Spring has sprung and the sap is flowing: New Hampshire’s sugaring season kicks off with NH Maple Weekend

read more…: Spring has sprung and the sap is flowing: New Hampshire’s sugaring season kicks off with NH Maple Weekend

Andrew Chisholm the President of NHMPA reports that this year’s Maple Sugar Weekend was a hit saying, “This maple weekend overall was a huge success. I have had maple producers reaching out to me after day one, expressing how satisfied they were with the volume of new customers, the turnout was excellent this year.”

Report: Lead poisoning rises to new highs – more children affected, with low income families hit hardest

read more…: Report: Lead poisoning rises to new highs – more children affected, with low income families hit hardest

A New Hampshire state report rings alarms for the lead poisoning crisis, with 1,142 children poisoned by lead in 2023. This is the highest number of children poisoned since the state began requiring blood lead testing for 1- and 2-year-olds, and experts warn the real numbers could be even higher since many children are still not being tested.

Policy initiatives drafted during NH Together’s citizen assembly sponsored in New Hampshire’s legislature

read more…: Policy initiatives drafted during NH Together’s citizen assembly sponsored in New Hampshire’s legislature

NH Together – a project of the national nonprofit, The People – held the citizens assembly last summer to discuss how to ensure confidence in NH elections, reduce polarization, and improve political responsiveness and representation. 

Goodlander sworn in, says she’s ready to ‘cut through the noise’ and serve with ‘common sense’

read more…: Goodlander sworn in, says she’s ready to ‘cut through the noise’ and serve with ‘common sense’

“I am grateful beyond measure to you, to my fellow citizens of the greatest state in the United States of America for placing what I think is really a sacred trust in me. It is humbling to be trusted with this responsibility.”

President Joe Biden travels to NH, a history-making moment

read more…: President Joe Biden travels to NH, a history-making moment

Under nearly perfect weather conditions for a fall day in New England, the jet touched down with little fanfare.  Scattered around the tarmac were security folks and a few Air National Guardsmen.  The Presidential motorcade was lined up along with a string of vans to carry the press pool. 

New Hampshire’s congressional delegation and democratic leaders were on hand to greet the President. Senators Shaheen and Hassan, Congressmen Pappas and Kuster, former Governor John Lynch, and Manchester Mayor Jay Ruais were among the dignitaries and friends on hand to welcome President Biden.

Matty Gregg begins 8 day run to fight hunger in New Hampshire, from Nashua to Pittsburg

read more…: Matty Gregg begins 8 day run to fight hunger in New Hampshire, from Nashua to Pittsburg

With no fanfare and only his wife there to see him off, Matty Gregg began an epic project this morning. Starting on the Massachusetts border at the southern edge of the Pheasant Lane Mall in Nashua he ran the first steps of his 8 day 230 mile journey to help fight hunger in New Hampshire.

He is running the equivalent of a marathon a day to reach the Canadian border in Pittsburg NH to raise awareness of food insecurity in NH and to raise funds for NH Hunger Solutions (NHHS). This is a man on a mission.