Ayotte signs bill requiring prosthetic coverage for adults
“This is going to give people an opportunity to live a quality life. We’re always talking about New Hampshire being the best place to live, work and raise a family. We want that for everybody. There’s 20,000 people missing a limb,” said Sen. Bill Gannon, R-Sandown, the bill’s lead sponsor.
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New Hampshire Announces Largest Social Media Settlement in History
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New Hampshire House overrides Ayotte veto of transportation plan
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New Hampshire Strengthens Laws to Protect Victims of Domestic and Sexual Violence
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Secretary of State Launches New Animated Civic Education Video Featuring the State Vegetable and Raptor
Secretary of State David Scanlan and Civic and Voter Education Coordinator Lily Woo visited Nottingham Elementary School to launch a new civic education project titled “Ed and Cate Go to the Polls”.
Shaheen hears from diabetes advocates in Nashua as insulin bill advances in Senate
"Over 100,000 in New Hampshire have Type 1, not to mention Type 2, who need insulin. And so, this is not only the right thing to do, but it's an opportunity for us to provide some relief for so many families who are really struggling with high costs."
Goodbye August, and hello September!
I’ve seen a couple of monarch butterflies gliding around the yard–one even sampled some nectar from my okra’s flowers! My strawflowers and celosia are still in bloom. I’ve been deadheading the strawflower to encourage more buds.
AMR's August report: Nashua and Manchester trending to end 2026 with the lowest number of suspected opioid ODs since 2015
In Nashua, through August, the data indicates that Nashua is continuing to trend downward on an annual basis for suspected opioid ODs at 7% lower than the previous year which would result in a record low.