Kerry: Empowering, transferring responsibility to Afghans is ‘the whole ball game’
(NECN: Washington) - Massachusetts Senator John Kerry spoke this afternoon before The Council on Foreign Relations. The topic: Afghanistan. "We all know why we invaded Afghanistan. It was not a mistake to go in," said Kerry. "Because of the gross mishandling of this war by past civilian leadership, there are no great options for its handling today," said Kerry. "The costs of failure are very real," said Kerry. read more
Rhode Island takes the lead in H1N1 (swine) flu tracking
(NECN: Alysha Palumbo, Warwick, RI) - The Ocean State is launching a first in the nation program to track the H1N1 (swine) flu virus. State health officials will use electronic prescription records to track the spread of the swine flu. It is expected to show which communities are being hit the hardest, and where there are potential outbreaks. 46 states are reporting the swine flu as widespread with more than 1,000 deaths.
Khazei urges Chamber to abandon support for casino gambling in Mass.
(NECN: Peter Howe, Boston, Mass.) In an otherwise perfunctory U.S. Senate candidates' forum Monday morning, City Year founder Alan Khazei provided the one spark of surprise. On the home turf of forum host Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce, Khazei passionately implored the Chamber to drop its new support for resort casinos in Massachusetts. "We cannot take this step,'' Khazei said. "I urge all of you to reverse your position on casino gambling.'' read more
Weather Lovers Unite! Southern New England Weather
The Southern New England Weather Conference will be held on Saturday October 24th, 2009. http://www.sneweatherconf.org/ While this conference does have a cost associated with it, it is high value for the money with speakers coming from other parts of the country to give talks at the conference. The registration fee does include breakfast, lunch and snacks. Of note, Julio Ripoll-WD4R, Assistant Amateur Radio Coordinator for the National Hurricane Center Amateur Radio station WX4NHC will be giving a presentation on the 29-year history of their operations at the Hurricane Center and the role they play in National Huricane Center operations and is ...
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Balance an Egg on the Equinox….Fact or Fiction
Rumor has it that it’s possible to balance an egg on the day of the spring equinox, but this myth simply isn’t true. The legend of standing a raw egg on its end on the first day of spring can be attributed to the Chinese. They believed that due to the sun’s equidistant position between the poles of the Earth at the time of the equinox, special gravitational forces apply. While... [Read more]
Spring Has Finally Arrived…Whew!
See ya later winter! We are saying a big hello to Spring this weekend! The Vernal Equinox officially is 1:32 PM. Today is the day the sun rises due east, and sets due west. The sun is shining directly over the Equator giving the Northern and Southern Hemispheres equal amount of day and night. The earth will now start to tilt a little more and more towards the sun as we approach thee Summer Solstice.... [Read more]
Matt visits the Immaculate Conception Grammar School in Lowell, MA!
The 4th and 5th graders at the Immaculate Conception School in Lowell, MA show their enthusiasm and St. Patrick’s Day spirit to Matt Noyes! Read More →
Warm beautiful Saturday; Noticeably cooler Sunday
Spring flowers in North Attleboro, MA (courtesy of Terry O'Neill)While the clean up continues in many places from this past weekend’s storm, it’s hard to deny the feeling of spring in the air! For this, our last day of winter, we’ll enjoy bright sunshine and unseasonably warm temperatures. It may be a close call in some spots, but we’re thinking Burlington, Montpelier, and... [Read more]
Great Spring Skiing- Downhill Lowdown March 17, 2010
That flooding rain last weekend was heavy snow in the white Mountains of New Hampshire. Check the deep new snow in this SkiNH video shot Tuesday March 16, 2010 at Waterville Valley New Hampshire. Read More →
Spring Fever!
Photo submitted to Sky Scenes by Genny164I’ve decided that tonight is the night to commence grilling outside again! Maybe some BBQ chicken, potato wedges and veggies for dinner? I’m getting hungry just thinking about it! It’s hard not to think about the fact that the official start to spring is only 2 days away considering that afternoon highs will be in the 60s yet again today... [Read more]
Sky Scenes! Thursday, March 18, 2010
Pictures of the flooding keep streaming into Sky Scenes, and Matt takes a few minutes to highlight some of the amazing photos sent in by you. Do you have your own pictures you’d like to send us? It takes mere moments to sign up for a Flickr account and start uploading directly to the Sky Scenes group, where every one of the thousands of pictures I’ve received are posted. CLICK HERE TO... [Read more]
Keep an Eye on The Night Sky
The heavens are lightning up Green for Saint Patrick’s Day, March 17, 2010. It was brought to our attention we have high solar activity this week. So we checked out SpaceWeather.com.. look what we found. This letter was sent.. Dear Dr.Phillips and all at SpaceWeather.com, May we show an aurora image from you on our NECN TV News here in New England? We will tell everyone to go to SpaceWeather.com... [Read more]
Mild & dry stretch of weather; Rivers continue to recede
Top o’ the morning to ya New England! It’s been a chilly start out there this morning with a few patchy areas of frost and black ice on some of the roads, but they will melt away quickly as temperatures rebound quite nicely; expect highs in the 60s for most of us this afternoon, although local sea breezes will keep our coastlines a few degrees cooler along with the North Country. Sunshine... [Read more]
Matt visits the Burrell Elementary School in Foxborough, MA!
Matt Noyes takes a moment to share video from his visit to the Burrell Elementary School in Foxborough, MA where the 2nd grade students certainly know their cloud types! Read More →
Sky Scenes! Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Today’s Sky Scenes segment is all about the flooding; Matt shares the pictures you captured from Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island. Do you have your own pictures you’d like to send us? It takes mere moments to sign up for a Flickr account and start uploading directly to the Sky Scenes group, where every one of the thousands of pictures I’ve received are posted. CLICK... [Read more]
Rivers Fall – Temperatures Rise
We thank all of you for the great photos and notes.. more than we have time to publish. Thanks also to you who haven taken the time to post your own photos. Tonight we feel like sharing the calm after the storm. “Hi Tim, Great day for canoeing and kayaking through the picnic groves as the temperature under blue skies hit 51 at Lake Dennison in Baldwinville, MA today. Tim and Eric are seen enjoying... [Read more]
Washing machine tailored to clean dogs
(NECN/AP TV) – Don’t like the smell of your dog but can’t face being scratched as you wrestle to wash your beloved pooch? Well, a company in Japan has the answer: a dog wash. Put the canine in the machine, shut the door, and select the right dog friendly program, it’s really no more difficult than washing your clothes. But is it safe? “I had tried it first to confirm... [Read more]
Researchers: Kill of whales is unnecessary
(NECN/TVNZ) – Whale researchers returned from Antarctic waters on Monday after a six-week expedition that they said proved Japan’s annual kill of whales for scientific purposes is unnecessary. During the voyage, Australian, French and New Zealand scientists used non- lethal techniques to study whales. It was a challenge to Japan’s scientific program, which kills up to thousand of... [Read more]
River Flooding Reaching Historic Levels for Some…
Here’s the link to the National Weather Service Northeast River Forecast Center, housing the official river forecasts. I mentioned these on NECN today, and hope you can find some use in them… You will see green, yellow, orange, & red squares. Click on the square near you to see the latest on the river level and forecast. This chart is for The Neponset River in Norwood MA. Even as... [Read more]
