I hope the wildfire smoke clears out soon. Summer just isn’t the same when the air is hazy.
Here’s some good news to know this morning:
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Here’s what else is inside today’s newsletter:
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📸 Reader photo: Catlyn the cat celebrated her 12th birthday in style.
♨️ Business Insider named this Manchester spot NH’s best BBQ. What are your thoughts?
📢 Question of the week: AI is everywhere. How do you feel about it?
🌞 The bright side: Your local good news roundup
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(Courtesy Julia Prentice)
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Shoutout to Julia Prentice for sharing this adorable photo of her 12-year-old cat, Catlyn, with her birthday card in Londonderry.
“Not staged—the card fell on the floor and she sat next to it!” Prentice said.
Have a great photo of your pet, a New Hampshire adventure, or a beautiful local view? We’d love to feature it. Reply to this newsletter or click below to send us your favorite photos!
Related: 5 dog-friendly NH restaurants
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By USA Today via Reuters Connect
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If you’re craving ribs, you may want to add KC’s Rib Shack to your list.
Business Insider recently rounded up the most beloved barbecue restaurant in every state, and for New Hampshire, it picked the longtime Manchester favorite.
Open for more than 20 years, KC’s Rib Shack is known for its smoky St. Louis-style ribs, pulled pork, brisket, live music, and biker-bar atmosphere.
Feeling adventurous? Try the Cardiac Sam—a towering sandwich piled high with pulled pork, barbecue chicken, bacon, roasted red peppers, lettuce, and garlic-herb mayo.
And don’t skip dessert. The menu features treats like bacon maple walnut ice cream, deep-fried cheesecake, and campfire s’mores you can roast right at your table.
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AI is everywhere. How do you feel about it?
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🏡 Maine is paying homeowners to expand housing supply …
Residents in Rockland, Bath, and Brunswick can get up to $10,000 from the Midcoast Council of Governments toward an accessory dwelling unit built in their backyard, provided it becomes a long-term rental. News Center Maine
🌧️ Rhode Island is turning pavement into sponges for heavy rains …
Ten communities from Providence to Block Island won nearly $1.1 million in EPA grants to redesign how they handle stormwater, trading aging drainage for rain gardens, tree filters, and basins that absorb heavier storms. Rhode Island Infrastructure Network
🚌 Batteries are a growing part of powering New England’s grid …
➡️ In Massachusetts, three electric school buses in Acton-Boxborough are kicking off the state’s first vehicle-to-grid pilot, charging overnight when power is cheap and clean, then feeding it back on hot afternoons when the grid is straining, potentially earning the district enough to cover a year of charging. Canary Media
➡️ In New Hampshire, new utility programs let home and community batteries do the same, easing strain on the grid and paying owners for the power they share, with publicly owned buildings joining in as well. For example, in Lee, NH’s public library battery system allows them to double as an outage-resilient community center. This is what libraries can be in 2026! New Hampshire Public Radio
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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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