All Things Considered

Boscawen fifth grader Liv Crete-Sayer ran on a platform to educate New Hampshire kids on the dangers of smoking, vaping and drugs.

Former New Hampshire Congressman Richard Swett served as an ambassador to Denmark under the Clinton administration. He spoke about the relationship between the U.S. and Denmark historically, and how he views the situation.

A 145-mile transmission line bringing electricity from Canada into the New England grid through Maine began commercial operations Friday. It’s an alternative to the Northern Pass, the failed proposal to run power lines through northern New Hampshire.

The Trump administration slashed then restored roughly $2 billion dollars in grants to mental health and addiction programs – all within the span of about 24 hours. Susan Stearns with the National Alliance on Mental Health Illness in New Hampshire spoke about the organization’s experience and what’s next for mental health funding in the state.

The Federal Aviation Administration has long struggled with a shortage of air traffic controllers and the recent government shutdown has only exacerbated the crisis.

For roughly 100 years, there were no wild turkeys in New Hampshire. Reintroduction efforts by state biologists brought the birds back to the state in 1975.

“When you want to criminalize something, you need to do it in a clear and defined way so individuals can conform their conduct to the prohibitions,” says ACLU-NH Legal Director Gilles Bissonnette.

17-year-old Aadi Kulkarni started teaching digital skills to seniors in his community five years ago. He then founded the nonprofit TechPals to continue that work.

As public lands are asked to do more with less, the National Visitor Use Monitoring survey helps the Forest Service better anticipate and address needs here in the White Mountains, from parking and signage to trail maintenance and staffing.

Bassett was confirmed as a state Supreme Court justice in 2012. He retired Aug. 31.