Jaffrey bridge and roundabout project gets underway
The first phase of the construction is the bridge, which began in April and is now underway. The entire project is expected to take about three years, concluding in May of 2028.
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Greenville rehab center decision continued again
The proposal would renovate one of the town’s empty former mill buildings into a 66-bed facility, with parking both on-site and at a nearby lot
Superior Court dismisses appeal of Silver Scones approval
Neighbors who have been appealing the approval of a tea party business in New Ipswich’s Village District have had one of their appeals dismissed by Hillsborough Superior Court
Sand and gravel pit proposed on Willard Road in New Ipswich
The lot owner's proposal for a sand- and gravel-excavation operation is causing concerns among neighbors
Jaffrey workshop talks open space development updates
Jaffrey is taking a look at its current open space development ordinance and how to improve it while meeting both conservation and housing goals for the town
Old Homestead Farm proposes short-stay cabins to supplement event business
A previously approved event business on Greenville Road in New Ipswich may be seeking an expansion before it gets off the ground, adding short-stay cabins to a planned event venue.
Jaffrey approves water main replacements for Squantum Road, funds sidewalk replacements
Capital reserve set to reserve capital for sidewalks updates ... plus articles passed for water main replacement, wastewater lagoon closures
Temple audit studies current housing and needs of residents
The median age of residents in Temple is rising, its households small and housing expensive, a study of the town’s housing needs found. The Temple Planning Board is undergoing an audit of its zoning code and assessment of community needs…
Silver Scone neighbors allege two board members showed bias during public hearing
Neighbors opposed to the Silver Scone tea party business on River Road have alleged that Zoning Board of Adjustment members showed bias during the public hearing on the case last month, and should recuse themselves from deliberating on approving a…
Silver Scone neighbors allege two board members showed bias during public hearing
Bias concerns a board member who 'liked' a Facebook post discussing the house in question being used as a business
Ex-Jaffrey resident talks about her life as Supreme Court Justice Jackson’s assistant
In Amos Fortune talk, Jennifer Gruda traces her 10-year relationship with the judge
Employees protest MilliporeSigma’s vax mandate
Workers assail company as Dec. 8 deadline looms
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Darken the Pease authority, says state efficiency group
A report from Gov. Kelly Ayotte's Commission on Government Efficiency suggests an end to the PDA and transitioning its functions to other state agencies
NH employers may lower health costs by supporting better health for employees
Diabetes costs the U.S. economy approximately $413 billion annually, including more than $106 billion in lost productivity.
Report: NH’s caregivers need support
A new report from the AARP concludes there’s an urgent need to support the tens of thousands of New Hampshire residents who serve as caregivers to people close to them.
$450M plan aims to supercharge heat pump use
New England winters can get wicked cold. Last week, five of the region’s states launched a $450 million effort to warm more of the homes in the often-frigid region with energy-efficient, low-emission heat pumps instead of burning fossil fuels.
What the latest data reveals about NH’s shifting economy and demographics
New Hampshire’s story is often told through familiar but false assumptions: retirees driving population change, Massachusetts buyers pushing up home prices, and a uniquely low-tax landscape keeping the state affordable.
NH Business Finance Authority approves world’s first bitcoin-backed municipal bond
The New Hampshire Business Finance Authority (BFA) board of directors has approved a financing structure that will make New Hampshire the first state in the world to issue a municipal bond backed by bitcoin.
New England Rural Health Association awarded $1.6m HRSA Northern Border RCORP grant
The award totals $1.6 million over four years and will support training, placement and sustainability efforts to strengthen the behavioral health workforce across rural Vermont and New Hampshire
Parkland to open standalone ER in Salem
A free-standing 24-hour emergency room operated by Parkland Medical Center was conditionally approved by planners Nov. 13
NH gets broadband money, just not as much as was originally promised
Despite some angst that the Trump Administration might vaporize the money, funds are coming to New Hampshire to expand broadband internet access throughout the state, although the amount isn’t what was originally allocated
