Family of alums gives $25M for civil discourse at Dartmouth

Randolph still at odds over library budget denied at town meeting

RANDOLPH — As the town prepares to vote on its public library budget for a third time, the Selectboard has approved an unconventional solution for a Sept. 22 special election. Instead of voting yes or no on a single budget option, residents will decide on the lower, Selectboard-approved budget and then separately accept or deny […]

School Notes: Hanover instructor Derek Butler named New Hampshire history teacher of the year

Derek Butler, a social studies teacher at Frances C. Richmond Middle School in Hanover, was named the New Hampshire history teacher of the year by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History.

After years of false starts, affordable housing project moves forward

LEBANON — Fourteen years ago, Lebanon moved its public works department out of a garage on Spencer Street. Despite big plans and multiple attempts to turn the property into something new, it has sat as a vacant lot just down the street from Colburn Park for years. After trials, tribulations and pitches that didn’t pan out, […]

The Drunken Granite State fallacy: Why New Hampshire’s alcohol stats are skewed

The oft-repeated claim that New Hampshire has the highest per-capita alcohol consumption reflects high border sales to neighbors rather than actual local usage. In fact, we seem to be drinking less.

Gen Z Kazakh-American adoptees find community, and home cooking, at NH summer camp

The non-profit organization Kazakh Aul recently held its 22nd annual Zhailau summer camp in Moultonborough, New Hampshire, bringing together families and adult adoptees to celebrate their Kazakh heritage through traditional meals and community building.