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The grants are part of the meat and poultry processing expansion program, which is meant to encourage sustainable growth and competition in the meat processing industry and help strengthen the supply chain.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture and the New Hampshire Community Loan Fund are partnering to get grants out to meat processors
NHPR is celebrating 25 years of Something Wild by playing some of our favorite shows from the archives. You'll want to listen to this show, produced by the amazing Andrew Parrella, back in 2017.
Something Wild is a partnership of the Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests, New Hampshire Audubon and NHPR.
The sound of crickets invokes warm summer evenings; Nathanial Hawthorne called it "audible stillness." Listen closely to the cricket song, and by...
Earlier this month, top energy officials from each of the other New England states sent a letter to ISO New England, advocating for the organization to include an executive-level environmental justice position in their next budget.
The ISO says they’ve included in their budget a “placeholder for a full-time position focused on environmental policy and consumer affairs,” which will allow for further discussion among New England leaders.
Energy officials from every other New England state have called for the creation of the position as a way to bridge the gap between the grid operator and the communities it serves.
In addition to a coastal risk assessment, the Seacoast region has been taking steps toward drinking water resiliency through water system interconnections. The Seacoast Commission on Long Term Goals and Requirements for Drinking Water is studying how existing connections can be improved.
Local scientists, engineers and planners want to get a clearer picture on a less obvious vulnerability that’s becoming more prominent: sea-level...
Saint-Gobain may be closing the plant, but the PFAS contamination left behind isn’t going away. On the News Recap, we hear what’s next for residents in the wake of the company announcing the plant's closure.
Manufacturing company Saint-Gobain is closing its plant in Merrimack. That facility has been at the center of a long-running controversy over PFAS contamination in the area.
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“Get the state out of it, because they’re not looking to give us real justice,” said Charles Glenn, who spent several years at the facility in the mid-1990s. “They’re complicit to sexual physical violence in this institution for over 40 years because for over 40 years, they’ve done nothing.”
Glenn helped organize a rally planned for Friday afternoon in Concord where half a dozen former residents are scheduled to speak.
The Sununu Youth Services Center in Manchester, previously called the Youth Development Center, has been under criminal investigation by the state since 2019.
"It will be forever part of the iconography of being alive in this time," said Marty Kaplan, a professor at the University of Southern California Annenberg School of Communications.
And, as the AP reports, within minutes of the mug shot's release, Trump's campaign used it in a fundraising appeal on its website. "BREAKING NEWS: THE MUGSHOT IS HERE."
"It will be forever part of the iconography of being alive in this time," said Marty Kaplan, a professor at the University of Southern California Annenberg School of Communications, said of Trump's mug shot.
From the latest Associated Press story: "He completed the process in 20 minutes, providing officials as is customary with his physical measurements: 6 foot 3 inches. 215 pounds. Strawberry or blond hair."
The Fulton County prosecution is the fourth criminal case against Trump since March, when he became the first former president in U.S. history to be indicted.
Donald Trump was released on $200,000 bond and headed back to the airport for his return flight home to New Jersey.
Listen to special, live coverage tonight on New Hampshire Public Radio as former President Donald Trump arrives at an Atlanta jail to surrender on charges related to his efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election. The booking is expected at about 7:30 p.m.
Here's a recap of the cases Trump currently faces.
Donald Trump is expected to surrender at an Atlanta jail Thursday night.
Col. Kevin Jordan, with NH Fish and Game, is urging would-be swimmers to think twice about taking a dip in rivers at this time.
Fish and Game is also reminding hikers that temperatures this time of year can drop notably in the backcountry, and above treeline.
After a summer of many rescues, New Hampshire Fish and Game is calling on Granite Staters and visitors to be cautious in the outdoors.
State Rep. Wendy Thomas, who lives in Merrimack, said legislators will also be brainstorming potential bills at the State House that could ensure Saint-Gobain is responsible for remediating the contamination at the site.
“It permeates all aspects of living in this town,” she said. “I don't think there's ever going to be economic justice. I don't even know what that looks like. But if I had a wish list, I would say: medical monitoring, health issues being taken care of, clean water, stopping exposure by air and general clean up.”
The tone Wednesday night was celebratory after the company announced it would close the Merrimack facility. But those gathered called for Saint-Gobain to take more responsibility for PFAS contamination in the area
Students in New Hampshire are heading back to class soon, and it's the third year their teachers will be dealing with new rules around how they can talk about race, gender and sexuality.
