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When will fall foliage colors peak in New England? What the Old Farmer's Almanac predicts
School is back in session and pumpkin spice is back in your cup, which means all that's left to make it officially feel like fall is the auburn colors of New England's foliage. When will fall foliage peak in New England? The Old Farmer's Almanac has released its forecast for leaf-peeping season, and...
Video: Sunny & comfy ahead of the holiday weekend
MANCHESTER, N.H. — A bright and pleasantly mild Friday, but some changes move in for the upcoming holiday weekend. A chilly start on Friday with some patchy valley fog. Mostly sunny skies will warm us back into the lower half of the 70s for Friday afternoon. We turn briefly...
Gather gets new truck after accident, thanks to community donations
PORTSMOUTH — When Gather’s truck was totaled in a highway accident last spring, the community leapt to the aid of the anti-hunger nonprofit with donations. Now the truck has been replaced. No one was hurt in the accident but the loss of the refrigerated box truck put a spotlight on a critical aspect of Gather’s food access program. ...
Portsmouth to hold Residents Day picnic at Prescott Park
PORTSMOUTH — A Residents Day community picnic in the park, hosted by the city Recreation Department in partnership with Prescott Park Arts Festival, will be held Sunday, Sept. 8, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event is free and open to all Portsmouth residents, with live music, lawn games and food available for purchase from The Prop food stand. ...
Commissioner unsure ‘how much longer Fish and Game can go on’ without sustainable funding
New Hampshire Fish and Game gets only a tiny sliver of its revenue from the state general fund. But as its responsibilities and costs grow, legislators are being told that needs to change for the department to survive. “I don’t know how much longer Fish and Game can go on unless we get sustainable funding,” […]
Meet the athletes representing New Hampshire on Team USA at the 2024 Paralympic Games
There are two New Hampshire athletes competing at the 2024 Paralympic Games on Team USA. These athletes are just two out of 225 Team USA Paralympians in Paris. Team USA has athletes from 39 different states representing their country in the prestigious international event. Both athletes from New Hampshire have been at the Paralympic...
To stay open, Windham Elementary fought for independence. It closed anyway
On a cold, gray Saturday in March, about a third of all the people living in Windham crammed into the town’s more than 220-year-old white clapboard meetinghouse. One item in particular had driven turnout on this Town Meeting Day: a ballot article that would permanently shutter Windham’s tiny elementary school. It was the third time in three years that the question would be posed to Windham’s 500 residents.
When will fall foliage colors peak in New England? What the Old Farmer's Almanac predicts
School is back in session and pumpkin spice is back in your cup, which means all that's left to make it officially feel like fall is the auburn colors of New England's foliage. When will fall foliage peak in New England? The Old Farmer's Almanac has released its forecast for leaf-peeping season, and...
Officials revive beloved lake following mass treatment of toxic bacterial blooms: 'A huge relief'
After years of experiencing toxic bacterial blooms, a well-loved New Hampshire lake finally has crystal-clear water all summer long. This stunning transformation didn't happen overnight, as residents around the lake, campgoers, and state officials worked tirelessly to treat and clean the water. Since 2020, Lake Kanasatka in Moultonborough has been...
State took in record lottery revenues last year, a boost to Education Trust Fund
The New Hampshire Lottery Commission brought in record revenue the past fiscal year — money that will help fuel the state’s Education Trust Fund. In state fiscal year 2024, which ran from July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024, New Hampshire took in a total $631 million in sales — a 5 percent increase from […]
Gulf of Maine seafood: Good source of lean protein, omega fatty acids and, sadly, PFAS
Some seafood purchased at a Portsmouth seafood market in May 2022 met an unusual fate. Instead of getting fried up, three filets each of haddock, salmon, tuna, and cod, three lobster tails, and some shrimp and scallops were transported by researchers to Dartmouth College in Hanover and frozen at negative 20 degrees Celsius....
Family of 3 killed in series of shootings that ended on Maine bridge identified
KITTERY, Maine (AP) — Authorities released autopsy results Friday for three bodies recovered from a home, a car's back seat and a river between New Hampshire and Maine, identifying a man accused of fatally shooting his wife and their 8-year-old son before being shot to death by police. Police...
Live at 7 p.m.: Kicking off WMUR’s 30th season of Friday Night Football
MANCHESTER, N.H. — It’s an exciting night for New Hampshire football fans. On Friday, the News 9 Sports team is kicking off the 30th season of Friday Night Football. Mike Cronin and Jonathan Marshall will be live from the Bo Dickson Queen City Jamboree for a kickoff special.
Maine Senate candidate, Republican Party champion, dies suddenly
PORTLAND, Maine — Susan Abercrombie, a longtime public servant and current candidate for Maine Senate, has died. Abercrombie, a Republican from Portland, was running against Rachel Talbot-Ross, the current Speaker of the Maine House, for the Maine Senate District 28 seat. Under state law, Abercrombie's name has now been...
Retailer With 11 Locations in Maine to End DEI Policies
This major retailer, which is found all across our Pine Tree State, has announced its intentions to end certain diversity-related policies. Many companies have diversity policies in place because they want to create a fair and welcoming environment for everyone. These policies help ensure that people of all backgrounds feel...
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