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The Perseid meteor shower is this weekend. It could be one of the last times we see it.

The Perseid meteor shower peaks this weekend, raining as many as 75 meteors per hour across the night sky. But as light pollution worsens, advocates worry: How many more of these will be visible in Massachusetts?

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For COVID-stricken Noah Lyles, just being in the race was a victory. The bronze medal was a bonus.
Waste water testing shows New Hampshire is among the states experiencing very high levels of the virus. Our levels nearly tripled in the past two weeks.

Debby causes delays at Logan, outages in Vermont
Debby, a slow-moving storm that trundled up the eastern seaboard over the course of multiple days, made its way through and out of New England overnight Friday into Saturday without causing widespread severe damage, according to reports.

Homelessness is surging in Greater Boston. A new study blames the state’s housing crisis.
Housing costs and migration are both contributing to a big surge in homelessness in and around Boston.

Art history gallery opens in Dover, N.H., to mark birthplace of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
The "very colorful" and permanent exhibit adds depth and context to the historical marker and commemorative manhole cover that were installed last year.

NEW HAMPSHIRE 2, MAINE 0Colton Johnson pitches New Hampshire into Little League World Series
A seven-strikeout shutout from the righthander makes Salem, N.H., the sixth team from the state to reach Williamsport, Pa.

Lowell man arrested for defrauding Division of Motor Vehicles in New Hampshire, authorities say
Matthew Lefebvre, 33, owner of Only Dealz in Derry, N.H. will be arraigned in Concord District Court in New Hampshire on Sept. 27 one count of tampering with public records and one count of bond required, according to a statement from New Hampshire State Police.

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More New Hampshire news

Man charged after allegedly pointing an air rifle at several people, including a 5-year-old, in Boston

The New Hampshire man is facing assault charges after pointing a rifle at several people, including a 5-year-old.

New Hampshire may have the Eras Tour experience you need

A Taylor Swift impersonator at Canobie Lake Park has gone viral on TikTok for her uncanny resemblance to Swift and lively performances.

NH Politics

Outgoing N.H. governor endorses his preferred successor in contested GOP primary

“She’s the Republican who will win in November and hit the ground running in January,” Governor Chris Sununu said Wednesday.

NH Politics

Some N.H. voters enthused by Harris-Walz ticket

Critics cited Tim Walz’s track record as a liability and argued the Democratic ticket is lurching farther to the political left.

Topsfield man dies while hiking with family in New Hampshire

The 52-year-old man was hiking between the summits of the north and south peaks of Kinsman Mountain when he experienced a medical emergency, the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department said.

Big Lots will close 18 stores in Mass. and New England. Here’s the list of locations.

Five of the stores marked for closure are in Massachusetts, along with two in Vermont, one in Maine, one in New Hampshire, and nine in Connecticut.

NH POLITICS

Thousands of N.H. children to benefit from summer food assistance program

Advocates are pushing for the program to get underway quickly so families can get the federal aid when they say its most needed.

Off-duty Chelmsford police officer saves unconscious 2-year-old girl in New Hampshire, officials say

Officer Matthew Sech was with his family in Albany, N.H., in the White Mountains when he heard the screams coming from the shore of Iona Lake, Chelmsford police said in a statement.

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