Concord Monitor
Granite Geek: How to make a space suit (sewing machines are involved!)
From Apollo-era cost estimates to public talks, Nancy-Lee Rodden reveals how sewn, 300-pound “personal spacecraft” are built and why skilled sewers—often from fashion—are vital.
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6mShrine Maple Sugar Bowl players begin journey bigger than football
High school seniors from across New Hampshire began preparing for the 73rd Shrine Maple Sugar Bowl, which is scheduled for August 1, 2026, at Vermont State University Castleton Campus to raise funds for Shriners Children's hospitals.
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4mWhen risk management groups overspend, taxpayers and employees may be stuck
While the immediate threat of collapse has passed for two New Hampshire pooled risk-management programs, ongoing lawsuits and a state investigation highlight the volatility surrounding how towns and school districts will manage rising healthcare and liability costs.
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4mOpinion: Nursing home crisis threatens elder care access
Brendan Williams, president and CEO of the New Hampshire Health Care Association, highlighted the critical need for sustainable Medicaid funding and workforce infrastructure to address severe staffing shortages in New Hampshire nursing homes.
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6mOpinion: Rescheduling cannabis is not legalization
The author argues that recent federal efforts to reschedule cannabis into Schedule III represent a superficial reform that preserves existing prohibitions and benefits large corporations rather than addressing the underlying injustices of the Controlled Substances Act.
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2mFrancis H. Bill
<html><head></head><body>Francis H. Bill<br /><br />Enfield, NH - Francis Henry Bill, 79, of Enfield, New Hampshire, passed away unexpectedly on July 20 following a heavy equipment rollover accident at his home.<br /><br />Born in Hanover, NH, to Geor ...