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Fired Lunch Lady’s Story Falling Apart

Matthew McDonald

A former lunch lady who said she was fired for allowing a student to take $8 worth of food he couldn't immediately pay for actually was giving the boy free food for months, say the food services company and the boy's mother.

The 17-year-old was supposed to pack a lunch, but instead the lunch lady let the boy have French fries, cookies, and sports drinks, sources told The Union Leader.

Vineyard Wind:  Save the Whales … From Us
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Vineyard Wind:  Save the Whales … From Us

Matthew McDonald

A company planning to build 84 turbines off the coast of Martha's Vineyard is asking experts to come up with ways to prevent ships at sea and the proposed wind farm from harming endangered right whales.

"Vineyard Wind is seeking technology firms or academic institutions to provide and operationalize enhanced acoustic monitoring systems that will detect the presence of Right Whales, and transmit information in real-time to project staff so that enhanced protections can be effectively implemented," the company said in a press release Tuesday.

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