Air Quality Research: A new study using cloud and rainwater samples collected over 19 summers at the top of Mount Washington finds that where upwind rain comes from can matter as much as wind direction for predicting pollution impacts in complex mountain terrain. State Budget & Infrastructure: New Hampshire’s capital budget hearings put two new courthouses, prison steam-line replacements, and cybersecurity upgrades on the wish list as agencies ask for far more than available funding. Water & Wastewater: The Executive Council approved a feasibility study for replacing Mount Sunapee Ski Area’s aging sewage lagoon system, with potential federal funding tied to the study. Public Health: Preliminary federal data show the U.S. infant mortality rate hit an all-time low in 2025, but Black infants still face more than double the risk. Community Science in Action: A Holderness shoreline restoration project at Livermore Beach is using LakeSmart guidance to cut runoff and erosion that feed Squam Lake with sediment and phosphorus. STEM-Adjacent Defense Tech: Space Force work at Schriever includes counter-drone readiness using sensors and rapid defeat options to protect installations. Education & Workforce: A Pew study finds a record share of U.S. families now have both parents working full time, while a separate Kids Count report shows child well-being deteriorated in 29 states from 2021 to 2025.