http://www.newschowder.com A DIFFERENT TASTE OF THE NECN NEWS STREAM Sat, 20 Mar 2010 23:45:48 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Taunton River The incredible warm and dry stretch weather is coming to an end unfortunately. It was amazing. The memories will get us through until the warmth returns again! But all good things come to an end…so we move on! A cold front is on the move tonight bringing clouds and ... http://www.newschowder.com/weather/more-rain-heading-our-way%e2%80%a6more-river-flooding-possible/10016408.html 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 ... http://www.newschowder.com/weather/balance-an-egg-on-the-equinox%e2%80%a6-fact-or-fiction/10016406.html 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 ... http://www.newschowder.com/weather/spring-has-finally-arrived%e2%80%a6whew/10016405.html 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! http://www.newschowder.com/weather/matt-visits-the-immaculate-conception-grammar-school-in-lowell-ma/10016402.html 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. ... http://www.newschowder.com/weather/warm-beautiful-saturday-noticeably-cooler-sunday/10016401.html 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. http://www.newschowder.com/weather/great-spring-skiing-downhill-lowdown-march-17-2010/10016399.html 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 ... http://www.newschowder.com/weather/spring-fever/10016394.html 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 ... http://www.newschowder.com/weather/sky-scenes-thursday-march-18-2010/10016400.html 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 ... http://www.newschowder.com/new-england/keep-an-eye-on-the-night-sky/10016393.html 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 ... http://www.newschowder.com/weather/mild-dry-stretch-of-weather-rivers-continue-to-recede/10016389.html 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! http://www.newschowder.com/weather/matt-visits-the-burrell-elementary-school-in-foxborough-ma/10016390.html 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 ... http://www.newschowder.com/weather/sky-scenes-wednesday-march-17-2010/10016391.html 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 ... http://www.newschowder.com/weather/rivers-fall-%e2%80%93-temperatures-rise/10016388.html (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, ... http://www.newschowder.com/animals/washing-machine-tailored-to-clean-dogs/10016385.html (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 ... http://www.newschowder.com/animals/researchers-kill-of-whales-is-unnecessary/10016381.html 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 ... http://www.newschowder.com/weather/river-flooding-reaching-historic-levels-for-some%e2%80%a6/10016378.html Flooding Rains and Damaging Winds moved through during the overnight hours. The worst of the rain and wind are over, but the region will still feel the grip of this Nor’easter through Monday with a series of significant impacts from this storm. The storm is stalling south of New England. ... http://www.newschowder.com/weather/oh-what-a-night-stalling-nor%e2%80%99easter-has-proven-to-be-nasty/10016376.html THE FORECAST: Morning Heavy Flooding Rain & Strong Winds . Temps in the 30’s to Near 40 NE winds gusting 35 to 55 mph at the coast. Afternoon Heavy Rain will lift north by the midday & afternoon….lingering lighter showers persist. Windy, cool and raw. Highs Near 42. NE wind 30 to 40 mph NECN ... http://www.newschowder.com/weather/st-patrick%e2%80%99s-parade-forecast/10016374.html Heavy Rain and wind has pushed into New England Saturday Afternoon. Winds have gusted over 60 mph in Greenwich, CT. 60 mph gust at New London, CT. 56 mph gust at Marstons Mills on the Cape. These winds have been taking down trees and power lines. These damaging winds ... http://www.newschowder.com/weather/weekend-nor%e2%80%99easter-update/10016371.html Rescuers are renewing their efforts this morning to free the remaining dolphins stranded on Cape Cod. Several teams are in Wellfleet, trying to coax more of the Atlantic white-sided dolphins back into the ocean when high tide rolls in. http://www.newschowder.com/animals/fight-continues-to-save-stranded-dolphins/10016370.html New England has deep snow and plenty of sunshine, for the best skiing this side of Powder. There is hope for a continuation of this great weather into at least part of the weekend. And Maine may miss this the weekend rain altogether. Check this video of Cranmore, provided by ... http://www.newschowder.com/weather/deep-snow-sunshine-downhill-lowdown/10016366.html A little bit of everything across the nation todayWhatever sunshine is left out there this morning will fade behind increasing clouds throughout the afternoon today. Temperatures will rise into the 40s in northern New England and at our coastlines with a wind off the water. The interior will ... http://www.newschowder.com/weather/quiet-weather-compared-to-the-rest-of-the-nation%e2%80%a6/10016363.html There’s nothing like take a moment to relax and enjoy Sky Scenes – photos from across New England submitted by you! Ogunquit, ME, Sunderland, MA and Conway, NH are a few of the locations we visit in this mornings segment. Do you have your own pictures you’d like to send ... http://www.newschowder.com/weather/sky-scenes-thursday-march-11-2010/10016364.html You’ll need those shades again today because the sun just won’t stop shining (and I’m ok with that)! We’re going on Day 5 of beautiful weather here in New England, but this trend won’t last too much longer, so enjoy it while it lasts. Take a look at ... http://www.newschowder.com/weather/enjoy-the-sunshine-while-it-lasts/10016360.html Meteorologist Matt Noyes shares video he took just yesterday of the wonderful 4th grade students at the St. Agnes School in Arlington, MA! http://www.newschowder.com/weather/matt-visits-the-st-agnes-school-in-arlington-ma/10016361.html It’s time for another wonderful set of Sky Scenes, all thanks to you! Today we catch a glimpse of the beauty in Thornton, NH, Newburyport, MA and Sebago, ME – just to name a few…enjoy! Do you have your own pictures you’d like to send us? It takes mere ... http://www.newschowder.com/weather/sky-scenes-wednesday-march-10-2010/10016358.html What a gorgeous stretch of weather we’ve had across New England over the past several days! Temperatures yesterday soared well into the 50s and lower 60s. Portland, ME broke their previous record high of 54° (1995) reaching 56° and Bangor, ME tied their previous record of 52° ... http://www.newschowder.com/weather/beautiful-weather-for-now-but-turning-unsettled-by-week%e2%80%99s-end/10016356.html Today’s Sky Scenes exhibit the first signs of spring in New England! 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 ... http://www.newschowder.com/weather/sky-scenes-tuesday-march-9-2010/10016355.html We reached 60° in New England today, the nicest weather since November 19-21, 2009. And now, for the first time since January 12-14, 2010, we are not forecasting snow or rain in New England on a Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday. Oh What a Relief! Because many of the 7 mid-week storm ... http://www.newschowder.com/weather/what-no-tues-thurs-snow/10016348.html Sparky Sparky was only seven months old when he escaped through an open door as his Lexington owners visited friends in Boston last Spring. It would be nearly an entire year before they were reunited thanks to an up-to-date HomeAgain® microchip registration and an MSPCA adoption center counselor. Prior to Sparky’s ... http://www.newschowder.com/animals/cat-owner-reunited-after-nearly-a-year/10016347.html (NECN) – So what about the push to Free Tilly the killer whale? Many scientists say Tilly could never survive in the wild, but are now suggesting the use of a sea pen A sea pen is an enclosure in the ocean that would give him more space, while also keeping him ... http://www.newschowder.com/animals/a-push-to-%e2%80%9cfree-tilly%e2%80%9d/10016341.html (NECN) – You may remember seeing video of a circus elephant named Tyke rampaging through the streets of Hawaii or reading about the day Franklin Park’s gorilla Little Joe escaped. These incidents couldn’t have been more different and yet we in the public may lump them together and misunderstand them equally. Joining ... http://www.newschowder.com/animals/misconceptions-about-captive-animals/10016339.html (NECN) – The president of SeaWorld last week defended the park’s killer whale shows following the death of a trainer. One thing we’ve learned from all the coverage of the incident involving Tilikum the killer whale and trainer Dawn Brancheau is that there certainly are warring camps in the animal world. Each ... http://www.newschowder.com/animals/roundtable-discussion-about-animal-world/10016340.html (NECN) – Like many viewers, The Secret Life of Animals has been drawn to the story of Tilikum in the last week, the killer whale at SeaWorld who recently killed his trainer. Did he mean to do harm? Was he smart and aware enough to understand that trainer Dawn Brancheau was in ... http://www.newschowder.com/animals/anatomy-of-attack-at-seaworld/10016342.html Now that is more like it! The feel of spring is in the air this weekend with temps averaging 10-15 degrees above normal. Mild daytime highs in the 40’s and 50’s and cool crisp nights below freezing is ideal weather for maple sugaring. March is known as maple sugar month ... http://www.newschowder.com/weather/winter-is-on-the-run/10016337.html With temps in the 40’s and 50’s during the day, and lows near freezing with clear cool nights, the weather is perfect for Maple Sugaring! Can you think of a better way to spend the weekend, teaching the kids what life was like in the early 1800’s?! A time ... http://www.newschowder.com/weather/the-sugar-is-running-this-weekend/10016334.html