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Exclusive: 500+ member NH union backs Congressman Chris Pappas for US Senate
IUPAT District Council 35 backs Pappas, citing pro-labor record and leadership for working families In a major show of labor support, the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades (IUPAT) District Council 35 is endorsing Congressman Chris Pappas (D-District) in his bid for the U.S. Senate, The Granite Post has learned exclusively. The union, which…
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UNH students win $3,000 at national entrepreneurship competition
Three University of New Hampshire students earned national recognition—and a $3,000 prize—for their business venture, Granite State Systems, at the prestigious Schulze Entrepreneurship Challenge in Minneapolis in late April.
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Local chef competes on NBC cooking show, ‘Yes, Chef!’
Shoutout to Lee Frank, owner of Otis Restaurant in Exeter, who’s competing for a $250,000 prize on NBC’s new cooking show Yes, Chef!—judged by Martha Stewart and José Andrés.
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Exclusive: Maura Sullivan raises $400K in first week, endorsed by over 40 influential Granite Staters in campaign for NH’s 1st Congressional District
Democratic candidate for New Hampshire’s 1st Congressional District Maura Sullivan announced Wednesday she has raised over $400K in her campaign’s first week and is putting out an extensive slate of endorsements from over 40 influential Granite Staters across New Hampshire’s 1st district, the first major flex of strength of her campaign. “I am honored and…
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Record Store Day: Get Ready to Rock New Hampshire’s Indie Shops
Mark your calendars—Record Store Day is Saturday and New Hampshire’s indie record shops are gearing up for a busy day. Launched in 2008 by a group of passionate record store owners, Record Store Day has grown into a global celebration, while staying true to its roots—honoring the culture of independent music shops, fans, and artists…
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In Walworth County, neighbors rallied for rides—and rediscovered what it means to be a community
The case that locals made for expanding transportation service to Sundays was different. They argued that the people of Walworth County didn’t only need to get to the grocery store and doctor’s office—they also needed to get to each other.
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NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams return to Earth after 9 months stuck in space
By MARCIA DUNN /AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Stuck in space no more, NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams returned to Earth on Tuesday, hitching a different ride home to close out a saga that began with a bungled test flight more than nine months ago. Their SpaceX capsule parachuted into…
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Adam Sandler’s ‘Happy Gilmore 2’ is in the works—here’s how the original has ties to New Hampshire
New Hampshire’s own Adam Sandler is swinging into action once again with “Happy Gilmore 2,” set to hit Netflix later this year.We don’t have a release date yet for the sequel (or many details at all), but Sandler, who grew up in Manchester, recently joined Kelce and his brother Jason on the New Heights podcast…
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New Hampshire artist whose ‘daily doodle’ pandemic project lasted 1,727 days dies at 92
Robert Seaman, the New Hampshire artist who brightened dark days by creating intricate and imaginative “daily doodles” during the COVID-19 pandemic and then kept at it for nearly five years, has died. He was 92.
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Live from New Hampshire: 5 SNL stars with Granite State roots
It’s been 50 years since Saturday Night Live debuted on Oct. 11, 1975, with its first host, comedian George Carlin. You may not know that Carlin has a New Hampshire connection. He summers at camp in New Hampshire as a kid, where he performed in talent shows. Now, nearly five decades later, the show remains…
