Tag: fresh

How hydroponic gardens in schools bring fresh produce to students

Inside the cafeteria at Ashwaubenon High School near Green Bay, Wisconsin, past the tater tots and fried chicken sandwiches, students have access to a salad bar filled with home-grown produce. The vegetables were planted and picked just down the hallway, where a no-soil indoor hydroponic garden runs on circulating water, special nutrients and LED lights. […]

Find fresh strawberries in the Fall River area

One of the sweetest things about summer is strawberry season. There’s nothing like a fresh strawberry, whether you’re enjoying it on its own, or you’re making jam, or having yourself a little bit of strawberry shortcake. As we progress more into summer, there are lots of places where you can pick up fresh, local strawberries, […]

Voters oust incumbent, elect fresh faces

KENNEBUNK, Maine — Voters ousted an incumbent and elected several newcomers to the RSU 21 School Board during the annual town election in all three of the district’s communities on June 11. In Kennebunkport, challenger Rachel Kennedy-Smith beat appointed incumbent Diane Franz for a one-year stint for an unfinished term on the School Board. Rachel […]

S&P 500, Nasdaq notch fresh records as huge week on Wall Street kicks off

Apple’s (AAPL) Worldwide Developers Conference event kicked off Monday in Cupertino, Calif. as the tech giant announced its long-awaited generative AI initiative: Apple Intelligence. Yahoo Finance’s Dan Howley has the details: The technology, Apple’s first step into generative AI, will be deeply integrated across the company’s hardware and software products ranging from the iPhone and […]

Stocks rise and yields fall as fresh data points to cooling job market

Getty Images US stocks ended higher while the 10-year Treasury dropped on Tuesday. Tuesday JOLTS report showed job openings reach the lowest level in over three years. That eases pressure for the Fed to keep rates elevated. Major US stock averages ended up on Tuesday as investors took in the latest signs of a cooling […]