These recent sightings are compiled by Sue McGrath of the Newburyport Birders. Report your sightings to Newburyport Birders at: newburyportbirders@comcast.net or 978-204-2976. Chain Bridge/Hines Bridge Area, Newburyport/Amesbury/Salisbury: Bald Eagle, Red-breasted Merganser, Common Goldeneye, Mallard, Eastern…
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Editor’s note: This is one in a continuing series of educational columns about fostering environmental stewardship and leadership coordinated by ACES – The Alliance of Climate and Environmental Stewards. In the 1970s, after many decades…
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PLATTSBURGH — Members of the public are invited to join in as the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Plattsburgh and the SUNY Plattsburgh Interfaith Alliance present a special Community Read of “My Grandmother’s Hands: Racialized Healing…
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RAY BROOK — On Tuesday, a staff member working in the mail room at the federal prison in Ray Brook was exposed to an unknown substance in a magazine and was hospitalized. Union leaders at…
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PLATTSBURGH — The snowy and dreary weather Thursday morning did not stop Izzy, a black English lab and trained therapy dog, from brightening up the days of several SUNY Plattsburgh students in Au Sable Hall….
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PLATTSBURGH — In the wake of further violence in state prisons, North Country lawmakers are again calling for drastic prison reform. “It is unacceptable that we continue to have issues with contraband at correctional facilities…
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ALTAMONT — When it comes to scoring 1,000 points in high school basketball, it isn’t quite as common when it happens in the Teutopolis girls basketball program. Other programs have multiple 1,000-point scorers frequently. Not…
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WESTVILLE — Both the Westville and Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin girls basketball teams definitely prepared for playoff action on Thursday. The Tigers took a big lead, but the Blue Devils scored 22 points in the fourth to tie…
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GEORGETOWN — The Georgetown-Ridge Farm girls basketball team warmed up for postseason play with a 52-40 win over Armstrong-Potomac on Thursday. Milee Ellis had 20 points to lead the Buffaloes, who scored 21 points in…
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CAYUGA, Ind. — For all of its history, the North Vermillion boys swim team have always fell short against Fountain Central. But on Thursday, the Falcons were able to go ahead and get a win…
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