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By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN
For Cheryl Jensen, issues related to landfills hit close to home. She lives in the town of Bethlehem, home to the North Country Environmental Services landfill, which serves as the dumping ground for waste from across the state and some that is...
By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN
As New Hampshire’s beaches draw crowds this summer, swimmers are urged to heed warnings and alerts appearing at the beaches and online when poor water quality is found.All the rain hasn’t helped much either.This week, fecal bacteria advisories have...
By RAY DUCKLER
Steve DeStefano looked terrific. He wore a blue button-down shirt in his real estate office on Pleasant Street, highlighting his deep blue eyes. His hair was silver, but his hairline remained at the front line like a good soldier, unwilling to...
By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN
Among the proposed landfill safety legislation circulating through the State House this session, the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services supports only one bill.Senate Bill 61, which has earned DES’s support, gives the agency the...
By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN
Concerns about landfill safety in New Hampshire and industries wielding too much power in environmental regulation decision-making have taken root in the North Country town of Dalton.Residents have been fighting against Casella Waste Systems, a...
By RAY DUCKLER
When it comes to homelessness, the city of Franklin is experiencing growing pains similar to what Concord once felt.And, more than anyone else, Desiree McLaughlin is absorbing the blows and shouting from the city’s rooftops, trying to draw attention...
By RAY DUCKLER
Diane greeted her guests with a pullup, peeking over the edge on top of her 60-gallon home, hoping Jim Tonner had brought her a snack.And he had. Tonner, who co-owns TwinDesigns Gift Shop with his twin brother, Brad Tonner, gave a strawberry to the...
By JENIFER VANPELT
Among friends and family, it’s no secret that I despise summer weather. I’ll take a brisk fall day over heat and humidity any time; heck, I don’t even mind the occasional blizzard. The cool, windy weather we’ve had recently has been perfect, and I...
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