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Pharmacists across the state say they won't dispense prescriptions to new Medicaid patients because the state is not reimbursing them enough, and it's hurting their business. They want to send a message to lawmakers in Concord and officials at the Department of Health and Human Services. Advocates for the poor say this could affect vulnerable populations, and people who already have trouble getting essential medical services. New Hampshire Public Radio's Raquel Maria Dillon reports.

A recent poll suggests New Hampshire residents are worried about the possibility of global climate change.

In a survey funded by an environmental organization, 86% of presidential primary voters said society should take action to reduce the causes of global warming.

That means finding clean sources of energy.

Thousands of miles away in Iceland, researchers hope to blaze the way.

The little island nation plans to become the world's first hydrogen-powered country.

NHPR's Trish Anderton recently visited Iceland and filed this report.

For centuries, believers across the world have reported seeing the image of the Virgin Mary from the shadows on walls to the middle of corn fields. He may not be the Madonna, but for many New Hampshire residents, the Old Man of the Mountain took on almost spiritual importance. So maybe it shouldn't surprise Granite Staters if they start hearing about Old Man sightings.

The spring thaw got an early start this year in New Hampshire… but while some of the ice has melted outdoors, it’s still hockey season. This weekend, the University of New Hampshire men’s team plays in the NCAA tournament. The Wildcats are one of four teams in the Northeast regional at the Verizon Wireless Arena in Manchester. The winner goes on to the Frozen Four, on April 8th at the Fleet Center in Boston.
Joining me to preview this weekend’s regional is veteran sports reporter Jim Jeannotte. Jim, thanks for joining us today.

It's been seven weeks since the Jac-Pac plant in Manchester closed and left 550 workers unemployed. The state Employment Security Department could not absorb this vulnerable population of mostly immigrant workers. So state officials got a federal emergency grant worth 2.4 million dollars to boost their unemployment services. In a matter of weeks, a new job training and placement center opened downtown. It will stay open for the next two years, or as long as workers need it. As New Hampshire Public Radio's Raquel Maria Dillon reports, the former Jac-Pac workers who gather there are desperate to start working again soon.