Winter in New England can be unforgiving. Throughout the bitter cold mornings, seemingly constant snow and early sunsets, we hear the steady hum of heating systems reminding us they are working overtime to keep our homes warm.
Making deposits at local banks means more money being reinvested in your community
Data illuminates how SNAP benefits are actually being used by consumers
How leaders can use January to set their organization up for a successful year
Three policy decisions from 2025 that will shape life in New Hampshire in 2026 and beyond
New Hampshire should insist that its citizens receive surgery from properly trained surgeons by asking legislators to reject HB 349
HB 155 would cut the Business Enterprise Tax by 0.05%. On paper, that sounds “pro-business.” In reality, it’s a distraction that saves most businesses pennies while pulling an estimated $23 million out of an already strained state budget, says small business owner Jesse Lore.
Reform bill cosponsored by U.S. Sen. Maggie Hassan would break the link between PBM compensation and drug prices
The State Department and the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) have stopped processing visas for Afghans and slowed or halted issuing “green cards” to refugees, the documents granting refugees permanent resident status in the United States and the ability to seek employment.
The bipartisan Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) Price Transparency and Accountability would break the link between PBM compensation and drug price, and lower prescription costs, advocates say.
The ever-increasing number of U.S. state privacy laws
Giving homeowners a choice in energy cost savings for their manufactured home
The best development work happens not in boardrooms, but in communities
By MICHELE SHEPPARD In 2026, the YMCA of the USA celebrates 175 years as a community organization serving millions of people across the country. In New Hampshire, we have been part of the infrastructure of social services and health and wellness…
Real healing for YDC victims could be helped by telling them we’re sorry
Our veterans deserve a healthy smile
Debate over heath care funding underscores the importance of their mission
Housing remains the foremost issue, and additional steps are needed to address the cost and availability of housing in our state
Why New Hampshire’s communities need strong local reporting—and how you can help
The GENIUS Act, New Hampshire guidance and tax ramifications
Since Charlie Kirk was shot and killed last month in cold blood at an outdoor college forum in Utah, our country has been in shock.
It’s a health issue, an economic issue and a moral one
Medicaid is one of the most important investments we can make to ensure New Hampshire’s children grow up healthy, stable and ready to succeed
NH Lottery reaches milestone of $3b contributed to public education; Lottery chairman retires after 16 years
In New Hampshire, the arts are woven into our daily lives in ways that are personal, local and essential
Outdoor Industry Day debuts in Manchester on June 10
At a recent press conference organized by the Business & Industry Association and the New Hampshire College & University Council, Edwin Gutierrez-Nunez, a sophomore at Franklin Pierce University, shared a simple truth: Without the UNIQUE scholarship, he wouldn’t be in college.
Public safety and corporate accountability must be at the top of the list for New Hampshire's next attorney general. Michael Formella is our attorney general now and his term ends soon.
By encouraging more independent health care providers to operate in New Hampshire, we can increase competition, improve quality and lower prices for patients.
PBMs drive up costs for patients, undermine independent pharmacies and extract enormous profits while providing patients with very little value
State agencies participate in the commission’s work, fostering efficiency and communication, breaking down silos.
The late, great British prime minister would take issue with the Trump Administration’s policies and positions.
Removing financial barriers to access safer health care and prescription options
Budgets are about choices, priorities and making decisions about how our state government treats its citizens, especially its most vulnerable.
How tourism boycotts will impact New Hampshire
How New Hampshire tax policy choices are undermining the state’s future
Plymouth State University is better positioned than any other state-supported college in the country to deal with the enormous demographic shift in college-age students.
For youth turning 18 and aging out of New Hampshire’s foster care system, this transition is often marked by financial uncertainty, instability and, for too many, homelessness.
Imagine two New Hampshires. In one, we see a tapestry of diverse communities, each with its own unique character, carefully woven over generations, serving citizens and tourists alike. In the other, a landscape of cookie-cutter developments, indistinguishable from one town to the next.
The Connecticut Lakes Headwaters Working Forest is a cherished property for many in New Hampshire. It serves as a haven for campers, hunters, ATV riders and those who find peace among its diverse wildlife and tranquil surroundings. It also provides vital employment for many locals.
Access to maternity care in rural communities is shrinking at an alarming rate, leaving expectant mothers with fewer options and greater risks.
NH Legislature considering bills that propose ‘deeply concerning’ changes to the Medicaid program
BY THE COOS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS New Hampshire’s yield tax on timber, often called the “timber tax,” was established in 1949 and has been locally collected to offset property taxes ever since. The tax is constitutionally permitted by an amendment to…
Where can families access childhood vaccines if their PCPs can’t afford them?
Psychiatric care services at Hampstead Hospital demonstrates clinical leadership in a public-private partnership.
As a family physician at Amoskeag Health, I am writing to educate the public about HB 524, a bill that, if passed, will eliminate the NH Vaccine Association (NHVA) and jeopardize our public health infrastructure like never before.
Passing SB 276 will provide the push for the state to become a national hub of life sciences
The C-Pace legislation moving through the Legislature is actually a key tool for helping solve our housing shortage.
The digital marketing and communications world moves fast — what worked last year might feel outdated this year.
New Hampshire state leadership needs to take action to ease housing regulations for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
In one of the most expensive power markets in the country, sub-metered buildings hold a hidden asset.
Energy reliability and affordability are of paramount importance in New Hampshire.
One of the greatest honors for me as executive councilor for District One is representing the towns around Lake Winnipesaukee, one of New Hampshire’s most stellar natural resources.
The federal budget reconciliation law enacted last year was particularly designed to punish states that expanded Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act, as New Hampshire did through its Granite Advantage Program.
While major economic indicators are serving as caution tape for many organizations that are hesitant to make investments or take on risk right now, there is a very bright green light out there. There is also a fast-moving vehicle on the road: AI, and the frenetic adoption pace at which people now use it to find essential information. Organizations need to adapt to be seen and referenced by these tools.
When the next emergency comes, the most important question won’t be whether we have a plan; it will be whether we’ve already built the relationships that make the plan work
Every growing company hits a wall that has nothing to do with its market, its product or its strategy deck. It hits the limits of one person’s capacity — usually the founder’s — and stops.
For years, New England employers have identified one challenge that cuts across nearly every industry: Our region simply is not building enough homes to meet demand.
August 4 was a perfect New Hampshire day. Along Route 3, a tour of the wonderful New Hampshire Veterans Cemetery in Boscawen, a peaceful and impressive oasis everyone should experience, was followed by the groundbreaking ceremony for Phase II of the Military and Veterans Campus of Easterseals New Hampshire in Franklin.
