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10-year-old Mahima Singh fit a lot within the 2-inch circle of her winning “I Voted” sticker. Including the silhouette of the Old Man of the Mountain.
“When you actually see it… he's very, like, strict and stuff,” Singh said. “So I just drew him with a smile so he'd look a little better.”
“When you actually see it… he's very, like, strict and stuff,” Singh said. “So I just drew him with a smile so he'd look a little better.”
A covered bridge, an eagle in shades, and Live Free or Die. Behold the new 'I Voted' stickers.
Nearly three thousand New Hampshire fourth and fifth graders entered this Secretary of State's sticker contest.
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November 28, 2025 at 6:30 PM
10-year-old Mahima Singh fit a lot within the 2-inch circle of her winning “I Voted” sticker. Including the silhouette of the Old Man of the Mountain.
“When you actually see it… he's very, like, strict and stuff,” Singh said. “So I just drew him with a smile so he'd look a little better.”
“When you actually see it… he's very, like, strict and stuff,” Singh said. “So I just drew him with a smile so he'd look a little better.”
“If you go to Boston one weekend and meet the love of your life, you're probably going to move to where that person is,” said Corinne Benfield, the executive director at Stay Work Play. “I would have rather you met the love of your life in your backyard in Concord or at the Seacoast.”
One problem for retaining young talent in NH is the dating scene
As New Hampshire's workforce is aging, businesses need young employees to settle down here.
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November 28, 2025 at 1:03 PM
“If you go to Boston one weekend and meet the love of your life, you're probably going to move to where that person is,” said Corinne Benfield, the executive director at Stay Work Play. “I would have rather you met the love of your life in your backyard in Concord or at the Seacoast.”
Heading into peak holiday shopping season, many in New Hampshire appear ready to crack open their wallets, even as they say they’re pessimistic about their own financial futures — and that of the country.
Holiday shoppers in NH appear to mostly shrug off inflation and tariff concerns
A new survey finds two-thirds of Granite Staters say they don’t plan on cutting back their holiday gift spending this year, despite overall pessimism about the economy.
www.nhpr.org
November 28, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Heading into peak holiday shopping season, many in New Hampshire appear ready to crack open their wallets, even as they say they’re pessimistic about their own financial futures — and that of the country.
Whether you're making your way through a meticulously planned holiday meal prep schedule or taking a more relaxed approach, don't miss The Splendid Table's Turkey Confidential call-in show — live at 10 a.m. on NHPR.org (or a radio near you!) 🍗🥘 buff.ly/06aqYks
Thanksgiving 2025: A celebration of food, music and stories on NHPR
Celebrate the warmth, flavors, and stories of the season with NHPR’s special Thanksgiving programming.
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November 27, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Whether you're making your way through a meticulously planned holiday meal prep schedule or taking a more relaxed approach, don't miss The Splendid Table's Turkey Confidential call-in show — live at 10 a.m. on NHPR.org (or a radio near you!) 🍗🥘 buff.ly/06aqYks
Thanksgiving is a time of many traditions: food, family, friends and, for some, "Alice's Restaurant."
Did you know our very own Kate McNally once interviewed Arlo Guthrie, the acclaimed songwriter behind that tune? Revisit their conversation here. www.nhpr.org/nhpr-blogs/2...
Did you know our very own Kate McNally once interviewed Arlo Guthrie, the acclaimed songwriter behind that tune? Revisit their conversation here. www.nhpr.org/nhpr-blogs/2...
From The Archives: Arlo Guthrie
Alice’s Restaurant was published nearly 30 years ago, the iconic song that gave the album its name is about the goings on at a restaurant owned by Alice…
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November 27, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Thanksgiving is a time of many traditions: food, family, friends and, for some, "Alice's Restaurant."
Did you know our very own Kate McNally once interviewed Arlo Guthrie, the acclaimed songwriter behind that tune? Revisit their conversation here. www.nhpr.org/nhpr-blogs/2...
