15 Mar, 2025

The bitter fight over plans for a new high school building and saving a forest in Wakefield

The Boston Globe Residents and environmentalists are upset that a significant portion of the forest behind the Northeast Metro Tech School in Wakefield is being cut down to make way for a new school building. Suzanne Kreiter/Globe Staff By Sarah Raza, The Boston Globe updated on August 30, 2023 | 3:38 PM Just south of […]

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Dog died from accidental impalement in town forest, not gunshot, Winchester police now say

Local News The dog’s owner initially reported hearing a gunshot before finding his pet wounded. Winchester police say the mysterious death of a pet dog in the town forest Monday was the result of an accidental impalement on a tree branch, not a gunshot, as initially reported. The dog’s owner told authorities he was walking […]

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Winchester police investigating after pet dog reportedly shot and killed in town forest

Local News The owner reportedly told police he was walking his dog off-leash when he heard a gunshot and found the pet wounded. A dog was reportedly shot and killed while walking off-leash with its owner in the Winchester town forest Monday evening, police said. Around 6:30 p.m., Winchester police responded to a report of […]

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Project conserves 3,700 acres of forest in northern New Hampshire

Environment The forests will be managed for multiple objectives, including habitat protection, scenic value, and for public recreation and education. This photo taken Sept. 24, 2023, shows a view of Middle Mountain in Shelburne, N.H., and part of the Androscoggin River. The Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests has completed a long-term effort […]

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