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The National Park Service has signed off on New Hampshire’s 2024-2028 outdoor recreation management plan, a strategic tool for the $2.7 billion industry that employs 28,000 workers.The plan – developed by New Hampshire State Parks in partnership with...

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As one of the most popular hiking destinations in the state with an estimated 80,000 visitors annually, Mount Major’s trails “are being loved to death,” said Jack Savage, president of the Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests.His...

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On a sunny day last June, students at Abbot-Downing School in Concord gathered eagerly around a newly dug crater. Ready to fill it was a London plane, a deciduous tree that grows large with spiky, green fruit and can live for several hundred years.The...

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New Hampshire farmers can now apply for a share of an $8 million relief program to assist with significant crop loss as a result of extreme weather conditions last year.The Crop Loss Program, housed in the state’s Department of Agriculture, Markets,...

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The last two weeks in New Hampshire’s North Country have been marked by at least a dozen snowmobile accidents, several of which have been fatal. Officials say while overall the accident numbers aren’t anything out of the norm this year, the deaths...

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The state’s Department of Transportation has conditionally awarded $2.8 million toward electric vehicle charging infrastructure in North Woodstock, Tilton, Rochester, and Sanbornville as part of phase one of the federal National Electric Vehicle...

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Bjarna O’Brien has come close to only one conviction during her time working as an animal control officer for the Salem Police Department.She criminally pursued a man for leaving his dogs inside a hot environment on multiple occasions in town. O’Brien...

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After the construction of a new pier off Hampton Beach State Park stalled in the Legislature last session, the state is moving forward with a $150,000 feasibility study on improving accessibility for people with disabilities.In October 2022, the...

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Chris Schadler considers coyotes to be “the most persecuted carnivore in North America.”When talking about the wild canids, it’s as though she’s standing up for a long-vilified, misunderstood creature – one that’s persevered with resilience and...

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When historic high-tide flooding struck Hampton Beach on a Saturday in January, Unitil received reports of submerged natural gas service meters and regulators. Gas technicians decided to proactively conduct door-to-door inspections – approximately...

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The New Hampshire Cold Case Unit has issued a new age progression photograph of Maura Murray, a Massachusetts woman who disappeared in the North Country town of Haverhill on Feb. 9, 2004, at age 21.Authorities hope the photo, produced by the FBI, will...

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The Department of Environmental Services will contract with an Orlando, Florida-based consultant to conduct a statewide waste characterization study – essentially a breakdown of what’s being thrown away in New Hampshire’s landfills.Officials have...

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After the 1862 Slate Covered Bridge fell victim to arson, Swanzey voters funded the construction of a reproduction in 2001 – one that looked just like it. Today, a sign above its entrance reads, “$5 fine for riding or driving over this bridge faster...

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The state’s Department of Health and Human Services has issued a standing order to all pharmacies in the state to dispense nalmefene, a new overdose reversal medication.Nalmefene can be used like naloxone, or Narcan, to reverse overdoses as they are...

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For snowmobile clubs in the North Country, the equipment necessary to maintain trails can cost up to $350,000, said Dan Gould, director of the New Hampshire Snowmobile Association. Those responsible for the upkeep are mostly volunteers, too. That’s...

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 Following the completion of a new master plan for the Mount Washington summit, the state Division of Parks and Recreation has issued a request for qualifications for a future assessment and recommendations for improvements. The 52 acres on the summit...

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The state’s Fish and Game Department will hold two biennial hearings this month, an opportunity for the general public to offer input on any aspect of the agency’s operations.The hearings, which are held every other year, will take place on:Tuesday,...

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An attorney representing opponents of Casella Waste Systems’ proposed landfill in Dalton has requested the Department of Environmental Services suspend its processing of the application.Amy Manzelli, of Concord-based BCM Environmental & Land Law,...

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It’s the position of the National Association of Medical Examiners that all overdose deaths should be autopsied. Specifically, the organization says that “external examination is an inadequate substitute for autopsy for the purposes of detecting and...

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Executive councilors on Wednesday will vote on a request to extend contracts for The Doorway, the state’s hub and spoke approach to addressing substance use disorders. The Doorway is made up of nine locations throughout that state, each intended to...

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A Raymond woman was in the midst of her pregnancy when her private well tested positive for arsenic at 43 parts per billion. New Hampshire’s maximum contaminant level for arsenic in drinking water is 5 parts per billion.The woman received the...