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Meet the bunny that’s hiked all 48 of N.H.’s 4,000-foot peaks. Yes, a bunny.

As Bree Schuette fights for her life against a rare disease, her bunny’s hiking adventures inspire hope of defying the odds.

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N.H. hospital to pay $300,000 to resolve drug recordkeeping allegations

The Drug Enforcement Administration began an investigation last year at Catholic Medical Center in Manchester, N.H., finding that a former nurse tampered with medication and created false records.
TRAVEL | PARENTING

Advice for encouraging kids to spend time outdoors

We connected with Taylor Quimby, executive producer of New Hampshire Public Radio’s environmental podcast "Outside/In," to get some of his tips for getting kids away from their screens and out the door.
GLOBE NH | MORNING REPORT

New Hampshire fire fatalities in 2024 surpass past years

Three-quarters of this year’s fatal fires occurred in buildings that lacked an adequate number of working smoke alarms.

Mass. public health officials warn of possible measles exposure by international traveler
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health on Saturday warned of a potential exposure to measles by an infected international visitor who traveled by bus from Hanover, N.H., to Logan Airport in Boston for a flight to Amsterdam on June 22.

HEALTH
‘Jarring’ decline in N.H. girls’ mental health, per new report
The report, released Tuesday by the New Hampshire Women’s Foundation, found 58 percent of girls experienced depression and 32 percent considered suicide, a “sharp uptick” compared to prior years.

NEW HAMPSHIRE
Sober for a decade, N.H. athlete finds a natural high from trail running
“I want to tell my story and show there’s a better life out there,” said Larsen Ojala, who recently ran the entire 150-mile span of New Hampshire’s Appalachian Trail.

Funnel clouds reported in New Hampshire during tornado watch Sunday night
At least one funnel cloud was reportedly spotted in southern New Hampshire around 6 p.m. Sunday.

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This New Hampshire man is going to outer space

Stratham resident Scott “Kidd” Poteet is going to pilot a mission to space endeavoring to fly higher than any before it.

Marijuana

New Hampshire kills bill to legalize recreational marijuana

While an effort to do so cleared the Senate, the proposal didn’t have enough support in the House.

Globe NH | Morning Report

How bad are microplastics in New Hampshire?

New research from the University of New Hampshire has found that some critical New Hampshire waters are littered with microplastics.

HEALTH

Johnson & Johnson settlement includes $14.5m for Mass., $6m for N.H., nearly $7m for R.I.

The awards are part of a $700 million nationwide settlement over the company’s talcum powder products.

NH Health

A top inhaler for children was discontinued. Families and doctors are scrambling to fill the gap.

Some pediatricians say they’ve seen an increase in asthma-related hospitalizations and deaths. Families are facing drug shortages and increased costs as they try to get the inhalers their children need.

ENVIRONMENT

N.H. is home to an international alarm system made of trees

Sentinel gardens in the US, Sweden, China, and Italy were meant to detect pests or pathogens that could pose a threat to forests at home in an experiment that was like an international exchange for trees.

Uneasy deal on cannabis legalization in N.H. advances to final vote

The state would be the last in New England to allow recreational marijuana use for adults 21 and older.

NH HEALTH

Food insecurity up over 40 percent in N.H. in one year

The report found that around 1 in 10 people are food insecure, and the rate of food insecurity among children and Hispanic residents is even higher.