When Leah Boudreault first picked up a piping bag more than a decade ago, she never imagined she’d turn baking into a full-time career—let alone an online business followed by thousands on social media.
The oldest building in the Granite State, the Jackson House in Portsmouth dates back to 1664, built by Richard Jackson, a woodworker, farmer, and mariner.
New Hampshire Fish and Game handles nearly 200 search-and-rescue missions each year, costing around $310,000 annually. Unlike most states, New Hampshire can bill hikers for rescues, though that only happens in cases of negligence or reckless behavior—and only when approved by the attorney general. his week we asked readers if they think hikers should have to pay a rescue fee. Here's a look at some top responses:
Here are the ways to recognize a New Englandah by what they do and say.
Numerous famous people have attended New Hampshire colleges over the years. Here are nine names you might recognize.
Newsweek mapped out the top cat names in every state using data from TrustedHousesitters, a pet- and house-sitting platform. Across the country, Luna takes the crown—but here’s how New England stacks up.
Hollywood studios and independent producers have long depicted the collective efforts of working people to improve their lives and gain a voice in their workplaces and the larger society.
New Hampshire’s been getting noticeably warmer. Since 1901, the state’s average temperature has climbed about 3 degrees F, with the biggest jumps happening in the fall and winter, especially at night, according to a 2021 New Hampshire climate assessment from the University of New Hampshire. It’s also gotten wetter. We asked readers to share how climate change is impacting their lives. Here's a look at some top responses:
There have been four major waves of immigration to the U.S., beginning with settlers from northern and western Europe seeking land on the frontier from 1820 to 1880. The immigrants counted in the 1900 Census hailed primarily from southern and eastern Europe, drawn by the call of industrialization in America. At the advent of the era of world wars, there was a dearth of immigration, but after 1965, individuals from Asia and Latin America began to move to the U.S. in droves.
If you ever stumble over the pronunciation of a New Hampshire town name, you’re not alone. According to Mental Floss, the trickiest town to pronounce in the state is Milan, in Coös County. It’s pronounced MY-linn—not like the Italian city.
