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New Hampshire is paying a long-term price for the high cost of a college education
August is an anxious month for parents preparing to drop off their young adults at the University of New Hampshire. Most years, the UNH parent Facebook groups are filled with logistical questions: How much stuff will fit under the bed? How big are...

Editorial: Wishing kids in our region a wonderful start to the school year
The following is an NBC5 Editorial featuring General Manager Ryan Rothstein speaking on behalf of the editorial board.The unofficial end of summer is the official start of the school year in our region.And as districts in Vermont, New York and New...

READY FOR FOOTBALL? Telegraph High School Preview Special Section in this weekend’s print editon
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New Hampshire governor signs bill protecting children from transgender procedures
On August 1st, New Hampshire Governor Kelly Ayotte signed two bills protecting children from gender transitioning procedures, such as puberty blockers, hormone treatments, and gender mutilation surgeries. New Hampshire becomes the first state in...

42 Seacoast high school boys soccer players to watch in 2025
Championship hopes abound as Seacoast New Hampshire and Maine high school boys soccer teams start the 2025 season. Here are 42 players to watch this fall from 13 Seacoast schools. The list includes 21 seniors, 13 juniors, three sophomores and five...

Kristin Cabot Husband Speaks Out After Her Coldplay Kiss Cam With CEO
Andrew Cabot, CEO of Privateer Rum, said his separation from Astronomer HR chief Kristin Cabot was private and amicable and began "several weeks before" the viral Coldplay kiss cam moment that put his then-wife and Astronomer CEO Andy Byron in the...

This Aspect Of American Culture Drove Me Absolutely Insane When I Visited The U.S.
When it comes to the differences between the U.S. and other countries when traveling, the list could be endless. Between the culture shock of the scale of the U.S., the reliance on cars over public transport, and the sky-high prices of medicines,...

See which MA high school football players made the ALL-USA Watchlist
A week out from the return of high school football in Massachusetts, some local players have had the national spotlight shone on them. On Thursday, USA TODAY High School Sports unveiled the first edition of its annual ALL-USA Football Team...

Tracking high school football players with Division I offers heading into the 2025 season
A look at high school football players in Southwest Virginia who have committed to Division I programs or have received Division I offers. Did we miss anybody? Let us know by emailing us as sports@roanoke.com. Jacob Mullins, Franklin County, WR...

Kristin Noble questions school values and budget transparency in recent posts
Kristin Noble, New Hampshire Representative for Hillsborough 2nd District | www.facebook.comKristin Noble, New Hampshire Representative for Hillsborough 2nd District | www.facebook.com Kristin Noble, a New Hampshire State Representative, has...
Frazzled already? Escape back-to-school stress at these 9 restaurants
But first, an important note from my colleagues: Sign up for the Globe’s K-12 education newsletter, The Great Divide, a digest that examines the public education system in Massachusetts and beyond. It’s an important read, now more than ever, and...

More Incumbents File For Concord City Council; At-Large Race Gets A 3rd Candidate
Two more ward councilors file to run, while an energy COO files to run for the Zone A school board seat. Posted Mon, Sep 8, 2025 at 10:20 pm ET|Updated Mon, Sep 8, 2025 at 10:25 pm ET CONCORD, NH — After nine incumbents filed to run for Concord...

Rep. James Thibault voices support for student rights and educational reforms
James Thibault, New Hampshire State Representative for Merrimack 25th District | Official WebsiteJames Thibault, New Hampshire State Representative for Merrimack 25th District | Official Website Rep. James Thibault, a member of the New Hampshire...

Experts underscore seriousness of school shooting hoaxes, penalties
Nearly a dozen school shooting hoaxes at universities have been reported across the country in the past week, with at least 10 of those believed to be connected to a single group, according to an intelligence report. While these particular hoaxes,...

New Hampshire Lottery sets new record with $39M from sports betting for education
The New Hampshire Lottery reported a record $39 million in revenue from sports betting for public education in Fiscal Year 2025, according to unaudited financial figures. This surpasses the previous record of $37 million set in Fiscal Year 2023....

Sean Drives a School Bus
NH Chronicle: Sean Drives a School Bus Learning what it takes to take kids to school. Updated: 5:12 PM EDT Aug 28, 2025 Editorial Standards ⓘ Finding enough bus drivers to get kids to and from school has been a struggle in recent years, but it's a...

How Trump used the criminal system to massively expand immigration detention
Over the last six months, Rodney Taylor has watched the Trump administration’s explosion in immigration enforcement from a detention cell in rural Georgia. Taylor, a 47-year-old who had both of his legs amputated as a child, came to the United...

6 events in New Hampshire to take your kids to before summer ends
There’s still time to schedule last-minute summer adventures for your kids. Check out these six events in New Hampshire. Sylvia Plath, famed writer, poet, and New England native, once referred to August as “the odd uneven time.” She wrote that the...

Pitt hit with 'armed shooter' hoax day after school shooting in Minneapolis
The University of Pittsburgh on Thursday became the latest school targeted by a fake report of an armed shooter on campus, a day after a man opened fire during Mass at a Minneapolis Catholic school, killing two children and injuring 17. At 12:28...

Dick Mohrmann, World War II vet raised in Wayne County, turns 100
Richard Diedrick Mohrmann, a native of Beach Lake, Wayne County, who saw action as a U.S. Army soldier in World War II, celebrated his 100th birthday on July 12 with his family. Richard, known as “Dick,” was born July 11, 1925, to the growing...