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5 animal sanctuaries in New Hampshire (+ the cute critters you’ll see at each one)
These five animal sanctuaries in New Hampshire provide a safe haven for creatures in need. Here are the cute critters you’ll see at each one.
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Why foraging edible plants is wildly popular in New Hampshire
From strawberries to sea lettuce, more and more New Hampshire residents are foraging for wild edibles and fun.
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White Mountains campers could face sizable fine for breaking new rule
Certain campers in New Hampshire’s White Mountains are facing a new food storage requirement amid an increase in bear encounters, according to the U.S. Forest Service.
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Ayotte tried to fire New Hampshire’s child advocate. She just uncovered a massive abuse scandal.
When the Office of the Child Advocate released a damning report last week alleging minors at the Sununu Youth Services Center were being subjected to punitive, jail-like conditions — including an illegal restraint that broke a child’s bone — it was the work of Child Advocate Cassandra Sanchez. Sanchez and her team visited the facility,…
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NH GOP to probe youth detention abuse with lawmaker who threatened to defund oversight office
The same Republican lawmakers that tried to eliminate the child advocate’s office, slashed victim payouts, and gave the GOP attorney general veto power over settlements now wants the public to trust its investigation. For more than a year, New Hampshire Republicans have systematically dismantled the independent process meant to deliver justice to survivors of sexual…
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A $5.4M Rye home sold — why are Seacoast prices dipping?
Total single-family home sales increased in the first quarter of 2026, while closing prices have dipped year-over-year, according to the Seacoast Board of Realtors.
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NH drought map updated with latest conditions. Take a look
Drought conditions continue to linger in New Hampshire even with the snow melt and rain.
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Ayotte signs bills stripping NH students of voting rights
New Hampshire’s new law creates one of the most restrictive voter ID regimes in the country. Republican Gov. Kelly Ayotte signed House Bill 323 into law late Friday afternoon eliminating student IDs as an accepted form of voter identification and establishing one of the most restrictive voter ID requirements in the nation. New Hampshire law…
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MLK Jr. letter to late Portsmouth minister on ‘Antiques Roadshow’
A 1962 letter from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. to a Portsmouth minister and civil rights activist received an appraisal of tens of thousands of dollars on “Antiques Roadshow.”
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NH GOP senator stripped of committees amid staff harassment allegations
The state senator says his removal from committees was politically motivated, but he didn’t refute the claims. State Sen. Tim McGough (R-Merrimack) was quietly removed from both of his Senate committee assignments this week following allegations that he harassed Senate staff. However, in a lengthy public statement responding to his removal, the first-term senator never…
