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New England has 2 of the best Halloween events in the U.S., according to TripsToDiscover.com
New England Travel One is in Massachusetts. The 34-foot tower of Jack-o’-lanterns at the New Hampshire Pumpkin Festival. Lakes Region Chamber As October approaches, calendars nationwide are filling up with Halloween events, and two of the best in the U.S. are here in New England, according to TripsToDiscover.com. Salem residents have the following 3 tips […]
More than half of U.S. dog owners are skeptical of canine vaccinations
Health “What shocked us, however, is just how prevalent these opinions are,” said Matt Motta, lead author and assistant professor at Boston University’s School of Public Health. A pedestrian walks a dog in New York in 2019. Michael Nagle/Bloomberg By Lindsey Bever, Washington Post September 22, 2023 | 8:40 AM Many dog owners in the […]
New England has 3 of the best restaurants in the U.S., according to The New York Times
Restaurants One of the best restaurants is in Boston. The jerk roasted duck at Comfort Kitchen. Photo courtesy of Rita Ferreira, Comfort Kitchen America’s food scene is thriving, according to The New York Times, and three exemplary New England restaurants are part of the reason why. Maine has the best apple orchard in America The […]
How New England schools measured up in U.S. News & World Report’s latest college rankings
Local News New England schools made up four of the top 10 best universities in the nation. MIT ranked was ranked the second best university in the country by U.S. News & World Report this year. File Photo New England is home to many elite collegiate institutions. Several of the region’s colleges and universities were […]
New England has 3 of the best corn mazes in the U.S.
New England Travel A corn maze in Maine is No. 1 in the nation, according to USA Today readers. A previous corn maze at Treworgy Family Orchards in Levant, Maine, entitled “Corn Ships Ahoy!” Treworgy Family Orchards If your fall goals include getting lost in a corn maze, three of the very best in the […]
Daniil Medvedev ousts defending champion Carlos Alcaraz to reach U.S. Open final
Sports Q Medvedev will face Novak Djokovic in the final. Daniil Medvedev defeated Carlos Alcaraz in the U.S. Open semifinals on Friday. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II) AP By HOWARD FENDRICH, Associated Press September 8, 2023 Novak Djokovic reaches his 10th US Open final by hanging up the phone on American Ben Shelton NEW YORK (AP) […]
More wild Atlantic salmon found in U.S. rivers than any time in the past decade, officials say
Environment The salmon were once abundant in American rivers, but factors such as overfishing, loss of habitat and pollution reduced their populations to only a handful of rivers in Maine. Atlantic salmon swim in a pen in Eastport, Maine. AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty and Jason Leighton, File By PATRICK WHITTLE, Associated Press September 6, 2023 […]
15 New England destinations are among the best in the U.S. for fall foliage, according to Country Living
Travel Two are in Massachusetts. View of Mount Mansfield, the highest peak in Vermont, from Stowe. Stephen Goodhue / VermontVacation.com New England’s foliage is world renowned, so we’re not surprised that more than a dozen regional destinations were named among the top places for leaf peeping nationwide by Country Living. 30 things to do in […]
After outrage over Taylor Swift tickets, reform has been slow across the U.S.
Politics Consumer groups have mostly focused on Live Nation Entertainment, the company that owns Ticketmaster. Fans arrive at Gillette Stadium for the Taylor Swift concert after riding the commuter line from Boston this past May. Fan frustration over getting tickets to Swift’s tour prompted Congressional hearings and multiple bills in state legislatures. Erin Clark/Globe Staff […]
3 U.S. Marines killed, 20 injured in an aircraft crash in Australia during a training exercise
National News Before Sunday, there had been five fatal crashes of Marine Ospreys since 2012, causing a total of 16 deaths. A MV-22B Osprey is seen coming in to land on the USS America off the coast of Brisbane, Tuesday, June 20, 2023. The Australian Defense Department said a Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft […]