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Derek Baxter sets out to re-create Thomas Jefferson’s European tour, and learns more about his idol, and himself, in “In Pursuit of Jefferson.”

In 1788, Thomas Jefferson hastily wrote an account of his travels in Europe for two friends. That obscure guide sent a Virginia attorney on a journey that connects past and present in unexpected ways.

It’s rare to have a girls’ and boys’ ice hockey playoff doubleheader against the same school on the same night, but that’s what happened to Brattleboro on Feb. 26. Both Colonels teams made the trip to Stowe Area to play their respective Division II first-round playoff games against the ...

Watch: Wellington Regional Emergency Management Office regional manager Jeremy Holmes on The AM Show. Credits: Video - The AM Show; Image - Newshub The Antarctic blast is continuing to wreak havoc across New Zealand as the wild weather settles in for a second day.  Aucklanders are waking up to a bitterly cold morning after shivering through one of the coldest nights of the year, with overnight temperatures plummeting into the negatives across the country. A local state of emergency remains in ...

Live - Evacuated residents can return home as huge swells continue to flood coastal roads, damaging at least one house Newshub 1 hour ago Lana Andelane © Video - The AM Show; Image - Newshub / Supplied Watch: Wellington Regional Emergency Management Office regional manager Jeremy Holmes on The AM Show. The Antarctic blast is continuing to wreak havoc across New Zealand as the wild weather settles in for a second day.  Aucklanders are waking up to a bitterly cold morning af...

Wellington house swamped by surf, 6.5m waves toss debris Wed, 30 Jun 2021, 7:23AM Owhiro Bay Parade resident Nyoman Wardani has to run for safety after being caught by a massive wave. (Photo / Mark Mitchell) Wellington house swamped by surf, 6.5m waves toss debris WEATHER LATEST * State of emergency declared in Wellington with waves of up to 6.5m overnight * High tide is due to hit affected bays on the capitals south coast at 9.22am * Auckland endures one of coldest nights o...

Residents of Wellingtons Breaker Bay will be allowed to return home, but the coastline road will remain closed as workers clear up the debris from massive waves. Up to 70 houses were told to evacuate last night after waves of up to 8m were expected to hammer the south coast. Wellington City Civil Defence controller Derek Baxter says large waves are also still breaching the seawall in one section of Owhiro Bay Parade. He says several large swells have crossed the road in the past hour and caused...

Row over illegal green belt tip next to Formby FC where waste dumped without planning permission Mersey Aggregates tip in Altcar Road has been operating on green belt land for more than a year without planning permission 13:51, 22 APR 2021 Get the best local news with our Sefton newsletterInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accordance with o...

April 22, 2021 9:45 AM by FCNP.com By Mike Abler SENIOR LIBERO Caroline Poley makes a dig against Independence High School during the Region 3B championship. (Photo: Carol Sly) Volleyball An undefeated season is no more, as the Mustangs volleyball team’s 15-0 record added its first — and only — loss when it fell 3-1 to New Kent High School in the Class 3 state semi-final on Tuesday night. New Kent had the Mustangs’ number throughout the n...

Supplied/Stuff A team of earthquake scientists is digging huge holes at Palliser Bay to better understand this kind of natural disaster. In 1885, the region was hit by a tsunami up to 11m high after the 8.2 magnitude Wairarapa earthquake, and scientists are working with iwi to identify other past earthquakes. “We will be working closely with archaeologists and local iwi as this site has substantial remnants from old Māori settlements,” Litchfield said. “It is unclear why and when the ...