WOLFEBORO —In partnership with NH Humanities, the New Hampshire Boat Museum kicks off its 2021 Lecture & Arts Series on Thurs., June 24 with Daniella Garran.
"It's really a perfect fit for a veteran looking for an outlet or recreation to come to sailing because it really does resemble military life," said Raymond.
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Island sailing program
SOUTHWEST HARBOR The MDI Community Sailing Center still has some spaces open in its youth summer day camp programs and a new scholarship has been created for a beginners sailing class this season.
The new scholarship comes from the generosity of the Nemo Fund and will go to offer an afternoon intro to sailing program for ages 12 and up.
All year–round MDI youth who enroll in the program will only pay 25 percent of the weekly fee.
For more information on registration and the Nemo Scholarship, contact the MDI Community Sailing center at [email protected] or (207) 244-7905.
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Alabama
Montgomery: Gov. Kay Ivey will end the state’s participation in federal unemployment programs geared to the pandemic, including supplements to jobless benefits and a suspension of a work-search requirement. The state will withdraw from the program June 19, the governor’s office said in a statement Monday. Applications for the pandemic-related benefits will be processed until then. The decision means the state will withdraw from programs that provided an additional $300 weekly payment in unemployment insurance; extended benefits to self-employed, gig workers and part-time workers; extended benefits for those who’ve exhausted regular benefits; and provided an additional $100 benefit to people with mixed earnings. “Among other factors, increased unemployment assistance, which was meant to be a short-term relief program during emergency
Community Sailing of Fairfield Ready to Safely Launch its 25th Season Written by Don Hyman
FAIRFIELD, CT - Community Sailing of Fairfield, a local group of experienced sailing and kayaking enthusiasts, will be hosting a free, three-part safe sailing seminar series open to the public via Zoom starting in April.
The sailing safety classes will be taught by Community Sailing of Fairfield (CSF) member Ginny Worcester, a professional sailing instructor who for many years has taught sailing at local yacht clubs and schools, according to Robert Claiborne of Fairfield, the recently elected new president of CSF.
The classes will take place Tuesday evenings April 20, April 27 and May 4 at 7 pm. The zoom link and other relevant information will be posted on the CSF website www.communitysailingfairfield.com. As a safety precaution, all returning and prospective members are expected to attend the seminars to refresh their skills for the season ahead which starts in mid