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Members of rebel Catholic group in schism, excommunicated, Vatican says
3+ hour, 27+ min ago (570+ words) A woman walks past a sign at the entrance of Santa Caterina da Siena chapel where the Society of St Pius X celebrates Mass, on the day the Vatican declared the traditionalist Catholic group to be in schism following unauthorised…...
Ovide Lamontagne: America 250 celebrates the people, not the government
12+ hour, 17+ min ago (637+ words) Why do we celebrate the Fourth of July each year? And with "America 250," are we celebrating the government or are we celebrating something broader and deeper than that? The Declaration of Independence sets forth our grievances with the king and…...
Rich Gulla: Freedom asks something of us
12+ hour, 17+ min ago (483+ words) This Fourth of July, Americans will celebrate a remarkable milestone: the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. For two and a half centuries, our nation has endured, evolved, and persevered. Through triumphs and trials, Americans have continued the unfinished work…...
Merrimack Valley Transit Authority bus drivers strike halts service in 16 communities
6+ hour, 6+ min ago (383+ words) Merrimack Valley Transit Authority bus drivers began a labor strike on Wednesday, halting bus service to over a dozen Massachusetts cities and towns and two New Hampshire communities. At 2 p. m. , contract negotiations resumed between the regional public transit authority's leadership team…...
Blockbuster: Celtics trade Jaylen Brown to 76ers for Paul George, four draft picks
15+ hour, 11+ min ago (547+ words) BOSTON " In a stunning, franchise-shaking move, the Celtics reached an agreement Wednesday to trade Jaylen Brown to the Philadelphia 76ers, according to a report from ESPN's Shams Charania. In return, Boston reportedly will receive nine-time All-Star wing Paul George, two first-round…...
Maine man identified as victim of Somersworth fatal
6+ hour, 9+ min ago (125+ words) A Sanford, Maine, man was killed in a collision in New Hampshire last week. Mark Shuttleworth, who was identified Tuesday as the victim, was driving a black 2011 Hyundai Elantra on Route 108, near the Tractor Supply in Somersworth, New Hampshire, about…...
Hooksett woman dies in Nashua turnpike crash
6+ hour, 16+ min ago (163+ words) A Hooksett woman died Wednesday following a three-vehicle accident on the F. E. Everett Turnpike in Nashua, New Hampshire State Police said. Troopers from the Troop B barracks responded at 4: 33 p. m. to the crash in the turnpike's northbound lanes at mile marker 7, according…...
Trump reports over $1. 4 billion in income from crypto ventures
15+ hour, 41+ min ago (771+ words) President Donald Trump reported more than $1. 4 billion in income from his family's crypto ventures last year, showing how Trump now derives most of his income from digital assets that have benefited from his policies, according to a review of his…...
US declines to extend North American trade deal, starting clock to end it while seeking changes
16+ hour, 42+ min ago (869+ words) The Trump administration on Wednesday declined to extend the U. S. -Mexico-Canada Agreement, starting a decade-long clock to wind down the trade deal as it seeks changes to try to reshore manufacturing jobs and reduce U. S. trade deficits with its North American neighbors....
Hidden in the Attic: The Rare Declaration that Inspired NH's American Independence Center
23+ hour, 5+ min ago (591+ words) On this episode of Grounded in Granite, host Jason Schreiber visits the American Independence Center in Exeter, New Hampshire, where history comes alive through rare artifacts and hidden stories of America's founding. As America celebrates its 250th birthday this year, Executive…...