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By CLAIRE SULLIVAN

Lead can cause serious health problems, especially in young children. In April, the state is offering free soil testing to root out one path to exposure.

By CLAIRE SULLIVAN

In late May, a Charlestown farm was preparing to plant a crop of carrots and potatoes. Then, 4.5 inches of rain and hail fell in a little more than an hour. 

By WILLIAM SKIPWORTH

A new proposal to ensure New Hampshire’s Medicaid program doesn’t pay for circumcisions unless medically necessary was approved in the state House of Representatives by a single vote Thursday.

By TODD BOOKMAN and JOSH ROGERS

It took three trips, but Brooke Yonge was finally able to cast her ballot.

By CLAIRE SULLIVAN

President Donald Trump has tapped a six-term Salem lawmaker who co-chaired two of his campaigns in the state to run New England’s regional federal emergency office.

By CLAIRE SULLIVAN

As recent data prompts concern about childhood lead poisoning in the state, the New Hampshire House shot down two bills last week aimed at addressing the issue.

By WILLIAM SKIPWORTH

Last month, as the New Hampshire House of Representatives was meeting in Concord for a voting day, Rep. David Nagel was pulled aside by his colleague Rep. Jim Kofalt, a fellow Republican.

By WILLIAM SKIPWORTH

A Republican-backed proposal to eliminate New Hampshire’s mechanism for purchasing vaccines was approved by the state House of Representatives Thursday.

By ETHAN DEWITT

When Jennifer Boisvert’s son Luke told her at age 9 that he identifies as a boy, the transition process was simple: support her son, buy him his preferred clothes, and use his preferred pronouns.

By WILLIAM SKIPWORTH

People with disabilities make up nearly a third of New Hampshire’s impoverished, according to a new study from the New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute.

By CLAIRE SULLIVAN

A proposal would make New Hampshire the first state in the nation to ban adhesive-based rodent traps.

By CLAIRE SULLIVAN

There are proposals emanating from the House, the Senate, and the governor’s office to put a pause on new landfills in the state. Over the next few months, they’ll have to reach an agreement on just how long that pause should be.

By ETHAN DEWITT

Gov. Kelly Ayotte’s Commission on Government Efficiency — known by its catchier acronym, COGE — is beginning its work to investigate better ways to structure state departments.

By WILLIAM SKIPWORTH

The New Hampshire House of Representatives approved a proposal through a voice vote on Thursday to punish people who file false reports of child abuse or neglect.

By ETHAN DEWITT

The New Hampshire House once again passed a bill Thursday that would legalize cannabis in the state. But with Gov. Kelly Ayotte staunchly opposed to the idea, even supporters are expressing doubts over its viability.

By CLAIRE SULLIVAN

The House approved legislation Thursday that would allow adults to have several weapons that are currently prohibited under state law.

By CLAIRE SULLIVAN

Business isn’t always a piece of cake for homestead sellers.

By CLAIRE SULLIVAN

The House approved legislation Thursday to peel back parts of government aimed at encouraging the development of offshore wind.

By WILLIAM SKIPWORTH

Every year, about 1 million visitors hit the slopes to ski or snowboard in New Hampshire’s White Mountain National Forest, according to the National Forest Service.

By WILLIAM SKIPWORTH

New Hampshire businesses may be losing an estimated $56 million because the state’s child care shortage is disrupting parents’ ability to work, according to a new study from the New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute.