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By TODD BOOKMAN

While the rest of the state is trending orange, russet and red, Mount Washington turned white Sunday.The region’s highest peak saw its first measurable snowfall of the season, coming on the heels of a few flakes that fell in August but didn’t...

By PAUL CUNO-BOOTH

A third of New Hampshire’s population is expected to be 65 or older by 2030. In a newly released plan, state officials are outlining how they intend to better support older adults in the coming years.The updated State Plan on Aging took effect Oct....

By TODD BOOKMAN

Michele Perkins, who led New England College as president for 14 years before assuming the role of chancellor in 2022, is suing the school alleging gender discrimination and emotional distress after she was fired from her position earlier this...

By OLIVIA RICHARDSON

It might be hard to imagine now, given the region’s lush trees and trails, that New Hampshire, and really all of New England, was at one point a giant glacier.“Over the last 2.5 million years, we have had many different ice sheets come over this part...

By OLIVIA RICHARDSON

A University of New Hampshire student is one of the 16 plaintiffs who won a landmark court case against the state of Montana over its climate policies.UNH senior Georgianna Fischer spent much of her childhood in Montana outside, paddle boarding,...

By TODD BOOKMAN

When it came time to select a college, Leo Peaslee, a graduate of Concord High School, wanted to be in a city. He chose New England College’s satellite campus in Manchester, which the Henniker-based school acquired from the New Hampshire Institute of...

By ADRIANA MARTINEZ-SMILEY and MARA HOPLAMAZIAN

In the 1800s, ice harvesting was a booming industry in New England. Now, only a few local communities continue the tradition of extracting ice from lakes in the wintertime to store for use year-round.For Rockywold Deephaven Camps in Holderness, N.H.,...

By TODD BOOKMAN

When New Hampshire voters head to the polls in November 2024, they could slip their ballots into new counting devices — if state election officials move forward as planned.New Hampshire’s Ballot Law Commission plans on making recommendations later...

By JOSH ROGERS

Gov. Chris Sununu has nominated a former top aide, D.J. Bettencourt, to lead the New Hampshire Insurance Department.Bettencourt, who lives in Salem, has served as deputy commissioner since 2020. If confirmed, he would succeed Christopher Nicolopoulos,...

By KATE DARIO

After this summer’s wet weather, some New Hampshire farmers are facing soil damage and food safety risks that could persist for months or even years. Excessive water can carry diseases harmful to plants and humans alike.The U.S. Food and Drug...

By KELSEY HUBBARD ROLLINSON

Connecticut’s, tick-season, when ticks are most active, used to just be during the spring and summer. But with milder, shorter winters across the Northeast, ticks are now a year-round problem.Earlier this month, Connecticut officials were forced to...

By JOSH ROGERS

A new poll from the University of New Hampshire finds most voters here support the state’s position hosting the first presidential primary in the nation, and are highly confident their votes in the 2024 elections will be counted accurately.The poll...

By KATE DARIO

Businesses in the tourism-reliant Lakes and White Mountains regions say this summer’s heavy rains are putting a damper on their bottom lines, even if they have avoided the worst of the weather.Steve Wilkie, operation manager for the New Hampshire...

By ADRIANA MARTINEZ-SMILEY

With New Hampshire still reeling from intense rains and floods, state officials are now warning people that the water in their private wells and local swimming areas could be unsafe.About half of New Hampshire residents rely on wells as their primary...

By TODD BOOKMAN

During a swing through the Manchester millyard on Friday, U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo got an up close look at a government-funded project led by Dean Kamen to mass produce human cells and tissues.Kamen, along with the City of Manchester,...

By TODD BOOKMAN

A church that hosted ayahuasca ceremonies in Canterbury is reopening in Maine, after facing regulatory pressure from local officials in New Hampshire.Pachamama Sanctuary, led by Pastor Derek Januszewski, began hosting multi-day ceremonies at a rented...

By PAUL CUNO-BOOTH

Granite Recovery Centers, one of New Hampshire’s largest addiction treatment providers, is expanding into mental health care with a new 20-bed residential facility outside Concord.At a launch event Wednesday, company leaders said the new facility...

By ADRIANA MARTINEZ-SMILEY

New Hampshire is asking the officials in charge of its 1,200 water systems to find any service lines that may contain unhealthy levels of lead and copper. It’s part of an effort to meet updated federal water quality standards. In drinking water, the...

By  MARA HOPLAMAZIAN 

New Hampshire utility companies have submitted their latest three-year plan for energy efficiency programs, after years of conflict among state leaders over who should pay for energy efficiency and how those programs should work.The utilities say the...

By GRACE MCFADDEN

It’s a time of transition for the therapeutic riding program at the University of New Hampshire. And its former director is raising concerns about how the school is handling the program’s coursework and its finances, among other changes.According to...