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Elena Eberwein
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NHPR
New Hampshire towns held local elections Tuesday. In addition to municipal budgets, voters had thoughts about Iran, the price of gas, and lots more.
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The federal government cut funding for the academic support program this fall citing its diversity initiatives. The program remains in limbo because the Trump administration has not said when it will restore the funding. -
Rep. Wendy Thomas, a Democrat from Merrimack, said she was notified via email on Monday that she had been removed from the House Science, Technology and Energy committee. House Speaker Sherman Packard said the move was part of “efforts to resolve an ongoing situation.” -
Whether you’re doing the Shamrock Shuffle in Lebanon or taste-testing lagers in Littleton, there’s plenty of fun to be had across the Granite State this weekend. -
Under the proposal, the Department of Employment Security would share the state’s W2 wage data with the courts to allow judges to determine the income of a person requesting a free attorney. -
The Oliverian Everlasting Burial Ground in Benton Flats is New Hampshire’s first natural burial ground, providing an alternative to conventional cemetery practices.
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The University of New Hampshire has broken ground on a new 70,500-square foot building that will house the Center of Excellence for Operational Ocean and Great Lakes Mapping, a state-of-the-art research, office, and instructional space. Facility will advance ocean exploration and promote public-private partnerships.
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The dam is more than 100 years old and hasn’t produced hydropower in nearly two decades. Officials say removing it will reconnect almost 70 miles of river. -
Dr. Michael Lewis has spent the past six years as provost at Saint Louis University in Missouri. He’s taking over leadership at Saint Anselm at a time of strength, he says. -
Voters go to the polls Tuesday for New Hampshire town meetings. Here’s what you need to know about voter identification and voter registration for town elections. -
The town is legally required to make upgrades by 2028, and faces more than $90,000 per day in fines if they don’t. -
Democrats passed a resolution last week seeking to allow the jail to only hold ICE detainees facing criminal charges, and barring ICE from holding detainees facing only civil violations.
A New Hampshire town finds out their water has been contaminated by a chemical. Their most basic question — whether the water is safe to drink — doesn’t have a clear answer.
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