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A strong solar storm hitting Earth tonight and this weekend will provide an unprecedented view of the Northern Lights from New Hampshire. It could also disrupt power and communications in the U.S.
Hear from local climate reporters and community changemakers addressing climate solutions in New England.
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For the first time, 30% of electricity produced worldwide was from clean energy sources as the number of solar and wind farms continued to grow fast.
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Elizabeth Chilton will succeed current University of New Hampshire president James Dean this summer.
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Un juez desestimó los cargos de agresión sexual contra un ex empleado del YDC. UNH tiene nueva presidenta. Se anuncian candidatos para el puesto de presidente del Senado estatal.
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From New Hampshire Public Radio and the Howe Library in Hanover, New Hampshire, Check This Out is a 7-part literary series where host Rachel Barenbaum dives deeply into the works of emerging and diverse authors.
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A partir del 7 de mayo del 2025, un REAL ID será requerido para pasar por los puntos de seguridad en los aeropuertos o entrar a ciertos edificios federales. Los funcionarios públicos han comenzando una campaña de un año para incentivar a las personas a obtener esta identificación.
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The Bradley Haas Act is named after former Franklin Police Chief Bradley Haas, who was killed last year during a shooting at the New Hampshire Hospital, was initially introduced to offer a $100,000 death benefit to Haas’ family.
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The move to kill the bill was recommended by the Municipal and County Government Committee, which has often voted in recent years against housing bills that are seen to take away local control. But the vote also came as political leaders in both parties have emphasized the need for more housing.
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A jury on Friday awarded $38 million to David Meehan, who alleged that the state's negligence allowed him to be repeatedly raped, beaten and held in solitary confinement as a teenager at the Youth Development Center. But the attorney general's office is seeking to reduce the award under a state law that allows claimants against the state to recover a maximum of $475,000 per "incident."
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On May 7, 2025 a REAL ID will be required to pass through TSA checkpoints or enter certain federal buildings. Public officials have kicked off a year-long campaign encouraging people to get one.
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A judge ruled Frank Davis is not competent to stand trial, marking the first criminal case in the YDC child abuse scandal to reach a conclusion.
The Pulitzer Prizes announced May 6 recognized NHPR’s The 13th Step, a reporting project and podcast about a culture of sexual misconduct and abuse of power in the addiction treatment industry, as a finalist in audio reporting.
Stories from the New England News Collaborative