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From fairy forests to food festivals: 9 events around NH
Looking for something fun to do around New Hampshire? From candlelit fairy forests and plant swaps to snowmobile parades and food festivals, there’s plenty happening across the region. Here are a few events worth checking out:
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NH electricity bills up 11% despite Trump affordability promises
New federal data show the state’s average residential electricity price rose ~11% from Dec. 2024 to Dec. 2025 — even after Trump promised energy bills would be “cut in half” within 12 months. New Hampshire Republicans have spent nearly a decade running state government, and during that time; electricity costs kept climbing. In the first…
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How a New Hampshire couple turned a sourdough hobby into booming home bakery
What began as a simple effort for a couple to eat cleaner has since grown into Sessa’s Sourdough, a high-demand home bakery producing about 200 loaves a week. It draws hundreds of customers to online sales drops and has an 8,000-person Instagram following—all from the couple’s home kitchen and a converted greenhouse pickup stand.
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We asked, you answered: Should New Hampshire schools have open school enrollment?
Republicans in the House and Senate want to make every school in New Hampshire open enrollment. That means students could attend any public school in the state, and the town where that student lives would foot the bill. This week we asked readers: Should New Hampshire schools have open school enrollment?
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Ayotte hits rock bottom in UNH poll
Gov. Kelly Ayotte’s standing with New Hampshire voters has fallen to its lowest point since she took office, with a new University of New Hampshire Granite State Poll showing her net approval rating at 0%, with 47% approving and 47% disapproving, down from +5 in January. The drop comes amid a politically damaging period for…
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4 takeaways from Pete Buttigieg’s NH visit, from ICE to elections
Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg appeared alongside Rep. Chris Pappas, D-NH, Feb. 19 at the Puritan Backroom restaurant, where he was supporting Pappas’ campaign for Senate as well as stoking presidential run rumors.
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Catching up with 7 Seacoast baseball stars as MLB spring training begins
Pitchers and catchers have reported to Major League Baseball spring training camps in Florida and Arizona, and full-team workouts have begun for the upcoming 2026 season. Over the years, Seacoast New Hampshire and southern Maine has been represented in the professional ranks by players and coaches. This year is no different. Former Portsmouth High School teammates Mike Fransoso…
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ICE detainee flight grounded at Pease for 15-plus hours due to blizzard
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainees have been grounded at Portsmouth International Airport at Pease Feb. 23 for more than 15 hours due to the ongoing blizzard impacting the region.
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Can New Hampshire mom win ‘Survivor 50’? Odds say yes as premiere nears
Season 50 of “Survivor” is almost here, and according to early betting odds, a New Hampshire woman has a chance at winning it all.Season 50 will be Aubry Bracco’s fourth time on “Survivor” after appearances in Seasons 32, 34 and 38, finishing second, fifth and fifteenth, respectively. Bracco will attempt to relive the glory of her early seasons…
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30 best colleges on the East Coast
Stacker combed through Niche’s 2026 Best Colleges in America list to discover which 30 East Coast schools, old and new, are the cream of the crop. Niche ranks colleges by analyzing student and alumni reviews, as well as data on admissions, academic, and student life from the Department of Education. Four-year colleges in the following states were considered:…