Crystal Blue Skies over Mount Washington, NH this Friday afternoonThe official start to spring may still be 15 days away, but the feeling of spring will certainly be in the air this weekend! Don’t put away the winter gear just yet though…the mercury will dip into the 20s tonight ... http://www.newschowder.com/weather/beautiful-weekend-forecast/10016333.html Mountain Wrecking Crew Productions scored first tracks on Castlerock at Sugarbush Vermont Saturday February 27, 2010. Bob and Nancy Hennessey report nothing but powder after SuperStorm 2010. How did they get first tracks of Weds-Fri Snow? We had wind hold Thursday and Friday.. leaving knee to waist deep pockets of ... http://www.newschowder.com/weather/downhill-lowdown-march-3-2010-sugarbush-powder/10016330.html Dogs and cats can become friends, as the folks at the Wildlife Safari in Oregon found out — except for the cat in this odd couple scenario is a cheetah. You can see rhinos and lions at the Wildlife Safari in Winston and also an Anatolian Shepherd. Her name is ... http://www.newschowder.com/animals/odd-pair-makes-for-the-best-of-friends/10016327.html A victory for animal rights activists. The Massachusetts House has voted overwhelmingly to ban the surgical “debarking” or silencing of dogs or cats. By a 150-1 vote, the House approved the bill which prohibits the devocalization of dogs and cats unless a licensed veterinarian certifies that the procedure is medically necessary to ... http://www.newschowder.com/animals/mass-house-votes-to-ban-surgical-%e2%80%98debarking%e2%80%99/10016326.html …and meteorological spring began on Monday (although the vernal equinox and official start to spring is still 16 days away). While there may still be some snow in the future for New England, climatological records for the winter are kept for the months of December, January and February. ... http://www.newschowder.com/weather/winter-is-over-unofficially%e2%80%a6/10016324.html A mountain view, a snowy scene, a colorful rainbow and even a touch of spring are all present in today’s Sky Scenes! 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 ... http://www.newschowder.com/weather/sky-scenes-thursday-march-4-2010/10016319.html Photo by SeaWorld SeaWorld’s Manatee Rescue Team released a female manatee and her calf –- cold stress survivors of Florida’s unseasonably frigid and prolonged winter –- into the waters of North Palm Beach, Fla. today. They were the first two manatees to return to the wild after SeaWorld performed seven ... http://www.newschowder.com/animals/seaworld-releases-warmed-up-manatees/10016313.html Amazing pictures just keep on rolling into Sky Scenes with wind, waves and water taking today’s spotlight. 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 ... http://www.newschowder.com/weather/sky-scenes-wednesday-march-3-2010/10016320.html 11 PM udate Moderate Snow Norwell MA closing in on a whole inch! Rain Scituate to Cape Cod at 34 degrees 11 pm Is a Slap In The Face.. This was not even a consideration?? . 8 PM Wednesday Evening March 3, 2010 Update.. Another bust.. Here is new thinking. The big deal is Coastal Flooding at ... http://www.newschowder.com/weather/another-wednesday-another-stormy-forecast/10016309.html From flooded roads, to uprooted trees and light posts snapped like a toothpick, today’s Sky Scenes feature amazing photos illustrating the power of Mother Nature. 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 ... http://www.newschowder.com/weather/sky-scenes-tuesday-march-2-2010/10016322.html Simply amazing that we have a third storm merging with the upper low stalled over the northeast for 7 days now. The storm that tracked south of New Orleans Friday Feb 26, 2010, across southern FL Saturday, merged with our old Super Storm south of Nova Scotia today, ... http://www.newschowder.com/weather/day-7-stormy-new-england/10016306.html (NECN) – People in New England are among the top consumers of ice cream in the country. So of course, we want frozen desserts for our dogs too. And we’ve got it. It’s called Yoghund and it’s a totally organic, frozen yogurt for your dog. Joining Vicki Croke with more is Jody Rodgers, the ... http://www.newschowder.com/animals/dogs-scream-for-%e2%80%9cyoghund%e2%80%9d/10016293.html (NECN) – On the Secret Life of Animals, we continue our focus on food with the secret to baking up your own delicious dog treats. Lisa Makrinikolas is the owner of My Dog Ate it Catering, but you can also find her behind the bakery counter at the Especially for Pets ... http://www.newschowder.com/animals/delicious-dog-treats/10016294.html (NECN) – So how do you go about reading between the lines of the nutrition label on pet foods? Dr. Martha Smith of the Animal Rescue League of Boston joins Vicki Croke on the Secret Life of Animals with some tips. http://www.newschowder.com/animals/tips-on-reading-nutrition-labels-on-pet-foods/10016295.html