WASHINGTON (AP) — Some of the country’s most prestigious colleges are enrolling record numbers of low-income students — a growing admissions priority in the absence of affirmative action. America's top campuses remain crowded with wealth, but some universities have accelerated efforts ...
NASHUA - Nashua Post Acute Care, recently launched Operation Santa Paws to collect pet supplies and donate them to Operation Delta Dog. From now through Dec. 22, the skilled nursing facility at 55 Harris Rd. welcomes donated items such as blankets and towels, dog and cat beds, unopened pet ...
CONCORD - David Herlicka, 51, of Amherst, was sentenced on Dec. 10 to five to 10 years in prison for his involvement in a fraudulent investment scheme to embezzle nearly $1 million to fund his business, White Birch Brewing, LLC. He was also sentenced to three-and-a-half to seven years for ...
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Regulators voted Thursday to extend a shutdown preventing New England fishermen from catching shrimp, a historic industry that has recently fallen victim to warming oceans. New England fishermen, especially those from Maine, used to catch millions of pounds of small ...
The average rate on a 30-year U.S. mortgage edged higher this week, though it remains relatively near its low point so far this year. The uptick brings the average long-term mortgage rate to 6.22% from 6.19% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. A year ago, the rate averaged ...
Disney is investing $1 billion in OpenAI and will bring characters such as Mickey Mouse, Cinderella and Luke Skywalker to the AI company's Sora video generation tool, in a licensing deal that the two companies announced on Thursday. At the same time, Disney went after Google, demanding the ...
