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Ginkgo trees have a habit of dropping their leaves all in one day.“It's very stunning and spectacular,” said Serita Frey, a professor in the Department of Natural Resources at the University of New Hampshire. “It always happens after a hard frost on a...

By MARA HOPLAMAZIAN

On a chilly Wednesday night in early spring, a group of students from across New Hampshire gathered in a small classroom at the MAXT Makerspace in Peterborough to learn about energy efficiency. They passed around bags full of insulation, learned how...

By MARA HOPLAMAZIAN

Opponents of proposed logging in White Mountain National Forest have their last chance to object to a project in the Sandwich area this week.People who have already made public comments on the Sandwich project have until April 1 to file an objection...

By MARA HOPLAMAZIAN

About 2 billion gallons of raw sewage mixed with stormwater runoff flowed into the Merrimack River last year, blowing the previous record for sewer overflows out of the water.The Merrimack River Watershed Council has only been keeping track of the...

By MARA HOPLAMAZIAN

Between retirements and the demand for people with commercial drivers licenses at private companies, New Hampshire has had a tough time staffing the trucks that plow snow.State officials are trying a variety of things to recruit drivers: offering...

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New Hampshire officials say the number of people visiting over the winter is expected to jump this year, possibly above pre-pandemic levels.The state’s Division of Travel and Tourism is estimating three million people will visit New Hampshire this...

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Casella Waste Systems is offering a winter heating fuel assistance program just for residents of Dalton, where the company is hoping to build a controversial landfill.Casella submitted new permit applications for the proposed landfill in October,...

By MARA HOPLAMAZIAN

Climate change activists gathered near New England’s last running coal power plant in Bow on Sunday to call for its owners to stop burning fossil fuels and transform the plant into a renewable energy facility.Eight people were arrested after paddling...

By MARA HOPLAMAZIAN

As temperatures cool, heating bills are starting to kick in for Granite Staters. But even as the cost of energy goes down a bit this winter compared to last year’s particularly difficult heating season, the need for fuel and electric assistance seems...

By MARA HOPLAMAZIAN

Environmental justice activist Jess Mills was set to stand trial this week in New Hampshire. But days after his lawyer challenged the constitutionality of the law he was charged under, the Concord City Prosecutor’s office dropped the case.Mills, who...

By MARA HOPLAMAZIAN

New Hampshire’s Public Utilities Commission has approved a plan from the utility company Unitil to build a solar array. The company says it’s set to be the largest in the state.Unitil spokesperson Alec O’Meara said the company plans to begin...

By MARA HOPLAMAZIAN

The town of Harrisville, N.H., has filed a complaint at the Public Utilities Commission against Eversource, saying the utility company has violated disclosure requirements in the state’s community power law.Harrisville is starting a community power...

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New Hampshire’s Public Utilities Commission released a report earlier this month on energy efficiency, detailing their findings from an investigation launched in August assessing how those programs work. But some, including the state’s consumer...