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· Jan 15
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How early is too early to plan your fruit garden?
“Most of the catalog nurseries that you're going to be ordering from already have their inventory ready for 2026,” says Emma Erler, lead horticulturist at Kirkwood Gardens and host of our gardening segment Homegrown NH 🌱 https://bit.ly/49Ey6ma
“Most of the catalog nurseries that you're going to be ordering from already have their inventory ready for 2026,” says Emma Erler, lead horticulturist at Kirkwood Gardens and host of our gardening segment Homegrown NH 🌱 https://bit.ly/49Ey6ma
Homegrown NH: A guide to growing fruit trees in the Granite State
If you’re dreaming of picking apples or pears from your own garden in the fall, here are some recommendations for success getting started growing fruit trees.
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January 16, 2026 at 10:20 PM
How early is too early to plan your fruit garden?
“Most of the catalog nurseries that you're going to be ordering from already have their inventory ready for 2026,” says Emma Erler, lead horticulturist at Kirkwood Gardens and host of our gardening segment Homegrown NH 🌱 https://bit.ly/49Ey6ma
“Most of the catalog nurseries that you're going to be ordering from already have their inventory ready for 2026,” says Emma Erler, lead horticulturist at Kirkwood Gardens and host of our gardening segment Homegrown NH 🌱 https://bit.ly/49Ey6ma
It's been a rollercoaster of a week for mental health and addiction programs in NH and around the country, after the Trump administration cut and then restored roughly $2 billion dollars in grants – all within the span of about 24 hours. https://bit.ly/4jFWYON
Whiplash for NH mental health providers as Trump admin cut then restored grants
The Trump administration slashed then restored roughly $2 billion dollars in grants to mental health and addiction programs – all within the span of about 24 hours. Susan Stearns with the National All...
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January 16, 2026 at 9:30 PM
It's been a rollercoaster of a week for mental health and addiction programs in NH and around the country, after the Trump administration cut and then restored roughly $2 billion dollars in grants – all within the span of about 24 hours. https://bit.ly/4jFWYON
About a dozen states allow campus carry — that is, they prevent publicly funded colleges from restricting the lawful possession of weapons on campus.
New Hampshire is one of many that leaves those policies up to each college, but a bill at the State House could change that. https://bit.ly/3YHtNkY
New Hampshire is one of many that leaves those policies up to each college, but a bill at the State House could change that. https://bit.ly/3YHtNkY
‘Campus carry’ bill has NH college students divided: Do guns mean freedom or fear?
About a dozen states allow campus carry — that is, they prevent publicly funded colleges from restricting the lawful possession of weapons on campus. New Hampshire is one of many that leaves those pol...
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January 16, 2026 at 9:16 PM
About a dozen states allow campus carry — that is, they prevent publicly funded colleges from restricting the lawful possession of weapons on campus.
New Hampshire is one of many that leaves those policies up to each college, but a bill at the State House could change that. https://bit.ly/3YHtNkY
New Hampshire is one of many that leaves those policies up to each college, but a bill at the State House could change that. https://bit.ly/3YHtNkY
A Republican lawmaker is trying to amend New Hampshire's parental rights law to ensure school districts can resume streaming sports, concerts, and other public events. https://bit.ly/3LmQcRz
New legislation would allow NH schools to resume broadcasting sports, concerts
Several schools abruptly halted broadcasting school events in December, after the state Department of Education said New Hampshire’s parental rights law forbids recording students without parental per...
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January 16, 2026 at 9:03 PM
A Republican lawmaker is trying to amend New Hampshire's parental rights law to ensure school districts can resume streaming sports, concerts, and other public events. https://bit.ly/3LmQcRz
What's going on with the Daniel Webster College property in Nashua?
Catch up on the latest here. https://bit.ly/4qYAawd
Catch up on the latest here. https://bit.ly/4qYAawd
State lawmakers deny Nashua funding to buy Daniel Webster College site
The state Senate Finance Committee voted along party lines to not give the city $20 million to buy the site from a Chinese education consulting company.
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January 16, 2026 at 8:12 PM
What's going on with the Daniel Webster College property in Nashua?
Catch up on the latest here. https://bit.ly/4qYAawd
Catch up on the latest here. https://bit.ly/4qYAawd
🎶 This week on Live from the Word Barn: Session Americana returns with a music set that captures some fresh takes on originals and unique covers. https://bit.ly/4b98q3v
Live from The Word Barn in Exeter, NH, airs each Friday at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 6 p.m.