New documents from ongoing litigation offer a window into how the law is affecting teachers, districts and the state officials who are in charge of overseeing education.
Documents from an ongoing court case offer a window into how new rules are affecting teachers and the state officials who are in charge of overseeing education.
"This is not your grandmother’s heat. ... We have to accept that our environment has changed. This might very well be the coolest summer for the rest of our lives."
This is another installment in "Beyond Normal," a series from the New England News Collaborative, in which journalists across the region worked together to tell stories about how climate change is affecting what we know, love and rely on in New England summers.
A new pilot program sends alerts to remind clinicians to talk to patients about protecting themselves on dangerously hot days, which are happening...
It's the last weekend of August, so get out and celebrate! Lots of fun events, including:
➡️ The North Country Moose Festival returns Aug. 25-26
➡️ The 40th annual Seacoast Jazz Festival is Aug. 26 in Portsmouth.
The North Country Moose Festival returns Aug. 25-26, while the 40th annual Seacoast Jazz Festival is Aug. 26 in Portsmouth.
The former president is set to surrender to authorities in Georgia later today in connection with charges he schemed to overturn his 2020 defeat.
The Fulton County sheriff says he'll treat the former president according to the jail's normal practices. That includes taking a booking photo, which could become a famous — or infamous — image.
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Ahead of tonight's first GOP presidential debate in Milwaukee, listen to the Civics 101 Podcast episode on how these debates have evolved, including an interview with the executive director of The Commission on Presidential Debates. ✅
How are they run? When did we start doing them? Why was George HW Bush looking at his watch??
And most importantly, why should we keep doing them?
Today we’re exploring the relatively recent phenomenon of Presidential Debates. How are they run? When did we start doing them? Why was George HW Bush looking at his watch?? And most importantly, why should we keep doing them? Our experts in this episode are debate scholar Alan Schroeder , and Exe
By one estimate shared by Lori Weaver, commissioner of New Hampshire DHHS, one-third of New Hampshire’s population will be over 65 by 2030.
“We know older adults thrive when they are able to be in situations in which they feel supported,” Health and Human Services Commissioner Lori...
Listen to and read the latest story in "Beyond Normal," the series from NHPR and the New England News Collaborative about how climate change is affecting what we know, love and rely on in New England summers.
Cover cropping, high tunnels, and no-till planting are helping these farms thrive, even as rain and heat pose challenges.
Breaking news: The announcement comes less than a week after the facility was approved for a contentious permit that would have allowed the company to operate in Merrimack through 2028.
The company has been under fire for years for their use of PFAS chemicals, which have contaminated water in the area around their facility in Merrimack. But the exact timing of the closure remains unclear.
The New Hampshire Attorney General's office says its unit has recorded a 71% increase in reports of elder abuse, neglect and financial exploitation over the past five years.
Reports of elder abuse and financial exploitation increased 71% over past five years, according to the New Hampshire Department of Justice.
The debate is airing exclusively on Fox News and the Fox Business Network as well as across Fox’s website and other streaming and digital platforms. That's different from some previous presidential debates, which have been simulcast across a number of major networks and cable channels.
Read more from the Associated Press.
Eight candidates will be on stage at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, the biggest city in Wisconsin, a 2024 battleground state that will also play host...
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“Before I talk about clothing and repellent and screens, I want everybody to go look in their yard and turn over buckets and tarps and kiddie pool," said Sarah MacGregor, owner of Dragon Mosquito Control. "Anything that’s holding water probably has mosquito larvae in it right now."
An expert explains why this season’s storms are a boon for the bloodsucking insects.
Under the SAVE plan, as long as borrowers make their monthly payments, interest will not accumulate.
More than 20 million borrowers are eligible under the new repayment plan, and many will see lower payments.
In the small town of Acworth, flooding in July washed out 32 roads. Early estimates put the cost of repairs at about $20 million.
And it's not the first time many of these roads were washed out.
Climate change is making New Hampshire wetter, and increasing the threat of flash flooding.
At Franklin High School, math and science courses have been sidelined due to the unavailability of two teachers for each subject.
As the Concord Monitor reports, the school district is collaborating with Lakes Region Community College through the Virtual Learning Academy Charter School to provide their students access to those courses.
Several factors are driving the shortage, which has led to crucial math and science courses being sidelined at the city's high school.
Judge Andrew Schulman granted a motion Monday seeking to force the state to comply with a subpoena issued by lawyers for close to 1,000 men and women who say they were physically, sexually or emotionally abused as children at the Sununu Youth Services Center in Manchester.
