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Plus: Immigration delays keep families apart during milestones Share with a friend     Good evening! Open enrollment is here, but for many Granite Staters shopping on the Affordable Care Act marketplace, the process is more confusing and expensive than ever. There are steps you can take to make sure you’re getting the best deal…

Plus: The country’s oldest farm is in NH Share with a friend     Good morning! Did you hear kidney cancer rates are about 38% higher in Merrimack than in the rest of New Hampshire, according to new research from Dartmouth and state health officials. The findings are part of an ongoing investigation that began…

Plus: Nominate a volunteer making a difference in NH Share with a friend     Good morning! We’re looking to highlight some amazing volunteers for an upcoming special edition of this newsletter—the kind of people who show up, lend a hand, and make New Hampshire a little brighter. Do you know anyone we should talk…

Plus: Can’t-miss events for your calendar Share with a friend     Good morning! It’s been nearly five decades since 27-year-old Catherine “Cathy” Millican was found murdered in New London—but investigators aren’t giving up. Last week, New Hampshire State Police and the Attorney General’s Office announced a new search connected to the case. Millican was…

Plus: Your guide to SNAP benefits in NH Share with a friend     Good morning!  Happy Election Day! There are 11 cities holding elections today. See more here. In case you missed it,  a federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to keep paying for food stamps—but the administration has said it will only…

Plus: Your guide to the election Share with a friend     Good evening! Tomorrow is Election Day! Eleven New Hampshire cities are holding elections. Not sure where to start? Here’s a quick overview of how to vote. Here’s what’s on the ballot in each city… 🗳️ Berlin There’s a vacant state representative seat up…

Plus: Dive into these 3 storybook-worthy NH towns Share with a friend     Good morning! Happy Halloween! 🎃 Don’t forget—daylight saving time ends at 2 a.m. on Sunday. The good news? We get an extra hour of sleep…but the evenings get dark way too early, at least in my opinion. Which time do you…

Plus: How a cat traveled via rooftop from PA to NH Share with a friend     Good morning! 🐾 Did you hear about this story? A Pennsylvania family apparently got a surprise travel buddy on their road trip to New Hampshire—their cat, Ray Ray. Two hours into the drive, they found him clinging to…

Plus: Can’t-miss events for your calendar Share with a friend     Good morning! Did you know billionaire businessman John Malone owns about 23,000 acres in the Granite State—making him New Hampshire’s largest private landowner? If his name sounds familiar, it’s because Malone, now worth around $11.1 billion, once led the cable giant Tele-Communications Inc.,…

Plus: Granite Staters’ favorite Halloween candy Share with a friend     Good morning!  When it comes to Halloween treats, New Hampshire has a clear, somewhat surprising, favorite: Sour Patch Kids. While Reese’s, M&M’s, and Kit Kat dominate the national candy charts, Granite Staters reach for the tangy and chewy, according to Instacart data published…