Kathy Abbott

An Electrify Your Home! webinar will take place on Monday, February 24th, 7:00-8:00 PM. Learn how to save money by converting any fossil fuel-burning appliances in your home to clean electric appliances. The presentation will focus on heat pumps to replace your gas or oil-fired furnace, boiler or water heater. Also covered will be replacing gas stoves and clothes dryers with a light mention about home rooftop solar, battery storage and what electrical system upgrades might be needed.

STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE THE COMPETITION among colleges for students is intensifying, and state laws banning abortion are among the new considerations for students and families. A recent poll of students and families in nine Northeast states found that 76 percent of students do not want to attend school in a state where abortion is restricted, and three quarters of parents prefer their child to attend school in a state without restrictions, according to results released on Tuesday.