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By RICK GREEN

CONCORD — Before disagreeing with someone, it is best to first make a connection with that person.This was one of the takeaways from a Thursday training session attended by about 90 members of the 400-person N.H. House of Representatives.Trainers...

By RICK GREEN

Democratic Congresswoman Annie Kuster pleaded for bipartisanship Wednesday in her final address on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives as she neared the end of a 12-year tenure representing New Hampshire’s 2nd District.Kuster, 68, of...

By RICK GREEN

Proposed state legislation could end public school vaccination requirements, prohibit public water systems from fluoridating water and add work requirements for Medicaid recipients.Some health policy leaders are concerned about such measures...

By RICK GREEN

As a preeminent beekeeper, Charles Frederick Andros of Alstead understands that honey can be sweet, mild, tangy, spicy or fruity.“There are so many flavors of honey,” he said. “People talk about wine and all the different grapes and flavors, but that...

By ABIGAIL HAM

Peterborough Fire and Rescue ordered a new ambulance in December of 2022. The agency still doesn’t have it.The department serves Peterborough, Dublin, Hancock, Francestown, Sharon and Temple — a population area of about 11,500 people, as of 2020...

By RICK GREEN

New Hampshire lawmakers will consider next year whether the state should end Medicaid coverage for routine circumcision, an elective procedure frequently done on newborn boys.The proposed legislation is similar to House Bill 1683, which the N.H. House...

By RICK GREEN

New Hampshire lawmakers will pursue efforts to legalize marijuana for recreational use next year, but their chances seem slim, with Gov.-elect Kelly Ayotte and new state Senate President Sharon Carson in firm opposition.“Hopes have dimmed to near zero...

By SOPHIA KESHMIRI

About a month after her horseback riding accident, Emma Tolman, 16, is itching to get back in the saddle.Tolman, of Richmond, suffered several injuries, including broken vertebrae, broken ribs and a serious neck injury after her horse Lola spooked at...

By RICK GREEN

N.H. Attorney General John Formella has joined with his counterparts nationwide in urging Congress to require companies to put warnings on their social media websites describing dangers posed to young people.Formella, who is president-elect of the...

By LIORA ENGEL

If you wander into The Community Kitchen building on Mechanic Street in Keene on any given weekday, you might be treated to a symphony.You’d enter reception and walk past the food pantry area and hear the percussion from behind a set of double doors....

By SOPHIA KESHMIRI

Almost a year into a collaboration that allows people to borrow outdoors gear from the Keene Public Library, organizers say more than 130 residents have used the new service.Keene Public Library and the Monadnock Outdoors Association created the...

By RICK GREEN

A bill Gov. Chris Sununu signed into law last week is intended to make it a little easier to fill the growing need for new housing, but the measure’s sponsor says much more must be done to spur residential construction.House Bill 1400, whose main...

By RICK GREEN

A bill the N.H. Legislature passed that would require people registering to vote to produce documents such as a birth certificate or passport is in a kind of limbo.These requirements won’t apply in the Sept. 10 state primary and may not be in force...

By JAMES RINKER

Families visited Stonewall Farm from near and far to attend the Keene mainstay’s 30th-anniversary celebration on Saturday.The event — held at the farm at 242 Chesterfield Road — featured an array of activities that paid homage to traditional farming...

By KIERA McLAUGHLIN

After months of work by dedicated area residents, the Cheshire Railroad Depot is almost ready for its closeup.The Troy Historical Society has been restoring a stainless steel railcar, referred to as 6154, to its former glory since February. Volunteers...

By JACK ROONEY

A Peterborough house-turned-bookshop once destined to be torn down for a parking lot, an Acworth store threatened by recent floods and a distinctive architectural feature of an early 20th-century Harrisville estate are the newest local landmarks on...

By JAMES RINKER

Keene State College is guaranteeing admission for eligible students who are first in their family to attend college or are from a low-income background, according to a news release from the college.The students, who must meet a certain grade point...

By SOPHIA KESHMIRI

Keene’s City Council could make a decision on an ordinance to regulate where casinos can operate as soon as next month, after hearing more details on the plan at last Thursday’s council meeting.The most recent version of the plan further restricts...

By RICK GREEN

New Hampshire Democrats have lined up behind Vice President Kamala Harris, and she holds a small lead over Donald Trump in presidential election polling conducted after Joe Biden announced he would not seek reelection.A July 23-25 University of New...

By JAMES RINKER

For nearly three decades, fine artist Jay Mercado has spent his career capturing the theme of sensuality through his oil paintings of fruit and vibrant tributes to farm laborers and their harvest in California. Then in 2022, he packed his brushes and...

By HUNTER OBERST

A U.S. Department of Labor investigation found Tito's Taqueria owed more than $62,000 in back wages and withheld tips to 126 employees across three locations in Keene, Brattleboro and Greenfield, Mass.The counter service restaurant that sells burritos...