Phil Sletten: New data shows work-from-home is here to stay in New Hampshire

The worst periods of the COVID-19 pandemic may be in the rearview mirror, but one of the biggest changes brought about by the pandemic is still shaping people’s lives in New Hampshire: where and how Granite Staters work. Remote jobs, commuting...

How will the federal shutdown affect New Hampshire? Here's what we know so far.

Key points: Gov. Kelly Ayotte says state operations can withstand a shutdown that lasts 30 days or less. Food assistance benefits are scheduled through October, but a longer shutdown could affect future benefits. Advocates say school meal programs...

Some Massachusetts doctors are sending patients to New Hampshire for imaging. Here’s why.

This past summer, one of Dr. Amy Boutwell’s patients needed an imaging test done, but Lahey Hospital and Medical Center, which is down the road from her practice in the Boston suburb of Lexington, Massachusetts, told her it would be a five-month...

New Hampshire Communities Make Strides in Affordable Energy Access as Cities Earn SolSmart Designation

At the Local Clean Energy Solutions Conference in Manchester, New Hampshire on September 25, representatives from multiple local governments gathered to celebrate a national recognition: six municipalities earned SolSmart designation for solar...

Wells are running dry. Climate scientists say it could be a sign of what's to come

Faye Longo first noticed her spring-fed well was starting to run dry in late July. It started with low water pressure. She and her family did everything they could to conserve water, but ultimately, it failed. “I had no water,” she said. “And I...

Report: New Hampshire’s drug-related overdose fatalities plummet

(The Center Square) — Drug-related fatalities in New Hampshire have dropped to the lowest level in more than a decade, according to a new report, which credits the state's efforts to expand access to substance abuse treatment and prevention. The...

Science Associated Press Nobel laureate George Smoot, who researched the universe's origins at UC Berkeley, dies at 80

BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Nobel laureate Dr. George Smoot, who conducted groundbreaking research into the origins of the universe during a long career at the University of California, Berkeley, and the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, has...

Fascinating facts from New Hampshire’s covered bridge expert

Fall is the best time to check out New Hampshire’s covered bridges. Here are some fascinating facts from the state’s expert on the subject. When is a New Hampshire covered bridge no longer just a covered bridge in New Hampshire? When it becomes an...

New Hampshire needs science-based leadership in health policy

As psychiatrists, we care daily for Granite Staters living with mental illness, addiction, developmental disorders, cognitive disorders, and the complicated medical conditions that often accompany them. We see firsthand how the decisions, or...

Nobel laureate George Smoot, who researched universe’s origins at UC Berkeley, dies at 80

Dr. George Smoot, professor of Physics at the University of California Berkeley, gestures during a media conference Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2006, in Berkeley. File photo: AP/Ben Margot Nobel laureate Dr. George Smoot, who conducted groundbreaking...

Nobel laureate George Smoot, who researched the universe's origins at UC Berkeley, dies at 80 (World)

Photo: The Canadian Press FILE - Dr. George Smoot, professor of Physics at the University of California Berkeley, gestures during a media conference Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2006, in Berkeley, Calif. Nobel laureate Dr. George Smoot, who conducted...

Nobel laureate George Smoot, who researched the universe’s origins at UC Berkeley, dies at 80

BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Nobel laureate Dr. George Smoot, who conducted groundbreaking research into the origins of the universe during a long career at the University of California, Berkeley, and the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, has...

To Get ‘Toxic Stew’ Out of New Hampshires’s Lakes, Legislators Eye New Ways to Fund Cyanobacteria Mitigation

By Molly Rains Lake-minded New Hampshire legislators are gearing up to tackle water quality once again this session, after some measures aimed at preventing and treating cyanobacteria blooms were voted down or softened last session. “We’ve got a...

A conversation with acclaimed author Walter Mosley

Novelist Walter Mosley, author of more than 60 books and one of America’s most celebrated writers, will headline the second annual New Hampshire Book Festival on Friday, October 3 in Concord at Capitol Center for the Arts. In a special keynote...

Remote’s control

The worst periods of the COVID-19 pandemic may be in the rearview mirror, but one of the biggest changes brought about by the pandemic is still shaping people’s lives in New Hampshire: where and how Granite Staters work. Phil Sletten Remote jobs,...

Adams: Alzheimer's Walk aims to raise $79K

The Alzheimer’s Association Massachusetts/New Hampshire Chapter invites residents to take part in the Berkshire County Walk to End Alzheimer’s beginning at 9 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 18, at the Adams Visitor Center, 3 Hoosac St. The walk steps off at...

New Hampshire and Vermont Could be Next to Introduce “Balcony Solar”

“Portable” or ​“balcony” solar generally come in kits that a novice can put together at home and plug into a pre-existing outlet. Imago/ZUMA Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother...

Massachusetts bank robber pleads guilty to crimes in Connecticut and New Hampshire

Taylor Dziczek, 43, formerly of Chicopee, Mass., committed a series of bank robberies in at least Connecticut and New Hampshire in 2021 and 2022. HARTFORD, Conn. — A man who lived in Chicopee, Mass. before being arrested pleaded guilty in Hartford...

URI and USF Retire Research Vessel Endeavor After 50 Years

Operated by the University of Rhode Island’s Graduate School of Oceanography (GSO) and owned by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under a charter party agreement, the ship was first launched in 1975. Over the course of its career, the R/V...

New Hampshire Community Colleges Net $428K Grant

(TNS) — The U.S. Department of Labor has awarded the Community College System of New Hampshire a $482,658 grant to support apprenticeship programs in the state. This is the third yearly grant the state has received from the department, totaling...