Did you know our very own Kate McNally once interviewed Arlo Guthrie, the acclaimed songwriter behind that tune? Revisit their conversation here. www.nhpr.org/nhpr-blogs/2...
Two members of the West Virginia National Guard died from injuries following a shooting near the White House in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday afternoon, according to West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey. buff.ly/kMMF6xH
Two West Virginia National Guard members killed in D.C. shooting, authorities say
In a statement, West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey said two members of the West Virginia National Guard died from injuries following a shooting in Washington, D.C.
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November 26, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Two members of the West Virginia National Guard died from injuries following a shooting near the White House in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday afternoon, according to West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey. buff.ly/kMMF6xH
The biggest challenge for NH's ski areas right now? Convincing people it's winter on the slopes.
“Certainly a lot of people who ski our mountains come from south of the mountains, and it's not snowy in their backyard, so they assume there's no snow.” buff.ly/vrn0mAK
“Certainly a lot of people who ski our mountains come from south of the mountains, and it's not snowy in their backyard, so they assume there's no snow.” buff.ly/vrn0mAK
Snow far, snow good: Some NH ski areas already open, as season kicks into gear
At least four New Hampshire mountains are already welcoming skiers and most expect to open by early December. State tourism officials are predicting a 3% increase over last year in the number of…
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November 26, 2025 at 8:49 PM
The biggest challenge for NH's ski areas right now? Convincing people it's winter on the slopes.
“Certainly a lot of people who ski our mountains come from south of the mountains, and it's not snowy in their backyard, so they assume there's no snow.” buff.ly/vrn0mAK
“Certainly a lot of people who ski our mountains come from south of the mountains, and it's not snowy in their backyard, so they assume there's no snow.” buff.ly/vrn0mAK
A new report says roughly 24% of adults in New Hampshire — or 281,000 people — are caring for family members or friends, often without compensation.
New report says NH’s caregivers need more support
Caregivers often work fulltime, while also watching over adults and children with disabilities. A new report underscores the need to support those people, as well.
www.nhpr.org
November 26, 2025 at 6:30 PM
A new report says roughly 24% of adults in New Hampshire — or 281,000 people — are caring for family members or friends, often without compensation.
This Thanksgiving weekend, you can celebrate the holiday season with music, winter walks and more across the Granite State. buff.ly/pcVX0Me
10 Things to Do in NH this Thanksgiving weekend
Celebrate the holiday season with music, winter walks and more across the Granite State.
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November 26, 2025 at 5:52 PM
This Thanksgiving weekend, you can celebrate the holiday season with music, winter walks and more across the Granite State. buff.ly/pcVX0Me
Researchers hope to track how people use state programs around HIV and hepatitis C prevention, needle exchanges, and the impacts of newer initiatives like overdose prevention centers, where people can use drugs under medical supervision.
New study will examine drug use and barriers to treatment in three New England states
Researchers from the University of Vermont and several other institutions this spring will launch a multi-year study focused on drug use and barriers to health services in New England.
www.nhpr.org
November 26, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Researchers hope to track how people use state programs around HIV and hepatitis C prevention, needle exchanges, and the impacts of newer initiatives like overdose prevention centers, where people can use drugs under medical supervision.
A Trump administration official confirmed the connection between Ferreira, Michael Leavitt and his sister Karoline Leavitt — the 28-year-old New Hampshire native who rose from relative obscurity to occupy one of the most prominent positions in the White House, according to @wbur.org's Simón Rios.
White House spokeswoman Leavitt now has a family connection to an ICE arrest
Bruna Ferreira, a Boston-area woman who is the mother of Leavitt's nephew, is now in custody at an ICE facility in Louisiana.
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November 26, 2025 at 2:53 PM
A Trump administration official confirmed the connection between Ferreira, Michael Leavitt and his sister Karoline Leavitt — the 28-year-old New Hampshire native who rose from relative obscurity to occupy one of the most prominent positions in the White House, according to @wbur.org's Simón Rios.
