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Wage Trouble Brewing in Craft Beer Industry
Lawyers and Settlements
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Washington, DC It’s summer, the temperature is roasting, and temptation is in the air. If you are a footloose, fancy-free twenty-something, doesn’t working in a craft brewery/brew pub sound like a blast? Or if you are a serious brew master, might...
2024 H-1B petitions: Approvals for employers classified under Information industry across North Country Reporter publication area
North Country Reporter - New Hampshire
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June 30, 2025
Ur Mendoza Jaddou, Director of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (left) and Jennifer B. Higgins, Deputy Director. | https://www.uscis.gov/about-us/organization/leadershipUr Mendoza Jaddou, Director of the U.S. Citizenship and...
2024 H-1B petitions: Approvals for employers classified under Educational Services industry across Concord Ledger publication area
Concord Ledger - New Hampshire
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June 30, 2025
Jennifer B. Higgins, Deputy Director, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services | https://medium.com/the-u-s-digital-service/meet-the-dhs-digital-service-champions-may-2018-caee7dade2bJennifer B. Higgins, Deputy Director, U.S. Citizenship and...
Governor Abbott signed House Bill 4488 to protect Bitcoin reserves.
Cryptopolitan
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June 21, 2025
Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed House Bill 4488, ensuring that state funds — including any Bitcoin Reserve held outside the state treasury — are shielded from being redirected into general revenue. This paves the way for Texas to formalize a...
Northshire Bookstore to hold Forest Fairy Party
Bennington Banner - Vermont
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MANCHESTER -- The Northshire Bookstore will host an afternoon of forest magic with Gaia Cornwall, the author and illustrator of "Fairy Walk," and Susie Spikol, the author of "Forest Magic for Kids: How to Find Fairies, Make a Secret Fort, and Cook...
‘Completely against our culture’: Ousted Market Basket officials speak out about ‘pre-planned attack’
Nashoba Valley Voice - Massachusetts
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June 29, 2025
LOWELL — Like many longtime employees of the eastern New England grocery chain, Joe Schmidt and Tom Gordon started as associates at Market Basket and worked their way up. Schmidt, now the company’s director of operations, started his career in...
Henniker Blues, Brews & BBQ Fest returns for fourth year
Concord Monitor - New Hampshire
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Henniker will host the fourth annual Blues, Brews & BBQ Fest on July 22. Dan Busler Photography—Courtesy Feeling the summer spirit, Henniker will host its fourth annual BB&B Fest — Blues, Brews & BBQ — on the green in the shade of the Angela...
Laconia Historical & Museum Society to host a journey through rail service in the Lakes Region
The Laconia Daily Sun - New Hampshire
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GILFORD — A presentation on the evolution of rail service in the Lakes Region, including the Laconia stations, will be held on Thursday, July 10, at 5:30 p.m. at the Gilford Public Library. The Laconia Passenger Station has played a significant...
Governor Threatens To Veto 2-Year Budget Deal; Power Outages; Eversource To Hike Rates; More: PM Patch NH
Patch
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June 20, 2025
CONCORD, NH — PM Patch NH took a break for Juneteenth. So here are some share-worthy stories from the New Hampshire Patch network to discuss this afternoon and evening, published during the past 48 hours. Ayotte Threatens Veto Of Budget Compromise...
RI governor signs bill banning sales of assault weapons
NECN - Massachusetts
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Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee signed legislation Thursday that bans the sale of certain military-style weapons in the state. “Today, we’re delivering progress on the work to keep our children, families, and communities safe from gun violence,” McKee...
Serving on two fronts: Civilian deployments in combat and crisis
DVIDS - Georgia
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July 16, 2025
OMAHA, Neb. – Civilian employees who work for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers do not have deployment requirements as active-duty service members do. However, many of them voluntarily choose to, such as Ryan Williams, a longtime Omaha District...
Del Monte Foods bankruptcy threatens $1.35M loss for carrier
Trucking Dive
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Saddle Creek Logistics Services, a warehousing and transportation provider with around 400 power units, has a $1.35 million unsecured claim tied to Del Monte Foods’ Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The privately held company has some sizable cushion in...
Bennington Rhubarb Festival names winners
Monadnock Ledger-Transcript - New Hampshire
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Winners have been announced for the contest events at the Bennington Rhubarb Festival, held annually in June. There were contests for growing rhubarb, flower arranging, jam-making, pie baking and wine-making. The events were sponsored by the GEP...
Protestors call on governor to veto NH book ban bill
Valley News - New Hampshire
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Protestors gather outside Gov. Kelly Ayotte's office on Thursday, June 26, 2025, to call on her to veto a bill that would ban some books and materials from New Hampshire public schools. (NHPR - Annmarie Timmins) — A bill that would ban some books...
The Latest: Mike Waltz pledges to make UN 'great again' at Senate confirmation hearing
KPRC - Texas
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July 15, 2025
Mike Waltz, President Donald Trump’s nominee for U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, is facing questions from lawmakers Tuesday for the first time since he was ousted as national security adviser in the weeks after he mistakenly added a...
A Haverhill man died after police piled on top of him. Here’s what we know and don’t know.
The Boston Globe - Massachusetts
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Write to us at startingpoint@globe.com. To subscribe, sign up here. Last Friday evening, several Haverhill police officers piled atop Francis Gigliotti outside a local restaurant, restraining him as he cried out for help. Gigliotti, 43, became...
Alan Rumrill opens Amos Fortune Forum in Jaffrey with stories of local characters
Monadnock Ledger-Transcript - New Hampshire
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Alan Rumrill kicked off the annual Amos Fortune Forum series with “Monadnock Originals: Colorful Characters from New Hampshire’s Quiet Corner.” STAFF PHOTO BY ASHLEY SAARI— From a doctor who chronicled his sometimes unusual payments for his...
Ludlow Rotary Club reflects on a year of impact, welcomes new leadership at recent celebration
The Mountain Times - Vermont
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July 16, 2025
The Ludlow Rotary Club (LRC) celebrated a year of community service, international partnerships, and scholarship support during its annual “passing of the gavel” picnic at the lake home of member Tom Harris. Outgoing President George Thomson...
Watch: ANTHRAX's JOEY BELLADONNA Sings Karaoke-Style Covers Of SAMMY HAGAR, STYX And BILLY SQUIER
Blabbermouth - California
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July 15, 2025
Last month, ANTHRAX singer Joey Belladonna brought his "Joey's Jukebox" project to Bernie's Beach Bar in Hampton, New Hampshire. Video of the 64-year-old musician belting out karaoke-style covers of several classic rock songs — Sammy Hagar's "I...
Poll reveals early look at races for NH governor, Senate and Congress
Seacoastonline - New Hampshire
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New Hampshire residents are divided on four-term representative Pappas, with 36% finding him favorable and 36% unfavorable. But Brown is less popular than Pappas, with 38% of New Hampshire residents finding him unfavorable and just 12% finding him...