Category Archives: Around New England
For best shot at seeing Northern Lights, head a little north
New England residents may be able to see the Northern Lights on Sunday night, although visibility is expected to be greater farther north — and away from the bright lights of Boston. The cause of the nocturnal light show, known … Continue reading
How Screwed Are Massachusetts Retailers, Let us Count the Ways
Bricks and mortar retailers in the Bay state getting crushed by e-tailing, and without the annual tax holiday, are looking for a way to keep their heads above water. | NH1
Posted in Around New England, Budgets, Debt/Spending, Economy/Economics, Jobs/Unemployment, taxes
Tagged Massachusetts, Tax holiday, taxes
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It’s Getting Easier to Find Your Pilgrim Ancestors
The number of people trying to determine whether they are descended from a Mayflower passenger is surging as the 400th anniversary of the Pilgrims’ arrival in the New World approaches in 2020. Now, a partnership announced Thursday between the New … Continue reading
1 dead after plane crash in New Hampshire
WINCHESTER, New Hampshire (WWLP) – One person is dead after their single engine plane crashed just over the state line in New Hampshire Thursday morning. Winchester Fire Chief Barry Kellom told 22News that around 11 a.m., dispatch received multiple calls … Continue reading
NH construction company is fined $160,000
BOSTON — A New Hampshire construction company was fined more than $160,000 in restitution and penalties by the state of Massachussetts for failing to pay employees the proper wage and overtime for nine public works projects completed between 2014 and 2015. … Continue reading
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Tagged fine, Massachusetts, Northeast Partition Specialties Inc, Wages
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NH Charges Out-of-State EZ Pass Users the Cash Rate on Tolls.
According to this article at ABC7 “E-ZPass’ dirty little secret: Millions charged cash rate” New Hampshire is one of nine EZPass tolling “agencies” that charge transponder users the cash price (as opposed to the discount) if they obtained their device … Continue reading
No Drinking in Portsmouth’s Prescott Park, Dammit.
PORTSMOUTH, N.H. (AP) — Portsmouth officials are leading a stricter campaign to prevent drinking at Prescott Park festivals. The Portsmouth Herald reports the state attorney general’s Charitable Trust Division contacted city officials after receiving complaints about drinking in the park. … Continue reading
Posted in Around New England, Culture
Tagged Drinking, Open Container Law, Portsmouth, Prescott Park
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The Father of Camouflage Was From New Hampshire
Abbott Handerson Thayer was an American artist, born in Boston in 1849. He was the son of a country Doctor and grew up in New Hampshire. He studied painting in New York before returning to the Granite State and settling … Continue reading
This just might ‘Bug’ You
Although ticks, mosquitos, and emerald ash borers get all the attention, New Hampshire is full of beneficial insects. From predators to parasites to pollinators, countless species enhance our ecosystem. We identify these helpful insects and learn how they help in … Continue reading
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