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By KATE DARIO

On a recent late summer afternoon, with the state primary election just days away and scores of candidates vying in several dozen races, Helen Lacroix of Franklin was focused on a different set of numbers.“It’s the two of us, and it’s like $100 here,”...

By KATE DARIO

Developers, clean energy advocates and public officials celebrated the groundbreaking Wednesday for New Hampshire’s first net-zero energy housing development geared toward middle-class home buyers.The 26 market rate duplexes, developed by Aspire...

By KATE DARIO

When you buy a plane ticket online, have you ever paid a few extra dollars to make up for your flight’s carbon footprint? That’s a carbon offset: a program that aims to counteract the environmental impact of a purchase.This is often done by protecting...

By KATE DARIO

If you didn’t manage to get tickets to a Taylor Swift concert this summer, you might want to stop by Canobie Lake Park in Salem. Three times a day, almost every day this summer, park guests can attend the Eras Tour — New Hampshire’s version.The...

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Last year, extreme temperature swings wiped out entire apple and peach crops across New Hampshire. This spring and early summer things are looking different.“There are enough apples that growers are currently having to thin their apples so more fruit...

By KATE DARIO

New Hampshire has joined a coalition of Republican-led states asking the U.S. Supreme Court to block lawsuits against fossil fuel companies filed by Democratic state attorneys general.The request, filed May 22, targets five states — California,...

By KATE DARIO

At the start of every growing season for the past 14 years, James Steever, who co-owns Generation Farm in Concord, works his fields, plants his seeds — and hand-delivers his organic certification application to the New Hampshire Department of...

By KATE DARIO

Representatives from the New Hampshire Division of Motor Vehicles, the Transportation Security Administration and the Manchester-Boston regional airport kicked off a year-long campaign encouraging New Hampshire residents to obtain a REAL ID ahead of...

By KATE DARIO

If you’re still looking to rent a room in the slice of New Hampshire that will experience a total solar eclipse on April 8, you may be out of luck.Brooke Kenney, manager of the Northern Comfort Motel in Colebrook, said she’s been totally booked on...

By KATE DARIO

After this summer’s wet weather, some New Hampshire farmers are facing soil damage and food safety risks that could persist for months or even years. Excessive water can carry diseases harmful to plants and humans alike.The U.S. Food and Drug...

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Businesses in the tourism-reliant Lakes and White Mountains regions say this summer’s heavy rains are putting a damper on their bottom lines, even if they have avoided the worst of the weather.Steve Wilkie, operation manager for the New Hampshire...

By KATE DARIO

A recent cyberattack exposed the personal information of more than 2 million current and former Harvard Pilgrim Health Care customers, including in New Hampshire. But it has also interfered with the insurer's ability to pay out medical claims, and...