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ON THE SCENE: Celebrating Sun Day in Keene

On Saturday, Sept. 20, a small gathering of EV, Hybrid, Solar panel, and other forms of sun-generated electrical users gathered at Marcy Field in Keene to celebrate energy generated by the sun. The gathering began a week-long celebration of sun and other forms of renewable energy, now the ...

MARTHA SEZ: ‘A British boffin is similar to an American nerd’

What’s going on in your backyard after dark? No matter how sophisticated you think yourself in your daily life, no matter how strictly you control your environment, there is a lot of nature out there. So many life forms you know nothing about! These life forms, many of them nocturnal, are ...

LIBRARY NEWS: Loan periods extended at Lake Placid Public Library

Whether you’re looking for educational support, fun activities, or ways to give back, there’s something for everyone this fall at Lake Placid Public Library. - Loan periods extended - Library books are meant to be read — not just sit on shelves. We’ve extended our loan period ...

ON THE SCENE: Rotary celebrates 20 years of the Dam Duck Race

After dropping over the Mill Pond dam Saturday, Sept. 13, Sterling Hiltabrand’s duck No. 1382 had such a commanding lead over its 1,999 yellow rivals in the Rotary Club’s 20th Anniversary Dam Duck Race that it finished looking backward giving the feather to the laggards behind. But any ...

MARTHA SEZ: ‘Once it infects its host, the fungus eats the spider’

These days we’re craving relief from the constant stream of news reports that’s been traumatizing us for some time now. Who can make sense of all the frightening and depressing national and world events? The confidently asserted opinions of know-it-alls who claim to understand what’s ...