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Pharmacy Giant To Close Hundreds Of Stores In US
Rite Aid plans to close more than 100 stores nationwide, according to court documents obtained by Fast Company this week. The drug store chain, which has already began closures across the U.S., filed court documents disclosing its latest wave of...

Walter McFarlane eyes U.S. Senate run, highlights fiscal issue | CloseUp
Walter McFarlane eyes U.S. Senate run, highlights fiscal issue | CloseUp GOOD MORNING. I’M ADAM SEXTON, ONE OF THE NATION’S PREMIER U.S. SENATE RACES IS EXPECTED TO UNFOLD RIGHT HERE IN NEW HAMPSHIRE. IT’S AN OPEN SEAT, BUT AT THE MOMENT THERE ARE...

Schoolcraft Memorial Hospital Board announces Robert Mach as new chief executive officer
MANISTIQUE — Schoolcraft Memorial Hospital is pleased to announce the appointment of Robert Mach, MBA, FACHE, ARRT, as its new chief executive officer, effective Aug. 15. A past resident of Holly, Michigan, Mach brings decades of healthcare...

Critical Care: How Hospital Consolidation Is Reshaping Health Care in New Hampshire
Editor’s note: This story is part of Critical Condition, a special series co-produced by the Granite State News Collaborative and its local news partners (including NH Business Review). Together, we’re exploring how hospital consolidation is...

New Hampshire school cell phone ban caught in legislative quagmire
(The Center Square) — A "bell-to-bell" cell phone ban in New Hampshire schools has the backing of Gov. Kelly Ayotte and a majority of lawmakers on board. The trouble is that no one can agree on who should enforce the proposed regulations: the...

Maine vs. New Hampshire: Which State Gives You More House for Your Money?
5No major news flash here, homes are not cheap in the current market. If you're house hunting in New England and torn between Maine and New Hampshire, here's the lowdown on where your dollar stretches further. The Portland Head Lighthouse in...

NH man thought a decade-old misdemeanor was behind him. Then he took a vacation in Europe and was detained by ICE on his return.
Fabian Schmidt had no control over the light. It stayed on overhead from 6:30 in the morning until 11:30 at night. Which was a surprise for the 34-year-old New Hampshire resident because he always thought of prison as a dark place, like in the...

Leadership New Hampshire announces Class of 2026
CONCORD — Leadership New Hampshire announced its Class of 2026. This 34th LNH cohort includes 44 accomplished associates selected through the most competitive application cycle in the program’s history, according to the organization. Over the next...

New Hampshire signs on to $7.4B settlement with Purdue Pharma over opioid crisis
New Hampshire is signing on to a $7.4 billion settlement with Purdue Pharma and its owners over the opioid crisis.New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella announced Monday that the state is joining every other state and territory in the...

New Hampshire Medicaid proponents make late-stage push against budget changes to program
From a podium in Concord’s Legislative Office Building Tuesday morning, Kristina Amyot spoke about her intense struggles with substance use disorder, which included incarceration and bouncing between treatment centers that allowed her to stay only...

New Hampshire 2024 Revenues Below 15-Year Trend
By GARRY RAYNO, InDepthNH.org CONCORD — New Hampshire revenues in the fourth quarter of calendar 2024 were significantly below its 15-year trend, according to a report by The Pew Charitable Trusts’ states fiscal health project. New Hampshire state...

New Hampshire is stuck in the politics of fragmentation, and the price is paid by the whole
When American politics is healthy — or as healthy as this two-party game can be — policy is created when the refined ideas of opposing philosophies collide, melding at their strongest points. On that subject, ask a few political junkies old enough...

Saint Joseph’s College of Maine names new members to the board of trustees
Saint Joseph's College of Maine has appointed seven individuals to its board of trustees, adding leadership expertise from business, education, health care and nonprofit fields. Photo / Courtesy Saint Joseph’s College of Maine Bernice Bradin...

10 Most Common Hospital Emergency Codes and Their Meanings
This article, originally posted on Sept. 23, 2019, was updated on June 20, 2025, to reflect current data. Please note that these statistics aren’t updated regularly. Always check with your state’s hospital associations for the most up-to-date...

Goodlander says 'women can just stay at home' notion not an answer for child care crisis
Goodlander says 'women can just stay at home' notion not an answer for child care crisis Conversation with the Community COMMUNITY CONTINUES. WELCOME BACK TO OUR CONVERSATION WITH THE COMMUNITY, WITH CONGRESSWOMAN MAGGIE GOODLANDER, WHO REPRESENTS...

New Hampshire to receive up to $30 million over the next decade out of nationwide settlement.
CONCORD, N.H.- New Hampshire is the latest state to join a nationwide settlement from the company at the center of the opioid crisis. Officials say New Hampshire has signed on to a $7.4 billion settlement with Purdue Pharma and its owners over the...

A New Hampshire Lakefront Estate Hotel Aims For Five Stars
The Lake Estate on Winnisqaum The Lake Estate on Winnisqaum New Hampshire is renowned for its majestic White Mountains, a sandy seacoast, and the Lakes Region, which gave birth to the beloved film On Golden Pond. While the northern New England...

New Hampshire House votes to ban cellphone use in schools
Lawmakers in the New Hampshire House voted overwhelmingly Thursday in favor of a bell-to-bell ban on cellphones in schools.On a vote of 314-42, New Hampshire state representatives approved a ban on cellphones for students for the entire school...

Mach is new Schoolcraft Memorial Hospital CEO
Robert Mach MANISTIQUE — Schoolcraft Memorial Hospital has announced the appointment of Robert Mach, MBA, FACHE, ARRT, as its new chief executive officer (CEO), effective August 15. A past resident of Holly, Michigan, Robert brings decades of...

Woman arrested for drunken driving after early-morning crash in Hudson, NH
A woman was charged with drunken driving following an early-morning crash Saturday in Hudson, New Hampshire. Hudson police and fire responded to the area of 321 Derry St. around 1 a.m. Saturday for a report of a motor vehicle crash. Their initial...