1+ day, 23+ hour ago  (631+ words) THETFORD "The Selectboard finalized a policy to consider "human rights" when making town purchases over $350, 000. The board voted unanimously last month to adopt the Human Rights Equipment Procurement Policy, that "is part of a larger effort to further the Town…...

2+ day, 27+ min ago  (244+ words) HANOVER " Rahm Emanuel, a former Chicago mayor and U. S. ambassador to Japan, is slated to speak at Dartmouth College on Tuesday. The conversation will be moderated by Charles Wheelan, the faculty director of the Center for Business, Government and Society at…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago  (330+ words) That Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest in Grafton County is still standing amid the Trump administration's "restructuring" ( clear-cutting?)" of the U. S. Forest Service is welcome news, as is the possibility that the Bartlett Experimental Forest in Carroll County might gain a reprieve....

1+ day, 22+ hour ago  (763+ words) Conservative billionaires are buying up TV networks. This worried me at first " a threat to democracy and all that " but then I thought: Let them have them. TV is kind of a drag. Most of us worry about phones and…...

2+ day, 23+ hour ago  (369+ words) The New Hampshire Legislature has sent a bill to Gov. Kelly Ayotte for final approval that would allow transgender people to be excluded from restrooms, locker rooms, sports teams, and other settings corresponding with their gender identity " a carbon copy…...

3+ day, 19+ min ago  (535+ words) Most children, when asked about summer plans, want time to play. "Yes, yes," you nod, thinking they'll really need a wholesome balance of work and play, structure and freedom, enrichment and relaxation. Plus, you don't want them to get bored....

3+ day, 18+ min ago  (1232+ words) NORWICH " In recent weeks, the Selectboard has acknowledged open meeting law violations brought forward last month by a resident and agreed to several cures, including releasing emails from January and altering its communication habits moving forward." At an April 22 regular…...

3+ day, 22+ min ago  (952+ words) WINDSOR " Roxanne Sherwin's love music and theater goes beyond her playing the trumpet and performing in plays. Just as important is her enthusiasm for spreading that enjoyment to others. As president of the Tri-M National Honors Music Society at Windsor…...

2+ day, 23+ hour ago  (867+ words) As Gov. Kelly Ayotte seeks to fend off challengers in her reelection bid, her top Democratic challenger, Cinde Warmington, has sought to make Medicaid " and the several changes to the program Ayotte forced through the Legislature in 2025 " a key issue…...

3+ day, 2+ hour ago  (589+ words) A bill that cleared the New Hampshire Legislature last week would create a framework for residents to be compensated for renewably generated electricity they feed into the grid from home battery systems. It is a "modest step forward" for New…...