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Funds From PFAS Settlements Are Coming To New Hampshire. How Will They Reach Affected Towns?
The $45 million discussed on Nov. 17 is an initial portion of settlements with the chemical companies 3M and DuPont.

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The $45 million discussed on Nov. 17 is an initial portion of settlements with the chemical companies 3M and DuPont.

The Executive Council approved a contract on Wednesday with the RAND Corporation to complete the study for $400,000.
The case stems from a 2013 incident in which an officer was fired after being accused of obtaining a colleague’s gun and lying about it.
The New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office defends the law, saying the constitutional challenges are not substantiated.
The early childhood education sector often looks to high school and apprenticeships, such as CTE, to help develop interest in the field.
Lawmakers debated eliminating the state’s Office of Health Equity and NH DES’ civil rights and environmental justice programs.
Lawmakers passed legislation ending the program and approving an early 2026 sunset for emissions testing and vehicle inspections.
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State Rep. Walter Spilsbury of Charlestown says he plans to file a bill to more than quadruple the Statewide Education Property Tax.
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The decision means those companies will no longer allow Medicare Advantage enrollees to receive their coverage through the program.
In New Hampshire, the spiny water flea has not been present long enough to know just what that upset might look like for the state’s lakes.
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Kennedy hopes to implement several of the changes before the end of the year, including defining what constitutes an ultra-processed food.
Some clean energy advocates view expanding solar as an accessible route toward more widespread renewable energy capacity in New Hampshire.
Lawmakers on both the federal and state levels have spent much of 2025 workshopping and debating changes and cuts to Medicaid.