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Rocks — those broken and those left — litter the history of Bellingham. There is little evidence that native people found the stony, swampy place livable, and English settlers passed through it without staying, according to a local history by Bruce Lord. Eventually, persistent farmers carved out more than 40 hard-won dairy and poultry farms. At Center Cemetery, a historic graveyard, 18th- and 19th-century stones stand ramrod straight, with little adornment. … [Read more...] about What’s better left unsaid in Bellingham? Politics

The statement says the museum’s founder and primary funder, the Freedom Forum, remains committed to its mission to champion the five freedoms guaranteed under the First Amendment. It says efforts to increase public awareness about the importance of a free press are needed now more than ever. … [Read more...] about Newseum in Washington, D.C., will close at year’s end

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The school principal who allegedly showed Warren the door died in 1999, so he’s unavailable for comment. School board minutes, unearthed by The Washington Free Beacon, a conservative website, say her contract was renewed in April 1971; two months later, board minutes say her resignation was “accepted with regret.” But, as Greg Sargent wrote in The Washington Post, it’s unlikely someone would record minutes that said, “Fired Mrs. Warren for getting knocked up.” One local newspaper article from the era, reported on by CBS News, said Warren was “leaving to raise a family.” Another said she had “resigned for personal reasons.” … [Read more...] about I believe Warren’s pregnancy story

New Hampshire Attorney General’s office spokeswoman Kate Spiner says the office is aware of the situation and is working in conjunction with the Hillsborough County Attorney. … [Read more...] about Police respond to a church shooting in Pelham, New Hampshire