Bernardsville, N.J. Photo (cc) 2012 by Doug Kerr.
I love this. A small chain of 14 weekly papers in north central New Jersey is converting to nonprofit ownership. The New Jersey Hills Media Group will work with the Corporation for New Jersey Local Media in order to make the transition and will immediately embark on a fundraising drive with a goal of $500,000. Co-publisher and business manager Steve Parker explains the move this way:
Our family has served as stewards of these newspapers for 66 years, and we are pleased that a nonprofit group based in our communities has come forward to ensure that they will continue their mission of community journalism far into the future.
Trail runner who continued after losing shoes, rescued due to ‘frozen extremities’
Mt. Lafayette and Franconia Ridge in winter. Courtesy Associated Press
Published: 1/25/2021 3:58:13 PM
Two trail runners were airlifted from a New Hampshire mountain over the weekend after one man lost his shoes and continued running barefoot through several feet of snow, officials said.
State Fish and Game Department conservation officers were called to Mount Lafayette before 1 p.m. Saturday after Michael Burleson, 35, of Gorham, Maine, and Nicholas Drouin, 34, of North Hampton, contacted 911 for help, the
New Hampshire Union Leader reported.
The hikers told conservation officers that they were trying to complete a popular trail loop in four hours but lost the path as they descended from the mountain amid 40 mph winds, snow and freezing temperatures.
Alderman Jim Roy wants the city to hire an independent firm to evaluate the fire department to determine whether "systemic stressors" are adversely affecting first responders' mental health.
Bias, outrage and extremism percolate in partisan information bubbles
FILE - In this Jan. 6, 2021 file photo, a supporter of President Donald Trump gathers to protest in solidarity in Salem, Ore. Statehouses where Trump loyalists have rallied since the Nov. 3 election are heightening security after the storming of the U.S. Capitol this week. Police agencies in a number of states are monitoring threats of violence as legislatures return to session and as the nation prepares for the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden. (AP Photo/Paula.
Newsmax has made inroads by capitalizing on conservative frustration with Fox News. MUST CREDIT: Washington Post photo by Jabin Botsford