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These are Granite Staters’ favored burial spots
Choice Mutual crunched the numbers by surveying 3,128 adults about their dream burial spots. Here are the most popular cemeteries in NH to be buried.
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Report: New Hampshire’s gender pay gap is worse than national average
Granite State women are paid less than men, and they lag behind national earnings. In 2023, NH women earned 76 cents for every $1 men earned, with males making around $75,512 a year compared women making to $57,240, according to recent NH Fiscal Policy Institute report.
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Should New Hampshire Ditch Its State Motto?
In today’s political and social climate, not everyone feels the slogan still represents the state’s values. When asked whether New Hampshire should keep or replace its motto, most respondents said it’s time for a change.
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A love letter to the working class, from Gwen Frisbie-Fulton
It started in the back seat of my family’s Jeep Cherokee, the one with the broken AC and vinyl seats that stuck to my thighs in the late summer heat. After school we would wait, all the doors flung open, for my dad to get off work. My mother reading in the front seat, her…
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Where to get free tuition at colleges in NH
Harvard University announced earlier this week that it will offer free tuition to students from families earning $200,000 or less per year. The move places Harvard alongside other elite institutions with large endowments that have introduced similar financial aid programs. Closer to home, several New Hampshire colleges are stepping up with their own tuition-free programs.…
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Stop doomscrolling and start exploring: Follow these NH accounts for positivity
If you want to break the doomscrolling habit while still enjoying your time online, try following these New Hampshire-based accounts that focus on uplifting, interesting, or fun content:
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NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams return to Earth after 9 months stuck in space
By MARCIA DUNN /AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Stuck in space no more, NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams returned to Earth on Tuesday, hitching a different ride home to close out a saga that began with a bungled test flight more than nine months ago. Their SpaceX capsule parachuted into…
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The 10 most gorgeous public gardens in New Hampshire
Surround yourself with beautiful blooms, whimsical water features, and well-designed hardscapes at the best public gardens in New Hampshire.
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Most abortions in New Hampshire are done with pills. Here’s how they work.
In 2023, medication abortions accounted for 63% of all abortions performed across the US. In New Hampshire, the safe and effective method was used 68% of the time.
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Slicing into Pi Day: These are America’s favorite pies
In celebration of Pi Day on March 14 (3/14)—a food holiday we all savor for making math just a little sweeter—Instacart takes a delicious look at which pies win Americans’ hearts and stomachs, uncovering surprising regional favorites and unexpected sweet trends.
