North Carolina families with young children have come to rely on our child care system and the early educators who nurture and care for their children, so that they can work to support their families. Likewise, the state of North Carolina has […]
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Good morning, New Bern Now Readers! Here’s a snapshot of what’s happening in and around town. Pic of the Day: Catfish Lake in the Croatan National Forest Bear Outlook Via National Weather Service Today: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1 p.m.
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At around two in the afternoon at Danderyd Municipality Hospital in Stockholm, Sweden, I was waiting anxiously for many hours for the arrival of my son. Finally, the midwife said to me, “Here he comes, get ready.” The next thing I knew I
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This time of year, alligators are moving around a lot on the southeastern North Carolina landscape. They are looking for food and mates after spending the winter in brumation—a long period in which they don’t eat and seldom come out of their dens. Alligators
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Four sites in the Upper Neuse/upper Tar-Pamlico watersheds tested at levels unsafe for recreation, according to state and federal standards: Buffaloe Road, Anderson Point, Clayton River Walk and Smithfield Town Commons. Seven sites in the Lower Neuse tested positive for E. coli at levels
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Savor history and nature at a state park, aquarium or the zoo July 4 weekend. Numerous activities are planned across the state that coincide with Independence Day. Enjoy an old-fashioned ice cream social at Mountain Gateway Museum in Old Fort, a walk
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United Way of Coastal Carolina recently donated hundreds of children’s and adult books collected during our pre-pandemic Books for Littles Drive to the Friends of the Library who were in need of books for the Little Free Libraries that they maintain throughout
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Happy Birthday: Nicholas Glover, Author of “Davis Speaks: A Brother with Autism” (6/25), Dare Oliver (6/26), and Michael Gleason (6/29) In Memory of: Aaron Mitchell Curd, 35, New Bern (6/18), Tillman Woodard Harris, 81, New Bern (6/18), Clara Bell Credle Jones, 82
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Good morning, New Bern Now Readers! Here’s a snapshot of what’s happening in and around town. Pic of the Day: Maurice “Mo” Howland and Gator at Shop Class, DIY Community Workshop, in New Bern, NC Bear Outlook Via National Weather Service Today: Sunny,
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New Study: Half of Parents Think Remote Learning Negatively Impacted Their Child The COVID-19 pandemic created a tumultuous landscape in education for New Bern students and teachers who juggled the everchanging in-person, remote and hybrid learning models. These unexpected barriers led UScellular