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A new outpatient addiction treatment center opened Monday in Claremont, New Hampshire, bringing critical care closer to a community hit hard by overdoses. The facility offers same-day walk-in services, eliminating travel barriers that previously kept many people from getting help.
Family Promise of Southern New Hampshire helped prevent homelessness for 2,535 people last year, 42 times more than in 2020. Now they need volunteers to babysit during life-changing classes that keep families housed.
When seven-year-old Ben O'Reilly struggled with isolation as the only deaf student in his New Hampshire district, his entire school learned sign language to include him. What started with a few classmates has transformed into a schoolwide embrace of communication and belonging.
A New Hampshire casino gave away $12.6 million to local charities in 2025, bringing its six-year total to over $41 million. The donations funded everything from hunger relief to early childhood education across the region.
A small New Hampshire community raised $10.7 million to build a year-round recreation center that will give kids and families four extra months of indoor sports and activities. The 33,500-square-foot facility, 20 years in the making, opens next winter at The Nick recreation park in Wolfeboro. #
A small New Hampshire ski area is giving away free lift tickets during school vacation week thanks to a local foundation grant. The volunteer-run hill is asking the community to help keep the slopes open for families who can't afford expensive ski resorts.
Feline infectious peritonitis, long considered a death sentence for cats, is now treatable and often curable thanks to breakthrough antiviral drugs. New guidelines reveal treatment can work in just 42 days instead of 84.
Scientists analyzed nearly 500 cat tumors and discovered they share the same dangerous genetic mutations found in human cancers, opening doors to better treatments for both species. The breakthrough could transform cancer care through shared medical research.
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Over 230 years after Ona Judge fled slavery from George Washington's presidential mansion, a stunning new mural in Portsmouth, New Hampshire celebrates her courageous journey to freedom. The artwork brings visibility to a story that reminds us how individuals can change their own destiny against impossible odds.
A South Jersey tree expert has saved more than 200 cats stuck in trees over five years, never charging families a single dollar. One rescue kitten even stole his heart and became his new roommate.
Ten high school students from New Hampshire spent their Monday building furniture, battling bugs, and removing invasive plants at a Maine nature center. Their hands-on work transformed the visitor experience at Scarborough Marsh Audubon Center.
Middle schoolers in Rye, New Hampshire built a tiny 5.5-foot boat that survived 462 days at sea, hurricanes, and 8,300 miles of ocean to reach Norway. Inside, Norwegian students discovered colorful artwork, acorns, and handmade treasures that sparked an instant friendship across the Atlantic.
Four people are safe after getting lost on a cliff during a fishing trip in New Zealand's Far North. Quick thinking and emergency response turned a scary situation into a successful rescue. ---
Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center is using $900,000 in federal funds to create New Hampshire's first specialized inpatient treatment program for pregnant women with substance use disorder. The program will help mothers safely start recovery while preparing to welcome their babies.
A 10-year-old cat left for dead has made a complete recovery and is ready to find her forever home. Thanks to compassionate rescuers and Animal Refuge Kansai, Millie went from barely surviving to thriving.
A new app called Cats Lock lets Mac users protect their keyboards from feline chaos with one click. The $3 solution is already delighting cat owners everywhere who know the struggle all too well.
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New Zealand Cricket just made history by requiring a new professional league to include women's competition before they'll approve it. The move puts gender equality at the center of the country's biggest cricket overhaul in 21 years.
A Temple University researcher discovered a wildflower species that exists nowhere else on Earth, hiding in plain sight in New Jersey's Pine Barrens for thousands of years. The finding could secure new protections for the rare plant.
A Rhode Island rescue team raced to save 71 parrots living in a freezing barn without electricity or water after predators had already attacked some birds. Now safe and receiving medical care, these colorful survivors are getting a second chance at life.
When seven-year-old Ben O'Reilly felt isolated as his school's only deaf student, his classmates started a movement that changed everything. Now the whole school can sign with him.
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