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Who are New Hampshire’s billionaires? Forbes releases new list

Forbes has released their annual billionaires list. For their 2026 list of the richest people in the world, the business magazine saw 400 new individuals added to their rankings since last year, citing the proliferation of artificial intelligence as the primary reason for their arrival. This marks a new record for the publication, a total of 3,428 billionaires in their report.

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85% of UNH students oppose bill to allow guns on campus

University of New Hampshire students widely oppose a bill that would allow students to openly carry firearms.

A Student Senate survey with 2,361 responses from UNH’s Durham campus shows 81.8% "strongly oppose" HB 1793 while 3.5% are "somewhat opposed." The bill, if passed, would prohibit the state's colleges and universities from regulating possession of firearms or non-lethal weapons on campus. The survey noted 10.8% of respondents strongly support it.

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Thomas Edison’s unique marriage proposal to Mina Miller

In 1886, Thomas Edison proposed to Mina Miller by tapping a proposal in Morse code onto her palm while they were in New Hampshire. She tapped back, “yes. It took place while they were visiting the White Mountains. Edison, who suffered hearing loss, taught Miller the code to communicate privately. The couple married shortly after on Feb. 24, 1886, at her family home in Oak Place, Akron, Ohio. 

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14 classic Seacoast restaurants stand the test of time

They’ve served decades of satisfied customers, provided a welcoming atmosphere for every family celebration and innovated their menus and cooking techniques to keep up with the times, the trends and diners’ changing tastes. And they’re still in business after all these years. Here are some of the Seacoast’s classic restaurants you can still enjoy today. 

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NH has one of the country’s best brewpubs, per USA TODAY. How to go

Schilling Beer Co. is a European-inspired brewery up in the White Mountains with gorgeous views of the Ammonoosuc River. The Brewery Pub & Kitchen focuses on specialty handcrafted pizzas that change with the season, including options like a chicken maple bacon pizza, a butternut bianco pizza and a funghi pizza with truffled mushroom cream.

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