Live from The Word Barn in Exeter, NH, airs each Friday at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 6 p.m.
January 16, 2026 at 7:08 PM
🎶 This week on Live from the Word Barn: Session Americana returns with a music set that captures some fresh takes on originals and unique covers. https://bit.ly/4b98q3v
Live from The Word Barn in Exeter, NH, airs each Friday at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 6 p.m.
Live from The Word Barn in Exeter, NH, airs each Friday at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 6 p.m.
In a statement, Rep. Noble wrote “it’s funny to watch the Democrats feign outrage when I thought they’d be supportive of managing their own schools, with libraries full of porn, biological males in girls sports and bathrooms and as much DEI curriculum as their hearts desire.”
https://bit.ly/4qRww7i
https://bit.ly/4qRww7i
Following leaked messages, House Republican education chair says she favors politically segregated schools
In a statement in response, state Rep. Kristin Noble wrote that “it’s funny to watch the Democrats feign outrage when I thought they’d be supportive of managing their own schools, with libraries full ...
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January 16, 2026 at 7:05 PM
In a statement, Rep. Noble wrote “it’s funny to watch the Democrats feign outrage when I thought they’d be supportive of managing their own schools, with libraries full of porn, biological males in girls sports and bathrooms and as much DEI curriculum as their hearts desire.”
https://bit.ly/4qRww7i
https://bit.ly/4qRww7i
A Hillsborough County grand jury has returned more indictments, including first-degree murder charges, against the man accused of opening fire inside a Nashua country club last September. https://bit.ly/3NtlxCz
Grand jury brings additional charges in Nashua country club shooting
Hunter Nadeau is accused of entering Sky Meadow Country Club last September and opening fire, killing one person and injuring others.
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January 16, 2026 at 6:04 PM
A Hillsborough County grand jury has returned more indictments, including first-degree murder charges, against the man accused of opening fire inside a Nashua country club last September. https://bit.ly/3NtlxCz
How active is ICE here in New Hampshire? That's the focus of our latest episode of the NH News Recap.
📻 Listen here, or wherever you get your podcasts. https://bit.ly/4r0RroE
📻 Listen here, or wherever you get your podcasts. https://bit.ly/4r0RroE
NH News Recap: How local police are cooperating with ICE
Protests have erupted in Minneapolis and across the country this week in opposition to tactics used by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement or ICE. How active is the federal agency here in New Ham...
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January 16, 2026 at 5:00 PM
How active is ICE here in New Hampshire? That's the focus of our latest episode of the NH News Recap.
📻 Listen here, or wherever you get your podcasts. https://bit.ly/4r0RroE
📻 Listen here, or wherever you get your podcasts. https://bit.ly/4r0RroE
State lawmakers are considering a range of bills to reinstate the death penalty in New Hampshire. While the fate of each bill remains unclear, the debate comes as Gov. Kelly Ayotte has made clear she wants to return capital punishment to state statutes. https://bit.ly/4pK8yKj
Bills to restore death penalty in NH are debated, as capital punishment on rise nationally
Lawmakers repealed the state's death penalty law in 2019, but Gov. Kelly Ayotte says she'd like to bring it back. Meanwhile, several states have expensed their use of capital punishment in recent year...
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January 16, 2026 at 3:34 PM
State lawmakers are considering a range of bills to reinstate the death penalty in New Hampshire. While the fate of each bill remains unclear, the debate comes as Gov. Kelly Ayotte has made clear she wants to return capital punishment to state statutes. https://bit.ly/4pK8yKj
Maine Gov. Janet Mills as well as the mayors of Portland and Lewiston said Wednesday that they are preparing for an increase in federal immigration enforcement in the two cities next week.
But the details of any potential operation remain unclear. https://bit.ly/49tXpqI
But the details of any potential operation remain unclear. https://bit.ly/49tXpqI
Maine leaders brace for potential immigration enforcement operations
Details are still scarce, but the mayors of Portland and Lewiston said operations could begin next week.
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January 15, 2026 at 10:09 PM
Maine Gov. Janet Mills as well as the mayors of Portland and Lewiston said Wednesday that they are preparing for an increase in federal immigration enforcement in the two cities next week.
