State reports more than 5,000 now enrolled in New Hampshire Child Care Scholarship Program
In the last budget cycle, lawmakers had expanded eligibility for the scholarship to families making up to 85% of the state median income.
Author: Claire Sullivan -New Hampshire Bulletin
Landfill laws looming
As NH looks to reshape its solid waste future, all eyes are on the state Senate
UNH receives $3 million to develop international seafood program
As warming seas pose difficulties for seafood globally, a $3 million gift will help the University of New Hampshire develop an international, community-based seafood production program, the university announced earlier this month.
New Hampshire receives $997,000 grant for Merrimack River watershed conservation
Almost a million dollars is headed to New Hampshire for conservation work in the Merrimack River watershed.
Lawmakers aim to give New Hampshire residents harmed by PFAS more time to file lawsuits
Lawmakers to consider: how much time should those harmed by a persistent class of man-made chemicals have to sue polluters?
More money headed toward cyanobacteria remediation
The Joint Legislative Fiscal Committee on Oct. 18 approved $500,000 in federal funds to address cyanobacteria blooms, the often-toxic growths that can pose health risks to pets and humans.
EPA assessment of Seacoast Superfund site finds ‘unacceptable added risk’ from PFAS
Some surface waters and associated wetlands near a Seacoast Superfund site have an “unacceptable added risk” from accidental ingestion, according to a new risk assessment from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
Sununu approves two-year farm-to-school pilot program
Gov. Chris Sununu signed off earlier this month on a two-year, $250,000 pilot program that will incentivize selected New Hampshire schools to buy local.
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Yankee Publishing Inc. announces first new CEO in over 25 years
After an exhaustive national search, Yankee Publishing Inc. (YPI) has promoted an executive from within its ranks to lead the Dublin-based independent media company. Ernesto Burden, whose media experience spans three decades, is taking over as president and CEO from Jamie Trowbridge, who has served in those roles for more than 25 years.
Sig Sauer and Israeli company partner on combat drone
Sig Sauer is partnering with an Israeli aerospace company to develop a military-application drone armed with the Newington company’s latest-generation machine gun
The new normal: A half-million-dollar median-priced NH home
That half-million-dollar benchmark has stayed in place every month since, according to data from the New Hampshire Association of Realtors.
NH groups spark interest in the building and restoration trades
The availability of affordable yet well-maintained housing has become a perennial issue in New Hampshire communities and in the New Hampshire Legislature. While local and state policies and programs may open pathways to increased housing opportunities, policies alone won’t create new housing or keep existing homes in safe and livable condition.
Trial begins over NH proof-of-citizenship voter law
A federal judge heard opening arguments Monday, February 9, in a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of a 2024 state law that requires first-time voters in New Hampshire to show proof of U.S. citizenship when they register.
Understanding the H-1B visa
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$2.75M record settlement with Disney and California DOJ
On February 11, 2026, California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced the largest enforcement settlement under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), resolving claims that The Walt Disney Company failed to adequately honor consumers’ opt-out rights — a core tenet of modern privacy law.
