Epping High School names top 10 students in Class of 2021
Portsmouth Herald
EPPING - Epping High School Class of 2021 has announced the Top 10 students in its the Class of 2021. The school will hold graduation on Friday, June 11 at on the athletic field at the high school. Listed alphabetically the top 10 students are:
Nicholas Greubel
Nicholas Greubel is the son of Lisa and Paul Greubel. Nico has been a member of the EHS Concert Band for all four years of high school and was the 2021 recipient of the US Marine Corps Semper Fidelis Award for Musical Excellence. Nico was an active member
US deaths from heart disease and diabetes climbed amid COVID
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FILE - In this Monday, March 30, 2020 file photo, a worker moves items at a Federal Medical Station for hospital surge capacity set up at Temple University s Liacouras Center in Philadelphia. According to data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in early June 2021, the U.S. saw remarkable increases in the death rates for heart disease, diabetes and some other common killersin 2020. And experts believe a main reason may be that many people who suffered dangerous symptoms made the lethal mistake of staying away from the hospital for fear of catching the coronavirus.(AP Photo/Matt Rourke) (Copyright 2020 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)
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ORONO University of Maine Cooperative Extension and University of New Hampshire Extension will offer a webinar about irrigation for the home garden from 6–7:15 p.m. June 23.
“Irrigation for the Home Garden” explores different ways to water a garden, with a focus on how to successfully install, maintain and manage a drip irrigation system. Pamela Hargest, a UMaine Extension horticulture professional, and Rebecca Long, an Extension agriculture and food systems professional, will lead the workshop.
Registration is required; a sliding scale fee is optional. Register on the event webpage to attend live or receive a link to the recording. This is the final webinar in the spring gardening webinar series for Maine and New Hampshire gardeners. For more information or to request a reasonable accommodation, contact Hargest, 207.781.6099; [email protected]
N.H. case numbers remain low
Update: Wednesday, June 9, 3:51 p.m.
State health officials reported 57 new coronavirus cases today, and an average of 50 new cases per day over the past week, a 9% decrease from the previous seven-day period.
There are 328 active infections statewide, and 29 people hospitalized due to the virus.
No new deaths were reported for the second day in a row. Since the pandemic began, the state has recorded 1,357 COVID-19 deaths, and 62% of the fatalities were residents over 80, according to the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services.
- NHPR Staff
Update: Wednesday, June 9, 9:01 a.m.
New Hampshire s congressional delegation says the state is getting more than $24.5 million in health-related COVID-19 funds to assist medically underserved communities.
The number of lives lost directly or indirectly to the coronavirus in the U.S. appears to be far greater than the officially reported COVID-19 death toll.