Author: Ian Lenahan-Foster's Daily Democrat

I-95 median barrier: $4.6M project approved after NH highway deaths

A nearly $4.6 million contract has been awarded for the construction of a five-mile median barrier on Interstate 95 in New Hampshire with the goal to prevent highway deaths.

Men Hands Are Typing On Their Smartphones, And Chat Box Symbols Appear. Concept Of Social Media Marketing Technology.

Dover man’s lawyer: Threat to ‘impale’ presidential candidate is free speech

Text messages sent to presidential candidates' campaigns not a 'true threat' according to plaintiff

UNH laying off 75 employees in ‘budget reset’

Approximately 75 University of New Hampshire employees are being laid off as the university works to reduce its present operating expenses by $14 million.

Our Place eyes housing for developmentally disabled adults in Dover

If variance is approved, construction will be underway to house 11 individuals with help from Our Place staff members

New Hampshire municipalities weigh need for face mask orders

Some require coverings, others avoid mandate

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Peterborough sells contaminated South Municipal Well to NH Ball Bearings for $110,000

The Peterborough Select Board unanimously approved the $110,000 sale and the company’s conditions to shut down the site on Tuesday

$300,000 Catholic Medical Center investment expands dental and health care access for Manchester’s most vulnerable residents

The investment is the second installment of CMC’s $2 million, three-year commitment to the programs, bringing its total support to date to $600,000

Workforce is both an opportunity and challenge for NH manufacturers

Annual summit scheduled as NH welcomes company from Massachusetts

Study upends claim that affordable housing depresses NH property values

Data from a NH Housing report focused entirely on New Hampshire dispels the notion that affordable housing development in a community depresses the property values of nearby residences

The drive no one should have to make — and the effort underway to end it

If you live in Manchester or Concord, you probably don’t think twice about finding a doctor. There is a specialist within a few miles for almost anything you need. But if you live in Colebrook, or Lancaster, or any one of dozens of small communities spread across New Hampshire’s North Country, the picture looks very different, and the gap between those two realities is wider than most people realize.

Laser eye surgery and cataract surgery return to Berlin after years without local access

Androscoggin Valley Hospital (AVH), a member of North Country Healthcare in Berlin, performed its first cataract surgery in recent memory on August 20, 2026, a milestone made possible through the hospital’s partnership with North Country Ophthalmology, a physician-led alliance of board-certified MD ophthalmologists that began seeing patients at AVH in January.

Jaffrey couple cut energy costs with NHSaves

Evan Clements and Precia Harthcock of Jaffrey love their 1926 home, but they acknowledge the drawbacks of houses built in that era. The room that is now their sitting room, for example, was once a porch that had been enclosed and is noticeably colder than other parts of the house. The second floor was much hotter than the first floor, and their kitchen was drafty.

Applications open for NH Tech Alliance’s 20th Product of the Year

The NH Tech Alliance is seeking applications from New Hampshire technology and life sciences companies for its 20th annual Product of the Year competition, which will showcase some of the state’s most innovative new products and significant product advancements.