States with the highest rate of layoffs
Stacker’s analysis found that layoff activity has varied from state to state much as it has varied across industries. Layoff rates as a ratio of the workforce were above the national average in 23 states.
New Hampshire House passes bill honoring fallen ‘Old Man’
New Hampshire’s fallen Old Man of the Mountain would be honored annually under a bill passed by the House on Wednesday.
Snow Report: Mountain Conditions at New England Ski Resorts
A look at how much snow has fallen and how conditions are at ski resorts across New England.
Counties where the most people work from home in each state
Newport County tops the list for Rhode Island.
Rhode Island among states with the highest rates of small business employment
States are ranked by the percentage of employees who worked at small businesses in 2019.
Late-winter storm pummels Northeast with heavy, wet snow
A winter storm dumped heavy, wet snow in parts of the Northeast on Tuesday, causing tens of thousands of power outages, widespread school closings, dangerous driving conditions and a plane to slide off a taxiway.
On tap: Booze still allowed on Amtrak in New Hampshire
Riders on an Amtrak train that runs from Maine to Boston can continue to buy alcoholic beverages during the 35-mile stretch of the trip that goes through New Hampshire as officials work out a “creative solution” to avoid violating a state liquor law, officials said.
Live free or dry: No buying booze on Amtrak in New Hampshire
Riders on an Amtrak train that runs from Maine to Boston will soon have to hold off on buying alcoholic beverages during the 35-mile stretch of the trip that goes through New Hampshire.
Agents added to US Northern border amid crossing spike
The team, which started on Monday, will help to deter and disrupt human smuggling activities in the sector that includes the border areas of New Hampshire, Vermont, Maine and parts of upstate New York.
The most popular cars people are financing in every state
Last year, Americans in almost every state took out loans to purchase SUVs and trucks more than any other type of vehicle, further confirming their desire for greater comfort and prominence on the road.
Electric trucks are coming. Will the Northeast’s grid be ready for them?
The expanded study will cover Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
Windiest cities in America
Stacker cited data from NOAA to identify the 50 windiest cities in the U.S. Cities are ranked by average wind speed between January 1984 and December 2020.
Snowboarder caught on video escaping New Hampshire avalanche
The unidentified skier was able to scramble to the side of the avalanche on Saturday while the snowboarder appears to almost surf the avalanche down the mountain.
25 things that have different names depending on where you live in the US
You may be familiar with the Oxford English Dictionary, but what about the Dictionary of American Regional English?
100 colleges whose grads go on to earn the most
Did your school make the list? Read on to find out and learn other morsels of information, like the non-aquatic environments where Coast Guard trainees go on to work, which schools employ “micro-internship” programs, and the surprising #1 on the list.
Here’s where every state stands on math and reading proficiency amid 20-year lows
To put the 20-year math and reading lows into context, HeyTutor analyzed the 2022 National Assessment of Educational Progress data from the DOE’s National Center for Education Statistics.
Rhode Island, Massachusetts colleges have the highest graduation rates—here’s how every state compares
EDsmart used data from the Department of Education to see which states’ colleges have the highest graduation rates.
How spending on public education in every state has changed—and where the money comes from
In order to compare each state’s spending on public education, Best Universities used data from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of School Systems to rank states by their spending per pupil.
New Hampshire House gives initial marijuana legalization OK
A bipartisan bill to legalize recreational marijuana in New Hampshire passed its first big test Wednesday.
NH House Democrat wins special election after tie vote
Democrat Chuck Grassie was reelected to the New Hampshire House on Tuesday in a special election triggered by a tie vote.
Man accused of naming fake companies, dead people, for loans
A New Hampshire man has been indicted on charges of fraudulently obtaining more than $1 million in CARES Act loans for nonexistent companies and using the identities of dead people in his applications.
20 of the strangest natural phenomena in America
From features in national parks to regional quirks, Stacker compiled a list of 20 of the strangest natural phenomena in the U.S.
Where people in Boston are looking to buy homes
Stacker compiled statistics about where people in Boston are looking to buy homes using cross-market demand and monthly inventory data from Realtor.com.
School reverses urinal ban after bathroom access debate
A New Hampshire school board has reversed a policy banning middle and high school students from using urinals after dozens protested the measure, which had been a compromise to a proposal that would have blocked students from using facilities based on their gender identity.
Waters off New England had 2nd warmest year on record in ’22
The waters off New England, which are home to rare whales and most of the American lobster fishing industry, logged the second-warmest year on record last year.
Walker has 20 as Bryant takes down New Hampshire 70-46
Antwan Walker’s 20 points helped Bryant defeat New Hampshire 70-46 on Saturday.
New England knows winter, but why so dangerously cold?
New Englanders are used to cold temperatures, but a combination of extreme cold accompanied by powerful winds is downright dangerous, and enough to send even bundled-up skiers scampering indoors.
15 local students land on University of New Hampshire’s Dean’s List for the Fall 2022 Semester
The following Newport County students have been named to the Dean’s List at the University of New Hampshire for the fall 2022 semester.
New Hampshire tops Rhode Island 31-28 with last-minute TD
Max Brosmer connected with DJ Linkins for a 26-yard touchdown pass with 17 seconds remaining, lifting New Hampshire to a 31-28 victory over Rhode Island on Saturday.
3 people, 2 dogs jump overboard as yacht burns and sinks in New Hampshire
Three people were taken to the hospital when a 70-foot yacht burned and sank in New Hampshire, authorities said.
New Hampshire woman killed when car backs into farmstand’s checkout area in Newbury, MA
Susan Sforza Nico, 47, of Seabrook, New Hampshire, was struck Saturday afternoon at the Sforza Family Farm in the village of Byfield in Newbury, according to a statement Sunday from the Essex district attorney’s office.
Human remains in New Hampshire river identified as woman missing since ’78
Human remains that were found in a car in the Connecticut River last year are those of a New Hampshire woman who disappeared in 1978 in a motor vehicle accident, authorities said Friday.
Wife denies shooting co-worker in New Hampshire beheading case
The wife of a New Hampshire man accused of killing her co-worker after he discovered they were texting — and then forcing her to behead him — denied shooting him Wednesday, saying her husband choked and punched her and eventually put his gun into her mouth that night.
