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By USA Today via Reuters Connect
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A small town in New Hampshire was named the best lake town in America by a prestigious publication.
Travel + Leisure made a list of the best small towns in the United States of 2026 and chose a town bordering Lake Winnipesauke as the best small lake town in the country.
Any guesses? Reply to this email with your thoughts.
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New Hampshire was crowned the most difficult state to vote in in 2022 and it’s only gotten more difficult since.
The state doesn’t offer early voting, and absentee voting is limited to people who meet certain requirements. Absentee ballots must also be returned by mail or in person, and new rules have added a witness requirement.
Also, students can no longer use student IDs as identification to vote.
So this week’s question is …
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Should New Hampshire make voting easier—or are the current rules fine?
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Here’s what you’re saying…
“If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. Nuff said.” — JoAnn Carlson
“Yes, and voters can start to make voting easier in NH this November! The most recently passed anti-voting bill was HB 323, which eliminated the use of student IDs for voting, despite there being no documented cases of student ID voting fraud. The bill will probably prevent thousands from voting in the midterms given that there are more than 200,000 students in NH. Online testimony was 811-67 against the bill. This bill is nakedly partisan and anti-democratic against students and all those who share their knowledge and opinions. The bill was signed by Gov. Ayotte in April 2026 after it passed in the Statehouse on a near party-line vote (Republicans 201-0 for, Democrats 148-5 against). Confirm your registration at vote.org and vote as if your vote depends on it, because it does!” — Bill Black
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Did you know there’s a group of people trying to make a tech village in New Hampshire?
You can meet them on a new podcast episode of Granite Goodness here.
From Andy DeMeo: “I am joined by Rae, Ryan, Jeremy, and Ian, who together are building a literal village and intentional community for tech optimists, founders, and enthusiasts, here in New Hampshire. Inspired by the state motto, ‘Live free or die’ they’re calling it Freedom Village.
“I think their vision is a powerful expression of the values and ideas this show is about, mainly, how can we balance being excited about technology while still embracing the things that make us human? Who is doing something about that in a way that reflects New England values?”
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💙 Know someone in New Hampshire who’s doing something worth celebrating? Whether it’s a neighbor, volunteer, small business owner, artist, or community leader, we want to hear about it!
Send us their name, what they’re doing, and why it matters to you at info@granitepostnews.com.
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