Tag Archives: New Hampshire
Pagans find camaraderie at New Hampshire’s TempleFest 2017
Folklorist and anthropologist Dr. Sabina Magliocco says Pagans attend festivals for a range of reasons, “Everything from seeking to immerse themselves completely in Pagan culture, to reconnecting with old friends, experiencing nature in the company of other Pagans, and participating … Continue reading
NH, VT State Police Begin Holiday Crackdown on Motorists
The holiday weekend has gotten off to an expensive start for dozens of motorists in Vermont and New Hampshire. State police in both states stepped up enforcement along Interstates 89 and 91, leading to 168 vehicles being stopped. | More… | US News
Posted in Around New England, New Hampshire News
Tagged Holiday, Labor Day, New Hampshire, State Police, Vermont
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Lyft now offers statewide service in New Hampshire
Lyft is driving into the countryside in an effort to raise ridership and steal market share from rival Uber. The much smaller Lyft announced Thursday that it is offering service to passengers in every corner of 32 U.S. states, now … Continue reading
New Hampshire tourism officials predict a record-breaking Labor Day
New Hampshire tourism officials are expecting a record-breaking Labor Day weekend, with more than 640,000 visitors and more than $91 million in visitor spending. That means, according to the NH Division of Travel and Tourism Development, a 3.5 percent increase … Continue reading
Posted in Around New England, Economy/Economics, Events, New Hampshire News
Tagged Labor Day, New Hampshire, Tourism
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The Legacy of the N.H.-Maine Lobster War and Why It May Wage On
Off the coast of New Hampshire are the iconic Isles of Shoals. Somewhere around the middle of those isles is a dotted line — the state border between New Hampshire and Maine. As part of our series Surrounded in which … Continue reading
Forbes: NH Has Lowest Poverty in Nation Again
By the official definition of poverty in America, New Mexico has the nation’s highest poverty rate, 21.8 percent, while New Hampshire has the lowest, 6.6 percent. But a newer, more comprehensive measure of poverty by the U.S. Census Bureau tells a different story, with California … Continue reading
Is 30 Million Tons of Vermont Asbestos on It’s Way to Gorverton, NH?
Now, Manosh is looking to pack up the materials and truck asbestos nearly 100 miles to Groveton, N.H. — a plan the EPA is on board with. The goal: To extract about 75,000 cubic yards per year of the 25 … Continue reading
Posted in Local NH Politics
Tagged Asbestos, Belvidere Mountain, Eden-Lowell Mine, Groverton, New Hampshire
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NH: Govt council lady wants to know why I’m asking questions
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Posted in Local NH Politics, Ridley Report
Tagged Council, Dave Ridley, Govrnment, New Hampshire, Questions
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Study: Large companies adding jobs in NH
MANCHESTER — The state’s largest employers are adding jobs at a higher clip than at smaller companies. Census data showed companies with 250 to 499 employees added 10.3 percent more jobs between the second quarter of 2011 and a similar … Continue reading
Hassan’s secret: Covering up Medicaid problems
Last year, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) warned the Hassan administration that New Hampshire’s expanded Medicaid program was not complying with federal law. This was rather inconvenient for Hassan, who made the subsidized health insurance program the … Continue reading
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