The New Hampshire Department of Justice says an irregular series of personnel maneuvers involving a longtime colleague of the state’s top judge didn’t violate any criminal laws.
AG says Judicial Branch’s payout to staffer didn’t violate law, but didn’t follow ‘best practices’
The review was prompted by an NHPR investigation that revealed a close ally of Chief Justice Gordon MacDonald was laid off for 48-hours, allowing her to collect accrued benefits, before being rehired…
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November 25, 2025 at 11:00 PM
The New Hampshire Department of Justice says an irregular series of personnel maneuvers involving a longtime colleague of the state’s top judge didn’t violate any criminal laws.
What does it mean to go on strike? This week’s Refresher Course tackles what protections workers have and the changing relationship between employers and strikers.
Refresher Course: What striking rights do workers have in the U.S.?
What does it take to go on a labor strike? What makes a strike legal or illegal?
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November 25, 2025 at 9:45 PM
What does it mean to go on strike? This week’s Refresher Course tackles what protections workers have and the changing relationship between employers and strikers.
Kick off the holiday season with music, winter walks and more across the Granite State this weekend.
10 Things to Do in NH this Thanksgiving weekend
Celebrate the holiday season with music, winter walks and more across the Granite State.
www.nhpr.org
November 25, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Kick off the holiday season with music, winter walks and more across the Granite State this weekend.
Half a century after 22-year-old Judith “Judy” Lord was murdered in her Concord Gardens apartment, the New Hampshire Cold Case Unit determined her killer was her next-door neighbor, Ernest Gable.
Neighbor identified as killer in decades old Concord murder
New Hampshire's Cold Case Unit solves the murder of Judy Lord, who was discovered in her apartment in Concord, NH, on May 20, 1975.
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November 25, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Half a century after 22-year-old Judith “Judy” Lord was murdered in her Concord Gardens apartment, the New Hampshire Cold Case Unit determined her killer was her next-door neighbor, Ernest Gable.
This protest was part of an ongoing effort to urge consumers to boycott the airline after Avelo announced it had signed a contract in April to operate deportation flights with the Department of Homeland Security as part of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
‘Avelo out MHT': NH protests continue against budget airline operating ICE flights
Protestors continue to urge consumers to boycott Avelo at Manchester-Boston Regional Airport for as long as the company continues a contract to operate deportation flights.
www.nhpr.org
November 25, 2025 at 6:30 PM
This protest was part of an ongoing effort to urge consumers to boycott the airline after Avelo announced it had signed a contract in April to operate deportation flights with the Department of Homeland Security as part of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
The first ever White Mountains Almanac has been published. With a mix of research and illustration, it gives a month-by-month look at the changes in the region’s climate and ecosystem.
What a new almanac tells us about NH’s White Mountains
The first White Mountains Almanac was published this week. It’s a month-by-month look at the region’s climate and ecosystem.
www.nhpr.org
November 25, 2025 at 5:30 PM
The first ever White Mountains Almanac has been published. With a mix of research and illustration, it gives a month-by-month look at the changes in the region’s climate and ecosystem.
NH’s largest sycamore tree in Concord is well over 100 feet tall. The Something Wild team measured its crown spread – from one side to the other – at a very approximate 110 feet.
Something Wild: Admiring the sycamore
A visit to a magnificent urban tree, the sycamore, to admire its unique characteristics and ecological role.
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November 25, 2025 at 4:15 PM
NH’s largest sycamore tree in Concord is well over 100 feet tall. The Something Wild team measured its crown spread – from one side to the other – at a very approximate 110 feet.
In the days leading up to Thanksgiving, here’s a partial list of places giving out or accepting Thanksgiving donations.
