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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.

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Morning Report: Motorcycles are coming to town

Laconia Motorcycle Week has drawn an average of around 275,000 to 325,000 people each year recently, with especially high turnout last year for the 100th anniversary of the event, an important economic driver for the state.

As US Postal Service pauses restructuring plan, New England workers get a reprieve

The pause is a win for workers, critics, and political leaders who feared the moves could result in job losses or relocations.

Property tax relief available for some N.H. homeowners

The number of claims granted by the state has been declining since the program was first implemented in 2003.

SPORTS

At age 40-plus, ‘old men’ gear up for spirited annual rugby festival

“It really shines a light on the true ethos of the sport, where we’re opponents, not enemies on the pitch, and we’re friends when the final whistle blows,” said Belmont High boys’ rugby coach Greg Bruce.

Federal fraud investigators scrutinizing N.H. developer who fumbled $21.5m deal

Robynne A. Alexander pitched a flashy plan in 2022 to buy a sprawling state-owned campus in Laconia, N.H., and redevelop it into a “self-sustaining village.” It didn’t pan out.

NH BUSINESS

How does N.H. really compare when it comes to electricity rates?

The US Energy Information Administration’s monthly reports generate a very “noisy” dataset, meaning the state-by-state electricity rates fluctuate a lot.

Squirrels cause more power outages than you might think

Unitil found squirrels cause 11 percent of routine power outages. They sneak around safeguards, chew on lines and build nests in the equipment.