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Granite Geek: Return of the chestnut tree gets a nudge, but it's not here yet
The USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has approved the release of the genetically modified Darling-54 American chestnut tree into the wild, marking a significant step in the effort to…
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4mNo seat belts or helmets seen in more than 24 fatal NH crashes
A New Hampshire Department of Safety report reveals that 75 people have died in motor vehicle crashes so far in 2026, highlighting recent fatalities among motorcyclists and individuals not wearing seat belts despite New Hampshire's lack of mandatory adult usage laws.
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2mPsychiatric patient involved in Concord search was being held by authorities
The psychiatric hospital patient who was the subject of an active search in Concord last week was being held by the authorities on theft and other charges, the New Hampshire State Police said. On Wednesday, state police notified the Concord area that they were actively searching for Keri Pagnozzi, 43, who was receiving treatment for […]
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4mNH firm says digging a deep hole with water can be an energy breakthrough
If you are a startup company developing a drilling technology to overcome one of the big obstacles in the energy transition, you might as well do it where everything is more difficult, right? In other words, do it in New Hampshire. “New Hampshire has notoriously difficult geology. If we can drill in New Hampshire, we […]
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8mSame request, different responses: How NH communities handle right-to-know requests
Karen Hambleton is typically the first person at Hopkinton’s town hall to see a right-to-know request when it arrives. In her first year as town administrator, Hambleton said the requests she has received have shown her that residents just want to understand how their government functions. Sometimes it’s details about a specific project, emails between […]
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3mMental health among NH high school students shows improvement, survey reports
Youth mental health has improved since the COVID-19 pandemic, when anxiety and depression spiked for teens, according to the results of a statewide survey. The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services recently released the results of its 2025 Youth Risk Behavior Survey. The anonymous and voluntary survey helps measure health-related behaviors among New […]