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As the movement towards sustainable living gains momentum, communities across New Hampshire are embracing refill stores, not just as retail spaces but as centers of conscious consumerism.The latest addition to the state’s refill stores is Live Free...

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After the recent legislative session saw a lack of progress on environmental protection bills, concerned environmental advocates across New Hampshire are coming together to strategize a unified approach to safeguard the state’s natural resources.Save...

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After months of urging state officials to restore a historical marker paying tribute to labor activist Elizabeth Gurley Flynn, advocates have escalated their battle by taking their fight to the courts.Arnie Alpert and Mary Lee Sargent, the two...

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To preserve a piece of New Hampshire’s history, sponsors of the historical marker dedicated to Elizabeth Gurley Flynn, a labor activist affiliated with the Communist party, are rallying for its return in Concord.At Monday’s meeting of the Historical...

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In an ongoing effort to recognize labor leader and activist Elizabeth Gurley Flynn, supporters of a historical marker in Concord that was removed by the state are organizing an event to honor her life and contributions to society.On Saturday, the...

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With evident frustration, Governor Chris Sununu openly criticized the state Board of Mental Health Practice for its failure to implement rules to adopt new license types to reduce the workforce shortage in the field and issued a deadline of one month...

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The clock never ticks the same way twice for those answering the phones at the state’s Rapid Response Access Point. Certain calls end within 20 minutes, while others stretch up to two hours as agents provide support to callers navigating a mental...

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Still two years away, the completion of a new secure mental health hospital in Concord won’t be the right setting for some individuals held in correctional facilities with acute mental illness.“Not all of the patients in SPU [secure psychiatric unit]...

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Trucks pull up at the back of the warehouse, waiting to load up on cases of wine and liquor. As drivers wait for their orders, the shutters to the receiving dock slide open, revealing a massive array of alcoholic beverages ready to be delivered to...

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The 20-acre sunflower field, framed on one side by the curving banks of Merrimack River, resembles the idyllic charm of New Hampshire's rural countryside.But Greg Pollock's sunflowers, which stand three feet tall and have yet to mature into their...

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Dunbarton’s Town Office is undergoing a much-needed roof restoration as workers started peeling the old shingles off the roof this week. While the multi-day restoration project is underway, the town office was closed on Wednesday and Thursday,...

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The intent of a new 24-bed psychiatric facility in Concord is to provide a safe and secure environment for patients – individuals who are currently or would potentially be residing in the secure psychiatric unit of the men’s prison.“Although...

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Two communities that share a transfer station have diverging approaches to trash disposal and now are trying to figure out how to better work together to reach a common goal of waste reduction.Hopkinton requires its residents to use...

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As New Hampshire’s beaches draw crowds this summer, swimmers are urged to heed warnings and alerts appearing at the beaches and online when poor water quality is found.All the rain hasn’t helped much either.This week, fecal bacteria advisories have...

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Almost a year has passed since the removal of a beaver dam in Bow, and efforts to restore the drained pond are still ongoing, including a recent meeting between the town and state Department of Environmental Services.Concerned abutters from Page Road,...

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On a busy afternoon, Beth Richards and her team were hard at work packing more than 100 meals at the recently relocated home of Local Baskit, a cook-at-home meal service formerly situated in Concord.The company now operates out of Hopkinton’s beloved...

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After months of exploring sites, the Concord School District has narrowed down potential locations to construct a new middle school to two sites.At the school board meeting on Monday night, members discussed the project’s viability at two very...

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Every day, Don Houston walks up to his old family barn in Hopkinton to photograph and document its transformation during the ongoing renovation.This century-old barn on Houston Drive, deeply rooted in Houston’s family history, holds sentimental value,...

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After six months of heated debate over a bill aimed at revising landfill siting regulations, the New Hampshire House of Representatives voted to kill the bill, maintaining the responsibility of strengthening the state’s landfill regulations within the...

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Bow is moving to join several other towns that have embraced the community power program in an attempt to help residents reduce electricity expenses while granting the town increased control over its electricity supply and renewable energy...