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The landmark serves as a reminder of Springfield’s crucial role in the nation’s establishment through multiple decades of history.

Take a road trip to Massachusetts with hosts Zack and Helena in an episode of the teen podcast On Our Minds, from PBS New Student Reporting labs.This episode includes middle schoolers in Springfield, Massachusetts who attend Emergence Academy.

The "Independence Tree" was planted in 1776 outside the Moffatt-Ladd House in Portsmouth by William Whipple, soon after he signed the Declaration of Independence.

In a motion filed Wednesday, Teresa Youngblut’s defense team wrote that federal agents were attempting to detain her and her companion, Felix Bauckholt, for “alien smuggling,” despite knowing that Bauckholt — a German national — had a valid visa.

The N.H. Attorney General said officers were justified in shooting the 24-year-old in Manchester last December, after mistaking a flashlight he pointed at them for a firearm.

“We want them here,” said one ecologist. “They’re generally an underappreciated fish.”

The exhibit showcases the perspectives of colonists grappling with independence from British rule; it highlights Springfield's contribution to the American language through its association with Merriam-Webster and explores Springfield's emergence as a center of industrial innovation.

The Puerto Rican attorney is the president of the National Immigration Law Center and lives in New Haven, where she served as deputy mayor.

Periklis Karoutas has a diverse list of lobbying clients and has worked for a range of Republican political candidates. His latest job comes as New Hampshire's Judicial Branch has faced increased public scrutiny.

The loud noises this time of year, and doors opening as people come and go at home celebrations, cause a 30% to 60% increase in lost pets nationally.