1. Go away bears. NH Fish & Game wants you to take down your backyard birdfeeders to prevent attracting any bears to your home. Last year saw a record number of conflicts between bears and New Hampshire citizens.
2. Register! If your son or daughter is currently attending a private school and living in the Souhegan Cooperative School District, they are invited to attend an information and registration session on Wednesday, April 17, 2013. It will be held at Souhegan High School from 9:00am to 11:00am. Parents will be asked to complete the registration packet and students will review course selection, take a math placement assessment and go on a tour. Please R.S.V.P. to Maren Petropulos at 673-9940 ext. 5309 or mpetropulos@sprise.com.
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3. The Flintstones lived in houses...Did you know: Cave dwellers are people who live in caves or in the shelter provided by overhanging rocks. Prehistoric people are often called "cave men," but relatively few people have ever lived in caves.
4. Congrats! The following local residents made the Dean's List for Winter 2013 quarter at Rochester Institute of Technology: Meredith Foley of Amherst, N.H., a fourth-year student in RIT's College of Imaging Arts and Sciences. Ryan Harriman of Amherst, N.H., a fourth-year student in RIT's College of Imaging Arts and Sciences. Madeleine Daigneau of Amherst, N.H., a third-year student in RIT's Kate Gleason College of Engineering. John Maguire of Amherst, N.H., a second-year student in RIT's Kate Gleason College of Engineering.
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5. Weather Report: Today: Windy with a few clouds from time to time. High 42F. Winds W at 20 to 30 mph. Tonight: Mostly clear and windy. Low near 25F. Winds W at 15 to 25 mph.
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