Jane Valley Etheridge

A 'broken' system: Choices for Independence program going to trial in November

There was a gap in Joyce Thomas’s mornings. After her husband, Benton, left for work, she’d sit in her motorized wheelchair by the window of their log cabin home in Hillsborough, sipping coffee and watching the birds flock to the feeders, waiting for her caregiver to arrive. Over a dozen times, however, the scheduled caregiver […]

Warner planning board approves Dollar General site despite resident pushback

Warner residents expressed strong opposition to a new Dollar General store, yet the planning board approved the site plan on September 14 despite concerns regarding traffic and the town's character.

Leaves will definitely change color this year; other than that, your guess is as good as mine

Despite drought and whatever else you've heard, chances are New Hampshire's peak leaf-peeping period will likely follow historical patterns.

Opinion: Reviewing NH public school funding

Representative Eileen Kelly argues that New Hampshire relies too heavily on local property taxes for school funding and criticizes the expansion of the state's voucher program.

Opinion: The truth about the Roadless Rule

The Forest Service's proposal to rescind the 2001 Roadless Rule aims to return management authority to local planners and scientists, which advocates argue will have minimal impact on the White Mountain National Forest while allowing for better implementation of existing forest plans.