But the details of any potential operation remain unclear. https://bit.ly/49tXpqI
But the details of any potential operation remain unclear. https://bit.ly/49tXpqI
After a tense day of confusion and backroom negotiations, the Trump administration moved Wednesday night to restore roughly $2 billion in federal grant money for mental health and addiction programs nationwide.
24 hours of chaos as mental health grants are slashed then restored
For 24 hours, it was unclear which mental health and addiction programs would survive and who would still have jobs when the dust settled.
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January 15, 2026 at 7:08 PM
After a tense day of confusion and backroom negotiations, the Trump administration moved Wednesday night to restore roughly $2 billion in federal grant money for mental health and addiction programs nationwide.
Maine Gov. Janet Mills as well as the mayors of Portland and Lewiston said Wednesday that they are preparing for an increase in federal immigration enforcement in the two cities next week.
Maine leaders brace for potential immigration enforcement operations
Details are still scarce, but the mayors of Portland and Lewiston said operations could begin next week.
www.nhpr.org
January 15, 2026 at 6:04 PM
Maine Gov. Janet Mills as well as the mayors of Portland and Lewiston said Wednesday that they are preparing for an increase in federal immigration enforcement in the two cities next week.
There's a ton of fun stuff happening in New Hampshire this weekend.
Here are a few ideas to help you make the most of it! 🥁🏎️☃️ https://bit.ly/3Nk5UgU
Here are a few ideas to help you make the most of it! 🥁🏎️☃️ https://bit.ly/3Nk5UgU
10 Things to Do in NH this weekend: Steel drums, Swanzey Snow Fest, and a sidecar racers roundtable
Show off your best recipes in Laconia, dust off springtime seeds in Lee, or feel festive in Nashua.
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January 15, 2026 at 5:00 PM
There's a ton of fun stuff happening in New Hampshire this weekend.
Here are a few ideas to help you make the most of it! 🥁🏎️☃️ https://bit.ly/3Nk5UgU
Here are a few ideas to help you make the most of it! 🥁🏎️☃️ https://bit.ly/3Nk5UgU
🚨Note: WEVH in Hanover is off air while utility crews work to remove fallen tree branches from power lines. We hope to restore service later today!
Thank you for your patience, and thank you to the crews working to restore service safely. In the meantime, you can always tune in at NHPR.org 📻
Thank you for your patience, and thank you to the crews working to restore service safely. In the meantime, you can always tune in at NHPR.org 📻
January 15, 2026 at 4:48 PM
🚨Note: WEVH in Hanover is off air while utility crews work to remove fallen tree branches from power lines. We hope to restore service later today!
Thank you for your patience, and thank you to the crews working to restore service safely. In the meantime, you can always tune in at NHPR.org 📻
Thank you for your patience, and thank you to the crews working to restore service safely. In the meantime, you can always tune in at NHPR.org 📻
After a political backlash from Republicans and Democrats, the federal government has reversed course on its plans for sweeping cuts to mental health and addiction programs. https://bit.ly/3Nvwrrs
Trump administration rolls back $2 billion mental health, addiction grant cuts
Sweeping cuts to mental health and addiction programs worth more than $2 billion are being reversed. After a political backlash from Republicans and Democrats, the grant money will be restored.
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January 15, 2026 at 4:00 PM
After a political backlash from Republicans and Democrats, the federal government has reversed course on its plans for sweeping cuts to mental health and addiction programs. https://bit.ly/3Nvwrrs
U.S. Rep Maggie Goodlander says her appearance in a video with other congressional Democrats urging members of the military to resist illegal orders is under review by the Department of Justice. https://bit.ly/4qYf4OH
Goodlander says she's under investigation over 'illegal orders' video
The video, posted on social media in November, featured Goodlander and five other congressional Democrats, all with military or intelligence backgrounds, urging U.S. military members to not follow ill...
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January 15, 2026 at 2:30 PM
U.S. Rep Maggie Goodlander says her appearance in a video with other congressional Democrats urging members of the military to resist illegal orders is under review by the Department of Justice. https://bit.ly/4qYf4OH
The Trump administration’s decision to terminate federal grants supporting mental health services on Tuesday has hit New Hampshire providers and school districts. https://bit.ly/45Hq0b4
Trump administration abruptly cancels grants for NH mental health providers and school districts
NAMI New Hampshire and the Concord and Manchester school districts received letters announcing the termination of grants through the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
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January 14, 2026 at 11:22 PM
The Trump administration’s decision to terminate federal grants supporting mental health services on Tuesday has hit New Hampshire providers and school districts. https://bit.ly/45Hq0b4
At a time when civil rights disputes often lead to lawsuits, the Conval School District found a way to avoid one. https://bit.ly/4sHAS2s
Conval School District resolves civil rights complaint — with a conversation instead of lawsuit
The U.S. Department of Education's civil rights office told the district the wheelchair ramp at an elementary school violated disability rights protections. The district has designed a new one that wi...