The Sununu Youth Services Center, formerly called the Youth Development Center, has been under criminal investigation since 2019.
It’s a New Hampshire summer tradition to head to your local swimming hole, and part of that tradition is to keep the location a secret.
Morning Edition host Rick Ganley joined a local to appreciate his favorite swimming hole in the upper valley and — with appropriate care (and discretion) — take a refreshing swim.
It’s a New Hampshire summer tradition to head to your local swimming hole, but heavy rains and flooding this summer means your favorite spot could...
Writers on a New England Stage is a partnership between NHPR and The Music Hall in Portsmouth.
Geraldine Brooks was interviewed by All Things Considered host Julia Furukawa earlier this summer.
Geraldine Brooks joined All Things Considered host Julia Furukawa to discuss her latest novel, Horse.
This story is part of Beyond Normal, a series from the New England News Collaborative, in which journalists across the region work together to tell stories about how climate change is affecting what we know, love and rely on in New England summers.
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Founded in 2018, "Speak for the Trees" has been hosting their "tree walks" to talk about the benefits of trees, and to look at where there should be more of them.
Trees provide a wide range of benefits, from filtering out air pollution, to improving mental health, to cooling city neighborhoods on hot summer days.
The National Weather Service has confirmed three tornadoes struck Massachusetts.
The Connecticut tornado touched down just before 8 a.m. in the town of Scotland, about 37 miles east of Hartford, with a peak wind of 100 mph and followed a path of just under three miles.
The Food and Drug Administration cleared Pfizer's maternal vaccination to guard against a severe case of RSV when babies are most vulnerable — from birth through 6 months of age.
UPDATE, 8:50 p.m: Strafford County Sheriff Mark Brave announced plans Monday night to go on administrative leave, as he faces multiple felony charges.
"While I maintain that I am innocent, and none of my spending of out of state line items was due to deceive the county or the people of Strafford County, I do want to make sure that the wonderful team at [the sheriff's office] is able to function without added stressors to their already difficult positions," Brave wrote in a statement
Sheriff Mark Brave faces eight felony charges, including theft and perjury. If he declines the offer, the commissioners will ask the county’s delegation of state representatives to take a vote to force him out.
The Outside/In team has a primer on just what is El Niño, and what it means for all of us, not just those on the west coast.
We’re talking about the original climate mystery known as El Niño. What is it? How did it get its name? And what's it got to do with climate change?
The father, Vincent Parr, of Lawrence, Mass., went in to help and also got caught in the current of the Swift River, according to investigators.
At least four people have died in separate incidents on New Hampshire waters this month alone.
The new marker lies just outside the Jaffrey Meeting House at the entrance to the town's Old Burying Ground — the cemetery where Amos Fortune is buried.
The financial gifts Amos Fortune left the town in his will have since accumulated to $40,000, which the town has long since used to support public education and become a more inclusive community.
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"I am exhausted," said Emmett Soldati. "It has been five years for what could have been a simple decision. Every time we are here, I am gaslighted as they (Facebook) keep changing their arguments. All I wanted in the beginning is for them to clarify why they did this. When we asked what the violation was, they could not tell me, said they didn't know. How do they not know?"
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Teatotaller's owner sued Meta, Facebook and Instagram's parent company, for deleting the Instagram account of his business in June 2018 without giving a reason.
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Summers are changing in New England with the impacts of climate change. This month, NHPR and the New England News Collaborative are looking at what higher temperatures, bigger storms and worsening air quality could mean for our health, our economy, and life in the region.
Listen for "Beyond Normal" on Morning Edition and All Things Considered.
This first story is reported by Adriana Martinez-Smiley, for NHPR and NENC New England.
Several global weather patterns were factors in the amount of rain that hammered the region.
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Incumbent Annie Kuster (D) debates challenger Robert Burns (R) for the U.S. representative seat for New Hampshire's 2nd congressional district. This debate is produced in collaboration with NHPBS, NHPR and the New Hampshire Bulletin, it will take place at NHPR studios in Concord and is sponsored by Business and Industry Association of New Hampshire.
Incumbent Maggie Hassan (D) debates challenger Don Bolduc (R) for the U.S. Senate seat. This debate is produced in collaboration with NHPBS, NHPR and the New Hampshire Bulletin, it will take place at NHPR studios in Concord and is sponsored by Business and Industry Association of New Hampshire.
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