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Opting in and opting out: Council puts Keno, social districts before Concord voters
Concord Monitor - New Hampshire
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September 9, 2025
Sign up for the Concord Monitor's morning newsletter and get essential news each day. Concord voters will evaluate two questions on their ballots this November: whether the city should allow limited alcohol consumption in some public areas, or...
12 Maine Festivals and Fairs to Look Forward to This Fall
Down East: The Magazine of Maine
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September 9, 2025
By Brian Kevin & Bhavana Scalia-Bruce Updated August 2025 In Maine, the end of summer always stings a little. Farewell, beach days. Goodbye, ice cream for dinner. But it’s not all bad. The silver lining is that fair season kicks off just as the...
Back-to-school reads recommended by Tucson book festival volunteers
The Arizona Daily Star
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Special to the Arizona Daily Star With the possible exception of parents, no one welcomes the start of a school year more than modern authors. Campus life has long been rich fodder for storytelling, be it grade school or grad school, and good...
Portsmouth reminds drivers to watch for school crossings as schools open
Seacoastonline - New Hampshire
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PORTSMOUTH – The city asks motorists to be mindful of increased pedestrian activity and to follow the directions from crossing guards with vests and signs as they assist students and their guardians who are walking and biking to school. Drivers...
Brownstein: Why Democrats face long odds to win back US Senate
The Mercury News - California
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September 9, 2025
The odds of Democrats recapturing the Senate in next year’s midterm election are long. The usual explanation is that they are confronting a “difficult map,” with few opportunities to flip seats that Republicans now hold. That’s not wrong, but as...
States that vaccinate the most: Where Connecticut ranks
WFSB 3 - Connecticut
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September 9, 2025
HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) - Connecticut was ranked as one of the most vaccinated states in the country. Tuesday, the personal finance website WalletHub published a report on “2025’s States that Vaccinate the Most.” The report put Connecticut’s overall...
Ross Berry comments on NHGOP unity and school funding lawsuits
Hillsborough Sun - New Hampshire
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August 21, 2025
Ross Berry, New Hampshire State Representative for Hillsborough 44th District | Facebook Ross Berry, New Hampshire State Representative for Hillsborough 44th District | Facebook Ross Berry, a public figure active on social media, recently posted...
What to know about a NH law that invalidates drivers’ licenses for undocumented immigrants
Vermont Public Radio
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August 22, 2025
Starting Sept. 30, some people with certain out-of-state licenses can’t drive legally in New Hampshire – this applies to people with a standard, or drive-only, license. Connecticut and Delaware are currently the only states that issue these types...
High School on SI Top 15 Prep School Boys Soccer Preseason National Rankings
Sports Illustrated - New York
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August 21, 2025
Woodstock Academy (Conn.), the two-time reigning national champion, opens the 2025 high school soccer season as the No. 1 prep school team in the country. Teams from all four divisions of the New England Preparatory School Athletic Council...
Back-to-school season brings new cellphone ban at Keene High
WINK Country - Vermont
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August 22, 2025
As the new school year begins, Keene High students are returning to class under stricter cellphone policies mandated by a statewide ban. KEENE, N.H. (MyKeeneNow) – Students in SAU 29 return to the classroom this week with new rules regarding...
Lakes Region educators honored for classroom culture, teaching style
The Laconia Daily Sun - New Hampshire
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Lakes Region students are lucky to have exceptional teachers like Gilford’s Jenn McDonald and Wolfeboro’s Jonathan Browher, especially since both are being honored for their commitment to their pupils and overarching teaching styles. Guiding...
SIA Announces 2025 Hébert Identity Management Scholarship Winners
Security Sales & Integration
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September 8, 2025
SILVER SPRING, Md.—The Security Industry Association (SIA) has named two recipients for the 2025 Denis R. Hébert Identity Management Scholarship, a program offering $5,000 scholarships for young professional SIA members to help further their...
School districts and teachers union sue state to block DEI ban in public schools
Monadnock Ledger-Transcript - New Hampshire
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December 8, 2025
By Jeremy Margolis Concord Monitor New Hampshire’s largest teachers’ union and four public school districts asked a federal court to strike down a new state law that bans them from engaging in diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives. Their...
US, European leaders discuss Russia; Howard Stern returns to SiriusXM | Hot off the Wire
WBKB TV 11 - Michigan
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On today's episode: Russian glide bomb attack in eastern Ukraine kills at least 21 people in line to receive pensions US and European officials meet to discuss new sanctions on Russia Nepal’s prime minister resigns after 19 killed in protests...
New England's top 10 high school QBs in 2025
Sporting News
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August 22, 2025
What New England lacks in quantity in terms of high-profile high school quarterback prospects in the region, it makes up for in quality. Two senior Massachusetts prep prospects lead the way for the Class of 2026, and both are already committed to...
Seacoast high school football: 18 defensive players to watch in 2025
Foster's Daily Democrat - New Hampshire
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Each of the 10 Seacoast high school teams have players who are expected to have impactful seasons on New Hampshire and Maine football fields this fall. Here are 18 players who will help lead their respective teams defensively this season. The list...
29-year-old HVAC worker dies after electrocution, Tempe police say
KPNX 12 News - Arizona
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September 9, 2025
The individual was working on an air conditioning unit when he was reportedly electrocuted, Tempe police say. TEMPE, Ariz — The Tempe Police Department identified the HVAC worker who died Monday after he was reportedly electrocuted during a repair...
NH residential real estate: ‘Still very much a seller’s market’
New Hampshire Business Review
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September 8, 2025
While home prices might be moderating in other parts of the country, the median price of a single-family house in New Hampshire rose to $550,000 in August, the second highest price point this current year. That price is just $3,000 more than the...
From a Pakistani Medical School to the Fleet: One Rheumatologist’s Journey to Naval Service
DVIDS - Georgia
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August 22, 2025
BOSTON – Growing up in Pakistan, Dr. Basmah Jalil developed a love for science and desire to help people from an early age. This would lead Jalil to attend Agakhan University in Karachi, Pakistan and eventually to the Navy Medical Corps. She said...
A rash of educators have been accused of sex misconduct. Here’s how parents and schools should talk about it.
The Boston Globe - Massachusetts
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“There’s no question that there is a problem,” said Jetta Bernier, the executive director of Boston-based Enough Abuse, formerly the Massachusetts Citizens for Children. “Those who would abuse our children don’t look like monsters. [Many] just...