent. He brings over 16 years of construction industry experience managing new construction and renovation projects. Kevin Millar joins North Branch Construction in the role of project superintendent with...
Concord Middle School Location and Funding Update
If the Concord School District is forced to backtrack on the location of the new middle school, it wouldn’t jeopardize any state building aid for the project. That information – confirmed by a state education official Monday – is in direct contrast to what school leaders have told the community about revisiting the vote to relocate the school from its current location on South Street to raw land on the East Side of the city – a decision that has stirred community uproar.
Live and Let Live Farm in Chichester Temporarily Reopens
Live and Let Live Farm owner Teresa Paradis is very happy that a Merrimack County Superior Court judge ruled that her animal rescue organization in Chichester could re-open amid a licensing dispute with the state’s Department of Agriculture. Judge John Kissinger’s order on Monday followed a court hearing last...
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