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Child care workers urge NH politicians to boost funding, even as state budget tightens

November 1, 2024

No matter who’s in control of the State House or governor’s office after Nov. 5, child care advocates who wo…

Creating a childcare village: Pembroke couple opens new center in Allenstown

October 7, 2024

When Maranda and Mike Donnelly of Pembroke sought childcare for their two kids, they struggled to find available spots n…

Taking care of the caregivers. New Medicare pilot project rethinks paying for dementia care

October 3, 2024

The five-year journey Ed Mezzanotte and his wife, Lorraine, traveled before she lost her life to Alzheimer’s disea…

More trans teens attempted suicide after states passed anti-trans laws, a study shows

September 27, 2024

States that passed anti-transgender laws aimed at minors saw suicide attempts by transgender and gender nonconforming te…

Child Care Scholarship Usage Increased Over 21 Percent in First Half of 2024

September 9, 2024

Patients ready for discharge languish in New Hampshire hospitals, taking up needed beds

August 29, 2024

On a single day in early June, 79 much-needed hospital beds were occupied by people who were ready for discharge to a lo…

New Hampshire: EPA announces $210,000 in grants to protect children from lead in drinking water at schools and childcare facilities

August 28, 2024

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced $26 million in funding, including $210,000 allotted for New Hamps…

In line with Art Ellison's “dying wish” bill, Sununu signs expansion of two food programs into law

August 7, 2024

With the Hunger Free New Hampshire Act, Becky Whitley wanted a buffet of solutions to eliminate food insecurity. In the…

New Hampshire ‘way above' national average in rise of drug and alcohol deaths, suicides

August 6, 2024

New Hampshire has been named the healthiest state in the country two years running by the United Health Foundation, larg…

Substance abuse drives majority of pregnancy-related deaths in New Hampshire

July 29, 2024

New Hampshire’s pregnancy-associated deaths are relatively low, yet a majority of these cases are linked to substa…

Sununu signs bans on trans girls in girls' sports, gender affirming surgeries for minors

July 19, 2024

After a year of ‘teeny tiny steps,' advocates aim for bigger child care fixes

June 11, 2024

Two years ago, the House speaker appointed a special committee to solve or at least mitigate the child care crisis in Ne…

NH ranks No. 1 in 'Kids Count' report

June 10, 2024

For the second consecutive year, the Annie E. Casey Foundation has ranked New Hampshire as the top state in the nation…

‘Baby step' bill toward oversight of NH addiction treatment system fails

June 6, 2024

State lawmakers want to wait another year before taking on legislation that would provide more oversight of substance us…

Key members of House threaten to vote against cannabis bill after Senate changes

May 21, 2024

When the New Hampshire Senate began its lengthy deliberations over marijuana legalization Thursday, sunlight spilled thr…

Fathers of transgender kids make final plea on eve of Senate showdown

May 14, 2024

CONCORD — Two fathers of transgender children who described themselves as conservative made a final plea Tuesday…

House narrowly votes down bill expanding free and reduced-price lunch program

April 11, 2024

The House voted to shelve a bill Thursday that would have increased how many students are eligible for reduced-price lun…

New Hampshire's child advocate urges lawmakers to vote down LGBTQ+ bills

April 2, 2024

New Hampshire’s child advocate, Cassandra Sanchez, spoke out Tuesday against a number of bills she says will creat…

Bill barring trans girls from girls' sports passes N.H. House

March 21, 2024

CONCORD, N.H. — A bill that would prevent transgender girls from participating in girls’ sports narrowly pas…

Alcohol labeling bill divides breweries, substance use prevention advocates

February 8, 2024

Aaron Share’s dog Blue has graced the cans – and premises – of To Share Brewing Company in Manchester…

Cartoons on an IPA can? These NH teens say frothy beer labels need to sober up

February 7, 2024

Last month, the members of an after-school club called Dover Youth 2 Youth took a field trip to the State House in Conco…