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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(Opinion) New Hampshire is producing the talent. Now let’s keep it.
NH is getting older, employers need talent; higher ed can help retain, attract more students here
Bucking national projections, some NH colleges report strong fall 2026 enrollment figures
With the number of applications down and a demographic cliff looming over higher education, administrators at the University of New Hampshire projected earlier this year that they would enroll about 100 fewer students this coming fall than last year.
ApprenticeshipNH collaborates with LandVest to develop registered apprenticeship program
ApprenticeshipNH, a workforce training program of the Community College System of New Hampshire (CCSNH), LandVest, a national leader in integrated real estate, land investment and forest management services, have partnered to create a new Registered Apprenticeship Program (RAP) to meet growing workforce needs for LandVest’s Forest Management division.
A market demand for nurses boosts NH supply
There is a critical need in the Granite State for nurses, and the market has responded with more supply, with more interest than ever in nursing.
ApprenticeshipNH reports increasing popularity of pre-apprenticeships
On April 9, 2026, ApprenticeshipNH, a workforce training program of the Community College System of NH (CCSNH), partnered with area employers to host the “Pre-Apprenticeship Connection Summit” at NHTI – Concord’s Community College.
CCSNH receives funding to fill growing workforce demands for energy contractors
The Community College System of New Hampshire (CCSNH) and Lakes Region Community College (LRCC) received approval for a $1.2 million Training for Residential Energy Contractors (TREC) grant from the New Hampshire Executive Council to meet workforce needs for energy contractors.
Strength in numbers
UNH is creating a hub for collaboration with business and government
Former Ocean Spray CEO to serve as UNH commencement speaker
Tom Hayes, ‘87, former CEO of Ocean Spray, will deliver the commencement address at the University of New Hampshire undergraduate ceremonies on May 16. A respected leader in the food industry, with more than three decades of experience guiding major consumer brands, Hayes will offer words of inspiration to the class of ‘26.
Keene State College convenes national leaders to address future of occupational safety and construction workforce
Keene State College’s (KSC) Safety and Construction Sciences programs recently hosted a three-day summit that brought students, faculty, alumni and industry leaders from across the country to address the future of the occupational safety profession and the growing demand for qualified safety professionals.
