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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.

Additive Biomanufacturing Lab Keene State

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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Rindge Zoning Board approves special exceptions for 52 new housing units off Route 119

The Rindge Zoning Board approved two special exceptions for connected development projects, which plan for a total of 52 new housing units off of Route 119.

Costco targets 2027 opening at former Fox Run Mall site

Costco officials revealed plans to open an 820-parking space membership warehouse club, 16-pump fuel station and tire center at the future Seacoast Landing, the first known tenant of Torrington Properties’ plan for the former Mall at Fox Run and Newington Park Shopping Center.

Bill on housing restrictions on dead-end roads moves forward

Concord has a restriction when it comes to new dead-end streets: no more than 1,000 feet.

Tax returns illuminate how Granite Staters make money

During the last three months, hundreds of thousands of Granite Staters filed federal income taxes for Tax Year 2025.

Commission sets sights on UNESCO recognition for Mount Washington

Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, Egypt’s Great Pyramids, Arizona’s Grand Canyon … and New Hampshire’s own Mount Washington?

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.

Vail says it will provide tax-free options for ski pass holders who only plan to ski in NH

Vail Resorts says it will provide tax-free options for Epic Pass holders who only plan to ski at its New Hampshire ski areas next winter.

Common Man Roadside expands with new Concord location

The Common Man Roadside franchise is expanding again, this time on Manchester Street, less than a mile away from their sit-down restaurant in Concord.