AI Jobs Shift: As the coding boom fades, New Hampshire-area coverage highlights how computer science grads are pivoting toward AI skills, with employers increasingly hiring for “AI problem-solving” roles at smaller firms. PFAS Food Packaging: Sen. Maggie Hassan reintroduces bipartisan legislation to ban PFAS chemicals from New Hampshire food wrappers and packaging, reviving a fight over “forever chemicals” linked to serious health risks. License Plate Camera Backlash: New Hampshire is framed as a model for limiting automated license plate readers, while Lowell, Maine debates and suspends Flock use pending audits and data-policy review. Medicaid Work Rules: Nationwide Medicaid work requirements start in January, and some Republican-led states are tightening proof rules for people deemed too medically frail to work—prompting lawsuits over access to care. Data Center Scrutiny: A New Hampshire opinion piece argues data centers need transparent, local review because of heavy electricity and water demands and grid constraints. Water & Environment: Great Bay Stewards announces the Oct. 24 Great Bay 5K fundraiser; meanwhile, Lake Kanasatka’s cyanobacteria treatment is reported as improving but not permanent. Public Safety Training: Ashland plans a new firefighter training center using donated bridge parts and shipping-container mockups, targeting summer 2027.