Dr. Bill Townsend of Milwaukee closes his eyes during a moment of prayer during the Voces de la Frontera press conference outside of the Department of Homeland Security and CIS offices in downtown Milwaukee. Voces de the Frontera held a press conference to respond to Trump’s announcement concerning the escalation of ICE raids in the coming weeks, summer of 2019. Protesters have been gathering every Friday to peacefully march in front of the offices to protest the treatment of families and children being ripped apart at the border and deported.
Joseph Sarcione, one of the instructors with the Cheshire Career Center for a prescribed burn at Chesterfield School, uses a flame thrower to keep the fire ablaze and within the group’s control. The event gave hands-on experience responding to a forest fire to fire science students from the career center. It also will benefit the wildlife and outdoor learning environment at the elementary school and help the students learn about the ecological benefits of controlled burns. Fifth-grade teacher Laura White said it’s important to understand the Indigenous history of caring for the land and that “fire is not something that needs to be suppressed, it’s a natural part of the environment that has an important role” — specifically when it comes to supporting ecosystems and providing nutrients for the soil.
Dave Clark of Clark’s Sugar House and Valley View Farm secures the tap on a maple tree near his sugar house in Acworth, N.H., on Friday afternoon. Clark’s Sugar House maintains a chart with boil dates, number of taps used and gallons of maple syrup produced each year at the sugar house in Acworth. Clark boiled in early February this year due to a warmer winter in New England.
Serinna Hardy breaks up a fight between her kids after school Thursday as they take turns challenging each other to races around their housing complex in Keene. Hardy has been struggling with addressing her son Jaiden’s mental health issues and anger outbursts, and says she cannot find consistent professional mental health support for him.
Kay Clough of Keene says hello to her friend Janette Newton during her 105th birthday party at Keene Center on Sunday. Clough and Newton have been friends since Clough was 97 and live together at Keene Center. Clough received numerous gifts related to chocolate, for which her family says she credits her long life.
Grace Kindeke and Coyijocalyeea of Manchester sing “does it weigh on you at all” into Governor Chris Sununu’s secretary’s office, while urging the governor to uphold the anti-discrimination law he signed in 2018 by vetoing four bills that would would curb rights for trans adults and youth, at the Statehouse in Concord.
ConVal senior Addie Lustenberger (7) fights to hold onto the ball while Keene junior Ella Scaggs (3) tries to throw her off balance in the first half of their game in Keene Friday afternoon. Keene defeated ConVal 16-10.
Nate Corder waters the grape vines at the Pleasant Hill Vineyard in Athens, Ohio. The vineyard is open year-round for various seasonal events. This year's crop required more water than usual to stay alive, resulting from the dry and hot fall weather.
With the debut of its spring and summer menu, Machina Kitchen & ArtBar in Keene will offer a hibiscus calendula lemonade, a lemon verbena ginger fizz and a lavender chamomile sour (not pictured). On left, Machina’s non-alcoholic Manhattan is a current off-menu option — containing house-made non-alcoholic whiskey. By expanding its mocktail offerings, Machina hopes to be an inclusive and welcoming space in the community.
Jake Wheeler, 4, of Fitzwilliam sprays himself in the face with cold water from the hose next to the foam house at the Cheshire Fair, so he can see again, before immediately returning to the wall of foam that engulfed his brother, Cory, 6, on Thursday, August 3.
Kevin Belanger of the N.H. Department of Transportation treks through debris left behind from summer flooding along Route 123A in Alstead, New Hampshire. Crews worked all day to clean up the damage from the summer storm that washed out roads across the state to clear a path for drivers by nightfall.
From left, Mackenzie Hopkins, Merin Ells, and Paige Beede help each other adjust their graduation caps, masks and gowns before Monadnock Regional Middle High School’s return to in-person graduation ceremonies June 5, 2021.
Marilyn and William MacLean laugh out of surprise and excitement as staff members of Langdon Place of Keene blow bubbles at them while proceeding down the aisle at the end of their wedding on the afternoon of Friday, April 5. “If it wasn’t for Langdon Place, I believe it was September [when I moved here], I would’ve never met Marilyn,” William toasted after the ceremony, recounting their meet-cute when he offered to take out her sore tooth with a pair of pliers.
Laura Bradford of Granite Oak Farm in Harrisville embraces Lilly the cow, who is available for cuddles from guests. The Bradfords reopened the farm in Harrisville in August after moving it from Goffstown and were booked their opening weekend by community members waiting for the relaxing experience to resume.
Nickolas Burt of Keene holds his niece Rhayne, 7, on his shoulders with friends and family at Thursday evening's overdose awareness vigil in Keene, August 31, 2023. During the vigil, Burt was recognized for celebrating 30 days in recovery that same week. Overdose rates are on the rise again in the region, with 198 confirmed fatalities this year so far, 106 from fentanyl alone.
James Rinker’s vitals are taken by a medical assistant at Dartmouth Health in Lebanon before meeting with his endocrinologist. Rinker’s endocrinologist asked him about his goals for his medical transition, how consistent he is with his current method and stressors in his life currently. Rinker would like to see more progress with his transition— specifically a change in his voice and more facial hair.
Mayor George Hansel watches George Iselin, 7, play in the front seat of Tanker 1 at the Keene Fire Department during his daylong adventure through Keene as its ‘kid mayor’. Iselin made history as Keene’s first kid mayor, a tradition that they plan to continue, that was won by his parents at an auction at Trinity Christian School in Keene.
CT supervisor Becky McKinley places a fresh sheet on the table of the CT scanner in the CT, oncology and radiation room at Cheshire Medical Center Wednesday evening in Keene. Local hospitals are rationing contrast dye, used for various medical procedures including CT scans, by triaging procedures and scans during the global contrast shortage.
Jamie Gould, 4, asks her grandmother Janet Edwards to dunk her head in the water bucket for their cows, between bursts of laughter, after the open dairy show at the Cheshire Fair on Friday, August 4. Their cows Victoria and Athena won junior champion and reserve, respectively.
The unhoused Dahl family has been staying at the Days Inn since August with the support of the City of Keene, checking in with the human services department each week to show their continued effort to find housing. The family spends most of their day working and at appointments with various organizations, returning tot he hotel to rest, since Krista Dahl was in her final month of pregnancy, and for bedtime with the kids.
Monadnock senior Cam Olivo hugs freshman Koby Kidney at the conclusion of the NHIAA state championship game in Manchester on Saturday, June 10. White Mountains defeated the Huskies 2-0, after an undefeated season for Monadnock.