Dartmouth graduate student-workers go on strike
The union is demanding a $53,000 work stipend in the first year of the contract. Dartmouth has offered a $47,000 stipend in current negotiations.
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Dartmouth Health nurses make another attempt at unionization
As staffing shortages and extended wait times continue to hamper operations at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center (DHMC), nurses are attempting to unionize.
Federal court sends DH doctor’s wrongful termination case to jury
Suit alleges plaintiff's termination came as reprisal for complaints against 'harmful conduct' in her division at Dartmouth Health's Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility clinic
Sunapee Elementary becomes latest Upper Valley school to heat with biomass
New biomass burner brings alternative, wood-burning option that saves money and doesn't rely on fossil fuels
AG: Upper Valley waste management company falsified reports
If found guilty, Hammond Grinding and Recycling faces up to a $25K fine on each charge
Aided by state grant, Hanover Conservancy protects 140 acres on Moose Mountain
$250K grant will conserve over 140 acres of land, the largest ever received by Hanover Conservancy
Lebanon, Hanover seeking funds to boost EV charging infrastructure
As more electric vehicles hit roads throughout the Upper Valley, municipalities are wising up to the fact that a lack of accessible charging infrastructure could pump the brakes on EV adoption in the Upper Valley. To build more than 90…
Clean energy hinges on workforce
‘Massive electrification’ spurs demand for more technical jobs
3M subpoenas NH towns in lawsuit over PFAS contamination
Federal regulations slow to materialize, but there is movement
Four Upper Valley communities gear up to form power-pooling plan
Lebanon, Hanover, Enfield and Plainfield eyeing spring startup of community power plan
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Shortening the line: from food insecurity to job security
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The hidden cost of child care: What NH businesses need to know
New Hampshire businesses are facing a workforce challenge that goes beyond wages and hiring.
(Opinion) UNH partnerships strengthen NH’s blue economy
When people talk about New Hampshire’s economy, they often picture tourism, small to mid-sized businesses, and manufacturing. Increasingly, there’s another category that belongs on that list: the blue economy.
SNHU consolidating Manchester operations to main campus, listing Millyard property, garage for sale
Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) will relocate all offices and administrative operations from its longtime Millyard headquarters to its main Manchester campus, a university spokesperson confirmed Thursday, July 16.
Overcoming skepticism, putting AI to work
At Blueline Advisors in Exeter, chief investment officer Frank Sabin is embracing AI, with the help of the students, to better serve his clients, who have entrusted about $250 million in assets in his care.
Manchester and Nashua: Best bang for the buck in NH
Two New Hampshire cities are among the 10 best-run cities in the country, according to a WalletHub analysis of U.S. communities where residents get the most bang for their taxes. Manchester was rated No. 3, while Nashua was close behind at No. 5., based on a “Quality of Services” score that WalletHub developed using 36 metrics across six key service areas — financial stability, education, health, safety, economy and infrastructure/pollution.
While New Hampshire tops child well-being rankings again, overall progress is mixed
For the fourth consecutive year, New Hampshire took the top spot in a national ranking of child well-being.
Education reforms dominated the NH Legislature this year, most efforts failed
Education issues have been front and center across New Hampshire this legislative session, with Republicans vowing to expand school choice and Democrats fighting to prioritize public education.
Bipartisan group seeks discussion and legislation on key NH issues
The recently formed New Hampshire Forum has been whittling down — from 18 to four to one or two — important issues that will be addressed in the 2027 session of the state Legislature.
