Speaking Of Words: How Poetry Can Save Your Life

Ferber: We live in language; it inhabits us. It can also control us if we don't think about it sometimes.

Dartmouth Health Announces Staff Reductions: 124 Layoffs, Elimination Of 303 Open Positions

Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center and Dartmouth Hitchcock Clinics eliminated positions to improve long-term sustainability, org says.

'Let Them Eat Choice': Warmington Says Parents Can Choose — If They Can Pay

Cinde Warmington reiterated her opposition to Education Freedom Accounts on WMUR-TV; advocates say she made false claims about the program.

Cadin: Gen X Won't Be Able To Rely On Social Security

Financial security nonprofit CEO: The retirement ecosystem has changed. Our approach to preparing Americans for it must also change.

Liberty Utilities Says It Needs Rate Increase To Improve Modernization

The company filed its last rate case in 2023. The company says it has invested more than $145 million to improve its natural gas system.

Gruters Pledges RNC Will Spend 'Whatever It Takes' To Win In New Hampshire

Republican National Committee Chairman Joe Gruters came to Concord for the GOP's Unity Breakfast, saying, “Republicans love New Hampshire.”

Unique Stretch Of New England Forest Under Threat After Proposed Rollback Of Roadless Rule

Although most roadless areas are in the western U.S., some areas in the Northeast are still protected under the rule.

Sununu Vs. Pappas: Where The Candidates Stand In The Fundraising Battle

U.S. Rep. Chris Pappas has raised more in individual contributions than former U.S. Sen. John E. Sununu; but the GOP has more outside money.

Distant Dome: Despite Record Voter Turnout, New Hampshire Democrats Have A Problem

Rayno: While they have reason to celebrate their record turnout for a primary, Democrats have problems they need to address before Nov. 3.

Speaking Of Words: 'Socialism' As A Word

Ferber: Hundreds of elected officials across the country have called themselves “socialists” recently and still got elected.

State Revenues Rebound In Second Month Of Fiscal Year

August revenues were strong enough to move the state ahead of schedule after a lackluster first month of Fiscal Year 2027.

New Hampshire Politics' Primary Math Problems: Democrat Extremism And Republican Apathy

Secretary of State David Scanlan predicted overall turnout would be higher for Republicans than Democrats. It was the exact opposite.

Live From Dallas: Granite State GOP Energized By Trump's Midterm Convention

Midterm elections are notoriously tough for the party holding the White House. The only recent exception was the 2002, post-9/11 election.

Bloomquist: A Quarter Of A Century After 9/11 Terrorist Attacks, Firefighters Are Still Dying

Writer: Cancers, other illnesses continue to claim the lives of firefighters, first responders, and others who lived or worked near the WTC.

New Hampshire Journalist Fisher To Receive NEFAC Freedom Of Information Award

Damien Fisher, who writes for InDepth NH and NH Journal, regularly uses the New Hampshire Right to Know Law to fight against secrecy.

Speaking Of Words: Who Said 'Toe-Food'

Ferber: One of my favorites is emoji, which ought to be related to “emoticon” but apparently is not.

Jobs, Wages And Hard Work: New Hampshire Candidates Make Their Labor Day Case

Before the primary, candidates were asked: Why are you the best candidate for workers and what was the toughest job you ever had?

The Feral Elder: Shhhh. Please Don't Say That!

Hershfield: A dear friend’s husband recently died, and I was without adequate words. A search gave me some enlightening results.

2026 North Country Career Expo Sept. 15 In Lancaster

Professionals from a variety of fields will come together to share hands-on activities that will provide a real look at everyday work.

Childcare Providers Want To Pursue Quality For Their Programs, But Hurdles Are Mounting

Directors whose childcare programs are in Granite Steps for Quality say they see improvements through that involvement.

Steidler: Data Center Moratoriums Hit Public Schools And Taxpayers

Senior Fellow with the Lexington Institute: The property tax relief that data centers provide cannot come soon enough to some states.

Why Nuclear, Why New Hampshire, Why Now?

At the direction of Gov. Kelly Ayotte, the energy department has spent the summer pulling together a nuclear playbook for New Hampshire.

RNC's Gruters To Headline NH GOP Unity Breakfast

Despite the unfavorable political climate for the GOP, Joe Gruter and the RNC have crushed their Democratic counterparts in fundraising.

Budget Vogue: There Is Joy Everywhere, You Just Gotta Look

Heeter: There are moments of joy that — to others may look joyless, maybe even depressing.

Writing On The Fly: Fly Fishing The Belknap Mountain Range

Liset: There is one caveat to fishing the Belknaps. Walking up some streams, you might find yourself in someone’s backyard.

Ayotte To Seek Moratorium On AI Data Centers; Questions About Chief Justice Raised

The Executive Council also honored former councilor Dudley W. Dudley for her groundbreaking life work helping women get into politics.

Stepanek Calls WMUR-TV Republican Debates A 'Disgrace,' Proposes Debate Commission

The former New Hampshire Republican Party Chairman is calling for a commission to examine the party's relationship with the media.

Manzur: I'm The 'Real Democrat,' Pappas Is The Sellout

Karishma Manzur insists she's not trying to drag her party to the left — she’s trying to rescue it from “corporate Democrats.”

Scott: New Hampshire Expanded Education Freedom. Now It's Time To Build What Comes Next.

Deputy State Director of AFP-NH: All NH families can decide if the school down the street is a good choice for their child... or not.

Pappas Votes No, Goodlander Votes 'Present' On Resolution Condemning Socialism

The resolution condemned socialism, including the DSA, and called for action on the SAVE America Act to ensure election security.

Berch: ICE Enforcement In Our Communities

Democratic state Rep: A nation committed to the rule of law must insist that the government obey the law while it enforces it.

Rand Attorneys Again Seek Recusals From MacDonald And Will In Education Funding Appeal

The attorneys in the Rand education funding case are again asking for the recusal of two justices.

Renewed Trade War With Canada Pinches New Hampshire Businesses

Canada is New Hampshire's largest import partner and second-largest export market, according to data from the Department of Commerce.

LCHIP Celebrates 25 Years Of Preservation; Robert Frost Home Gets New Foundation

The org celebrated a quarter-century of partnership, preservation, and community investment at Canterbury Shaker Village.

Parents Seek To Block School Budget Cap Question

Kelly Wieser of Campton and David Bates of Warner are seeking an injunction to block a school budget cap question from the November ballot.

Distant Dome: New Hampshire Ranks Near The Top For Lifetime Taxation

Rayno: Surveys put NH in the middle for what residents pay for taxes but never on the low end. Visual Capitalists say it's on the high end.

Defying Political Gravity, Ayotte Widens Lead In UNH Survey As Trump Slides

In the survey, the governor leads former Executive Councilor Cinde Warmington 49 percent to 39 percent, up from 44% to 39% in June.

Pappas Losing To Sununu, Losing Ground To Manzur In Latest UNH Survey

According to the survey, Chris Pappas’ lead over Karishma Manzur has fallen from a 61%-18% advantage in April to just 47%-34% today.

NH Supreme Court Says Circumstantial Evidence Enough For Gorham Double-Murder

Craig Keville will continue to serve his life sentence for killing ex-girlfriend Holly Banks and Keith LaBelle in 2022.

New Dashboard Provides New Hampshire Education Freedom Account Data

13,570 students are eligible for a state tax-supported grant, an increase of 2,862 over the recently completed school year.