Big Fun Science — 02/19/2026

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For 40 years SEE Science Center in Manchester has made science accessible to all ages — lengthy sufficient that the youngsters who visited many years in the past at the moment are bringing their youngsters. Michael Witthaus takes a take a look at the middle’s historical past and its plans for the long run.

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Plus, Michael Witthaus talks to Get the Led Out forward of their Led Zeppelin tribute present in Concord (web page 20). And discover extra dwell music in our Music This Week listings (web page 21) and our Concert listings (web page 22).

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