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A class action lawsuit against New Hampshire’s Department of Health and Human Services over its management of a Medicaid-funded program is headed to trial, following a ruling by U.S. District Court Judge Paul Barbadoro. nhpr.org/nh-news/2026-0…

New Hampshire educators, who are working with nearly 160,000 public school students around the state, are squarely in the middle of the pack for compensation, with a national ranking of 25th place, according to recent data from the National Education Association. nhpr.org/nh-news/2026-0…

Across New England, efforts to reduce contributions to global warming are also helping people save money. Here are some tips for saving money while going green, gathered by the New England News Collaborative ⤵️ nhpr.org/2026-04-24/in-…

Vermont’s colleges and universities are rolling out plans for how to responsibly bring artificial intelligence into their classrooms. Bennington College launched its Center for Artificial Intelligence this March to help create curricula that address AI for roughly 650 undergraduates. nhpr.org/2026-04-27/ver…

The Madison Boulder, which is the largest glacial erratic in the world, was spray-painted with graffiti by a vandal sometime between Friday and early Monday, Madison Police Chief Jimmy Hayford said Tuesday. nhpr.org/nh-news/2026-0…

Gov. Janet Mills announced today that she is suspending her campaign for U.S. Senate, ending speculation about the viability of her candidacy as she struggled to gain ground against oyster farmer Graham Platner in the Democratic primary. nhpr.org/2026-04-30/jan…

Rescuers say they came to the aid of two unprepared hikers who needed help getting down Mount Liberty on Monday night. The hikers from Quebec started hiking across Franconia Ridge after reaching the summit of Mount Liberty. As darkness fell, they experienced winter-like conditions that still remain at higher elevations in the White Mountain National Forest. nhpr.org/nh-news/2026-0…

The lives of hundreds of thousands of people were thrown into limbo after the Trump administration hit pause on reviewing their visa, green card, work permit and citizenship applications. Five months in, and the impact has been catastrophic for many people from the targeted 39 countries already living in the U.S., whether they're going to school or working in lucrative labor sectors like oil and gas, technology and medicine. nhpr.org/national/2026-…

It’s been a tough year for refugee resettlement organizations in New Hampshire, amid federal budget cuts, a pause on new admittances, and a bill proposed in the State House that wanted to pause federal funding. But even in these difficult times, Building Community in New Hampshire hosted their first celebration of refugee resettlement in Manchester last week. nhpr.org/nh-news/2026-0…

A bill that would double turnpike tolls for out-of-state residents continues to win broad support in the New Hampshire Legislature even though Gov. Kelly Ayotte opposes the proposal. nhpr.org/nh-news/2026-0…

Costco Wholesale Club is seeking to open its second New Hampshire location at Seacoast Landing, the first prospective tenant revealed for the commercial development proposed to replace the Mall at Fox Run. nhpr.org/nh-news/2026-0…

Dale Girard, who serves as both a state representative and mayor of Claremont, went to Claremont City Hall Monday morning to change his party affiliation from Democrat to Republican, he announced on Facebook. nhpr.org/nh-news/2026-0…

This January, in a drab committee room of the New Hampshire state legislature, a Republican state lawmaker teamed up with a German Holocaust denier to propose that the state's public schools incorporate a conspiracy theory when developing their lesson plans: namely, that the Nazis' murder of six million Jews during the Holocaust was a hoax. Though their effort failed, the incident was just the latest example of antisemitic extremism creeping further into the American political mainstream. Read the full investigation into the proposal from NPR's Consider This ⤵️ nhpr.org/2026-04-29/how…

We’re cleaning out the proverbial fridge, but instead of old food, it’s fantastic and forgotten questions from the Outside/Inbox. Why do dogs like to roll in dead stuff? Do humans have a mating season? When did headlamps start to have red light? Those questions and more answered by the Outside/In team ⤵️ nhpr.org/environment/20…

If you have a blueberry bush, your goal is probably to get the most blueberries possible. To maximize your harvest, pruning in the early spring is important. Here are some tips ⤵️ nhpr.org/show/homegrown…

Have you ever wondered how satellites stay on course when they're millions of miles from Earth? Recently, a listener named Don reached out to Cosmically Curious with that exact question. It turns out the answer is simpler — and more fascinating — than you might expect. nhpr.org/show/cosmicall…

The state has canceled its request‑for‑proposals process to lease its two Interstate 95 liquor store properties in Hampton after narrowing the field to two finalists and preparing to award a final contract to the winning bidder. nhpr.org/nh-news/2026-0…

A Weare lawmaker who faces possible sanction by the New Hampshire House for his social media posts was unrepentant during testimony before a legislative committee on Monday. nhpr.org/nh-news/2026-0…

A popular all-access season ski pass sold by Vail Resorts is coming under scrutiny for collecting a sales tax on New Hampshire customers, even though the Granite State doesn’t have a sales tax. nhpr.org/nh-news/2026-0…

Road safety is one of the questions on the minds of mechanics and drivers after New Hampshire paused vehicle inspections earlier this year. The pause comes after a federal judge issued a temporary injunction against a law that would end annual inspections and emissions testing for private passenger vehicles. nhpr.org/nh-news/2026-0…