Seven-figure buyout ends Steeplegate neighbor dispute
The developers looking to convert the former Steeplegate Mall into 600 housing units mixed with large-scale retail bought out a nearby property owner who had stalled the project.
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Dartmouth child care center employees vote to join union
Dartmouth College Child Care Center employees voted to unionize this month, a little more than a week after the college announced it had dropped plans to pursue partnering with a for-profit child care provider to operate the center.
NH immigration advocates urge Ayotte away from widespread deportations
More than 100 advocates, faith leaders, and other New Hampshire residents signed on to a letter this week urging Gov.-elect Kelly Ayotte to not cooperate with mass deportation efforts under the next Trump administration.
Net metering in limbo
Net metering allows customers to receive credit for excess electricity they generate and then add back to the electrical grid. The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission in an early December decision let net metering stand at its current rate but left no assurances of what the future — if any — there is for continuing net metering.
The changing face of Cranmore
Cranmore Mountain Resort is no longer your father’s, or grandfather’s, cherished North Conway ski area. That’s not to say it’s not better. But it is certainly different. And the changes that have been implemented in many ways reflect the changing face of the ski industry.
Seacoast fire departments eye new paramedic service
Seacoast first responders are developing a plan to ensure critical emergency coverage after Exeter Hospital announced it will discontinue its advanced life support paramedic intercept service in March.
NH charities may see caps on casino donations
A new legislative proposal from State Rep. Dick Ames, D-Jaffrey, seeks to reshape charitable gaming by capping the revenue any single nonprofit or charity can receive annually.
NH’s bioscience industry has grown significantly, outpacing the nation with rapid employment growth
New Hampshire’s bioscience industry employed 9,330 individuals in 2023 across 1,048 business establishments marking significant development of the industry over the last five years
Council tables Dartmouth bid to run state hospital
The Executive Council tabled a proposal Dec. 4 to create a public-private partnership and allow Dartmouth Health to run the state’s Hampstead Hospital, after councilors argued they needed more time to review the contract.
New Hampshire receives $997,000 grant for Merrimack River watershed conservation
Almost a million dollars is headed to New Hampshire for conservation work in the Merrimack River watershed.
