News
NH Forests: A Story of Revival and the Challenges Ahead
3+ hour, 49+ min ago (581+ words) Jack Savage speaks at the Amos Fortune Forum in Jaffrey on Friday evening. (Credit: ASHLEY SAARI / Ledger-Transcript) New Hampshire forests have had an amazing comeback since the 1800s, when settlers largely cleared the land for farming and sheep grazing. Jack Savage,…...
Business NH Magazine
6+ day, 19+ hour ago (853+ words) Author Peter Miller, Granite State News Collaborative Yet another set of tools to help the state address its chronic housing shortage is almost fully in place, but it remains to be seen whether the legislation actually helps make a dent....
Since 1888, the Appalachian Mountain Club Has Been Part of NH Outdoors, for Better or Worse
1+ week, 2+ day ago (986+ words) Author David Brooks, Valley News The Appalachian Mountain Club's Greenleaf Hut on Mt. Lafayette. (Credit: Courtesy) Considering that it started 150 years ago by a bunch of Bostonians who wanted to make sure their northern playground didn’t get spoiled, the Appalachian…...
UNH Poll Shows Tight Races for Governor and U.S. Senate
1+ week, 6+ day ago (554+ words) Author Josh Rogers, NH Public Radio U.S. Rep. Chris Pappas, a four-term Democrat representing the 1st Congressional District, filed his candidacy for the U.S. Senate on June 8, 2026 at the New Hampshire Secretary of State's office. (Dan Tuohy/NHPR) In the state’s high-profile race…...
Energy Officials Host Talks Focused on Bolstering Nuclear Power in NH
2+ week, 2+ day ago (447+ words) Author Kate Dario, Imaan Moin, NH Public Radio Sign at nuclear energy conference in Portsmouth, June 2026. (Kate Dario/NHPR) State officials and representatives from the energy sector gathered in Portsmouth last week to get started on a “roadmap” to generate…...
More State Funding is Headed to Affordable Housing Projects Around NH
2+ week, 6+ day ago (324+ words) Author Jackie Harris, NH Public Radio The median price for single-family homes in New Hampshire reached $576,000 in May, a new record high. (Dan Tuohy/NHPR) The Executive Council approved $5.1 million this month in funding towards the development of 563 housing units…...
Smaller Southeastern Towns Lead NH's Population Growth, While Movement to Lakes and Mountains Slows Post-Pandemic
3+ week, 5+ day ago (838+ words) Business NH Magazine Smaller Southeastern Towns Lead NH's Population Growth, While Movement to Lakes and Mountains Slows Post-Pandemic Author Jessica Williams, NH Fiscal Policy Insitute U.S. Census Bureau population estimates released earlier this year indicate that, while New Hampshireâs population…...
Jackpot? How NH's Decision to Double Down on Gambling is Playing Out
1+ mon, 1+ hour ago (1109+ words) Author Todd Bookman, NH Public Radio Electronic gaming machines inside of Lilac Club Casino. (Todd Bookman/NHPR) The main lobby of the New Hampshire Lottery Commission’s headquarters in Concord has undeniably good energy. People who hit the jackpot on a…...
In Northern NH, the Childcare Issues are Both Familiar and Unique
1+ mon, 1+ hour ago (1727+ words) Author Maya Mitchell, NH Bulletin A mile-long dirt road, nestled in the woods on the outskirts of Franconia Notch State Park, separates Gale River Cooperative Preschool from its neighbors. It is the only early education program in the town of…...
NH Tops National Ranking of Child Well Being
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (555+ words) Author Rick Green, Keene Sentinel For the fourth year in a row, New Hampshire has ranked number one nationally in an annual survey by the Annie E. Casey Foundation that tracks 16 indicators of child well being. The foundation’s 2026 Kids Count Data…...