Stuffing Season: Where to give or find help in New Hampshire this Thanksgiving
The start of the holiday season this year coincides with increased need for food assistance for thousands of Granite Staters. NHPR compiled a partial list of some places giving or taking Thanksgiving…
www.nhpr.org
November 25, 2025 at 3:30 PM
In the days leading up to Thanksgiving, here’s a partial list of places giving out or accepting Thanksgiving donations.
"It feels like my contribution is — just because I was not born in this country — less valued," says Michael Liu, an internal medicine resident in Boston. "I really hadn't thought so deeply about going back home before, but definitely it's been much more top of mind."
'Nobody wants to come': What if the U.S. can no longer attract immigrant physicians?
Immigrants make up a significant proportion of all the country's doctors. New policies are making it harder and less appealing for foreign-born physicians to come to the U.S.
www.nhpr.org
November 25, 2025 at 2:30 PM
"It feels like my contribution is — just because I was not born in this country — less valued," says Michael Liu, an internal medicine resident in Boston. "I really hadn't thought so deeply about going back home before, but definitely it's been much more top of mind."
In the days leading up to Thanksgiving, here’s a partial list of places giving out or accepting Thanksgiving donations.
Stuffing Season: Where to give or find help in New Hampshire this Thanksgiving
The start of the holiday season this year coincides with increased need for food assistance for thousands of Granite Staters. NHPR compiled a partial list of some places giving or taking Thanksgiving…
www.nhpr.org
November 25, 2025 at 2:00 PM
In the days leading up to Thanksgiving, here’s a partial list of places giving out or accepting Thanksgiving donations.
The protest was part of an ongoing effort to urge consumers to boycott the airline after Avelo announced it had signed a contract in April to operate deportation flights with the Department of Homeland Security as part of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
‘Avelo out MHT': NH protests continue against budget airline operating ICE flights
Protestors continue to urge consumers to boycott Avelo at Manchester-Boston Regional Airport for as long as the company continues a contract to operate deportation flights.
www.nhpr.org
November 25, 2025 at 1:04 PM
The protest was part of an ongoing effort to urge consumers to boycott the airline after Avelo announced it had signed a contract in April to operate deportation flights with the Department of Homeland Security as part of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
The contentious vote in Congress to tighten rules on hemp came after dozens of state attorneys general issued a letter warning of the risks of an unregulated hemp THC market, and the dangers it could pose to children. www.nhpr.org/politics/202...
THC drinks are flying high. A new hemp law could kill the buzz
Drinks infused with cannabis' buzzy compound THC are wildly popular and available in many states. But a year from now, the hemp-based products could be banned under a newly approved federal law.
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November 24, 2025 at 9:18 PM
The contentious vote in Congress to tighten rules on hemp came after dozens of state attorneys general issued a letter warning of the risks of an unregulated hemp THC market, and the dangers it could pose to children. www.nhpr.org/politics/202...
Roughly 24% of adults in New Hampshire — or 281,000 people — are caring for family members or friends, like seniors and children with disabilities, with most not getting paid, according to the new report from the AARP and AARP NH.
New report says NH’s caregivers need more support
Caregivers often work fulltime, while also watching over adults and children with disabilities. A new report underscores the need to support those people, as well.
www.nhpr.org
November 24, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Roughly 24% of adults in New Hampshire — or 281,000 people — are caring for family members or friends, like seniors and children with disabilities, with most not getting paid, according to the new report from the AARP and AARP NH.
Grammy-nominated singer songwriter Reed Foehl returned to the Word Barn with new music and beautiful takes on some older songs. Have a listen!
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Live from the Word Barn: Reed Foehl Returns
Reed Foehl returns to the Word Barn with new music and older favorites.
www.nhpr.org
November 24, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Grammy-nominated singer songwriter Reed Foehl returned to the Word Barn with new music and beautiful takes on some older songs. Have a listen!
www.nhpr.org/show/live-fr...
www.nhpr.org/show/live-fr...