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Subaru Celebrates Four Decades of Four Wheel Drive

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Subaru Leone front three quarter

It's been 40 years since Japanese automaker Subaru launched its first all-wheel-drive car, so the company is celebrating its first vehicle with four driven wheels. The car in question was the Subaru Leone Estate Van 4WD, launched in Japan in 1972 and pictured here.

Although Subaru advertising campaigns in the U.S. market hinge on all its cars offering Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive, Subaru does sell cars in Europe and Asian with front wheel drive. Even so, about 56 percent of all Subaru vehicles ever produced have…

Lindt Announces 2012 Autism Speaks Partnership Program

Lindt GOLD BUNNY, the Bunny that Gives Back, Celebrates 60th Anniversary Milestone

STRATHAM, N.H., Feb. 15, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Premium Swiss chocolatier, Lindt, announces today it is once again partnering with Autism Speaks to raise funds and awareness for autism during the Easter season. Lindt will support the world's leading autism science and advocacy organization through donations from sales of the iconic Lindt GOLD BUNNY.

Lindt GOLD BUNNY will support the Autism cause as it celebrates its 60th birthday in 2012. The #1 selling chocolate bunny in the United States*, Lindt GOLD BUNNY, is available in five…

Free Home Weatherization Workshop in Exeter

It happens next week.

Looking save money on your energy bills? Learn a bunch of useful tips during a free workshop next week at Exeter's RiverWoods.

The "Button Up NH" event will be held Tue., Feb. 21 from 11 a.m.-12 p.m. It's being sponsored by the Workforce Housing Coalition of the Greater Seacoast, the Town of Exeter Energy Committee and ReVision Energy - which has a location in Exeter.

Preregistration is suggested. You can do so by contacting lisa@seacoastwhc…

Knight in Subaru armour saves strangers stranded in the snow

Subaru Celebrates 40 Years Of Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive


 

1972 Subaru Leone, the first Subaru vehicle with symmetrical all-wheel drive technology

1972 Subaru Leone, the first Subaru vehicle with symmetrical all-wheel drive technology

Subaru may have just unveiled a new rear-wheel drive sports car but the automaker's reputation was built on the surefootedness of its…

Exeter job fair draws 600 seekers

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  • Michael Pratt of Exeter fills out an application at a booth for Marshalls during Thursday's job fair at Exeter Town Hall.


    (Jason Schreiber)



EXETER - Michael Pratt has a part-time job and two on-call positions but wants to find full-time work.

So he joined about 600 hundred job-seekers who packed a job fair at Exeter Town…

Local food coming to winter farmers market

EXETER - Seacoast Eat Local will be returning to Exeter High School on Saturday to host a winter farmers market, with over 40 local farmers and food vendors and products ranging from fresh shrimp from the Yankee Fisherman's Co-op to the cheese of Sandwich Creamery and Brookfard Farm.

Community Supported Agriculture is a special focus of the market.

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Seacoast Eat Local's winter farmers market

When: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 11

Where: Exeter High School cafeteria

Details: www.seacoasteatlocal.org

"(Community Supported…

Cobham to Bring 120 Jobs to Exeter, New Hampshire

EXETER, NH - Cobham Antenna Systems - a world leader in the design and manufacture of communication systems and antennas serving commercial aviation, defense and law enforcement - is consolidating their operations by bringing 120 new jobs from Methuen, Massachusetts to their Exeter, New Hampshire plant.

"We are excited about this move to New Hampshire, including the expansion of our Exeter plant" said John Moore, Vice-President of Cobham's Microwave Component business unit. "Consolidating the specialized design and manufacturing of microwave and electro-mechanical rotating devices will greatly complement what we do here in Exeter."  As part of this consolidation, Cobham will close its…

 


Posted by Eric Wilbur, Boston.com Staff  February 8, 2012 10:46 AM

On a list that includes heavy-hitters such as Zermatt, Switzerland, Chamonix, France, and Aspen Colorado, New England proves that it can hold its own.

Two local alpine destinations made it to National Geographic's list of the "World's Best 25 Ski Towns;" North Conway, N.H. and Stowe, Vermont.

On North Conway, author Aaron Teasdale writes:

North Conway may be less well known than many of the towns on this list, but only a few towns in North America can rival its skiing heritage…

CAR FEATURE>> SUBARU BRZ STI CONCEPT

Come April it's going to be a mighty hard choice for potential owners of the 86 and BRZ. Which car to go for? They are virtually the same vehicle, no major differences except the badges and of course similar prices.  However, once the car you see here hits the showroom it's going to be might hard not to go the Subaru route. STI have been teasing us with modified versions of the BRZ, first at the LA Auto Show with the first concept, and now with this closer to production version that was shown at the Tokyo Auto…

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