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Reports are coming in that Ukraine bombed the Russian 67th GRAU ammunition depot near Karachev in the Bryansk region. It spans 3.5 square kilometers and stores a lot of munitions byteseu.com/480275/ #Ukraine #Україна



Loop-the-loop - the people who run around in circles for 24 hours

In a quiet corner of London a small group of extraordinary runners complete laps of an athletics track for a day and a night. Why do they do it? And how far do they go?

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Rashid Khalidi, America's foremost scholar of Palestine, is retiring: 'I don't want to be a cog in the machine any more' (Razia Iqbal/The Guardian)

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Certain Eligible Voters to Cast Ballots in Little-Known Haverhill Election Next Week

There are no known instances of sign holding, hand shaking or baby kissing, but a little-known Haverhill campaign, involving well-known candidates, will be decided next week. While all eyes are focused on next month’s presidential election, three candidates are vying for a post on a board of five that oversees an investment portfolio of more than $300 million. Sandra L. Foisy, Colin F.

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Northern Essex Community College Knights Soccer Rank Ninth in Poll

The Northern Essex Community College men’s soccer team ranked ninth in the week six poll released Monday afternoon by the NJCAA. Winners of eight straight games, the Knights were sitting at 8-2 overall in the season before its return to the field Tuesday night against MassBay. The Knights eight straight wins are currently the nation’s third longest active win streak and sit atop the Region 21 standings.

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Atkinson Congregational Church Hosts Ham and Bean Dinner Oct. 12

Atkinson Congregational Church invites the public to its upcoming Ham and Bean Dinner. The free homemade meal offers an opportunity for community members to come together. Donations of any amount are welcomed to support the church’s efforts. The fundraiser takes place Saturday, Oct. 12, at the church, 101 Main St., Atkinson, N.H., with options for either pick up from 4 to 5 p.m.

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Northeast Legal Aid and Community Action Host Information Session on Tenant Rights

Northeast Legal Aid and Haverhill-based Community Action will hold an information session aiming to inform the public about resources available for those facing landlord-tenant issues. Volunteer lawyers from Northeast Legal Aid will discuss tenants’ legal rights, while a representative from Community Action will explain the state’s Residential Assistance for Families in Transition, or…

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#recognize : to perceive the identity of, with a person or thing previously known

- French: reconnaître

- Italian: riconoscere

- Portuguese: reconhecer

- Spanish: reconocer

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See previous words @ wordofthehour.org/r/past




Gov. Healey Speaks When Merrimack Valley Chamber Honors Dr. Agrawal at Annual Dinner

Gov. Maura T. Healey will be on hand next month for the Merrimack Valley Chamber of Commerce’s annual dinner—a timely appearance considering the governor’s role in resolving the recent hospital crisis and the Chamber’s plan to give Lawrence General Hospital’s leader its highest honor. Dr. Abha Agrawal, Lawrence General Hospital president and CEO, is to be presented with the Ralph B.

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City of Methuen to Become Default Electricity Supplier; Expected Monthly Residential Savings of $19

Methuen residents and businesses are expected to see savings on their electricity bills beginning in December as the city launches its Community Choice Power Supply Program. Under the program, explains Acting Mayor David P. “D.J.” Beauregard Jr., the city will aggregate electricity customers in the city and become the default supplier as it signs a 36 month-month…

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in reply to Cat Every Hour

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The pattern of 'free' (gratis) proprietary services (even if their 'apps' are open source) which use 'free' to get people to sign up and commit data to those services... will always *always* end up screwing the user with creeping reductions in the 'free' aspects of the service + added hassles aiming to convert them into paying customers or driving them away, painfully. Why do smart people *repeatedly* fall for it? More context: davelane.nz/why-free-proprieta…