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How a purple gender unicorn summoned the ghost of Joe McCarthy
By Laura Gail Miller, Ed.D. Candidate in Educational Organizational Learning and Leadership, Seattle University. Texas A&M University announced the resignation of its president, Mark A. Welsh III, on Sept. 18, 2025, following a controversial...

Seth Moulton leads Ed Markey among Mass. Democrats likely to vote in 2026 midterms, poll finds
U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton holds a lead over U.S. Sen. Ed Markey among likely Democratic general election voters in Massachusetts when pitted against each other in a potential 2026 midterm matchup, according to a poll released Wednesday by the Fiscal...

Up and Down the Kennebec Valley: Revolution affects Clinton
Major General Carleton Edward Fisher’s 1970 history of Clinton includes a chapter on settlers who moved into the territory that became the town before 1782. He identified 10 of the men he named as Revolutionary veterans: Ezekiel Brown, Jr.;...

Meet the Trump-Appointed Diplomat Accused of Shielding El Salvador’s President From Law Enforcement
This article first appeared at ProPublica, a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. In August 2020, the president of El Salvador, Nayib Bukele, went to...


Most expensive homes for sale in New Hampshire
Stacker compiled a list of the most expensive homes in New Hampshire listed for sale on realtor.com. Homes are ranked by price with ties broken by price per square foot. #30. 4 Occom Rdg, Hanover – Price: $5,499,000 – 11 bedrooms, 6 full...

Kenneth M. Johnson, PhD, discusses barriers to childcare driving reduced fertility
Kenneth M. Johnson, PhD, professor of sociology at the University of New Hampshire, discussed the complex challenges shaping fertility decisions in the United States, highlighting the interplay between childcare access, economic pressures, and...

Federal vaccination policy changes put New Hampshire’s health at risk
As a public health professional and state representative, I’m alarmed by recent shifts in federal vaccination policies from the US Department of Health and Human Services. These changes threaten to undermine decades of progress in protecting New...

Politically motivated violence more worrying than mass shootings among N.H. residents, poll finds
The threat of political violence weighed heavily on the minds of New Hampshire residents in the wake of conservative political activist Charlie Kirk’s murder, according to data released Tuesday by the University of New Hampshire Survey Center....

How a federal shutdown would hit New Hampshire
Social Security and VA continue, but SBA loans, USDA housing, and national-forest services could stall. Pappas’s plan would protect military pay, not the wider local economy. The Republican-controlled US House of Representatives and Senate have...

William Byron says HMS has “no breathing room” despite his dominant New Hampshire showing
William Byron recorded one of his strongest performances throughout the 2025 playoffs at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, finishing third behind race-winner Ryan Blaney and runner-up Josh Berry. Byron is in a comfortable position now, given that he...

Sylvia Richards combines timber with mirrors for "supernatural" effect in New Hampshire
Wood is paired with mirrored panels on the exterior of a research building for biotech company Adimab, which was designed by Sylvia Richards Practice for Architecture to blend with its forested setting and preserve a wetland. Located in Lebanon,...

The cost of undermining public health in New Hampshire
Tory Jennison As a public health professional deeply committed to the health and well-being of all Granite Staters, I am alarmed by the growing erosion of trust in science-based health guidance. This erosion undermines the very systems that...

Louisiana achieves top reading gains while spending far less per student
(The Center Square) − Louisiana spends less per student than most of the country, yet its fourth graders are outperforming peers in nearly every other state. New data from the Urban Institute ranks Louisiana second in the nation for reading when...
Planet Forward welcomes four new Consortium schools
The Planet Forward Consortium of schools is growing. New for this academic year are Drexel University, Florida State University, University of New Hampshire, and University of Richmond. They expand the Planet Forward network to 30-plus...

Denny Hamlin voices his opinion amid Ty Gibbs beef at New Hampshire
Denny Hamlin, the NASCAR legend, opened up on his teammate, Ty Gibbs' performance at the Mobil 1 301. His constant challenging of Hamlin during the race led to some choice words from the host of the Actions Detrimental podcast. In the 2025 NASCAR...

This is the happiest state in the U.S
Officially given U.S. state recognition in 1959 (becoming the 50th state), Hawaii has also been voted as the ‘happiest state to live in for 2025′ by WalletHub readers. WalletHub looked at 30 metrics across all 50 states to determine which state...

Glow in the Dark Mushrooms Are Haunting New Hampshire Forests
Now that the spooky season is right around the corner, you may want to keep your eyes peeled for natural spookiness in the woods of New Hampshire! Mother Nature is decorating the forests with glow in the dark mushrooms and we’re into it. Check it...

AI is driving a data center boom. Some lawmakers want New Hampshire to be a bigger part of that.
As data center development takes off across the United States and the world, New Hampshire legislators and regulators are weighing what steps their state, and its aging electric grid, should take to prepare. “For me, it’s worth considering. There...

Who was Robert DeCesare? All about Nashua, New Hampshire shooting victim and his final act of bravery
The man who died in a shooting at the Sky Meadow Country Club in Nashua, New Hampshire, has been identified as 59-year-old Robert DeCesare. DeCesare reportedly died after a final act of bravery, the New York Post reported. 23-year-old Hunter...