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NH HEALTH

N.H. governor signs bill barring transgender girls from girls’ sports, vetoes broader bathroom bill

The governor also signed a bill outlawing gender-affirming genital surgeries for minors, and one that enforces key components of the so-called “parental rights” movement in schools.

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NH WEATHER

Atop Mount Washington, weather observers have a front row seat to the most extreme weather

Find out what goes into forecasting the most intense weather on earth from the highest point in the northeastern United States.

Multi-state measles outbreak prompts alert of possible exposure at three more N.H. sites

An alert from the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services on Thursday warned that people who visited three particular locations earlier this month might have been exposed to someone with the highly contagious infection. That person, a traveler from out of state, visited Baked and Brewed Café in Alton and Texas Roadhouse in Concord on July 5 in the afternoon, then visited the Common Man in Merrimack on July 6 in the afternoon, officials said.
NH HEALTH

Repairs to iconic N.H. trail underway to address heavy use and climate change

The Franconia Ridge Loop Trail is a destination for as many as 1,200 hikers on a given day. A $1.35 million project will restore sections of the 11.4-mile trail.

Steward hospitals losing patients as state awaits word on bankruptcy sales
State officials are still awaiting word on Steward’s efforts to sells its eight Massachusetts hospitals ahead of an auction scheduled for Thursday.

Massachusetts hospitals may be changing, but they’re still some of the nation’s best, per U.S. News & World Report
The latest hospital rankings, released Tuesday, include Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women’s Hospital among its “honor roll” of the 20 best care facilities across the country.

Forecast | Dave Epstein
Dangerous heat wave continues in New England. When will relief arrive?
Heat index to exceed 100 degrees through Wednesday. Isolated thunderstorms could pass through Monday afternoon.

NH BUSINESS
How can a floating fort help produce more sustainable seafood?
Anchored just a stone’s throw off the New Hampshire coast, the structure is used to raise fish at sea alongside kelp and mussels — a trio researchers say can benefit the ocean and the local economy.

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GLOBE NH | MORNING REPORT

New Hampshire kids warn of fentanyl risks lurking in counterfeit pills

Dozens of kids and teenagers shouted anti-drug slogans at motorists and spoke with pedestrian passersby in Dover, N.H., on Wednesday as part of a public awareness campaign about the dangers of counterfeit pills.

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.

NH BUSINESS

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.