Susan Cournoyer wanted to give a shoutout to Bette Higley of Meredith for her work to help save Camp Menotomy on Lake Winnipesaukee, where a developer has proposed building luxury homes. You can follow that story here.
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“Many families get introduced to NH through camps and Camp Menotomy has been a special place for many families. I appreciate Bette’s efforts to save the land for kids.”
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Here’s some other good news to start the day:
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📸 Your Granite Glimpses
⚽ NH school among nation’s best for athletes
📢 Question of the week: If you could ask any New Hampshire elected official one question, who would you speak with, and what would you ask?
🌞 The bright side: Your local good news roundup
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(Courtesy of Rich Collins)
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Another shoutout to Rich Collins of Thirst Productions, who shared this photo of a remote pond in the wilds of Sandwich.
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(Courtesy of Connor Coyne)
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By Katy Savage
When schools get national attention, it’s usually for academics. But one New Hampshire public school is standing out for its athletes, too.
Bedford High School was ranked the 13th-best high school for athletes in the country by Niche, offering 34 sports programs.
But it’s not just athletics. The school also deserves kudos for ranking fifth among New Hampshire’s public high schools.
Here are the country’s top five schools for athletes:
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People across New Hampshire are arguing about the same things: housing costs, taxes, schools, development, and whether anyone in Concord is actually listening.
So this week’s question is:
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If you could ask any New Hampshire elected official one question, who would you speak with, and what would you ask?
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Here’s what you’re saying:
“I would ask Sherman Packard what he has against women and children that causes him to consistently vote against their well-being.” — Susan M.
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🌱 Across New England, states are finding different ways to invest in their futures …
Massachusetts is betting that the best way to prepare for climate change is to let towns figure it out themselves, putting $3 million behind the idea through Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness grants going to more than 30 communities for wetland restoration, infrastructure upgrades, and tree planting. Massachusetts Municipal Association
📶 Up north, Maine is making a major push to expand high-speed internet access …
Maine has secured federal approval to bring high-speed internet to more than 22,000 homes and businesses, one of the largest broadband expansions in state history, closing the digital divide in rural communities across the state. Sunrise County Economic Council
🏘️ And in Vermont, lawmakers are doubling down on affordable housing efforts …
Vermont’s legislature unanimously approved an expansion of its “10% in VT” housing fund, which has already financed more than 1,700 homes across the state using low-interest loans to offset borrowing costs that would otherwise kill housing projects. Vermont Business Magazine
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