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Top 5 Weekend Events Greater Nashua 8/23
Every Friday, Macaroni KID Nashua shares 5 things to do THIS WEEKEND with your kids (or sometimes for your kids) in the Greater Nashua area. Here are our picks for the weekend of August 23rd, 2024. Click on the links below for all the details! Don't forget to check out all our events in the events calendar. See the full month here and if you click on a day, all the events for that day will appear below.
Auditions For Adam Sandler’s New ‘Happy Gilmore’ Movie
The thing people really like about Adam Sandler is that he seems like he's one of us. While Sandler didn't grow up on the SouthCoast, or even Massachusetts for that matter, the Manchester, New Hampshire, native is a New Englander through and through. He made his connection to Massachusetts clear...
Warning issued for BB gun attacks near Tufts University
Tufts University police are urging caution for students after reports of BB gun attacks around campus. Officials said they're taking steps to ensure student safety as move-on day nears. The attacks were reported in the areas of Medford, Somerville and Brookline, according to police, who said several people were approached...
Increase in tickborne disease Alpha-Gal found on Martha's Vineyard
MARTHA'S VINEYARD - A once-rare tickborne disease is spreading steadily on Martha's Vineyard.Increase in Alpha-GalThe Martha's Vineyard hospital is seeing a steady increase of Lone Star tick bites. And more of those patients are being diagnosed with Alpha-Gal Syndrome, which makes some of them allergic to meat. In 2020, two people tested positive for the condition. This year, 150 people have tested positive on Martha's Vineyard.With a white mark on its back, the Lone Star tick has been making it's way from the southeast to warmer parts of Massachusetts - that means costal regions, including Martha's Vineyard.How does Alpha-Gal work?When...
Proctor Invests in Ski Area Adaptability and Efficiency as Winter Shifts
ANDOVER – Producing five Olympians throughout the late 1990s and early 2000s, Proctor Academy’s niche as one of the few independent schools with a privately owned and operated ski facility on its campus continues to draw talented snow sports athletes to the region. With warming winters, an investment in adaptability and efficiency sits at the heart of the Proctor Ski Area’s future strategy.
Judge weighs potential evidence in case of man accused of killing 7-year-old son
MANCHESTER, N.H. — Lawyers debated the admissibility of evidence Tuesday in the upcoming trial of a man accused of killing his 7-year-old son. Lawyers for Murtadah Mohammad are trying to suppress statements he made to police before his arrest. He is charged with second-degree murder in connection with the January 2023 death of his son, Jaevion Riley.
Keller: How big a role will abortion rights play in the presidential election?
BOSTON - Abortion rights took center stage at the opening night of the Democratic National Convention, highlighted by moving remarks from a young woman raped and impregnated by her stepfather. She zeroed in on actions during Donald Trump's presidency that opened the door for abortion bans in some states and made the case for supporting the Democratic ticket to forestall further erosion of abortion rights.Trump says abortion is "small issue" But earlier this month Trump claimed "abortion has become much less of an issue. I think it's actually gonna be a very small issue" in the election. So who is...
Manchester daycare exposed to tuberculosis by infected adult
An adult with tuberculosis spent time in a Manchester daycare center while infectious. State health officials said there have been no other confirmed cases related to this one. Families have been notified of the potential exposure, which occurred from March 1 to August 6, and the individual is no longer...
Unitil launches New Hampshire's largest solar project, expected to power 1,200 homes
MANCHESTER, N.H. — New England residents pay some of the highest electricity prices in the country, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Officials with Unitil, an electric and natural gas provider based in Hampton, New Hampshire, have broken ground on a first-of-its-kind project in the state. Construction is...
Man pleads guilty to conspiracy to trafficking about 50 pounds of meth into NH, officials say
CONCORD, N.H. — A Lawrence, Massachusetts, man pleaded guilty to conspiracy to trafficking about 50 pounds of methamphetamine into New Hampshire, according to officials. U.S. Attorney Jane Young said 32-year-old Ronny O. Ramos was arrested in Methuen, Massachusetts, on Oct. 31, 2023, after authorities seized 10 pounds of methamphetamine that was heading to New Hampshire.
Federal judge blocks New Hampshire transgender sports ban bill in temporary injunction
A day after a state law preventing transgender girls from playing girls’ sports took effect, a federal judge has temporarily blocked the law from being used against a New Hampshire teenager. Judge Landya McCafferty of the U.S. District Court of New Hampshire ruled Monday that neither the state nor any school district could stop Parker Tirrell, 15, from participating in practices or games for the Plymouth Regional High School girls’ soccer team, until the court meets again...
10 years after James Foley's death, US hostage policy evolves
MANCHESTER, N.H. — It’s been a decade since New Hampshire journalist James Foley was killed by the Islamic State militants. He was the first American hostage executed. Since James' death, his mother, Diane Foley, has worked to prioritize the return of other Americans held captive. According to Diane,...
New Hampshire has fewer state legislative primaries as national committees target state
New Hampshire has 52 contested state legislative primaries on September 10, the fewest since Ballotpedia started tracking in 2010. The 52 contested primaries are 11.5% of all possible state legislative primaries. Ballotpedia defines a contested primary as one with more candidates than nominations available. There are 18 contested Democratic primaries...
Women’s Soccer Set to Host Saint Anselm in 2024 Home Opener
BURLINGTON, Vt. – Vermont (0-0-1) will face Saint Anselm (0-0-0) in its 2024 home opener on Wednesday, August 21. Kickoff is scheduled for 6 p.m. ET and will be broadcast live on ESPN+. Wednesday's matchup is the Catamounts annual Military Appreciation game presented by Milton Cat. All active and retired military members can receive a complimentary ticket to this game upon arrival with a valid form of military ID. Josh Pallotta Fund will be onsite and tabling inside the entrance to Virtue Field.
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