The U.S. federal government spent more than $19 billion in 2003 on the War on Drugs at a rate of about $600 per second. The budget has since been increased by more than $1 billion. The federal and state governments…
Marijuana is the most commonly used illegal drug in the U.S. The main active chemical is THC, which stands for delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol. NEGATIVE EFFECTS: Short-term effects include memory and learning problems, distorted perception, and difficulty thinking and solving problems. MEDICAL APPLICATIONS:…
Lyonel Tracy, the outgoing New Hampshire commissioner of education, met with members of the Board of Education last week to give some advice as the board moves forward with its search for a new superintendent. "This is without a doubt…
Say you're a city alderman who has sponsored legislation that's near and dear to your heart. As with all proposed ordinances and resolutions, after a first reading of the full board, it's assigned to a committee. But as it happens,…
WILTON - The proposed 2009-10 budget for the Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District is a decrease of 1.1 percent. The decrease of one staff member plus several other staff changes cover the increases in new contracts, leaving the budget plus warrant…
WILTON - The public hearing on the proposed school district operating budget was moved to Tuesday and will now be held in conjunction with the school addition bond hearing and the town budget hearing. The hearings, which will be held…
Kids can visit libraries, for now. While that might seem like an absurdist statement, librarians had feared that starting Tuesday, they would have to remove children's books from their collections or ban children from libraries altogether if they failed to…
Friday was Give Kids a Smile Day, the centerpiece of the National Children's Dental Health Month that happens annually on the first Friday of February, and a classroom full of preschoolers were anxious to show off their teeth. Walking through…
MILFORD - They put up a good fight, but residents who tried to reduce the school district budget couldn't rally enough votes at Thursday night's deliberative session. Both the $33.8 million operating budget and a $1.7 million bond for kindergarten…
AMHERST - There were few comments and no major changes made to Amherst School District's warrant during Thursday night's deliberative session. At the session, about 40 registered voters came to discuss each item on the warrant, and then either approve…
Single-family and condominium alternatives, such as manufactured homes and accessory dwellings units (ADUs), could go a long way toward helping ease New Hampshire’s housing crisis. But those options can have some obstacles, according to participants in a forum.
Efforts are underway in Manchester to fashion a version of the iconic board game "Monopoly" into a Who's Who and What's What of New Hampshire's largest city.
Business and event happenings around the state of NH
The Latest is a roundup of the comings and goings of the movers and shakers in NH's business community
Rising demand, transmission constraints, and the push for regional solutions
The Rugg family and the Town of Exeter have settled their long running land dispute, clearing the way for a developer to proceed with a housing development to be built on the Exeter-Newfields town line.
For nearly six decades, Paul Young has been a constant, if often understated, presence in public and government affairs, both in New Hampshire and beyond. Since founding Novus Public Affairs in 1996, Young has helped shape how businesses, nonprofits and political leaders communicate and connect with the world around them, leaving a mark on the state that is hard to measure but easy to feel.
When Emerson McCourt passed away in 2006, he left behind an extensive tool collection, meticulous instructions and a commitment to Great Bay Community College (GBCC) students that continues today.
UNH is home to the state’s largest school of nursing
