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'Create from my soul': Wood carver turns dying tree into otter sculpture in Hopkinton
Artist Alex Bieniecki creates a wooden sculpture of otters on waves. The sculpture is carved from a dying bull pine tree at Lakehouse Tavern. Bieniecki balances artistic passion with the need to…
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11mWhat's driving NH’s changing college landscape?
New Hampshire's higher education institutions are navigating significant financial challenges and shifting demographics by focusing on workforce development and strategic enrollment initiatives amidst the state's lowest national ranking in public university funding.
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3mN.H. joins other GOP states in seeking to block new mail-in voting rules
Republican election officials in six states, including New Hampshire Secretary of State David Scanlon, filed an amicus curiae letter asking the Supreme Court to block the Trump administration's proposed changes to mail-in ballot rules, saying they would cause election disruption.
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4mMount Washington's 9/11 tribute brings 'somber moment' for visitors
John MacDonald remembers Sept. 11, 2001, very clearly. At the time, he served as a New Hampshire State Police trooper. He watched on TV as planes flew into the Twin Towers in New York City and felt grief-stricken. “There was a great deal of sadness throughout the organization and a willingness to help any way […]
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3mJob profile for next Keene State president to be finalized next month
The search committee for Keene State College's next president plans to finalize the position's requirements over the next month following initial meetings and community input sessions.
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7mFaith-based programs help fill the state’s childcare access void. They have their own challenges.
While the Emmanuel Child Care Center in Rochester closed after 37 years to make room for a food pantry, other church-affiliated programs like Kids by the Common and Little Blessings continue to navigate challenges and opportunities within the New Hampshire childcare landscape.