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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