New Hampshire congressional leaders ask federal government to restore Franklin violence prevention grant

Sign up for the Concord Monitor's morning newsletter and get essential news each day. Members of New Hampshire’s congressional delegation are urging the federal government to restore part of a violence prevention grant that was revoked from the...

Must-see! Northern lights caught dancing above New Hampshire 

The northern lights dazzled the New Hampshire sky, and one lucky person captured the beauty on video. Landscape and weather photographer Rob Wright captured the event in time-lapse footage taken over 49 minutes in Alton, about 40 miles northeast...

Eversource Launches Vegetation Management Initiative to Enhance Safety and Reliability in New Hampshire

Eversource is beginning a vegetation management initiative in New Hampshire aimed at removing dead, dying, and at-risk Ash trees near power lines along several heavily traveled roadways. The work is intended to strengthen electric reliability and...

Only 2 People Call This Small New Hampshire Ghost Town Home

Just outside of the White Mountains National Forest sits a town that literally has only two people in it, according to the census of New Hampshire in 2020. Yes, 2020, not 1720, 1820 or even 1920 - I'm talking just a few years ago. New Hampshire is...

Video: Dry, pleasant weather continues in New Hampshire

Video: Dry, pleasant weather continues in New Hampshire Thank you very much for joining us. Storm watch and I and the weather on the web. More sunshine to be had all week long. There are *** few clouds from time to time, but the dry weather...

The Fed Flips Green Fortunes

Current conditions: In the Atlantic, Tropical Storm Gabrielle is on track to intensify into a hurricane by the weekend, but it’s unlikely to affect the U.S. East Coast • Most of Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine are under “severe” drought warning...

Birdwatching in New Hampshire: Everything you need to know

Your complete guide on birdwatching in New Hampshire—where to bird, how to bird, and when to bird. Birds are one of the most taken-for-granted gifts from nature. They’re all around us, and all it takes is leaving the house, stepping into the...

Climate change is bringing creepy — and dangerous — bacteria, bugs, and viruses to New England

Write to us at startingpoint@globe.com. To subscribe, sign up here. Climate change offers New Englanders plenty to worry about: more rain and flooding, dangerous heat, and smoky air. Now you can add another cause for concern to that list: more...

2025 fall foliage: The latest maps, dates for seeing the best fall colors in New England

New England Travel Your one-stop guide to 2025 fall foliage for New England, including detailed maps and specific dates to see the best fall colors in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and the rest of New England. Fall foliage surrounds a small church...

Is New Hampshire's first frost coming soon? When to protect your garden

The polar vortex is beginning to stir, signaling a gradual shift toward cooler, autumnal weather in the northern U.S. While temperatures are expected to cool, the Climate Prediction Center forecasts normal to above-normal temperatures for New...

Bill McKibben has been writing about climate change for decades. He thinks solar can save us.

Centuries of change, driven by energy. On a sunny July day, that’s what Bill McKibben, the writer and perhaps the most well-known environmentalist apart from Al Gore, wants to talk about. Because, the way he sees it, we’re poised to see another...

New Hampshire is courting Canada after a summer of lack-luster tourism. Will its northern neighbor listen?

Sign up for the Concord Monitor's morning newsletter and get essential news each day. The six-hour drive from Ontario to New Hampshire is a familiar one for Brad Norrad. He has passed through the eastern townships of Quebec, crossed into the U.S....

Second Summer Comes To New Hampshire, Offering A Nice Stretch Of Weather This Week

CONCORD, NH — As Summer 2025 comes to an end, expect some really nice weather this week. On Monday, after morning fog, New Hampshire will have sunny skies with temperatures in the upper 70s. Overnight lows will be in the upper 40s. The second...

Trump admin cuts $38.4 million in research funding at UNC: climate change, AIDS, DEI

Andy Johns, The University’s senior associate vice chancellor for research, said approximately 80 percent of UNC research has historically been funded by the federal government. “But what we've been seeing is that the administration, through the...

How Climate Change Is Increasing Landslide Risk Worldwide

The landslide behind my neighbor’s backyard doesn’t exist—not according to the New York State landslide map or Greene County’s hazard-mitigation plan or the federal inventory managed by the U.S. Geological Survey. But when you’re standing in the...

New Hampshire teacher placed on leave over ‘glad he’s dead’ social media post about Charlie Kirk

A public high school teacher in New Hampshire has been placed on paid leave while his employer investigates a social media post he is accused of writing in the wake of conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s assassination. A screenshot of the message...

New Hampshire house made from shipping containers on market for $5.2 million

We all know real estate can be really interesting in the Granite State, from homes tucked into New Hampshire mountains, or lake- and ocean-front finds, or gems in quaint towns across the state. There is also a kind of home that's turning...

Sun Day celebration in Concord will discuss new solar and used EVs

Sign up for the Concord Monitor's morning newsletter and get essential news each day. Thanks to Tesla, which launched as a high-end performance car and still defines electric vehicles for many, people shopping for lower-priced cars don’t think of...

NICU Transport Team delivers exceptional care to babies and their families

As Ryan Griffin drove his wife Elise from her 33-week prenatal check-up to the hospital, he was worried his daughters might be born in the car. They headed to an operating room for an emergency Cesarean section. The twins were born less than two...

Nigeria’s next frontier: Building a data-driven blue economy

For decades, Nigeria’s economic narrative has been closely tied to oil and gas. Strengthening this sector remains vital, but beneath our waters lies another frontier of prosperity — the blue economy. From fisheries and aquaculture to shipping,...