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By PAUL CUNO-BOOTH

Leaders at Dartmouth College and Dartmouth Health say planned cuts to federal research grants could undermine advances in cancer treatment, Alzheimer’s research, rural health and other areas of medicine.

By ANNMARIE TIMMINS

Voters have a new tool for controlling school spending. Under a law that took effect in October, they have the option to cap how much districts spend for each individual student — rather than voting on the district budget as a whole.

By TODD BOOKMAN

An avalanche shortly after noon on Sunday swept an ice climber approximately 300 feet in Franconia Notch State Park.

By PAUL CUNO-BOOTH

New Hampshire health officials say the flu is widespread and circulating in every part of the state.

By OLIVIA RICHARDSON

After several rounds of winter storms, many around New Hampshire are struggling to navigate uncleared snow banks and icy sidewalks. On social media, some people have raised concerns about the impact of uncleared pathways for students who walk to school or people with mobility challenges.

By LAU GUZMAN

January has typically been a slower month at Eddy’s Hair Salon on Maple Street in Manchester. Owner Eddy Ozoria opened the barbershop in the 90’s, but said business was unusually slow this past month — only a quarter of his usual customers came.

By TODD BOOKMAN

Twenty-five New Hampshire House Republicans joined with Democrats on Thursday to defeat the latest effort to pass ‘right-to-work’ legislation. Some of the Republicans who opposed the measure urged fellow members of their party to recall President Donald Trump’s efforts to appeal to union workers during the 2024 presidential campaign.

By ANNMARIE TIMMINS

The state Department of Education has told school leaders they should review their district’s diversity and equity programs to ensure they comply with President Trump’s recent mandates prohibiting those programs at the federal level and limiting the federal government's recognition of gender to male and female.

By OLIVIA RICHARDSON

Keene State College has sent out guidance to staff on how to respond to immigration enforcement actions on campus.

By TODD BOOKMAN

The state Supreme Court is dismissing a traffic violation against a former New Hampshire lawmaker who was accused of violating the state’s hands-free device law while driving, even though he was using his vehicle’s Bluetooth connection to take a call.

By MARA HOPLAMAZIAN

President Trump has agreed to pause tariffs on Canada and Mexico for 30 days. But if tariffs on Canadian goods take effect – including a proposed 10% tariff on energy – Granite Staters may see higher costs for heating their homes this winter.

By DAN TUOHY

A mechanical issue with a ski lift at Cannon Mountain in Franconia prompted the evacuation of 64 skiers on Wednesday afternoon.

By ANNMARIE TIMMINS

The parents of a boy who was killed in a 2023 boating accident at a Boy Scout camp in Gilmanton, N.H., are suing the scouting organization and the 18-year-old counselor who was driving the boat.

By TODD BOOKMAN

The New Hampshire Attorney General’s office says Dartmouth Health is cooperating with a review of its vaccination policies that may violate state law.

By OLIVIA RICHARDSON

Ski industry officials are stressing their safety record after a chair fell from a lift at Attitash Mountain Resort over the weekend.

By MARA HOPLAMAZIAN

An instrument created by a team at the University of New Hampshire was recently installed onto a spacecraft that is preparing for launch. Known as IMAP-Lo, the instrument could help us learn more about what’s beyond the boundaries of our solar system.

By JOSH ROGERS

New Hampshire lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are condemning a top Statehouse Republican’s comments about people who suffered years of abuse at New Hampshire's youth detention facility.

By ANNMARIE TIMMINS

Education officials across New Hampshire are trying to figure out how they will handle immigration enforcement on school grounds, after federal protections against such activities were lifted during President Trump’s first week in office.

By TODD BOOKMAN

A group of former clients of a New London investment manager say Fidelity should cover some of their losses, accusing the brokerage firm of missing a series of red flags in his trading activity.

By MARA HOPLAMAZIAN

More than 1,000 children tested positive for lead poisoning in New Hampshire in 2023, according to a recently published report from state officials.