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‘It’s restful just to think about New Hampshire:’ These renowned poets have connections to the Granite State
New Hampshire is the unrivaled muse for some of the world’s best-known poets. Many have written here, and put the state on the literary map. Including three Pulitzer Prize winners and three United States poets laureates.
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Stranded on Mount Washington: Hiker describes 11-hour saga of survival
As temperatures plunged on Mount Washington and ferocious winds made it near impossible to see, hiker Cole Matthes began to drift away from the trail. Then he hit a patch of snow-covered ice and slid hundreds of feet down a ravine.
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Connie Converse was a promising musician—until she disappeared
Connie Converse was a singer-songwriter from New Hampshire who disappeared in 1974. Here’s what you need to know about her.
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NH lawmaker wants to amend state law so everyone says ‘Concord’ the right way
By Holly Ramer I came. I saw. I Concord. A New Hampshire lawmaker wants to amend state law to include an official pronunciation of the capital city, one of many communities called Concord across the country. While North Carolinians pronounce the second syllable so it rhymes with “bored,” New Hampshire, Massachusetts and California are among…
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Hiker survives freezing temps, 90-mph winds on Mount Washington
Rescuers spent more than three hours warming a hypothermic hiker, who was rescued from Mount Washington on Saturday. The hiker was returned to his vehicle at close to midnight.
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This OB-GYN was terrified for her patients who needed abortions. Then she became one.
Texas OB-GYN Austin Dennard reveals what a future under a Republican president would do to reproductive rights in America.
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A house in Rye is up for grabs at no cost, but there’s a twist
Alex Herlihy, the town town historian in Rye, is trying to find a new owner for an 1800s colonial home before it’s demolished.
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Atkinson Zoning Board denies application for ‘Diaper Spa’
Board members denied the permit due to inconsistencies in the application and the negative impact on the community.
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Sugarmakers see record start to maple sugar season
This season is the earliest Bruce Bascom has ever collected sap. The mild winter, which has sometimes felt spring-like, allowed him to start in December. This past weekend, when daytime temperatures hit close to 50 degrees, he collected 2,000 gallons of sap. So far this season, he has about 8,000 gallons.
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The total solar eclipse is coming in April—here’s some fun events in NH
Come April, New Hampshire will be one of 13 states with a good view of the Great North American Eclipse of 2024.
