4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (506+ words) Mégantic MNA François Jacques presents Donald and Gladys Parsons with certificates and gifts following the Aug. 30 service at Trinity United Church in Cookshire, recognizing their decades of service to the congregation and wider community. Video courtesy of Tami Spires / Trinity…...

5+ day, 6+ hour ago   (261+ words) LILLINGTON — Desi L. Campbell, executive director of the Harnett County African American Heritage Center, will receive a North Carolina Genealogical Society award for his documentary chronicling African American history in Harnett County. Campbell will receive the society’s Award for Excellence…...

5+ day, 9+ hour ago   (389+ words) A Belgian city’s wartime solidarity has earned national recognition, while its partnership with Lviv continues to deliver aid, expertise, and hope. Bart Somers, mayor of the Belgian city of Mechelen, has received Ukraine’s Order of Merit, III Class. He was…...

1+ week, 22+ hour ago   (328+ words) Merchant Navy Day was established by the government in 2000 in an effort to mark the work done by Merchant Navy seafarers past and present The town's mayor and other council representatives came together at the ceremony BUDE’S community came together…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (198+ words) Japan's Hideki Shirakawa, a 2000 Nobel laureate in chemistry known for his discovery and development of conductive polymers, dRead full story here URGENT: 2000 Nobel prize laureate in chemistry Shirakawa dies at 90 TOKYO - Japan's Hideki Shirakawa, a 2000 Nobel laureate in chemistry known…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (703+ words) Eleven outstanding seafarers have today (3 September 2026) been recognised for going above and beyond the call of duty, receiving the prestigious Merchant Navy Medal for Meritorious Service. Merchant Navy Day celebrates the tireless contribution of the UK’s merchant seafarers and vital…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (877+ words) In Israel, the name Ada Yonath is similar to invoking Einstein. Professor Yonath was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2009, the first woman to do so in 45 years. She became a household name, inspiring a generation of girls to…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (222+ words) On Tuesday, September 1, Poland Village Council’s Town One Range One Committee recognized two business owners for their efforts in beautification, specifically related to America 250 celebrations. One of the business owners recognized was Jack Shetler for his work on the Old…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (503+ words) A national honour is not supposed to be a gift basket. It is not a retirement present, a political courtesy, a reward for friendship, or a token of A national honour is not supposed to be a gift basket It…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (150+ words) Monadnock Ledger-Transcript Wilder Comeau, of Bennington, was selected as the winner of this year’s Masonic Bikes for Books drawing at the GEP Dodge Library following the conclusion of its 2026 Summer Reading Program. Comeau received a Summer Reading Program certificate, a…...