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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.

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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.

More New Hampshire Health Headlines

N.H. beekeepers battle Varroa destructor mite to keep bees healthy

Bees in New Hampshire are facing threats from the Varroa destructor mite, which can transfer multiple disease to an insect host.

POLITICS

N.H. House narrowly passes funding for children’s summer food assistance

“We can connect these children to the nutrition that they need when school is not in session,” said Representative Dan Wolf, a Newbury Republican.

Map: What is the air quality like in Boston today?

See air quality index readings from around the Northeast and the United States.

COMMENTARY | Senator David Watters and Andrea LaMoreaux

Cyanobacteria threatens New Hampshire’s iconic lakes. Two bills could help address the problem.

The president of NH Lakes and and a N.H. state senator say warmer winters show the need for New Hampshire’s business and tourism leadership to start advocating for solutions on climate change.

HEALTH

Bees, bugs, and the fight over using drones to apply pesticides in N.H.

New Hampshire farmers could soon be allowed to use drones to apply pesticides without notifying their neighbors, but not everyone thinks it’s a good idea.

Traces of bird flu have made it into store-bought milk in New England, but at very low levels

A new analysis by scientists at the Broad Institute suggests milk sold locally may have lower levels of the H5N1 virus than the national average.

Mother pins down fox after her 4-year-old was bit in Hollis, N.H.

Both the mother and child “are undergoing preventative measures for rabies exposure,” Hollis Police Chief Brendan LaFlamme said. Both were also treated for minor injuries.

NH POLITICS

N.H. Senate to vote on bills affecting LGBTQ youths

The controversial proposals on the calendar this week would affect education and health care