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This N.H. axe-throwing champion proved he’s a cut above the rest

Jun 28, 2024 | bostonglobe.com | Brion O'Connor

One day after the Boston Celtics — 15 adopted sons of New England — secured banner No. 18 for the storied franchise, another adopted New Englander was also making history. Austin Agosti, a Pittsburgh native who now calls Nashua, N.H. home, captured his first world axe-throwing title in Toronto, Canada.
Learning lessons from the past

Jan 19, 2024 | bostonglobe.com | Brion O'Connor

The approach reflects the complexity of genocide, a subject that doesn’t lend itself to reciting the number of lives lost, the many concentration camps, or “showing some horrific images, taking a test, and moving on,” said Hughes, who is of Slovakian descent and whose paternal grandfather was a Slovak resistance fighter and concentration camp survivor. “That’s simply not the way that you cover this kind of a topic.
Waterville's New World Cup Comp Recalls Its Freestyle Heyday

Jan 16, 2024 | skimag.com | Brion O'Connor

Heading out the door? Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members! Download the app. To hear Wayne Wong tell it, freestyle skiing’s seminal moment came about, like many great ideas, over cocktails. The setting was a ski ball, or some similar ski function, in Boston in late 1970, says Wong.
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Jan 16, 2024 | staging.skimag.com | Brion O'Connor

A lot has changed since the Wayne Wong days, including the sheer athleticism and the air time. Resignations by two controversial commission members paved the way for Gunstock management to reopen the resort immediately. Anti-government politicians have set their sights on dismantling a beloved and profitable ski area in New Hampshire.
Keeping spirits bright

Jan 2, 2024 | bostonglobe.com | Brion O'Connor

Financial and relationship troubles aren’t the only potential psychological pitfalls during the holiday season. The very fact that the days are shorter can have an adverse effect on our moods. “With fewer hours of sunlight, seasonal affective disorder, which is a form of depression that typically occurs in the winter months, impacts around 10 million Americans each year,” said Dr. David Rainen of Merrimack Valley Psychological Associates.
Read all about it: How books can help your children grow

Dec 22, 2023 | bostonglobe.com | Brion O'Connor

What’s a parent to do? Getting outside is always a preferable antidote to winter’s doldrums. But another great holiday option, say local specialists and librarians, is encouraging your children to read. Or read to them.
How to pass the holiday stress test

Nov 24, 2023 | bostonglobe.com | Brion O'Connor

There’s an unmistakable irony in knowing that the month following Thanksgiving is one of the most stressful times of the year. Counseling experts agree that the juxtaposition between giving thanks for all we have, and then dealing with the many foibles of the holiday season, can be jarring. “The holidays are traditionally the most hectic time of the year.
The tricks to making Halloween a treat

Oct 27, 2023 | bostonglobe.com | Brion O'Connor

Dominick Pangallo has run the trick-or-treat gamut. As a child growing up just a short stroll from the Salem Witch Museum and the Witch Dungeon Museum, he loved heading out with his brother and their pals on Halloween, while his parents, Karen and Salvatore Pangallo, adorned their family home. “I enjoyed trick-or-treating and dressing up,” he said.
Use this app to mark your route

Oct 27, 2023 | bostonglobe.com | Brion O'Connor

While Halloween dates back some 2,000 years, modern technology can ensure a more relaxed night of trick-or-treating. Given the emphasis on safety and proper planning, residents may consider downloading the Nextdoor app to access the Treat Map, an easy-to-use interactive local guide where people can share holiday plans and find the best hocus-pocus spots.
Help for those branded by force

Sep 29, 2023 | bostonglobe.com | Brion O'Connor

Sadly, some tattoos are applied without the recipient’s permission. Those tattoos, said Dr. Arianne Shadi Kourosh, often represent a dangerous association with society’s more malevolent entities: criminal gangs and human trafficking. “One of the clinics I serve in Chelsea is home to the highest density of gangs in New England,” said Kourosh, director of Community Health at Massachusetts General Hospital’s Department of Dermatology and an assistant professor at Harvard Medical School.