Hannah Grimes Center announces change in leadership
Mary Ann Kristiansen, who founded the Keene-based business incubator in 2006, left the role effective Oct. 25. The board also announced that Julianna Dodson has taken over as executive director.
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NH Supreme Court rules in favor of Keene teachers in early-retirement case
The teachers argue the NH Retirement System board was wrong to deny their requests since they did not consent to a 120-day delay in the payment of their early retirement stipends
Rise now Monadnock Region’s only early intervention center
Keene’s Rise for Baby and Family is the sole provider of early intervention services for children and their families in the Monadnock Region after it merged its program with the one offered by Monadnock Developmental Services.
Keene State, UNH to receive funding for STEM research
Keene State College will receive $40,000 per year over four years to fund summer undergraduate research stipends and STEM supplies
ConVal superintendent to leave in August
The ConVal School District’s superintendent, Dr. Kimberly Rizzo Saunders, will be leaving this summer to lead a school district in Pennsylvania.
LGBTQ+ bills to be considered in NH House and Senate
New Hampshire's 2024 legislative session kicked off Wednesday. Here are four bills up for a full House vote this week that would impact LGBTQ+ residents: N.H. House Bill 619, called the “Protection Against Child Medical and Psychological Experimentation Act,” would…
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Casino Salem to close next month for construction
Casino Salem will close its doors in the early hours of March 9, as Churchill Downs Inc. prepares for a major redevelopment to transform the small gaming venue into the much larger Rockingham Grand Casino.
Lebanon’s Route 120 corridor could see mixed-use development
Developers and city officials have long eyed the northern part of Lebanon, along Route 120, as a hot spot for new housing and businesses, and the result has already been evident with large apartment complexes cropping up there in recent years.
Does Portsmouth HDC drive up development cost?
City Councilor Rich Blalock, who served four years as the council’s representative on the HDC, said he was motivated to make the initial motion to address the lack of affordable housing in Portsmouth. He contended the HDC’s often monthslong reviews of new construction projects drives up the cost of development.
Pittsfield residents clash over proposed $2.66M wastewater project
Residents debated a proposed $2.66 million wastewater project during a town deliberative session at Pittsfield MidCadle High School, with discussion focusing on costs, long-term planning and who should pay.
Documents confirm ICE plans for Merrimack warehouse
The federal Department of Homeland Security, which houses Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), was in communication with at least one state agency in January about its plans to purchase and modify a vacant warehouse in Merrimack, according to documents obtained by the ACLU of New Hampshire through a public records request and released Tuesday, February 3.
State revenue got a helpful one-time shot in the arm. Now what?
Analysts fear that once it’s gone for the remainder of the fiscal year, overall revenue will lag unless other accounts, which have been underperforming to date, pick up the pace
‘Caution and conversion’ was the theme in 2025
The conversion of office space to residential units drove the commercial market last year
NH housing production reached 20-year high in 2025, but still falls short of demand
In 2025, more than 5,800 housing units were constructed in New Hampshire, the highest number since 2006, according to a new report from the state Department of Business and Economic Affairs. But despite this recent high, the report said the state has met only about 80% of its building goal between 2020 and 2025, which aims to balance the housing market by 2040.
Home prices slow in some areas, while affordability crisis persists
As housing costs continue to climb, homeownership has become out of reach for many New Hampshire families. In 2025, the median price of a single-family house in the Granite State reached a record high of $535,000 after an alarming 122% increase over the past decade.
