In Punta Gorda, Fla., a harbor town on the Gulf of Mexico crisscrossed by canals and cycling infrastructure, home values have dropped 8.3% in the past year, according to the Zillow Home Values Index. Home values in Austin, Texas, have fallen by 5% and in Denver, Colo., by 3.4%. Not so in New Hampshire. The […]

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency expressed preliminary support on Thursday for the end of New Hampshire’s vehicle inspection and emissions testing program, which ceased early this year. The agency shared two proposals on Thursday. One would grant New Hampshire’s petition to withdraw from the Ozone Transport Region, a regional air pollution organization; another would remove […]

With the prospect of an electrically independent New Hampshire unlikely, officials must consider how the state could find a less lonely path toward achieving its energy goals. A Republican-backed bill passed in 2025 initially called for the state to explore leaving New England’s regional electric system, something supporters hoped would lower bills for ratepayers in […]

A new study comparing early education systems among the 50 states and Washington, D.C., puts New Hampshire at 48th, suggesting it has one of the worst systems in the country.  Published Tuesday, the “States with the Best and Worst Early Education Systems” from WalletHub, a personal finance company, graded states based on access, quality, and […]

A path exists for New Hampshire to electrically isolate itself from the rest of New England, according to a study released this month. But such a move, the authors said, would likely come at a significant cost for ratepayers. The July 15 report is the outcome of a monthslong investigation into the feasibility of New […]

(The Center Square) — A recent ranking of all 50 states landed on New Hampshire as the best for Americans to live in, much to the delight of Gov. Kelly Ayotte.