Category Archives: Around New England
Durham, NH Post Office Painting Called Demeaning
DURHAM, N.H. (AP) — For decades, a colorful mural of New Hampshire‘s earliest settlers hauling logs, frolicking through the snow and walking through town has greeted visitors at a post office in the state. But one image on the 16-panel artwork … Continue reading
Aurora from X9 class solar flare visible in Cape Cod – More Tonight and Tomorrow
The particle debris from this week’s monster X9-class solar flare hit Earth’s magnetic field last night. The result: Northern Lights in the USA as far south as Arkansas. A severe (G4-class) geomagnetic storm on Sept. 8th sparked auroras so bright … Continue reading
Posted in Around New England, Environment, Events
Tagged Aurora, Northern Lights, Solar Flare
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Vermont: Tax Vermonters Who Buy In New Hampshire
When a seller doesn’t charge Vermont’s 6 percent sales tax, buyers are responsible for paying what’s known as use tax at the same rate. The tax applies to online, phone or mail-order purchases as well as purchases made outside Vermont … Continue reading
NH Anti-Hero Who Created America’s Special Forces 250 Years Ago
(…) America’s unconventional warfare tradition goes back to the 17th century, when a handful of men like Benjamin Church and John Talcott in New England formed independent scouting and raiding companies of friendly Indians and colonial soldiers to defeat a … Continue reading
Library grapples with borrowers trying to pay fines with Chuck E. Cheese tokens
DANVERS, Mass. (AP) — A Massachusetts library is reminding residents that Chuck E. Cheese tokens are not an acceptable form of payment for overdue book fines. Peabody Institute Library in Danvers, Massachusetts, posted on Facebook this week the library has … Continue reading
Posted in Around New England, Education
Tagged Books, Danvers, Fines, Library, Massachusetts
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Mass Man dies after falling from NH cliff while cliff jumping
CAMPTON, N.H. (AP) — A man has died after he fell nearly 70 feet while cliff jumping in New Hampshire. Authorities responded to the Campton-area Livermore Falls after receiving a report about a person who jumped from a large cliff … Continue reading
Posted in Around New England, New Hampshire News
Tagged Campton, Cliff Jumping, death
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UFO festival drawing to a close in New Hampshire
EXETER, N.H. (AP) — UFO experts and enthusiasts are celebrating the holiday weekend by discussing extraterrestrial sightings and abductions in New Hampshire. The Exeter UFO Festival featured two days of speakers, including a relative of Barney and Betty Hill, who … Continue reading
NH Beach: Pick up Poop, or Pay Up
RYE, N.H. (AP) — A town that’s home to a popular beach in New Hampshire is putting dog owners on notice: Pick up or pay up. Officials in Rye, New Hampshire, have put up notices warning of a fine of up to … Continue reading
Patriots Cut down Day – A Complete List of Players Cut from the Roster
Yesterday was NFL cut down day. You’ve probably heard the Pats traded Brissette to the Colts for a WR but what about all the other moves and cuts? Find them here, http://boston.cbslocal.com/2017/09/02/patriots-cutdown-day-live-blog/ More at Patriots.com
NH, VT State Police Begin Holiday Crackdown on Motorists
The holiday weekend has gotten off to an expensive start for dozens of motorists in Vermont and New Hampshire. State police in both states stepped up enforcement along Interstates 89 and 91, leading to 168 vehicles being stopped. | More… | US News
Posted in Around New England, New Hampshire News
Tagged Holiday, Labor Day, New Hampshire, State Police, Vermont
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The New Media Militia 