The transition to campus life can often feel abrupt. Beyond adjusting to the rigors of a college curriculum, students must quickly develop the self-management skills needed to thrive on their own. One such skill that should be prioritized is staying on track with...
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What to Expect When You Return to the Office
As life returns to normal, many companies and organizations are heading back to the office using a hybrid model or are beginning to talk about doing so. Under these plans, employees split their time between working in-person and working from anywhere, and if your...
Watershed group releases new video on sewage overflows in Merrimack River
LAWRENCE - Merrimack River Watershed Council has released a new video and web page explaining why sewage is frequently discharged into the Merrimack, and what is being done to help solve the problem. The 8-minute 'explainer' video, narrated by MRWC Environmental...
Newburyport Bank Donates to Hampton Historical Society Fall Festival
Newburyport – Newburyport Bank has donated $1,500 to the Hampton Historical Society to support their Fall Festival 2021. Known since 1994 as the Hampton Historical Society, the Society was incorporated in 1925 as the Meeting House Green Memorial Association to honor...
New AARP Analysis Shows Nursing Home Vaccination Rates in Massachusetts Still Short of Benchmark
Boston - Cases of COVID-19 decreased among Massachusetts nursing home residents and staff over the four weeks ending July 18, according to the latest release of AARP’s Nursing Home COVID-19 Dashboard. Any number of cases is concerning given the rise of new variants,...
Local students graduate from Bates College
LEWISTON, ME Bates College graduated 469 students from 38 states and 43 countries on May 27, 2021 in an historic double ceremony allowing for social distancing among the graduates and their guests. Alex Brovender, of Boxford graduated after majoring in physics and...
Local graduates from University of Rhode Island’s 135th Commencement
KINGSTON, RI - The University of Rhode Island celebrated more than 4,000 of its newest alumni during the University's 135th Commencement. More than 3,700 undergraduate degrees and 680 graduate degrees were conveyed to students during nine individual ceremonies held...
LIVE UNDER THE ARCH series presents Acclaimed author Kerri Arsenault
Investigative journalist and author Kerri Arsenault will be at The Music Hall as part of the Live Under the Arch outdoor series on Thursday, September 9 at 6pm. Arsenault will discuss her book, Mill Town: Reckoning with What Remains, which explores her native town of...
Ipswich Public Library Louise & Hugh Johnson Lecture series to host Anita Diamant
Ipswich - On Tuesday, September 22 at 7:30 p.m. the Ipswich Public Library’s Louise & Hugh Johnson Author Series will host journalist and essayist Anita Diamant at the Mansion of the Hellenic Center, 117 County Rd. Rt. 1A, Ipswich. Diamant will read from and...
Exeter Adult Education Enrichment Courses Offer Something For Everyone
Exeter, NH - Exeter Adult Education Enrichment courses offer many personal and professional development, foreign language, handcraft and computer courses that begin throughout October, November and December. For a complete listing of course offerings, visit...
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