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The Blackstone Valley Amateur Radio Club will conduct an amateur radio demonstration Sat., Oct. 1, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Bellingham Public Library, 100 Blackstone St.

The club will operate two radio stations outside the library as an introduction to ham radio.

An indoor display will feature the history of ham radio, its purpose, the benefits of the ham radio hobby and the public service hams render during national emergencies and natural disasters. Some vintage radio equipment will be displayed as well as a continuous Morse code demonstration.

Experienced hams will be present to welcome visitors, explain the day's proceedings and answer questions regarding their hobby.

 

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is retiring after nearly four decades in politics. Pelosi made the announcement in a video this morning. Pelosi served as House Speaker from 2007 to 2011 and 2019 to 2023. She said with a grateful heart, she looks forward to her final year of service.        Flights will be reduced by ten percent at 40 airports nationwide starting due to the ongoing government shutdown. That's according to Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy. The list of airports that will be impacted reportedly includes major travel hubs such as LAX, New York Laguardia, Chicago O'Hare and Phoenix Sky Harbor.        SNAP recipients will receive more than expected in November as the shutdown rolls on. The USDA said in a court filing that 65-percent of benefits will be paid this month. It previously had said only half of SNAP benefits would be able to be paid this month.        The Justice Department is readying grand jury subpoenas as part of the investigation into former CIA Director John Brennan. That's according to multiple reports. The investigation is related to Brennan's handling of allegations of Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election.        The Eastern U.S. is set to be hit with a blast of Arctic air weekend. Temperatures are expected to fall from the Dakotas down to Florida, with forecasters saying it will feel more like January than November. That's about 10 to 15 degrees below average.        Texas police say Dallas Cowboys player Marshawn Kneeland died by suicide at 24. Frisco Police Department say he was found early Thursday morning after a multi-agency search following a car chase. Officers from Plano Police Department responded Wednesday night to a welfare check requested by Kneeland's girlfriend but could not make contact.       

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