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University of New Hampshire Digs Into Data from Problem Gambling Helpline
The University of New Hampshire has linked the legalization of online sports betting to increases in calls to the National Problem Gambling Helpline, citing a 23% spike . Gambling-Related Harm Is Spiking as More Calls Are Placed to Helplines The study further focused on the demographics of the callers, arguing that half of those who have reached out were aged between 18 and 34, particularly young and vulnerable . The study also identified significant changes in the preferred form of gambling, with traditional gambling forms shrinking and giving way to online and app-based gambling – an increase of 31% . The researchers also identified that there was gender inequality in those who sought help , with 70% of all callers being men. According to the study, there has also been a 3.1% increase in suicide rates attributable to problem gambling. Gorkem Turgut (G.T.) Ozer , assistant professor of decision sciences at UNH Peter T. Paul College of Business and Economics, the lead author of the research, said: “Our key finding highlights a divide: the negative consequences manifest primarily when the activity shifts online . The widespread accessibility of mobile gambling coincided with a measurable uptick in problem gambling hotline calls
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Small New England Grocers Are Running Out Of Dairy And Produce Ahead Of Thanksgiving As A Wholesaler Strike Drags On Since October 17
The dairy cooler at Richardson’s Market in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, is nearly bare, and the store’s owner is worried about what the shelves will look like when the holiday shoppers arrive. The reason is a strike at the warehouse that supplies hundreds of independent grocers across New England. Workers at wholesaler Associated Grocers Northeast, known ... Read more
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Bigleaf and Oakleaf Hydrangeas Get Burlap Cages on Four Stakes in Late November to Save Next Year's Flower Buds, While Limelight Rarely Needs Any
Bigleaf and oakleaf hydrangeas carry next year's flower buds on old wood, so late-November burlap cages on four stakes protect them; Limelight rarely needs any.
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Top Weekend Events in Greater Derry - 11/13
Your weekend fun starts here! ✨ Find Your Family Fun® with our handpicked selection of some of the best family-friendly events happening around Greater Derry this weekend!. Looking for even more ways to make memories? 🗓️ Explore our FULL CALENDAR, updated daily with family-friendly events in Derry, Londonderry, Salem, and surrounding communities. 🎈 Check back often to discover new adventures and never miss the fun!
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The Freshest Fish In Massachusetts Is Waiting For You At This One-Of-A-Kind Seafood Restaurant
Some restaurants make you drive an hour and feel every minute of it. Jake’s Seafood Restaurant in Hull, Massachusetts makes you wish the drive was longer so you could build up more anticipation. Hull is the kind of town that Massachusetts keeps tucked away like a secret it’s not...
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7 Facts About Dunkin’ in Massachusetts
Dunkin’ started in Quincy in 1948 as a doughnut shop called Open Kettle. Bay Staters who stop in every morning might not know that, let alone other parts of the chain’s history. Here are the facts about Dunkin’ in Massachusetts that even regulars don’t not know.
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Boston’s famous reject has died
The death has been made known of Danny Katzen, a hornist who is said to have auditioned 48 times for the second horn position in the Boston Symphony Orchestra before finally being given the job. Danny entered the orchestra in 1979 and played for 29 years, retiring in 2008. He performed in Leonard Bernstein’s final lifetime concert at Tanglewood and can also be heard on most of the Boston Pops’ celebrated recordings, as well as on the John Williams soundtrack of Schindler’s List.
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People say dead rats are popping up more and more in this Boston neighborhood
Dead rats have been popping up around Boston's Brighton neighborhood, and they've become the talk of the town. Brighton residents say rats are nothing new but now more have been found dead on the sidewalk and around homes, and there's concern that rat poison could be playing a role. Deborah...
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Boston mourns percussion king, 96
Principal timpanist for the Boston Pops and assistant percussionist of the Boston Symphony, Arthur Press was a commanding figure at Symphony Hall for 46 years (1956 to 1992), playing on more than 50 recordings. He died last week at a great age. From his obit:. “Arthur Press was in many...
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Old Hotels In America Known For Having Great Kitchens
Historic hotels across America have contributed some of the country's most recognizable dishes and culinary traditions. Discover the restaurants and kitchens behind iconic desserts, sandwiches, and regional specialties that continue to attract food lovers.
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This Old-School Massachusetts Restaurant Makes Some Seriously Good Thin-Crust Pizza
The brick oven at this pizza spot showed up in pieces in 1883, built for a bakery. It has been cranking out thin-crust pies for nearly a century since then. If you ask me, nobody ever outgrows the trip-day grin. It just waits for the right excuse, and a famous old oven is a pretty good one.
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From Medfield musician to Nashville pop-star
Medfield’s Julia Adrian never thought she’d end up here. Adrian is a Nashville-based pop music performer and songwriter. Since the release of her debut EP, an EP with potential, Adrian has begun to make a name for herself in the Nashville music scene, performing at beloved venues like “The End” and festivals like “Musician’s Corner”. Her work blends humor and honesty to capture the complicated experience of modern life and has attracted listeners from all over the world across platforms like Spotify, Apple Music, and YouTube. Now, flying high off the release of her latest EP, sorry for the lag time, Adrian is looking forward to the rest of her career as a pop artist in Nashville, while at the same time looking back to her roots at home in Medfield.
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The Tiny Restaurant Tucked Away In Massachusetts That Will Make You A Loyal Customer Forever
If loyalty could be cooked into a dish, Rino’s Place in East Boston would have figured out the recipe a long time ago. This is a restaurant that turns first-time visitors into regulars with a reliability that should probably be studied by someone with a clipboard and a research grant.