Out & About: Doug Britton donates historic 301-acre forest tract to local land trust

Partisan publications masked as news sites have cropped up across the state

Deb Paul is the publisher of a small-market newspaper in southern New Hampshire. When a local business owner received an unfamiliar newspaper in the mail, he alerted her about this new competition. Paul’s son received a copy as well. “He’s like, ‘You’ve got competition,’” said Paul about her acquaintance. “There’s a new paper.” Households are inundated with mailings before elections, but Paul is not a typical recipient. Her heightened awareness of what constitutes political advertising led her to doubt the Rockingham Times’s validity. In 2023, Paul, publisher of the weekly Londonderry Times, was found guilty of five misdemeanor charges that she […]

Upper Valley’s member-owned Co-op battles rising food prices

The Hanover Consumer Cooperative Society is navigating significant economic pressures, such as rising grocery prices and fuel surcharges, while maintaining its commitment to community ownership and environmental sustainability.

WISE announces new executive director

Kate Semple Barta has been appointed as the new executive director of WISE, succeeding Peggy O'Neil, who served in the role for 23 years.

BarnArts brings fairytale spoof 'Once Upon a Mattress' to the stage

BarnArts Center for the Arts is scheduled to present a production of the musical comedy "Once Upon a Mattress" at Barnard Town Hall starting November 6.

'What must remain human?' Dartmouth AI conference opens without a clear answer

Dartmouth College opened its "AI at 70" conference with a session focused on the importance of human judgment, featuring remarks from President Sian Leah Beilock and former OpenAI executive Mira Murati.