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Cities and towns across the state will receive close to 11 million in additional aid to help cover the cost of students attending full-day kindergarten, according to the latest estimates released Monday by the New Hampshire Department of Education.

To the Editor: Voters shouldn't have to pay for their right to have all of the information they need to make a fair and valid decision on election night.

To the Editor: I am the president and CEO of EWP Renewable Corporation and we are the owners of the biomass plants located in Whitefield and Springfield. I am responsible for the 42 New Hampshire employees at these facilities. Another 15 people provide corporate support for these renewable energy projects.

The University of New Hampshire-Manchester launched an introductory biotechnology high-school class on Monday, part of a workforce development effort funded by ARMI and its BioFabUSA program.

To the Editor: I want to thank Sen. Jeb Bradley, and Reps. Gene Chandler, Karen Umberger, and Mark McConkey for supporting the veto override of SB 365 biomass bill. All four of these elected officials had an important role making the override occur. They put their constituents over politics and were personally invested in getting the veto...

Manchester teachers and the aldermanic committee negotiating with them can't even agree about what to talk about.

To the Editor: Public schools make America and New Hampshire great. I oppose any move by our Legislature to steal funds from our public schools and siphon them to private schools. Education should not be a partisan issue, but the environment in Concord is one where Republicans support dismantling our education system.

An armed man who was killed in an officer-involved shooting in Epping died of gunshot wounds to the head, but investigators are still trying to figure out exactly how he died, authorities said.

Conservation officers say a 17-year-old girl was injured Sunday afternoon following an ATV rollover crash on the 13-mile woods trail in Errol.

The United States and Canada reached a deal to update NAFTA and keep it a trilateral pact with Mexico, beating a midnight deadline with agreements to boost U.S. access to Canada's dairy market and protect Canada from possible U.S. autos tariffs, two Canadian sources with direct knowledge of the talks said on Sunday.

Authorities on Sunday confirmed that three 'males' died in a fiery car explosion Saturday night in Center City Allentown, what they called an 'isolated incident.' They also believe 'the perpetrator' was killed in the blast, an explosion that shook city buildings and residents, leaving many to wonder what could...

Fire officials say one person was transported by a medical helicopter to a Boston hospital following a serious crash on Main Street in Plaistow Sunday night.

Fire officials say three people were injured Sunday when a vehicle crashed into Holy Angels Rectory in Plaistow.

Two campers who got lost during a day hike to Mount Israel found their way through the wilderness, spotting a power line in the dark and following it down until they reached a roadside around 3 a.m. Sunday, the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department said.

AFTER THE TALENTED young pianist Marian Nevins married her teacher, Edward MacDowell, in 1884, she decided to devote her life to fostering her husband's musical career rather than pursuing one of her own.

The solitude of the long-distance runner is much admired. Separating oneself from the maddening crowd is a desire we all have at times. Going it alone is more common than most realize. Either by design or necessity, working on your own works.

Scott Electronics, an electronic manufacturing company, is expanding into a new space and in the midst of a hiring period that has already led to 34 new employees in the past 12 months.

Oyster farmers on the Seacoast are working together to prepare for a new seasonal shellfishing ban.

It's fall and the stress traps are being set. We are heading into the busiest quarter of the year for many organizations. Summer vacations ' and the accompanying lighter workload ' are in the past. It's now time to catch up.

In speaking with local entrepreneurs, a common piece of feedback is that New Hampshire fosters an impressively collaborative business environment, particularly when compared with innovation hubs in other parts of the country.