Psychiatric patient involved in Concord search was being held by authorities

No 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.

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 restore the species decimated by blight.

NH 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 […]

Same 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 Hopkinton’s 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 […]

Mental 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 […]