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Gov. Phil Scott’s big beautiful bill
The Mountain Times - Vermont
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July 9, 2025
By Eric Peterson Editor’s note: Eric Peterson, of Bennington, was a longtime columnist for the Bennington Banner and Berkshire Eagle and has also written columns for the Albany Times Union. As the landmark education bill (H.454) struggled mightily...
New Hampshire becomes 18th state with a universal private school choice program
Ballotpedia
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June 16, 2025
New Hampshire Gov. Kelly Ayotte (R) signed Senate Bill 295 on June 10, removing the income threshold from New Hampshire’s Education Freedom Account Program (EFA) and making the program universal, meaning all students are eligible to participate....
NH continues to be one of the lowest funders of public higher education in the U.S.
New Hampshire Business Review
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July 2, 2025
New Hampshire remains one of the lowest funders of public higher education in the country, according to 2024 data from the State Higher Education Executive Officers Association (SHEEOA). State funding can help offset costs associated with public...
New Hampshire boy breaks middle school national record in the long jump
WMUR 9 - New Hampshire
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June 23, 2025
THE AWARDS CEREMONY WILL BE TOMORROW. HOW COOL IS THIS? MANCHESTER’S JOEL ELLIOTT IS A NATIONAL CHAMPION AND NATIONAL RECORD HOLDER. HE JUST GRADUATED FROM PARKSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL AND TODAY BROKE THE RECORD IN THE LONG JUMP. ELLIOTT’S JUMP OF 21FT,...
Volinsky urges swift action on school funding after Supreme Court ruling
My Keene Now - New Hampshire
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July 2, 2025
KEENE, N.H. (MyKeeneNow) Andru Volinsky, attorney and one of New Hampshire’s most prominent voices on school funding, joined WKBK Radio’s Good Morning with Dan Mitchell Tuesday to react to the New Hampshire Supreme Court’s recent ruling that the...
Vermont All-Stars seek bragging rights vs. New Hampshire
The Barre-Montpelier Times Argus - Vermont
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BURLINGTON — The Make-A-Wish All Star Hockey Classic will be celebrating its 33rd year for the men’s game and 28th year for the women’s contest when the teams meet on Saturday at the University of Vermont’s Gutterson Field House. The event...
Woodblock print artist Mary Graham joins The Meredith League of New Hampshire Craftsmen
The Laconia Daily Sun - New Hampshire
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MEREDITH — The Meredith League of New Hampshire Craftsmen Fine Craft Gallery recently welcomed juried woodblock print artist Mary Graham, whose mountain and nature-inspired landscapes capture the simplicity and beauty of the world. Graham’s...
New Hampshire city celebrates 'Jumanji' 30 years later
KHBS - Arkansas
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June 23, 2025
The city of Keene, New Hampshire, is marking the 30th anniversary of Jumanji (the original film) all weekend long, honoring the local impact viewers still point out when they watch the movie today.In the early 1990s, film location scout Dow...
Parents concerned after Trump administration withholds billions in education funding
WMUR 9 - New Hampshire
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July 2, 2025
Schools in New Hampshire and across the country are facing a sudden funding freeze after the Trump administration announced it would withhold billions in federal dollars that districts were counting on.Parents and guardians said they're worried...
How does the cost of child care in Louisiana compare to…
The Daily Advertiser - Louisiana
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Child care can be quite expensive in the U.S., with a married couple potentially spending over 13% of their income on care and a single parent possibly spending roughly 51% of their income, according to WalletHub. Despite child care being...
Interested in NH's expanded school vouchers? Here's what you need to know.
New Hampshire Public Radio
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July 2, 2025
Summer vacation may still be in its early days for New Hampshire students, but it’s already clear that next school year will see big changes for the state’s education system. A new law allows any New Hampshire family to seek money from the state...
Trans woman overcomes ‘hateful’ attacks to make election history in New Hampshire
Pink News
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June 25, 2025
Billie Butler won the New Hampshire seat earlier this week. (Screenshot/Instagram) New Hampshire has become the latest state to appoint its first trans representative. Democrat Billie Butler beat Republican Ken Hilton in the special election on...
Failed Laconia State School Developer Scammed Millions From Victims
Patch
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July 2, 2025
The woman behind the failed $21.5 million bid for the Laconia State School property is now set to plead guilty in a federal fraud case. Posted Wed, Jul 2, 2025 at 5:12 pm ET Robynne Alexander was known as a “Real Estate Investor Goddess,” who...
Remains of prisoner of war who died in captivity in Korea in 1951 returned home to New Hampshire
WMUR 9 - New Hampshire
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June 26, 2025
The remains of a New Hampshire soldier who died in captivity during the Korean War were returned to American soil on Wednesday afternoon, more than 70 years after his death.U.S. Army Private First Class George A. Curley Jr., of Laconia, was 18...
Monica Reads: 'Interdiction' Is A Must Read New Hampshire Tale
Patch
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June 25, 2025
Above, author Michael Davidow Michael Davidow's latest novel "Interdiction" is set in richly described southeastern New Hampshire. Vivid scenes of small towns, their people, events, theories, beliefs, loves and lives draw us in. Death is on the...
Supreme Court finds state education funding insufficient
New Hampshire Business Review
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July 2, 2025
The New Hampshire Supreme Court once again says the state has failed to fulfill its constitutional duty to fund an adequate education as ordered by the justices in the foundational Claremont litigation nearly three decades ago. The justices...
Disabilities Comm. Announces August 9,as Date for All-Abilities Day at Revere Beach
Revere Journal - Massachusetts
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July 9, 2025
By Journal Staff The Revere Commission on Disabilities (COD) held its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, June 10, via Zoom. On hand for the session were chair Ralph DeCicco, vice-chair Pauline Perno, Jason Barone-Cichocki, Mario Grimanis, and...
Scott Brown running for US senate in New Hampshire again, Internet is not happy
Financial Express
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Former U.S. Senator Scott Brown is making a political comeback, announcing his candidacy for the U.S. Senate in New Hampshire, a state where he previously ran unsuccessfully in 2014. The seat is being vacated by retiring Democratic Senator Jeanne...
Lifestyle Worcester Telegram & Gazette Woo! Science: The Worcester area holds clues to the Earth's distant past
Yahoo News
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Woo! Science is a column of science news and newsmakers in Worcester and the region. Got a science news idea? Email Margaret Smith at msmith@wickedlocal.com. So, dig. Literally. Maybe. As we go about our day, on the streets and roads of Worcester,...
Former Massachusetts Sen. Scott Brown launches Senate bid in New Hampshire
Washington Examiner
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June 25, 2025
Former Sen. Scott Brown launched his second Senate campaign in New Hampshire on Wednesday to replace Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), who won’t be seeking reelection in 2026.If Brown, who previously represented Massachusetts in the Senate, wins, it...