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LACONIA — The Laconia Community Center gymnasium and the Laconia Skatepark will be named for two late city residents, following a unanimous vote by the Laconia City Council on Monday night. According to agenda materials, councilors discussed dedicating the skate park in remembrance of Ben Emmond, as well as...
The residents of three manufactured-home communities in New Hampshire recently celebrated the purchase of the land and infrastructure under their homes, securing their future security and affordability as resident-owned communities (ROCs). The acquisitions, which took place over the last month, increased the number of resident-owned communities in New Hampshire to...
BRISTOL — The Newfound Area School Board has approved a five-week winter program for middle school students, combining skiing and snowboarding with in-school enrichment and academic competency recovery. The decision followed a presentation by Newfound Memorial Middle School Principal Chris Ulrich and members of his staff at the board’s...
WOLFEBORO — When Gunner Found bought his first drone in 2020, the Maine chemist did not expect a creative outlet to lead to running two businesses. “I don’t have any formal business background,” he said. “I’m learning as I go.”. Today, the Wolfeboro resident runs...
During its Nov. 10 meeting, the New Hampshire Executive Council voted to approve a contract that will help build out New Hampshire Connections, the state's child care search and management website. (Photo by Maya Mitchell/New Hampshire Bulletin) The Executive Council met for the first time since the midterm elections on...
LACONIA — City residents gathered at Veterans Square for the annual Veterans Day ceremony on Wednesday, where speakers honored those who served, and a commemorative wreath was laid in front of the World War I memorial. Retired Army Master Sgt. Eric Marsh spent 25 years serving his country, going...
The Nov. 3 midterm elections shifted control of the New Hampshire State Senate, House of Representatives and Executive Council to Democrats, marking the first time since December 2020 that Democrats controlled all three bodies in the state. The State Senate shifted from a 16-8 Republican majority to a 15-9 Democratic majority; the State House shifted from a 222-178 Republican majority to a 269-87 Democratic majority, not including uncalled races; and the Executive Council flipped from a 4-1 Republican majority to a 5-0 Democratic majority. Republican Gov. Kelly Ayotte won reelection in a race against former Executive Councilor Cinde Warmington.
TILTON — Gerard Jutras, a 99-year-old World War II veteran, had never before seen so many people in one space celebrating Veterans Day, a day that reminds him he’s glad he served his country when it needed him. About 150 people joined him and other veterans at the...
Home buying activity slowed in October, and the median price of a single-family house continued to decline from July’s historic high. But affordability remains a dogged concern, according to new data from the New Hampshire Association of Realtors and ATTOM, a curator of national residential real estate statistics. “While...
A $6.4 million grant will help more than 200 livestock farms across Vermont and New Hampshire develop conservation plans.
In the first hour of this special broadcast from the New Hampshire Veterans Home, host Jeff Chidester opens with a reflection on the unprecedented collaboration across New Hampshire’s media landscape—bringing together stations through the New Hampshire Broadcasters Association and SWAM for a powerful, day-long statewide salute to veterans.
KEENE, N.H. (MyKeeneNow) New Hampshire will receive more than $204 million in federal funding to support health care services in rural communities, marking the second consecutive year the state has secured the largest award in New England through the federal Rural Health Transformation Program. Gov. Kelly Ayotte announced Nov. 10...
Even moderate conditions can spur a multitude of impacts, including wildfires, water use restrictions, stress on vegetation, and reduced agricultural yields.
New Hampshire voters took out their affordability frustrations on more than just lawmakers last Tuesday. As they elected Democrats into eye-popping legislative majorities in Concord Nov. 3, Granite Staters also voted in large numbers for a tax cap over their school districts, a policy many of those same Democrats opposed.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced potential changes to SNAP this week, which would limit who could access food assistance by blocking people above a certain income and expanding who is subject to work requirements. The plan still needs final approval and would not go into effect until 2029. It...
