Panel looks for solutions to direct care worker shortage
New Hampshire already faces a shortage of nursing assistants, home health aides and other direct care workers. But a state commission says thousands more will be needed as the population ages.
Author: Paul Cuno-Booth- Granite State News Collaborative
New Hampshire county attorneys hold a lot of power, but most run unopposed
Despite a surge of interest in criminal justice reform, contested elections aren’t the norm
‘Not a close case’
NH Personnel Appeals Board upholds trooper firing
Lawyers work to free man they say falsely confessed to 1988 murder
Post-conviction exoneration in a murder case would be a first for New Hampshire
NH Justice Department to appeal state trooper personnel records release
DOJ asks Supreme Court to back exemption of police personnel files
Officials across the U.S. are rethinking how police handle traffic stops
But in New Hampshire, it’s unclear if safety officials are following suit
‘Why did I get stopped?’ State Police use minor traffic violations to search for drugs
Pretextual stops are legal, but give police broad discretion to pursue their suspicions
Judge says State Police records on fired officer should be made public
Ex-trooper lost his job for illegally searching phones, being untruthful in internal probe
New Hampshire tried to study bail reform’s impact. It never happened.
Project’s failure highlights New Hampshire’s data problem
Weekly Covid Roundup: NH cases, hospitalizations continue steep drop
‘The numbers continue to head in the right direction’
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Is unemployment uptick a concern in NH?
So far this year, the unemployment rate is ticking up, reaching 3% in February and 3.1% in March through July, and dipping slightly back to 3% in August
From Lakes Region to Global Stage: ePropelled Expands to Lead Drone Motor Production
ePropelled earns DoD supply chain certification, boosting U.S. drone dominance
Littleton Regional Healthcare selects Dartmouth Health as preferred future partner
After two years of extensive evaluation of various affiliation models, the Littleton Regional Healthcare (LRH) Board of Trustees has chosen Dartmouth Health (DH) as its preferred partner. LRH and DH have signed a letter of intent, which serves as the next step toward LRH joining the Dartmouth Health system.
NH trade mission to Canada seen as having positive results
Gov. Kelly Ayotte led the visit, which included a selection of policymakers as well as businesspeople representing a wide array of enterprises.
Jim Loomis, Bottomline Technologies co-founder, dies at 75
James “Jim” Loomis, co-founder of Portsmouth-based Bottomline Technologies, passed away on Sept. 6 in his hometown of Dover after a period of declining health. He was 75. After its creation in 1989 with business partner Daniel McGurl, Bottomline became a worldwide leader in automated business payments and cash management.
Keene Housing expands solar energy efforts with new installations in Monadnock Region
The nonprofit and ReVision Energy expand renewable energy portfolio with new solar panels across five properties in the Monadnock Region
Note from the field: The outdoor economy is everyone’s economy
New Hampshire’s $4B outdoor economy supports 32,000 jobs and ranks 8th in the nation.
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.
NH residential real estate: ‘Still very much a seller’s market’
While home prices might be moderating in other parts of the country, the median price of a single-family house in New Hampshire rose to $550,000 in August, the second highest price point this current year. That price is just $3,000 more than the $547,000 recorded in July, but it is $47,500 more than January’s $502,500. The highest median price in 2025 was $569,450, recorded in June and the most ever recorded in the state.
