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POLITICS

N.H. House narrowly passes funding for children’s summer food assistance

“We can connect these children to the nutrition that they need when school is not in session,” said Representative Dan Wolf, a Newbury Republican.

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Map: What is the air quality like in Boston today?

See air quality index readings from around the Northeast and the United States.
COMMENTARY | Senator David Watters and Andrea LaMoreaux

Cyanobacteria threatens New Hampshire’s iconic lakes. Two bills could help address the problem.

The president of NH Lakes and and a N.H. state senator say warmer winters show the need for New Hampshire’s business and tourism leadership to start advocating for solutions on climate change.
HEALTH

Bees, bugs, and the fight over using drones to apply pesticides in N.H.

New Hampshire farmers could soon be allowed to use drones to apply pesticides without notifying their neighbors, but not everyone thinks it’s a good idea.

Traces of bird flu have made it into store-bought milk in New England, but at very low levels
A new analysis by scientists at the Broad Institute suggests milk sold locally may have lower levels of the H5N1 virus than the national average.

Mother pins down fox after her 4-year-old was bit in Hollis, N.H.
Both the mother and child “are undergoing preventative measures for rabies exposure,” Hollis Police Chief Brendan LaFlamme said. Both were also treated for minor injuries.

NH POLITICS
N.H. Senate to vote on bills affecting LGBTQ youths
The controversial proposals on the calendar this week would affect education and health care

Abortion data mandate up for debate in N.H., as tensions flare
Republican senators added a data reporting requirement to Senate Bill 461, with phrases Democrats warned are open to varying interpretations.

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NH BUSINESS

Diaper spa owner fined $10k by N.H. Board of Medicine

The fine is for advertising the highly unusual business as a “physician-run” salon in Atkinson, N.H.

Soar, slide, splash? It’s skiers’ choice as spring’s wacky pond skimming tradition returns

The idea is that skiers and snowboarders try to gain enough downhill momentum to skim clear across a pond.

Manchester’s head of housing stability resigns over disagreement with aldermen, mayor

Facing a termination hearing, Adrienne Beloin resigned from the post after tensions escalated with elected city leadership.

ECLIPSE

After the eclipse, a sense of calm and camaraderie in N.H.

Awe-inspiring experiences, including witnessing an eclipse, can have a positive impact on human behavior, one researcher notes.

NH Politics

School meals bill to come before N.H. House after recent death of leading proponent

The added cost of expanding access to free meals would fall to the state, which opponents have said may be too expensive.

NH POLITICS

N.H. Senate approves bills flagged as ‘harmful’ by state child advocate’s office

The bills would ban transgender girls from girls sports team and require teachers to “out” LGBTQ+ students to parents

HEALTHCARE

How a cyber attack disrupted health care in New Hampshire

“Everybody was impacted to some extent,” said Steve Ahnen, president of the New Hampshire Hospital Assocation.

Bringing dental care to kids in schools is helping take care of teeth neglected in the pandemic

There’s a renewed push to meet kids where they are when it comes to seeing a dentist.