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New Law Aims To Make Playgrounds Safer In New Hampshire — For Everyone
Starting Jan. 1, new public playgrounds must have solid ground surfaces in place of wood chips or other loose covering that can be a hazard.

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Starting Jan. 1, new public playgrounds must have solid ground surfaces in place of wood chips or other loose covering that can be a hazard.

New Hampshire has removed fentanyl and xylazine testing equipment from the definition of “drug paraphernalia” in state law.
New Hampshire lawmakers and stakeholders will explore a state-run approach to legalizing retail cannabis in the coming months.
Gov. Chris Sununu’s signature this week of House Bill 321 will require public bodies and agencies to review sealed minutes within 10 years.
The state's prisons, jails, and juvenile facilities are now bound by state law to provide menstrual products at no cost to the incarcerated.
With its ambitious Justice Reinvestment Initiative, the judicial branch hopes to connect existing and often siloed treatment efforts.
Under its contract with Revive, the state is expected to remove and dispose of 10,000 gallons of aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF).
According to the U.S. Commerce Department, construction starts have declined in the last year — while rents are increasing in NH.
The state is pursuing two projects aimed at increasing services that would allow people who qualify for a nursing facility to remain at ...
New Hampshire Student Assessment System data shows students in third to eighth grade are learning faster in Math and English.
Energy efficiency projects have been successfully completed in Hill, Lempster, New Boston, and Litchfield using $335,000 in grants.
The state is trying to keep residents insured Medicaid if they are eligible or another program such as the federally subsidized Marketplace.
Trust for Public Land, Upper Saco Valley Land Trust, and the state of New Hampshire announced the creation of the Dundee Community Forest.
The lack of transparency regarding UAPs has fueled wild speculation and debate for decades eroding public trust in government institutions.
Canadian wildfire smoke — a mixture of air pollutants produced when wood and other organic materials burn, has made its way to New England.
Experts predict an increase in extreme precipitation through the next century — bringing new emphasis to the importance of dam safety.
HB 530 changed the state law to allow a three-fifths “supermajority” of voters in one or more towns to leave a cooperative school district.
It’s the persistence of this summer’s rainfall in New Hampshire that’s getting people to take notice.
Study: 29% of LGBTQ+ individuals face food insecurity, and 28% have an annual income below $24K.
Members of the New Hampshire Electric Cooperative will see a rate cut later this summer, as approved by the board of directors this week.