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17 July 2025

On Portsmouth (NH) Pocket Gardens and Other New England-related Topics

A number of articles/posts have recently been published on a variety of New England-related subjects worth considering.

To access some of these, please visit:

Hartford (CT) Courant: CT's Outstanding Young Farmer hopes to inspire women in agriculture 5 APR 25)

The Sun (Westerly, RI): Hopkinton police to hit the road on Harleys as part of new community-based program (26 APR 25)

New Hampshire Union Leader: Portsmouth's pocket gardens burst with history and meaning (16 JUL 25)

New England Historical Society: Sam Walter Foss Writes the Ultimate Poem for the Common Man

Berkshire Eagle (Pittsfield, MA): How a Pittsfield tavern contributed to America's first offensive victory in the Revolutionary War - and why it still matters 250 years later (3 MAY 25)

WPRI-TV: Woonsocket barber offers sensory-friendly hours for kids on the spectrum (23 MAY 25) 

Boston (MA) Globe: A $2 million Dutch painting was stolen from a Worcester home decades ago. How did a $18 pillow lead to its recovery? (28 MAY 25)

Only in Vermont: These 13 Iconic Foods In Vermont Will Have Your Mouth Watering


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