New Hampshire introduces unpaid parental leave mandate for businesses with 20 or more employees

A new parental leave mandate will take effect in New Hampshire on January 1, 2026, requiring businesses with 20 or more employees to provide up to 25 hours of unpaid leave for certain parental purposes. The mandate is part of a state budget...

As fresh water gets saltier, New Hampshire looks for new ways to address the cause 

Every year, more road salt seeps off roads into New Hampshire’s waterways, posing a mounting threat to drinking water and wildlife. While the state has voluntary programs in place to try to keep salt at bay, levels continue to rise — and experts...

Video: Mild temperatures as rain tapers off in New Hampshire

Following a nice weekend, the weather pattern turns more unsettled this week. Two systems could bring some beneficial rainfall this week, as temperatures trend a bit cooler than average.A brief round of downpours and gusty winds swings through the...

FCS Football Week 11 Preview & Predictions: Are More Upsets Ahead as the Postseason Takes Shape?

We’re previewing key games and storylines each week throughout the college football season. Our FCS coverage is the home of the Top 25 media poll, FCS National Awards and much more. There are plenty of A-list matchups in FCS college football this...

Strong winds, downpours possible across New Hampshire Monday

Monday will bring rain, gusty winds and possible thunderstorms across New Hampshire, with another round of rain midweek to ease ongoing drought conditions. TONIGHT Clouds will continue to build overnight, with wind gusts of 15 to 20 mph....

Mass. man dies in crash after police pursuit in New Hampshire

CANTERBURY, N.H. — A Massachusetts man has died in a crash after a police pursuit in New Hampshire. According to police, around 12:51 a.m. on Sunday, Troopers tried to perform a traffic stop of a vehicle for speeding on I-93 northbound near Exit...

Dry and sunny Sunday with rain likely for Monday in NH

New Hampshire is in the midst of another dry stretch that will last through the weekend, though there are chances for rain early next week. >> Download the free WMUR app to get updates on the go: Apple | Google Play > Subscribe to WMUR's YouTube...

20 People Rescued from Mountain During Windy and Snowy Conditions By Charna Flam

NEED TO KNOW Twenty hikers were caught in severe weather conditions during a hike on Mount Washington in New Hampshire on Saturday, Oct. 25 Officials with Mount Washington Cog Railway and New Hampshire Fish and Game had to rescue the group after a...

NH Fish and Game urges safety after hiker rescues on Mount Washington, White Mountains

It’s autumn, but at higher elevations, it’s as good as winter. New Hampshire Fish and Game officers and mountain responders are again trying to drive home that message amid a flurry of recent rescues and incidents. Sunday evening, search and...

Sweet Holiday Fun Dec. 13–14 at the White Mountains Inn to Inn Cookie Tour

Expanded Lineup of Inns Welcomes Cookie Lovers to the 28th Annual Inn to Inn Cookie Tour From sugar-dusted snow scenes to warm country inns filled with the scent of fresh-baked cookies, the Inn to Inn Cookie Tour has become a beloved holiday...

New Hampshire's Hottest New Restaurants

Napkins down — New Hampshire foodies have voted with their forks. New restaurants are evoking a casual-yet-hip atmosphere and are embracing the current trends of healthy options, unique items that recognize a variety of dietary restrictions,...

MEN’S TENNIS: Bulldogs claw out wins at Dartmouth and Georgia Tech

The men’s tennis team will take the court Thursday for the Intercollegiate Tennis Association’s Sectionals Championship. Remi Clark-Redstar 5:26 am, Nov 06, 2025 Contributing Reporter Yale Athletics On Thursday, the Yale men’s tennis team is set...

Heroic dog finds missing toddler, two, who got lost in New Hampshire woods

A heroic dog tracked down a missing two-year-old girl, finding her alone and 'scared' in the New Hampshire woods as temperatures dangerously dropped. The toddler was reported missing at 4.07pm on October 10 by her mother, who said that her...

Ep. 2: A Monster Among Us, Part 1

00:00:00 Speaker 1: This episode contains graphic descriptions of crime scene details involving sexual violence and murder. It also deals with suicide. Listener discretion is advised if you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, call...

The 2 wildest alien encounters in New Hampshire history

New Hampshire was the eerie backdrop for two of the most famous alien stories. Here’s what you need to know about these strange occurrences. In the 1960s, New Hampshire became a hotspot for alleged UFO activity. The oddities first began in 1961,...

Civil servants deserve better

Two weeks into the government shutdown, we realized our passports were soon to expire. Our international travel is confined to visiting family and friends in Canada, but despite the president’s claim that Canada is just another U.S. state, we...

Cannon Mountain Aerial Tramway closes after 45 years of operation

SUNDAY - MARKING THE END OF AN ERA ON CANNON MOUNTAIN IN NEW HAMPSHIRE... . ITS TRAM IS BEING RETIRED... AFTER 45 YEARS IN SERVICE! THIS IS THE áSECOND GENERATION OF THE CANNON TRAM. THE MOUNTAIN WILL REPLACE IT WITH "TRAM 3". A RETIREMENT PARTY...

Fearless Cat Travels 160 Kilometers on Family Minivan Roof

A cat from Kittanning, Pennsylvania, turned what could have been a highway disaster into the adventure of a lifetime. The Denardo family was preparing for a big trip—first to New Hampshire for a marathon, then on to New York. The luggage was...

New Jersey Titans victorious against New Hampshire Mountain Kings

The New Jersey Titans defeated the New Hampshire Mountain Kings 4-2 on Friday, Oct. 17, 2025. The scorers for the Titans were Tyler Creech, Owen Leahy, Tate Pecknold and Skogen Schrott. Nicolas Vrtiel and Gavin Wilkie scored for the Mountain...

No Kings Rally Locations in New Hampshire, October 18, 2025

No Kings rallies will also take place in border towns such as Pepperell, Amesbury, Haverhill, and Merrimack MA; Brattleboro, Bellows Falls, White River Junction, Newbury and Windsor VT; and York and Sanford ME. By Arnie Alpert, Active with the...