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January 14, 2026 at 9:16 PM
At a time when civil rights disputes often lead to lawsuits, the Conval School District found a way to avoid one. https://bit.ly/4sHAS2s
Jillian Myers, who was elected Grafton County sheriff in 2024, filed a civil lawsuit earlier this month in Grafton County Superior Court detailing alleged discriminatory, harassing and retaliatory behavior by former Grafton County sheriff Jeff Stiegler. https://bit.ly/4pHsLR4
Grafton County sheriff files lawsuit against predecessor, claiming harassment
Sheriff Jillian Myers is accusing her former boss of harassment, discrimination and retaliation when she was a deputy sheriff.
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January 14, 2026 at 7:59 PM
Jillian Myers, who was elected Grafton County sheriff in 2024, filed a civil lawsuit earlier this month in Grafton County Superior Court detailing alleged discriminatory, harassing and retaliatory behavior by former Grafton County sheriff Jeff Stiegler. https://bit.ly/4pHsLR4
The garment industry has a giant carbon footprint, labor issues, and a massive waste problem. We have the power to change how and where we shop, but there’s another way to shift our consumption: the practice of repairing our clothes. https://bit.ly/49B47v5
Outside/In: On the mend: 8 tips on how to repair your clothes
The most sustainable garment is the one already hanging in your closet.
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January 14, 2026 at 6:02 PM
The garment industry has a giant carbon footprint, labor issues, and a massive waste problem. We have the power to change how and where we shop, but there’s another way to shift our consumption: the practice of repairing our clothes. https://bit.ly/49B47v5
The risks of using generative artificial intelligence to educate children and teens currently overshadow the benefits, according to a new study by the Brookings Institution's Center for Universal Education. https://bit.ly/4sG68Py
The risks of AI in schools outweigh the benefits, report says
A new report warns that AI poses a serious threat to children's cognitive development and emotional well-being.
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January 14, 2026 at 5:02 PM
The risks of using generative artificial intelligence to educate children and teens currently overshadow the benefits, according to a new study by the Brookings Institution's Center for Universal Education. https://bit.ly/4sG68Py
New Hampshire officials say their agreement with North Country Environmental Services, Inc. is the largest civil penalty in state history for violations related to waste management. https://bit.ly/4qpvtMb
Bethlehem landfill operators must pay $1.9 million in penalties for trash violations
New Hampshire’s Attorney General says the agreement represents the largest fine over solid waste issues in state history.
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January 14, 2026 at 4:01 PM
New Hampshire officials say their agreement with North Country Environmental Services, Inc. is the largest civil penalty in state history for violations related to waste management. https://bit.ly/4qpvtMb
New Hampshire officials say their agreement with North Country Environmental Services, Inc. is the largest civil penalty in state history for violations related to waste management. https://bit.ly/4qpvtMb
Bethlehem landfill operators must pay $1.9 million in penalties for trash violations
New Hampshire’s Attorney General says the agreement represents the largest fine over solid waste issues in state history.
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January 14, 2026 at 3:35 PM
New Hampshire officials say their agreement with North Country Environmental Services, Inc. is the largest civil penalty in state history for violations related to waste management. https://bit.ly/4qpvtMb
Paul Callaghan, a former police detective who is a prosecutor in the Strafford County Sheriff’s Department, replaces Jim MacEachern, who resigned his post Monday. https://bit.ly/49DfzGU
Former Rochester mayor named chairman of NH Republican Party
The appointment of Paul Callaghan follows the sudden resignation of former state GOP chairman Jim MacEachern, who faced allegations of an inappropriate confrontation with a former congressional candid...
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January 14, 2026 at 2:31 PM
Paul Callaghan, a former police detective who is a prosecutor in the Strafford County Sheriff’s Department, replaces Jim MacEachern, who resigned his post Monday. https://bit.ly/49DfzGU