Beginning Saturday, help for mental health crises will be available nationwide, 24/7, via a three-digit call or text to 988. But for Granite Staters without 603 phone numbers, that may not be the best option, especially if they need immediate help.
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Bedford Firm Chosen to Complete Offshore Wind Assessment for NH
A Bedford environmental consultancy firm has been selected to complete an offshore wind assessment for the state. Normandeau Associates Inc. was awarded about $250,000 to complete the study and report.
New Hampshire’s Women Entrepreneurs Keep The Small Business Spirit Alive
As a result of the ongoing pandemic, the last two years have presented numerous challenges for small business owners. Despite restrictions loosening since 2020, most small businesses have remained in a state of uncertainty.
Next DHHS Commissioner Will Need To Keep the Focus – And the Faith | Opinion
The NH Community Behavioral Health Association (CBHA), representing the state’s 10 community mental health centers, joins with our mental health and health care partners in recognizing Lori Shibinette for her service as commissioner of the Department of Health and Human Services.
Would Legislation Make it ‘Virtually Impossible’ to Site a Landfill in New Hampshire? | Opinion
The vast majority of land in New Hampshire is hydrogeologically suitable for landfill siting because it lies over the type of soils that transmit groundwater slowly toward our nearby lakes and rivers.
How Hot Is Too Hot for the Human Body? | Opinion
Heat waves are becoming supercharged as the climate changes – lasting longer, becoming more frequent, and getting just plain hotter.
Project Would Help Military Members With Exercise Costs to Combat Substance Misuse
The Department of Military Affairs and Veterans Services is seeking state approval to spend $500,000 on a new substance misuse prevention initiative that would give the state’s military members money toward a gym membership or exercise equipment.
‘Already Underwater’: A Museum Adapts to Climate Change to Keep History Above Water
Water enters the buildings from above and below, buildings Rodney Rowland is charged with preserving. Climate change has made his job at the Strawbery Banke Museum more difficult, filling the basement of some of the buildings with 16 to 24 inches of water for much of the winter, when especially high tides called king tides are common.
Effects of Climate Change Are Already Changing Life on the Seacoast
Those living on the New Hampshire Seacoast are intimately aware of the impacts of climate change. They’ve watched high tides draw closer over the years, flooding their streets and homes. The ocean that drew them here now threatens their ability to stay.
New Law Will Require NH Towns and Cities to Report Cybersecurity Attacks
New Hampshire will soon have a better idea of the cybersecurity threats facing its municipalities and the state, after Gov. Chris Sununu signed a law to mandate immediate reporting by all municipalities of cyber security attacks.