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Memorial Day Weekend Ends with New England Earthquake in New Hampshire
The Memorial Day Weekend ended with a weak earthquake in New England in southern New Hampshire near the border with Vermont and Massachusetts. Striking outside of West Chesterfield just across the river from Brattleboro, Vermont, USGS reports the weak magnitude 1.4 event struck from a depth of 4.6 km at 8:25 pm last night. While the earthquake was too weak to create any damage or injuries, people did use the USGS website to report they felt shaking in the area around the epicenter.
Where to Find Gold in New England
Did you know that New England is home to gold-panning hop spots?. Gold-panning is the act of finding gold among other rocks. Gold is about seven times heavier than other rocks of a similar size. Using a screen and a bucket, you can shuffle around a pile of small rocks in the river bed, and be left with little gold pieces to keep or turn into real cash.
Affordable housing is still a priority for Mass. officials
Finding room for housing is no easy task in Massachusetts, but local leaders across the Commonwealth are looking for opportunities wherever they might be. A new development of 106 units is cropping up in crowded Cambridge and in cities like Salem have quickly come into compliance with the MBTA Communities Law.
Massachusetts sailor killed at Pearl Harbor finally gets proper burial at Arlington National Cemetery
Frank Hryniewicz was only 20 years old when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor in 1941. Eight decades later, Hryniewicz finally received a proper burial at Arlington National Cemetery.
Hundreds of motorcycles ride for veterans in Southeast Massachusetts
PLAINVILLE, Mass. (WLNE) — Hundreds of motorcycles took part in the annual Rolling Thunder Ride for Freedom motorcycle event Sunday. The event started at Plainridge Park Casino in Plainville and finished the Vietnam Veterans Wall in Fall River. Police escorts rode with the bikes to their destination.
Worcester honors Korean War veterans with a wreath laying ceremony
WORCESTER, Mass. - The city of Worcester paid tribute to Korean War veterans with a wreath-laying ceremony Monday. The city's Korean War Memorial honors the nearly 200 soldiers from Worcester County who died in the war. The memorial is on the corner of Foster and Front streets and features a...
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