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Inside: Stories and trends that stood out this year Share with a friend     Good morning! As 2025 comes to a close, we’re taking a moment to look back on a big year at Granite Post. We grew our community in a major way, welcoming around 28,000 new followers across all platforms. If you…

Plus: Can you name these birds? Try our crossword Share with a friend     Good morning!  Let’s talk Christmas cookies—the best and the worst. I’ll eat just about any cookie, as long as it doesn’t have fruit in it. That’s a hard no from me. What about you? What’s your favorite (or least favorite)…

Plus: Your partner’s first holiday with your American family Share with a friend     Good evening! The winter solstice was Sunday, Dec. 21. If you don’t know, it’s the shortest day of the year, and has long been marked as a time of reflection and renewal. Spiritually, it’s a reminder that even in our darkest…

Plus: Brown, MIT shooting suspect found in NH Share with a friend   Good morning, After a five-day manhunt, the man accused of killing two people and injuring nine at Brown University on Saturday—then fatally shooting a Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor at the professor’s home on Monday—was found dead Thursday night at a storage…

Plus: Lancaster runs its transfer station on sunshine Share with a friend     Good morning! Did you know Hallmark has not one but two Christmas movies set right here in New Hampshire? 🎬 “It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas” Rival New Hampshire mayors Liam and Sarah compete in a statewide Christmas spirit…

Plus: Can’t-miss events for your calendar Share with a friend     Good morning! There’s been a lot of debate about books in schools lately, and “The Perks of Being a Wallflower” has become part of that conversation. The novel was recently removed from Merrimack Valley High School’s required reading list after a parent raised…

Plus: A little holiday trivia to start your day Share with a friend     Good morning!  As you may have heard, New Hampshire’s Education Freedom Account (EFA) program is growing fast. This year, 10,510 students are enrolled—nearly double last year—with the state spending $51.6 million. But the recent removal of income limits is changing…

Plus: Dear Grace on when helping doesn’t land as expected Share with a friend     Good evening! Anheuser-Busch’s brewery in Merrimack has been part of the community for nearly 50 years. But the company says that the well-known facility will close in early 2026. The Merrimack facility isn’t alone. Anheuser-Busch also plans to shut…

Plus: Christmas Bird Count kicks off Dec. 14 Share with a friend     Good morning! Noticing fewer Canadian plates around New Hampshire this year? There’s a reason. Canadians usually make up about 5% of all visitors to our state, coming for small-town getaways and trips to the White Mountains. But that traffic has dropped…

Plus: NH program helps hundreds step into nursing careers Share with a friend     Good morning! Did you know New Hampshire’s oldest tree farm just hit 80 years? Weir Tree Farms started back in 1945, when Harlie Weir planted his first seedlings—and amazingly, some of those original trees are still producing seed today. Read…