Report: New Hampshire’s drug-related overdose fatalities plummet

(The Center Square) — Drug-related fatalities in New Hampshire have dropped to the lowest level in more than a decade, according to a new report, which credits the state's efforts to expand access to substance abuse treatment and prevention. The...

New Hampshire needs science-based leadership in health policy

As psychiatrists, we care daily for Granite Staters living with mental illness, addiction, developmental disorders, cognitive disorders, and the complicated medical conditions that often accompany them. We see firsthand how the decisions, or...

Fascinating facts from New Hampshire’s covered bridge expert

Fall is the best time to check out New Hampshire’s covered bridges. Here are some fascinating facts from the state’s expert on the subject. When is a New Hampshire covered bridge no longer just a covered bridge in New Hampshire? When it becomes an...

Science Associated Press Nobel laureate George Smoot, who researched the universe's origins at UC Berkeley, dies at 80

BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Nobel laureate Dr. George Smoot, who conducted groundbreaking research into the origins of the universe during a long career at the University of California, Berkeley, and the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, has...

To Get ‘Toxic Stew’ Out of New Hampshires’s Lakes, Legislators Eye New Ways to Fund Cyanobacteria Mitigation

By Molly Rains Lake-minded New Hampshire legislators are gearing up to tackle water quality once again this session, after some measures aimed at preventing and treating cyanobacteria blooms were voted down or softened last session. “We’ve got a...

Can ginger really settle an upset stomach? Doctors weigh evidence on nausea relief

Ginger has been a go-to remedy for digestive issues for centuries. And it’s still popular today, with supplements that contain ginger ranking among the best-selling dietary supplements in the United States, often beating out those containing green...

Gun Rights Über Alles

To the Editor: Charlie Kirk, of Turning Point U.S.A., had a byline, “Prove me wrong.” Unfortunately, events appear to have proved him right. Mr. Kirk was killed by gun violence on September 10, 2025, while speaking at a college in Utah. According...

Business Briefs for Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025

Blue Cross VT announces director Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont (Blue Cross VT) Board of Directors announced that Beth-Ann Roberts has been selected as the organization’s next president and CEO, effective Jan. 10, 2026. Roberts currently...

Unaccountable: The FBI’s strange refusal to fix key crime stat

Three years ago, RealClearInvestigations reported that the FBI was undercounting the number of armed civilians who had thwarted active shooters by a factor of three. Even though the FBI acknowledged the issue at the time, it never corrected the...

New Hampshire and Vermont Could be Next to Introduce “Balcony Solar”

“Portable” or ​“balcony” solar generally come in kits that a novice can put together at home and plug into a pre-existing outlet. Imago/ZUMA Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother...

Editorial: Legislators’ fact-finding mission to Israel raises ethical concerns

Sign up for the Valley News' morning newsletter and get essential news each day. Ill-advised is the most charitable description we can think of for the participation of Vermont and New Hampshire lawmakers in last month’s “50 States, One Israel”...

Officials in region rip federal clean-energy cuts

Area elected officials reacted swiftly Friday to the $7.56 billion in funding cuts announced Thursday by the U.S. Department of Energy, including $550 million for research on clean energy and mitigating climate change in Colorado. Hardest hit in...

America's Most Underrated Fall Foliage Train Climbs The Northeast's Tallest Mountain

Fall is officially the new peak travel season as more people opt for cozy and less crowded vacations. The top U.S. destination? Anywhere in New England, of course. However, this year, it seems that Acadia National Park is being replaced as the...

What To Do When Your Neighbor’s Weed ‘Smells Like A Skunk’s Behind’: Block Talk

Connecticut Patch reader Diane looks at “neighborhood weed wars” this way: “Honestly, a whiff of pot is much less distressing to me than 100 hours of leaf blowing and lawnmowers every week.” Diane was commenting on questions for Block Talk,...

Wells are running dry. Climate scientists say it could be a sign of what's to come

Faye Longo first noticed her spring-fed well was starting to run dry in late July. It started with low water pressure. She and her family did everything they could to conserve water, but ultimately, it failed. “I had no water,” she said. “And I...

Contemporary OB/GYN week in review: COVID vaccine knowledge, low fertility, and more

This week at Contemporary OB/GYN®, we covered topics ranging from reduced knowledge about COVID-19 vaccination in pregnancy to generic mifepristone's FDA approval. Click the links below to read anything you might have missed from Monday, September...

Jayhawk Sherlock: Writing resources, Mass Street parking and Clinton Lake

Jayhawk Sherlock is a weekly column by Associate News Editor Michael Glenn where Michael plays the detective, finding answers to questions students may have about campus or Lawrence. Each week, Michael will answer three questions, which can be...

Trump administration slashes nearly $8B in clean energy projects in states that backed Harris

The Trump administration is cancelling $7.6 billion in grants that supported hundreds of clean energy projects in 16 states, all of which voted for Democrat Kamala Harris in last year’s presidential election. The move comes as President Donald...

Pesticide use and insect decline: A complex issue with no easy solutions

Sign up for the Valley News' morning newsletter and get essential news each day. The familiar velvet-brown wings of the mourning cloak butterfly, rimmed with sunny yellow edges and bright blue spots, were a sight that once marked the onset of mud...

AI Data Centers Are Becoming Dangers to the Public Good

It's a rough time to be in AI sales. It's not just that the basic business arguments are falling out from under the AI boom, that the industry seems to be tanking AI's efficacy to lower costs, or that the public increasingly views AI as unsafe for...